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Mandela spends 50th day in hospital

Former South African President Nelson Mandela has spent his 50th day in hospital with his condition still critical battling a recurrent lung infection, even as a media report said that he has......

Shrien Dewani to be extradited to South Africa to stand trial

Indian-origin businessman Shrien Dewani, accused of plotting the murder of his wife during their honeymoon in 2010, will be extradited from Britain to South Africa to stand trial, a court here......

South Africa's Mandela shows 'sustained improvement'

Former South African President Nelson Mandela is showing "sustained improvement", the presidency said on Monday, six weeks after the anti-apartheid hero was hospitalized with a life-threatening......

PHOTO ALBUM: The life and times of Mandela

Anti-apartheid icon and one of the world's most beloved leaders, Nelson Mandela, turns 95 today . Mandela, South Africa's first black president, has been hospitalised since June 8 with a......

South Africa denies Mandela in 'permanent vegetative state'

The presidency of South Africa has denied reports about former president Nelson Mandela being in a permanent vegetative state.According to the report, the statement from the presidency came after......

HCL eyes Europe for tablets & phablets

After foraying into Turkey and South Africa with its range of computer tablets and phablets, HCL Infosystems is now eyeing European countries. The company claims it is selling as many tablets......

India won't withdraw from G20 currency pool

A day after BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) nations agreed on a $100-billion foreign currency reserve pool to tackle the volatile foreign exchange markets, India on Friday......

Brics to float $100-bn currency pool

Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) nations have agreed to set up a $100-billion foreign currency reserve pool to counter the impact of a pull-out by foreign investors when the......

How G5 power can revive emerging economies

Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa are still a logical grouping, says Shyam Saran. When the Group of 20, or G20, was formed in the aftermath of the global financial and economic......

Spotted: Tamil actor Suriya in Durban

Reader Chandramouli and his family met Tamil actor Suriya in Durban, South Africa.If you encounter/meet/see film or television personalities and take a photograph or a video of the star(s), please......

PIX: Priyanka, Madhuri, KJo at the glitzy SAIFTA

The first edition of South Africa India Film and Television Awards (SAIFTA), held in Durban over the weekend, was a star-studded affair. Barfi! won the Film of the Year nod, Best Actor......

SPOTTED: Dia Mirza, Madhuri, Ranveer head to South Africa

Several Bollywood stars were spotted at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji international airport last night, as they took a flight to South Africa to attend the first South Africa Indian Film And......

PIX: Waheeda Rehman, John Abraham unveil SAIFTA awards

Even though we have so many award ceremonies, the film industry cannot get enough prizes. So now we have the South Africa Indian Film And Television Awards (SAIFTA), which was unveiled by......

Sarfaraz lifts India Under-19 to crushing win over SA in final

Sarfaraz Khan's brilliant all-round showing helped the Indian Under-19 team crush South Africa U-19 by 201 runs in the final to win the Quadrangular Series in Visakhapatnam, on Saturday.Put in to......

Wig wearing South Africans win at Presidents Cup

Not even a visit to an overzealous barber could stop Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel from winning one of the key match-ups on the opening day of the Presidents Cup on Thursday. The two South......

BCCI says many countries ready to play with India if SA tour fails

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Thursday blamed breach of protocol by Cricket South Africa for uncertainty over the Indian team's scheduled tour to that country later this year."Things......

Despite uncertainty, Kohli wants team to be prepared for SA tour

Amid the cloud of uncertainty that hovers over India's tour of South Africa, batting mainstay Virat Kohli said the upcoming rubber is important as it will "set the standards for this young"......

SACA pleads for early end to India tour speculation

The South African Cricketers Association has called on the BCCI and the CSA to urgently work out the itinerary for the upcoming tour by India, saying that the continuing delay is "worrying and......

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QNA

Q. How Many Countries Have You Visited?
Jaya: A. more

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Q. Afrikaans is a language spoken primarily IN -------?
Truth Exposed: A. Kenya,Uganda,Dubai,Srilanka,Nepal,Hongkong,Malaysia,China,Maccau,Australia,South...... more

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Q. A man told that god can't be at two or more places at one time because if god is at two or more places at one time then god must two or more but certainly not one. If god can be in Delhi, New York, Bejieng, Tokyo, South Africa etc. at one time, then it is to accept god in Delhi, god in New York, god in Tokyo, god in South Africa etc is one. Therefore, god doing something in Delhi at this moment is the same god doing something in South Africa at this moment and god talking to a person in Delhi at this time is the god in Africa talking to a person in Delhi.
Chanakya: A. South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. more

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Q. Which farm eastablished by Mahatma Gandhi in Natal, South Africa(a) Phoenix Farm (b) Tolstoy Firm(c) Sabamati Ashram (d) None of the above
Julianaboyfriend: A. god is omnipotent and not omni presenthe can manage things from whereever he is more

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Q. Which farm eastablished by Mahatma Gandhi in Natal, South Africa(a) Phoenix Farm (b) Tolstoy Farm(c) Sabamati Ashram (d) None of the above
Manvikasboyboyfriend: A. Phoenix Farm more

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Web results for South Africa

Sachin Tendulkar first Indian and Asian to reach 50,000 runs in cricket

India News: I have been inspired by Sachin Tendulkar's exploits, said Rahul Dravid. Tendulkar's final T20 act and Dravid's last hurrah in... ...

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Mobile operators to gain almost $4 billion by 2018

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Sensex slips 200 pts; ICICI loses 3.5%, ITC HDFC down 2%

10:55am Buzzers Shares of Bombay Dyeing jumped over 16 percent in early morning trade on Monday. Investors are excited about the stock on buzz... ...

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/local-markets/sensex-slips-200-pts-icici-loses-35-itchdfc-down-2_964553.html

Greek turning point?

Greece will unveil its draft 2014 budget plan which is expected to forecast an end to six years of recession. The draft will include key... ...

http://blogs.reuters.com/macroscope/2013/10/07/greek-turning-point/

India not prepared for the next financial crisis

Congress president Sonia Gandhi famously said it was her late mother-in-law's bank nationalisation that saved the Indian financial sector. But... ...

http://www.firstpost.com/economy/decoding-world-bank-report-india-not-prepared-for-the-next-financial-crisis-1156801.html

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