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South Africa's anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu dies at 90

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South Africa's anti-apartheid icon who won the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting racial discrimination in the country, died on Sunday. He was 90. IMAGE: Archbishop Desmond......

Desmond Tutu gets Gandhi Peace Prize

South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu is the winner of the 2007 Gandhi Peace Prize. Tutu, who is in India to attend an international conference on Mahatma Gandhi's teachings, received the award......

Anti-apartheid hero Desmond Tutu in hospital

South Africa's revered anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu was admitted to a Cape Town hospital Wednesday for treatment of a persistent infection. "Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has checked into a......

South Africa's Tutu praises India

Crediting India for his country's independence, renowned South African leader Archbishop Desmund Tutu on Tuesday expressed happiness at the progress made by the South Asian country in various......

Desmond Tutu a living Gandhian: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday described the Archbishop Desmond Tutu as a living Gandhian because of his role in the post apartheid South Africa. Speaking at a function organised to......

Global leaders call for saving planet

With the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference less than a week away, global leaders are urging governments to meet the biggest challenge this generation faces by paving a way for a legally binding......

Ruia joins Branson to fund 'The Elders' group

Essar Group Chairman Shashi Ruia has joined entrepreneur Richard Branson and activist Peter Gabriel to fund a group of world leaders -- The Elders -- who will contribute their wisdom to tackle some......

Ratan Tata to receive Frost & Sullivan's GIL award

Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of the diversified conglomerate Tata Group, will receive the Growth, Innovation and Leadership Award 2014 by Frost & Sullivan. The award will be presented in Mumbai on......

Bhumi Adds Sparkle To Birla Wedding

Film folk and politicians spent Monday evening rubbing shoulders at the grand wedding reception of Vedant Birla, son of businessman Yashovardhan (Yash) and Avanti Birla, and Tejal Kulkarni, Supriya......

'Pyaar Pyaar Hota Hai, Be It In 2003 Or 2024'

'I am old school and want what my parents have. They have been together for 35 years and still go on dates.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pashmina Roshan/Instagram In an industry where lineage often......

What Was SRK Doing At Gadar 2 Success Party?

Just like Sunny Deol can become the boss of the box office with his latest film Gadar 2, he can also throw the baap of all parties! Bollywood's biggest superstars turned up to party with Deol over......

Shraddha attends cousin Priyaank's wedding

Soon after Varun Dhawan's low-key wedding in Alibaug, Bollywood saw yet another star kid wedding, this time, in Mumbai. Padmini Kolhapure and Producer Tutu Sharma's son Priyaank Sharma got married......

How Mr Jhakaas, 62, celebrated his birthday

Is this the first time Sonam, Rhea and Harsh have hosted a party for daddy's birthday? Anil Kapoor's family hosted a party for the always effervescent star as he turned 62 on Monday. ......

Teams honour anti-apartheid icon, Tutu

IMAGE: Players and officials during a moment of silence for the passing of Archbishop Desmond Tutu before the start of play on Day 1 of the 1st Test at Centurion on Sunday. Photograph: Sumaya......

US Open semi-finalist Draper dons iconic Agassi kicks

'I don't know how the hell he moved with these shoes. Honestly, I can't imagine sliding in these.' IMAGE: Britain's Jack Draper shoes off his shoes to Andre Agassi. Photograph: Jack Draper/X......

PIX: Naomi Osaka thrills with frills at US Open

'I think for me when I put on the outfit it's almost like a super suit, so I try to channel that.' IMAGE: The green-and-white outfit, one of two colour schemes Naomi Osaka will showcase in......

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......

Records secondary to Lloris after 12K+ mins in goal

IMAGE: France keeper Hugo Lloris will match the great defender Lillian Thuram's record of 142 caps when the defending champions take on Poland. Photograph: Gareth Bumstead/Reuters France's Hugo......