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    Nelson Mandela Day: South Africa’s first democratically elected President remembered today

    World | July 18, 2021 11:20 IST

    Mandela Day, observed on Mandela’s birthday, was created to honour his legacy by promoting community service around the world.

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    Madonna defends altered photos of Martin Luther King Jr. and Mandela (see pics)

    Hollywood | January 03, 2015 13:04 IST

    New York: Madonna is defending herself against criticism after she posted Instagram photos of Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela that were altered to look like her own image on her new album.Madonna's cover

  • mandela s remains to be buried in childhood village

    Mandela's remains to be buried in childhood village

    World | December 15, 2013 13:18 IST

    Qunu: Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela's remains will be buried today in his childhood village of Qunu in eastern South Africa, bringing down the curtains  on ten days of national mourning for the Nobel laureate whose

  • mandela s magnitude compares to gandhi solzhenitsyn putin

    Mandela's magnitude compares to Gandhi, Solzhenitsyn: Putin

    World | December 10, 2013 16:07 IST

    Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin today paid rich tribute to Nelson Mandela, comparing the colossus of 20th century politics to Mahatma Gandhi and Soviet dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn.Mandela “is undoubtedly one of the outstanding world figures

  • mandela responding to treatment zuma

    Mandela responding to treatment: Zuma

    World | September 03, 2013 18:26 IST

    Pretoria: Ailing former South African president Nelson Mandela was responding to treatment although he remained critical, said President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday.Mandela, who was discharged from hospital on Sep 1, had reached a point of

  • mandela returns home condition remains critical presidency

    Mandela returns home, condition remains critical: Presidency

    World | September 01, 2013 15:51 IST

    Johannesburg: Anti-apartheid icon and former South African President Nelson Mandela was today discharged from a hospital and returned home where he will continue to receive intensive care, the presidency said.“Former President Nelson Mandela has this

  • south africa celebrates mandela s birthday

    South Africa celebrates Mandela's birthday

    World | July 18, 2013 14:43 IST

    Johannesburg, Jul 18:  South Africa today celebrated the 95th birthday of former president Nelson Mandela, with the good news that the ailing anti-apartheid hero's health condition has steadily improved.   South Africans got united to celebrate the

  • obama extends warmest wishes to mandela on 95th birthday

    Obama extends warmest wishes to Mandela on 95th birthday

    World | July 18, 2013 13:12 IST

    Washington, July 18: US President Barack Obama has extended his "warmest wishes and prayers" to Nelson Mandela, as the former South African president will spend his 95th birthday Thursday in a hospital."Our family was deeply

  • mandela continues to respond positively to treatment says

    Mandela continues to respond positively to treatment, says wife

    World | July 13, 2013 7:06 IST

    Cape Town, July 13: Ailing 94-year-old former South African president Nelson Mandela "continues to respond positively to treatment", his wife Graca Michel has said."He continues to respond positively to treatment. I would say that today

  • doctors rejected turning off mandela life support friend

    Doctors rejected turning off Mandela life support: Friend

    World | July 06, 2013 20:33 IST

    Johannesburg, Jul 6: Nelson Mandela's doctors have dismissed the idea of switching off the ailing anti-apartheid icon's life support until there was a genuine state of organ failure, a close friend of the South African

  • south africa mandela nears a month in hospital

    South Africa: Mandela nears a month in hospital

    World | July 06, 2013 13:52 IST

    Johannesburg, Jul 6: Former South African leader Nelson Mandela has been in a hospital for nearly a month.There was no official update Saturday morning on the condition of the 94-year-old former president, who is in

  • mandela grandson to face charges in grave dispute

    Mandela grandson to face charges in grave dispute

    World | July 02, 2013 22:13 IST

    Johannesburg, Jul 2: A family feud over the burial site of three of ailing Nelson Mandela's children intensified Tuesday when criminal charges were filed against one of his grandsons, as the beloved 94-year-old former president

  • mandela remains in hospital condition unchanged

    Mandela remains in hospital, condition unchanged

    World | July 01, 2013 16:58 IST

    Johannesburg, July 1: Former South African President Nelson Mandela has now been in critical condition for more than a week.There have been no official updates since President Jacob Zuma said Saturday that the beloved 94-year-old

  • south africa mandela remains critical as family feuds

    South Africa: Mandela remains critical as family feuds

    World | June 30, 2013 18:50 IST

    Johannesburg, Jun 30: Nelson Mandela's grandson says he will contest a court order for him to move the remains of three family members to their original gravesite.The family feud comes as Mandela, 94, remains in

  • obama meets privately with mandela family

    Obama meets privately with Mandela family

    World | June 29, 2013 18:54 IST

    Johannesburg, Jun 29: President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are meeting privately with the family of Nelson Mandela.The meeting is taking place at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, which is part of

  • south african leader hopes mandela can leave hospital

    South African leader hopes Mandela can leave hospital

    World | June 29, 2013 18:01 IST

    Pretoria, Jun 29: South Africa's president says the nation continues to pray for Nelson Mandela's health as the 94-year-old beloved leader remains in critical but stable condition.President Jacob Zuma said Saturday: “We hope very soon

  • mandela battles for life well wishers flock to hospital

    Mandela battles for life, well-wishers flock to hospital

    World | June 28, 2013 20:33 IST

    Pretoria, Jun 28: There was no word today about the condition of Nelson Mandela who is battling for his life at a hospital here as his countrymen continued to pray for the speedy recovery of

  • mandela s health improving but still critical presidency

    Mandela's health improving, but still critical: Presidency

    World | June 27, 2013 19:55 IST

    Cape Town, June 27: Former South African president Nelson Mandela's health has improved but he remains in a critical condition, the Presidency said Thursday."President Jacob Zuma visited former president Nelson Mandela in hospital in Pretoria

  • anything is imminent as mandela very critical daughter

    'Anything is imminent' as Mandela 'very critical': daughter

    World | June 27, 2013 18:39 IST

    Johannesburg, Jun 27: Ailing democracy icon Nelson Mandela was “very critical” and “anything is imminent”, the anti-apartheid leader's eldest daughter said, as South African President Jacob Zuma today cancelled a trip to Mozambique.  Makaziwe Mandela

  • mandela on ventilator south africa remains on edge

    Mandela on ventilator, South Africa remains on edge

    World | June 26, 2013 23:35 IST

    Johannesburg, Jun 26: South Africa's ailing peace icon Nelson Mandela has been put on a life-support system following deterioration of his health, three weeks after the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader was hospitalised with a recurring lung

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