Spain Euro 2008-winning coach Luis Aragones, dies aged 75

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 15:47

Luis Aragones, the coach of Spain`s 2008 European Championship-winning side, died on Saturday at the age of 75, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced.

American folk singer and activist Pete Seeger dies at 94

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 00:41

He was hailed in social and traditional media as a "hero," "America`s conscience" and "a man of the people."

Muzaffarnagar riots: Another baby dies due to cold

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 14:47

A four-month-old girl, whose family was displaced during the Muzaffarnagar riots, has died due to cold at Kandhla town in Shamli district, police said on Saturday.

Russell Johnson, 'The Professor' on 'Gilligan`s Island' dies at 89

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 23:14

Russell Johnson, the veteran character actor who appeared in science fiction films and Westerns before earning enduring fame as "The Professor" on the classic 1960s sitcom "Gilligan`s Island," died on Thursday at the age of 89, his agent said.

Argentine poet Juan Gelman dies

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 05:07

Renowned Argentine poet Juan Gelman died at his residence in Mexico City, people close to the family said. He was 83.

Nelson Mandela, from apartheid fighter to president and unifier

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 03:35

Nelson Mandela guided South Africa from the shackles of apartheid to multi-racial democracy, as an icon of peace and reconciliation who came to embody the struggle for justice around the world.

Barack Obama, Bush, Clinton to attend Nelson Mandela`s memorial services

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 08:29

At least three American presidents will travel to South Africa to attend memorial services for anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday at age 95.

Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela dies at 95, world mourns

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 23:07

Nelson Mandela, a colossus in his lifetime who dismantled the apartheid regime and served as South Africa`s first black president, died at his home here on Friday at the age of 95 after a protracted illness.

Nelson Mandela, a true Gandhian, will continue to inspire: Sheila Dikshit

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 23:03

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit condoled the death of Nelson Mandela on Friday while describing him as a true Gandhian, an outstanding hero and a crusader against apartheid.

Nelson Mandela, the man once branded a `terrorist` by the US

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 19:38

In 2008 just before his 90th birthday, the United States gave Nelson Mandela a special present, striking him from a decades-old terror watch list and ending what US officials called "a rather embarrassing matter."

India to send high-level delegation to Nelson Mandela`s funeral

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 19:37

New Delhi: India will be represented by a "high-level" delegation at the funeral of South African anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela who died early morning in Johannesburg.

Political parties in Tamil Nadu pay tribute to Nelson Mandela

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 19:25

Tamil Nadu`s political parties including DMK, condoled the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela and paid tributes to his contributions to the anti-apartheid movement in that country.