Nelson Mandela Birthday

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  Ahead of International Yoga Day, Sushma Swaraj Unveils Logo

  External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and minister of AYUSH, Shripad Naik, today unveiled the logo for the International Yoga Day. India will observe its first Yoga day on June 21 - the day was named by the United Nations last year following a proposal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address to the UN general assembly.

• South Africans Remember Mandela on His Birthday

  South Africans are marking Nelson Mandela's birthday with charitable acts in honour of the former president, whose death in December prompted a global outpouring of tributes.

• Google Doodle Celebrates 96th Birth Anniversary of Nelson Mandela

  He spent 27 years in jail for opposing the racist government in his country. After his release, he went on to become South Africa's first black president in 1994.

• Nelson Mandela continues hospital stay

  Global icon Nelson Mandela who celebrated his 95th birthday this week remained in hospital on Saturday, six weeks after he was admitted for treatment for a lung illness.

• India joins United Nations in observing International Mandela Day

  India on Thursday joined UN member states in observing International Mandela Day on the 95th birthday of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying the day also holds special significance for the country.

• World pays tribute as "improving" Nelson Mandela turns 95

  South Africa and the world showered tributes on Nelson Mandela on Thursday as the anti-apartheid leader turned 95 in hospital and his doctors reported he was "steadily improving" from a six-week lung infection.

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  Manchester City, Tiger Woods among others show their love for Nelson Mandela

  Mandela remains hospitalized but his birthday coincides with a statement from South Africa's current president that his health is improving.

• Nelson Mandela said to be 'steadily improving' on 95th birthday

  South Africa's former president Nelson Mandela is "steadily improving", the government said today as the former president celebrated his 95th birthday in hospital amid tributes from around the country and the world.

• On his birthday, Nelson Mandela and wife Graca Machel mark wedding anniversary

  On his birthday, Nelson Mandela and much-loved wife mark wedding anniversary

• South Africans prepare for Nelson Mandela's birthday today

  South Africans are preparing to celebrate the 95th birthday of Nelson Mandela today, even as the former president remains critically ill in a hospital.

• Barack Obama honours Nelson Mandela on 95th birthday

  US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are sending their wishes and prayers to former South African leader Nelson Mandela on his 95th birthday.

• Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday will be celebrated across the world

  Global celebrations and charity events will mark Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday Thursday, but the critically ill anti-apartheid hero himself may still be confined to his Pretoria hospital bed on life-support.

• Mandela enjoys his 94th birthday party surrounded by family and friends

  Nelson Mandela celebrated his 94th birthday on Wednesday surrounded by family and friends at his rural house in Qunu, South Africa. The former president sat at the head of a long table, with current wife Graca Machel on his right and ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela to his left.

• South Africans sing Happy Birthday to Mandela

  South Africa's 12 million schoolchildren sang 'happy birthday' to Nelson Mandela as he turned 94 on Wednesday, at the start of events to honour the country's first black president.

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  Tiger and Westwood's praise among birthday tributes to Mandela

  Tiger Woods was among the world's top golfers at the British Open who paid tribute to South African icon Nelson Mandela on Tuesday, the eve of the inspirational statesman's 94th birthday.