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British Prime Minister Liz Truss hailed Queen Elizabeth as the "very spirit of Great Britain" and the rock on which modern Britain was built after the monarch died peacefully at her home in Scotland.
Speaking outside her Downing Street office and residence, Truss said the queen had been "a personal inspiration to me and to many Britons".
"Queen Elizabeth II was the rock on which modern Britain was built. Our country has grown and flourished under her reign. Britain is the great country it is today because of her," she said.
The deceased Queen of England had been suffering from what Buckingham Palace had called "episodic mobility problems" since the end of last year.
Here is a look back at her spectacular life.
Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth's eldest son and heir to the throne, immediately became king upon her death.
Queen Elizabeth became the UK’s longest-serving monarch in 2015, when she surpassed the record of Queen Victoria, who had ruled from 1837 to 1901.
The Queen was crowned in Westminster Abbey in June 1953 in a televised ceremony, a first for the monarchy, that was watched by more than 20 million people, half of Britain’s adult population.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, the world's oldest monarch, has passed away, reports said, hours after it was said that her medical condition had deteriorated.
Shortly before her demise, the queen's family members had rushed to the Balmoral Castle, where she was under medical supervision. Her kin were alerted after doctors said they were concerned about the health of the 96-year-old monarch.
Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor hit back at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday, a day after the JD(U) supremo accused him of trying to help BJP and not knowing "ABC" of politics and governance.
Kishor, who has launched "Jan Suraaj", a campaign that is likely to evolve into a political party, said it was "laughable" for Kumar to issue "certificates" given that he was with the BJP till a month ago.
Mahindra & Mahindra globally unveiled the five-seater model XUV 400 which comes with a driving range of 456 km (ARAI certified) on a single charge and can attain 0-100 km per hour acceleration in 8.3 seconds.
The company said it will drive in its first electric sports utility vehicle -- XUV 400 -- early next year.
Britain’s Prince Harry is travelling alone to Scotland, without his wife Meghan, to be with his grandmother Queen Elizabeth, after doctors expressed concern about her health. (Reuters)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with workers who were involved in the Central Vista redevelopment project in the national capital, told them they will be invited for the January 26 Republic Day parade.
"Those (Shramjeevi) who have worked here for redeveloped Central Vista will be my special guest on 26th January," said the PM.
Netaji's statue will be replacing King George V's statue, it is of great symbolic value that India has moved to place one of important leaders of freedom struggle at such place where once colonial powers once rested: Anita Bose Pfaff, daughter of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
Rajpath was for the British for whom the people of India were slaves. It was a symbol of colonialism. Now, its architecture has changed, and its spirit has also changed: PM Modi
