'Oldest man' passes away in India

An Indian man reported to be the oldest in the world has died in the western city of Jaipur.

Habib Miyan's pension papers showed his date of birth as 20 May 1879, but he claimed he was 138.



Mr Miyan lived in a Muslim neighbourhood of Jaipur with 32 relatives.

He claimed to be 138 (his pension book said 129). He lost his vision 50 years ago and had limited mobility for many years. He had been drawing a pension since 1938.