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Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Atal Bihari Vajpayee is an Indian politician who was the 10th Prime Minister of India, first term for 13 days in 1996 and then from 1998 to 2004. A Padma-Vibhushan awardee, he was the first head of government from outside the Congress party to serve a full five-year term from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The leader has also received the highest honour, Bharat Ratna in 2015 and his birthday was declared 'Good Governance Day'. Other than his political views, Vajpayee is well praised for his poetry.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Alvida Atal: Former PM Vajpayee's ashes immersed in Ganges at Haridwar
India | Aug 19, 2018, 06:38 PM IST
One of the most charismatic leaders in independent India, Vajpayee passed away in Delhi on Thursday at the age of 93. He was cremated with full State honours at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in the national capital on Friday.
India vs England: Michael Holding mocks Indian team for wearing black armbands
Cricket | Aug 19, 2018, 12:46 PM IST
With India trailing the five-match Test series 0-2, Holding commented: "Indian players are wearing the black band not because they are 0-2 down."
Vajpayee’s ‘asthi visarjan’ ritual to be performed in Haridwar on Sunday
India | Aug 18, 2018, 10:49 PM IST
The ritual, thereafter, will be performed in 100 other “sacred rivers” of the country.

Vajpayee's politics was unprecedented: Pakistani daily
World | Aug 18, 2018, 05:00 PM IST
The daily noted that no peacenik could favourably look upon Vajpayee's decision to campaign for and then conduct five nuclear tests as the Prime Minister in May 1998.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji worked for construction of united India, says Ronit Roy
Celebrities | Aug 18, 2018, 06:26 AM IST
During the promotion of her upcoming film, 'Happy Phirr Bhaag Jaegi', Bollywood star Sonakshi Sinha also paid homage to the former Indian prime minister.
Vajpayee was 'quintessential gentleman', a product of democracy: Jaitley
India | Aug 17, 2018, 11:39 PM IST
"Atalji's demise is referred to by many as end of an era. I, however, consider it as a continuation of the era of which he was one who laid the foundation," said Arun Jaitley.

Alvida Atal: Vajpayee and his father were classmates in Kanpur college
India | Aug 17, 2018, 11:37 PM IST
After Vajpayee became prime minister, his alma mater published a write-up by him in the college magazine in 2002-03, which reveals more about the two.
Alvida Atal: Nation remembers former PM Vajpayee, the poet
News | Aug 17, 2018, 11:52 PM IST
Alvida Atal: Nation remembers former PM Vajpayee, the poet
Alvida Atal: Former PM Vajpayee cremated with full military honours at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal
India | Aug 17, 2018, 09:45 PM IST
Vajpayee's foster-daughter Namita lit the funeral pyre amidst the chanting of vedic hymns and firing of a 21-gun salute by soldiers.

Alvida Atal: Top leaders, foreign dignitaries bid emotional farewell to Vajpayee
India | Aug 17, 2018, 09:33 PM IST
During the procession, people chanted slogans like "Atal Bihari Amar Rahe" as Vajpayee's cortege made its way from the BJP headquarters to the cremation ground.
‘Atal ji will live on in hearts and minds of every Indian’: PM Modi pays tribute to former prime minister Vajpayee
India | Aug 17, 2018, 09:10 PM IST
“People came from all parts of India, from all sections of society pay tributes to an extraordinary personality who made an extraordinary contribution to the nation. India salutes you Atal Ji!,” PM Modi tweeted
Alvida Atal: Ashes of former PM to be immersed in rivers of all UP districts
India | Aug 17, 2018, 07:40 PM IST
Vajpayee was elected from the Lucknow constituency in 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2004 and had represented the state’s capital in the Lok Sabha for five consecutive terms.

RIP Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Things you didn't know about India's 10th Prime Minister
News | Aug 17, 2018, 06:46 PM IST
RIP Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Things you didn't know about India's 10th Prime Minister
'Atal Ji shall always remain in our hearts': India TV Chairman Rajat Sharma on former PM's demise
India | Aug 17, 2018, 09:08 PM IST
An era has ended today. Atal Ji was not only ‘atal’ (enduring) in name, he was ‘atal’ in his personality, he was ‘atal’ in his ideology, throughout his life he remained ‘atal’ in honesty.
Last rites of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee performed at Smriti Sthal (Part-2)
News | Aug 18, 2018, 12:04 AM IST
Last rites of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee performed at Smriti Sthal (Part-2)

Last rites of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee performed at Smriti Sthal (Part-1)
News | Aug 18, 2018, 12:05 AM IST
Last rites of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee performed at Smriti Sthal (Part-1)
RIP Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Pics of last rites
India | Aug 17, 2018, 07:25 PM IST
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee died in New Delhi on August 16 after a prolonged illness. He was 93.
Thann Gayi Maut Se: Lata Mangeshkar dedicates unreleased song to late former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee
People | Aug 17, 2018, 05:08 PM IST
Thann Gayi Maut Se Thann Gayi was dropped from the 2014 album Antarnaad, which was dedicated to poems written by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Mortal remains of Atalji being taken to Smriti Sthal, PM Modi takes part in the procession
News | Aug 17, 2018, 04:16 PM IST
Mortal remains of Atalji being taken to Smriti Sthal, PM Modi takes part in the procession
Swami Agnivesh attacked on way to BJP office to pay homage to Vajpayee
India | Aug 17, 2018, 04:00 PM IST
Agvinesh alleged that the attackers were BJP workers. A video of the incident circulated on the social media showed the 79-year-old social activist being attacked by some people.