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  President Pranab rejects 92% of mercy petitions, highest by any Prez

  India | August 06, 2015 15:06 IST

  The rejection of Yakub Memon's mercy plea by President Pranab Mukherjee has once again brought the issue of mercy petitions to the limelight. While some presidents were kinder, others were not. However, there is no consistency

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  BJP MP Maheish Girri urges Modi to rename road after Abdul Kalam

  Politics | August 01, 2015 15:50 IST

  New Delhi: BJP MP Maheish Girri has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider renaming Delhi's Aurangzeb Road after former President A P J Abdul Kalam to correct "wrongs" of history. Girri has written a letter

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  Tarun Gogoi danced with tribal women when state was mourning Kalam's death: BJP MP

  Politics | August 01, 2015 4:09 IST

  New Delhi: A BJP member in Lok Sabha on Friday charged Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi of dancing with tribal women when the country was mourning the death of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, saying

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  UP Technical University renamed after Dr APJ Kalam

  India | July 31, 2015 23:24 IST

  Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh government today announced that it will rename Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU) as Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University."Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has announced to rename UPTU as Dr APJ Abdul Kalam

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  Tamil Nadu to celebrate Kalam's birthday as Youth Inspiration Day

  India | July 31, 2015 16:42 IST

  Chennai:  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Friday said as a mark of respect to A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, her government has designated October 15, the former president's birthday, as "Youth Inspiration Day".Jayalalitha  said she

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  Kalam's parting gift to children: A sequel to 'Ignited Minds'

  India | July 31, 2015 14:11 IST

  New Delhi:  A number of new books by late A P J Abdul Kalam, including a sequel to his ever-popular "Ignited Minds", are lined up for publication in the next few months.Puffin Books will publish

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  APJ Abdul Kalam's birthday to be observed as 'Youth Renaissance Day' in Tamil Nadu

  India | July 31, 2015 14:03 IST

  Chennai: Tamil Nadu government today said an award would be constituted in the name of former President APJ Abdul Kalam and his birthday would be observed as "Youth Renaissance Day."Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said she

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  Maldivian leaders condole Kalam's death

  World | July 31, 2015 5:57 IST

  Male: Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen and Vice President Ahmed Adheeb visited the Indian High Commission here on Thursday and condoled the death of former Indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.In his condolence message, Yameen called Kalam

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  In Pics: People's President, APJ Abdul Kalam laid to rest

  Politics | July 30, 2015 23:26 IST

  Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu): Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was laid to rest on Thursday here with full military honours in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other leaders who paid tributes to

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  Yakub Memon hanged, Nation bids adieu to Dr. Kalam: Top 5 News Headlines

  India | July 30, 2015 22:11 IST

  Yakub Memon, 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict, hanged in NagpurNagpur/New Delhi:  Yakub Memon, the lone 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict whose death sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court, was hanged to death today, capping

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  Nation bids tearful adieu to 'People's President' Abdul Kalam

  Politics | July 31, 2015 0:04 IST

  Rameswaram (TN):  In a spontaneous outpouring of grief, thousands of people bid an an emotional farewell to former President APJ Abdul Kalam who was today laid to rest with full state honours in his home

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  Bihar govt names college, science city after APJ Abdul Kalam

  India | July 30, 2015 14:46 IST

  Patna: Paying rich tributes to 'People's President' APJ Abdul Kalam on the occasion of his last rites, the Bihar government today named Agriculture College at Kishanganj and proposed the science city after him.  The decision was taken by the state

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  Google's black ribbon tribute to APJ Abdul Kalam

  India | July 30, 2015 12:42 IST

  New Delhi: Google on Thursday paid tribute to former president APJ Abdul Kalam, with a black ribbon on its homepage.Kalam died of a cardiac arrest while addressing students at the Indian Institute of Management in

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  Parliament adjourned to pay respect to APJ Abdul Kalam

  Politics | July 30, 2015 12:30 IST

  New Delhi: Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day today and Rajya Sabha till 2 pm without transacting any business in view of the funeral of former President APJ Abdul Kalam taking place in his

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  APJ Abdul Kalam laid to rest, nation bids a teary adieu

  India | July 30, 2015 14:27 IST

  Rameswaram: In a spontaneous outpouring of grief, thousands of people bid an emotional farewell to former President APJ Abdul Kalam who was today laid to rest with full state honours in his home town here

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  Preparations in full swing for APJ Abdul Kalam's funeral

  India | July 30, 2015 10:34 IST

  Rameswaram: Preparations are on for the final journey of India's 'Missile Man' and former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on Thursday, with large number of people gathered outside his residence here.Kalam who died on July 27

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  Kalam was happy to save lives with 'Kalam-Raju-Stent'

  Lifestyle | July 30, 2015 9:43 IST

  Kolkata: Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam derived "immense satisfaction" from the development of the famed 'Kalam-Raju-Stent' for coronary heart disease since it was saving precious human lives, cardiologist B. Soma Raju recalled on Wednesday.Popularly described

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  Juhi Chawla pays tribute to APJ Abdul Kalam

  Bollywood | July 30, 2015 7:14 IST

  Mumbai: Actress Juhi Chawla on Wednesday paid tribute to late former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, saying he was "very intelligent and the whole nation loved him".Asked about her tweet, condoling the death of Kalam and

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  APJ Abdul Kalam to be laid to rest in Rameswaram at 11 am

  India | July 30, 2015 6:32 IST

  Rameswaram: Former president APJ Abdul Kalam, who passed away in Shillong on Monday, will be given a state funeral with full military honours at his birthplace Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu at 11 am today.Large number

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  "I will miss Kalam sahib; should have made effort to meet him," Salman Khan

  Bollywood | July 29, 2015 23:24 IST

  New Delhi: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has expressed his deep regret on not being able to meet late former President APJ Abdul Kalam, saying he should have made the effort to see him.Dr Kalam, who