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

India | Aug 06, 2015, 03:06 PM 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

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

National | Aug 01, 2015, 03:50 PM 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

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

National | Aug 01, 2015, 04:09 AM 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

UP Technical University renamed after Dr APJ Kalam

India | Jul 31, 2015, 11:24 PM 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

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

India | Jul 31, 2015, 04:42 PM 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

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

India | Jul 31, 2015, 02:11 PM 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

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

India | Jul 31, 2015, 02:03 PM 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

Maldivian leaders condole Kalam's death

World | Jul 31, 2015, 05:57 AM 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

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

National | Jul 30, 2015, 11:26 PM 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

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

India | Jul 30, 2015, 10:11 PM 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

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

National | Jul 31, 2015, 12:04 AM 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

Bihar govt names college, science city after APJ Abdul Kalam

India | Jul 30, 2015, 02:46 PM 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

Google's black ribbon tribute to APJ Abdul Kalam

India | Jul 30, 2015, 12:42 PM 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

Parliament adjourned to pay respect to APJ Abdul Kalam

National | Jul 30, 2015, 12:30 PM 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

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

India | Jul 30, 2015, 02:27 PM 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

Preparations in full swing for APJ Abdul Kalam's funeral

India | Jul 30, 2015, 10:34 AM 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

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

Lifestyle | Jul 30, 2015, 09:43 AM 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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