100th birth anniversary of Dr Vikram Sarabhai
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Pranab, Nanaji Deshmukh, Bhupen Hazarika conferred Bharat Ratna
New Delhi, Aug 8: Former president Pranab Mukherjee, late Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Nanaji Deshmukh and late singer Bhupen Hazarika were conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award, on Thursday. President Ram Nath Kovind gave the award to Mukherjee, Hazarika’s son Tej and Vikramjeet Singh, a close […]
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Ladakh Buddhist enclave jubilant at new status but China angered
MUMBAI, India – The Buddhist enclave of Ladakh cheered India’s move to hive it off from Jammu and Kashmir state, a change that could spur tourism and help New Delhi counter China’s influence in the contested western Himalayas. Beijing, though, criticised the announcement, made on Monday by the […]
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Veteran politician Sushma Swaraj dies at 67
NEW DELHI – Veteran politician Sushma Swaraj, who most recently served as minister of external affairs, died on Tuesday, following a cardiac arrest. Swaraj, 67, a senior leader of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), had opted out of contesting elections earlier this year citing health reasons. “A […]
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Swaraj cremated with full state honours
New Delhi, Aug 7: The mortal remains of former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj were consigned to flames on Wednesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders, besides family, friends and admirers bid a tearful adieu to the political stalwart. A sea of mourners had gathered at […]
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Sushma Swaraj: extraordinary leader with many firsts
New Delhi, Aug 7: The last rites for Sushma Swaraj, the former foreign minister and a BJP stalwart, were conducted Wednesday to the sounds of ceremonial bugle and Vedic mantras, the widely different tunes emblematic of the woman herself who harmonised many different chords in her persona. Swaraj, one […]
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Sushma a role for women leaders: Advani
New Delhi, Aug 7: Paying rich tributes to Sushma Swaraj, BJP veteran L K Advani on Wednesday described her as one of his closest colleagues who rose to become one of the BJP’s most popular and prominent faces and “a role model for women leaders”. Remembering her fondly, Advani […]
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Swaraj was extraordinary woman, leader: UNGA President
United Nations, Aug 7: UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa has expressed condolences at the demise of India’s former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, describing her as an “extraordinary” woman and leader who devoted her life to public service. Swaraj passed away at the All India Institute of […]
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Prez, PM, Sonia among hundreds who pay homage to Swaraj at her residence
New Delhi, Aug 7: President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top party leaders, including UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, were among the hundreds of people who paid their last respects to former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj at her residence on Wednesday. The BJP leader, known as […]
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Par nod for removing Art 370 provisions, splitting JK to 2 UTs
New Delhi, Aug 6: Parliament on Tuesday approved a resolution abrogating special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution and a bill for splitting the state into two Union Territories. The resolution was adopted by Lok Sabha with 351 members voting in its support and […]
