India
When APJ Abdul Kalam refused to sit on Presidential chair at an event
Once during an event, President APJ Abdul Kalam refused to sit on a chair that was designated for him--because the chair was larger in size than the other chairs.
Tamil Nadu: Pall of gloom descends on APJ Abdul Kalam's native place
A pall of gloom descended on this island, the native place of former President APJ Abdul Kalam.
In president Abdul Kalam's bedroom I saw a lungi hanging over the wall and a veena next to it, says Kasturirangan
Kasturirangan was surprised and humbled to see a lungi hanging over the wall and a Veena placed next to it in President Kalam's bedroom.
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel condoles APJ Abdul Kalam's death
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel condoled the death of former President of India APJ Abdul Kalam on Monday.
Chit fund scam: Supreme Court asks CBI, West Bengal to resolve issue of manpower
The Supreme Court asked the CBI's Director and Joint Director to meet West Bengal's police chief and resolve the issue of its demand for more hands from the state police to probe the multi-crore rupee chit fund scam cases.
High alert sounded along Indo-Nepal border
The SP stated that the forces have also been asked to check the ID cards of Army personnel as the Gurdaspur incident involved terrorists camouflaged as army men.
Security intensified in Naxals-hit Odisha districts
Security has been beefed up and combing operation intensified in Naxal-hit southern Odisha districts in view of the Naxalites deciding to observe 'Martyr's Week' from Tuesday.
Supreme Court to hear Yakub Memon's plea on death warrant against him on Tuesday
Memon is scheduled to be hanged on July 30 as per the warrant issued by TADA Court.
Kejriwal condemns Gurdaspur terror attack, terms it a 'cowardly act'
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday condemned the terror attack in Gurdaspur district, terming it a "cowardly" act.
Open defecation scheme gets 35 applications in Harda district
The 'Bhai Number One' competition was launched to motivate brothers to gift clean toilets to their sisters on the occasion of Rakshabandhan festival.
61,000 Indian millionaires shifted overseas in last 14 years: report
Overall, the UK has seen the biggest inflow of HNWIs from abroad and the figure stood at 1.25 lakh over the past 14 years.
Centre will bring Road Transport and Safety Bill, cashless treatment for road accident victims, says Modi
Modi mentioned some of the efforts undertaken by the people in various fields and also invited suggestions for his Independence Day speech on August 15.
There were coordination issues between Army, Air Force during 1999 Kargil war, admits retired Air Chief Marshal
The day is named after Operation Vijay which was conducted to drive out the foreign forces trying to capture the areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
Nepal Naxalites burn down Indian school bus along Indo-Nepal border, no casualty
An Indian school bus carrying Nepalese children was allegedly set ablaze by a section of protesting Naxalites along the Indo-Nepal border, police said.
CBSE bars nun from taking AIPMT, asks her to remove veil and cross
The nun claims that she was at the exam centre by 8 am and was ready for a body check but the authorities at the school said that she cannot write the exam with her veil and her cross on.
Autorickshaw driver sexually assaults LKG student in Kochi
According to police, the girl was allegedly sexually assaulted while she was being taken to a day-care home facility after her school hours by the accused.
