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Sharmistha Mukherjee resigns as Delhi Congress communication head; replaced by Ramakant Goswami
Few weeks ago, Sharmistha Mukherjee had attributed the Bharat Ratna honour declared for her father Pranab Mukherjee to his struggle
Bharat Ratna given to BR Ambedkar out of compulsion, not heart, says AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi said the Bharat Ratna was conferred upon BR Ambedkar out of compulsion, not heart
Comment against Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika lands Mallikarjun Kharge in soup; Assam police files case against Congress leader
Police have registered a case against senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge over his remark on Assam's legendary singer-composer Bhupen Hazarika, officials said on Sunday.
Modi govt subtly jabs Congress with Bharat Ratna for Pranab Mukherjee, seeks to gain ground in West Bengal
The Bharat Ratna for Pranab babu carries even greater significance beyond the BJP-Congress political rivalry
'Must preserve ethics of Constitution,' ex-president Pranab Mukherjee sends Republic Day message
A day after his name was announced for the Bharat Ratna award, former president Pranab Mukherjee called upon countrymen to strive to protect and preserve the foundational ethics of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity as enshrined in the Constitution.
Daily Bulletin: 70th Republic Day celebrations to take place in Delhi amid tight security; President to give out top civilian, military awards; day's top stories
The iconic Republic Day parade, which will see 22 tableaus of states and central government departments, will begin with the laying of a wreath at the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. South African president Cyril Ramaphosa will be the chief guest at the event in Delhi.
Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh and Bhupen Hazarika awarded Bharat Ratna; 112 Padma awards this year
Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader and social activist late Nanaji Deshmukh, singer Bhupen Hazarika and former president Pranab Mukherjee were on Friday conferred the country's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna.
Bharat Ratna demand for Shivakumara Swami: Chorus grows as Kumaraswamy, Yeddyurappa urge Centre to honour Lingayat seer
Initially, it was Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy who urged the Centre to confer the prestigious award on the seer. After the Siddaganga Mutt seer's demise on Monday, senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, too, made the same demand.
Rajiv Gandhi's Bharat Ratna row: Speaker can't drop a passed resolution, says expert who helped framed rules for Delhi Assembly
The BJP’s stand against Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel for allegedly dropping former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's name from a resolution condemning the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, and passed by the state Assembly, has found the backing of constitutional expert SK Sharma, who helped formulate the rules and procedure of conduct of Business of the state Assembly
Drama in Delhi Assembly leaves AAP open to more ridicule from BJP, puts any talks with Congress on shaky ground
AAP's strategy to appeal to Sikh voters before 2019 Lok Sabha polls by holding a special Delhi Assembly session dedicated to condemning the 1984 riots fell flat on its face amid acrimony among party MLAs over a resolution to strip former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi of the Bharat Ratna.
AAP says Delhi Assembly didn’t pass resolution to withdraw Rajiv Gandhi’s Bharat Ratna, claims it was ‘technical shortcoming’
Amid much confusion and politicking over the demand to revoke Rajiv Gandhi's Bharat Ratna award, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday clarified that the controversial amendment was indeed never passed.
Farooq Abdullah criticises Congress for not conferring Atal Bihari Vajpayee with Bharat Ratna
Abdullah also accused Narendra Modi of not maintaining the dignity of the Prime Minister's Office and credited former prime ministers Rajiv and Indira Gandhi for where the country stands today.
On APJ Abdul Kalam's 87th birth anniversary, IIM Shillong screens his biopic
APJ Abdul Kalam passed away minutes after delivering a lecture at the institute in July 2015.
K Palaniswami writes to Narendra Modi, reiterates demand for conferring Bharat Ratna on Jayalalithaa, CN Annadurai
K Palaniswami drew Narendra Modi's attention to a letter of 18 December, 2016 of the state government recommending the award to the former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa posthumously
On Teachers' Day, remembering Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan — educationist, philosopher, politician
Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice President and second President of India and was believed to be an exemplary teacher. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1954.
AIADMK renews demand for Bharat Ratna for Jayalalithaa, urges Centre to award Ramasamy, Annadurai too
AIADMK renewed its demand for conferring Bharat Ratna on Jayalalithaa even as it sought the country's highest civilian honour for late Dravidian stalwarts EV Ramasamy 'Periyar' and CN Annadurai
Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Ex-PM walked on water, ran on razor's edge; was a pragmatist yet an incurable romantic
Some call Vajpayee a philosopher, a thinker and a poet in Parliament. Some vouch that he was a good listener and a supreme orator. Some swear that he was a true democrat, a statesman, a diplomat, one of India’s ablest administrators and a wily politician who taught India the art of coalition politics.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee is 'stable', says AIIMS; former PM being monitored by a team of doctors under institute director
Former prime minister and senior BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee has been admitted to the All India Institute for Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for "routine check-up", media reports have said.
Google Doodle celebrates renowned shehnai player Ustad Bismillah Khan on his 102th birthday
Google honoured noted shehnai player Ustad Bismillah Khan with a doodle on his 102nd birthday on Wednesday.
Mayawati questions credibility of EVMs, asks why BJP is afraid of holding elections through paper ballots
Questioning the credibility of electronic voting machines, BSP chief Mayawati on Monday asked why the BJP was afraid of holding elections through paper ballots.