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Pakistan Prime Minister-elect Imran Khan on Friday pledged to bring a change which according to him the country was awaiting for last 70 decades.Today, I want to thank Allah who has given me this opportunity to bring change in Pakistan. The change that this nation has waited 70 years for!I...
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The Indian Railways has extended a helping hand to Kerala by supplying bottled water to flood-affected people.Around 2740 cartons were dispatched from Parassala's Rail Neer plant earlier today, while six trucks loaded with drinking water have already been pressed into service.In a similar move,...
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The 'vigorous' southwest monsoon over rain-battered Kerala will bring in more heavy spells during the weekend in that state, besides Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, the regional weather office in Chennai said today. The Southwest monsoon has been 'vigorous' over Kerala and 'active'...
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China today paid homage to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, describing him as an outstanding politician who made path-breaking contributions to the development of bilateral relations.The foreign ministry said in a statement: Vajpayee is an outstanding politician in India and has made...
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Pakistan's Minister for Law and Information Syed Ali Zafar today met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and extended Pakistan's condolence on the death of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale was also present at the meeting, officials said.Zafar...
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced Rs 10 crore relief for flood-ravaged Kerala, where 106 people died on a single day yesterday as the state plunged deeper into misery with hospitals facing shortage of oxygen and fuel stations running dry. Kejriwal appealed to the...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Kerala this evening to take stock of the flood situation there.Earlier in the day, Modi also spoke with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and discussed about the situation. Leaving for Kerala to take stock of the flood situation in the state, the...
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Indian economy clocked a 10.08 per cent growth rate in 2006-07 under the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the highest since liberalisation of the economy in 1991, according to an official data. The highest ever growth rate since Independence was recorded at 10.2 per cent in 1988-89 when...
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BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha today said that he felt like an orphan after hearing the death news of former prime minister Atal Bihar Vajpayee, under whose guardianship he had learnt the art of good politics.The BJP MP from Patna Sahib described Vajpayee as a father-figure.Sinha had served in the...
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Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has announced Rs 10 crore immediate relief for the flood-ravaged Kerala, where 106 people died on a single day yesterday as the state plunged deeper into misery with hospitals facing shortage of oxygen and fuel stations running dry. According to an...
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There will be no change of guard ceremony tomorrow due to State mourning, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said today. The ceremony, in which a group of presidential guards are changed, is a military tradition that takes place on Saturdays. The change of guard ceremony on the forecourt of...
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All-rounder Ben Stokes today returned to the England playing eleven for the third Test against India, four days after being found not guilty of affray. The third Test of the five-match series starts at Trent Bridge tomorrow. The 27-year-old Stokes missed the second Test at Lord's...
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Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes will be immersed in rivers in all the districts in Uttar Pradesh, the state government said today. The UP government put out a list of 75 districts and the small and big rivers picked for the immersion of the ashes of the Bharatiya...
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Cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan today defeated Shahbaz Sharif in a one-sided contest to become Pakistan's next prime minister after the grand opposition alliance fell apart over the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief's nomination for the top post.The election in the 15th National Assembly...
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Prime Minister Naredra Modi today said that former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will live on in the hearts and minds of every Indian.After attending the BJP stalwart's cremation, Modi tweeted, Atalji, you will live on in the hearts and minds of every Indian. No words can ever do justice to...
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Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu today arrived in Lahore to attend the swearing-in ceremony of his friend Imran Khan as Pakistan prime minister.Wearing a blue suit and a pink turban, Sidhu arrived Lahore via the Wagah border from where he will travel to Islamabad to attend...
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Amul's tribute to Vajpayee
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VVIPs at the Smriti Sthal. The Sthal is located between Jawaharlal Nehru's memorial 'Shanti Van' and Lal Bahadur Shastri's 'Vijay Ghat'. Former prime minister IK Gujral was also cremated at Smriti Sthal on the banks of river Yamuna in December 2012. The sthal is a common memorial ground. PM...
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Foster daughter Namita Bhattacharya lights the pyre. India's former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is consigned to flames amid a 21-gun salute and cheers of Atal Bihariji ki jai. The former prime minister and Bharat Ratna cremated with full state honours at Smriti Sthal in Delhi.
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That's Atal Bihari Vajpayee's foster daughter Namita leading the priests towards the pyre. It's just family now around the pyre. She will be performing the final rites.
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The tricolour wrapped around the mortal remains of Atal Bihari Vajpayee handed over to his foster granddaughter Niharika. The mortal remains of Vajpayee are being taken out of the casket ahead of the cremation at Smriti Sthal. The last rites begin according to Hindu rituals. His foster daughter...
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Senior BJP leader LK Advani says goodbye.
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The line-up of VVIPs at Smriti Sthal. Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu, PM Narendra Modi, Former PM Manmohan Singh, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP President Amit Shah, senior BJP leader LK Advani, Congress President Rahul Gandhi at Smriti Sthal.
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Bhutan King Jigme Wangchuk pays homage.
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Now, leaders of the SAARC nations pay their respects led by Bhutan King Jigme Wangchuck.Image: The Last salute accorded to former the PM by the tri services.
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President Ram Nath Kovind pays his respects.
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Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj escorts the King of Bhutan Jigme Wangchuck and Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali to the Smriti Sthal. All SAARC leaders at the funeral. Vice president Venkaiah Naidu lays a wreath on the body. Amit Shah seated next to PM Modi and LK Advani....
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Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba & Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, pay last tributes to the former PM.
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Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Rahul Gandhi arrive at Smriti Sthal for the funeral. Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba and Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, pay last tribute to Vajpayee. After the cortege reached Smriti Sthal,...
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Union Jack flies at half-mast at the British High Commission in New Delhi as a mark of respect to Vajpayee.
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The mortal remains of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee being taken to Smriti Sthal for the funeral. PM Modi, Amit Shah and other BJP leaders also take part in the procession, walking the entire 4-km stretch from the BJP HQ to the cremation ground at Smriti Sthal.Thousands of mourners jostled and...
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Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai arrives in Delhi for Vajpayee's funeral. Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali were among the foreign dignitaries who arrived in Delhi to pay their last respects to the former prime minister....
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An image for posterity or rather, Facebook. Thousands of people today joined the funeral procession of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee with Prime Minister Narendra Modi walking behind the cortege. BJP chief Amit Shah, several union ministers and party leaders also walked sombrely...
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The tricolour draped over Vajpayee's body can barely be seen under the carpet of flower petals.
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Thousands of mourners jostled and some clambered on trees to capture the moment on their phones as former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's cortege left the BJP's headquarters for Rashtriya Smriti Sthal for the last rites of the poet-politician. People from across the country gathered...
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The funeral procession is showered with flower petals as it moves at a snail's pace from the BJP HQ to Smriti Sthal, just four kilometres away. The PM and Amit Shah surrounded by SPG walking the whole way. Earlier, inside the BJP HQ, the air was solemn as Vajpayee's body, draped in the tricolour,...
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PM Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah walk along with the mortal remains of Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the procession to Smriti Sthal for the funeral. Vajpayee will be accorded a state funeral. BJP president Amit Shah is also accompanying the funeral cortege. The distance between the...
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From the Kalam Center @KalamCenter An emotional artwork about two best friends.Former President APJ Kalam was working with the the department of atomic energy when Vajpayee became prime minister in 1998. He had called Kalam and asked him to join his cabinet, which Kalam turned down.
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Mortal remains of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee being taken from BJP Headquarters to Smriti Sthal for the funeral. BJP President Amit Shah is expected to travel in the gun carriage with Vajpayee's body, but no clarity on whether he is in fact with the carriage. The PM has not moved from the BJP...
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SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav pays his respects
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Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali arrived in Delhi today to pay their last respects to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away yesterday at the age of 93. Sri Lanka's Acting Foreign Minister Lakshman Kiriella,...
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An Army jawan was killed in an encounter with militants in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir today, the police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Kachloo village in Handwara area of Kupwara district following information about presence of militants there, a...
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and AAP MP Sanjay Singh pay last respects to Vajpayee at the BJP Headquarters.
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LK Advani with his daughter Pratibha (next to Uddhav Thackeray) and his wife Rashmi.
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and AAP MP Sanjay Singh pay last respects to former Vajpayee.
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BJP MP Hema Malini pays last respects to Vajpayee.
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Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader Lal Krishna Advani paid his final tribute to 'closest friend for over 65 years' Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Friday at BJP headquarters at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg.Expressing his grief, Advani had yesterday wrote, 'To me, Atalji was more than a senior...
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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister have condoled the death of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and said the former Indian prime minister played a vital role in ensuring stability of the island nation.Sirisena took to Twitter to condole the death of Vajpayee and said: 'Today, we have...
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Mumbai police commissioner Subodh Kumar Jaiswal tweets: 'Deeply saddened by demise of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. It was an honour and privilege working for him as incharge of his Close Protection Team during my tenure in SPG. Will cherish the fond memories throughout my life. Rest in Peace,...
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Journalist Vivek Nambiar tweets: 'Heartbreaking information from Aluva. Not confirmed yet. An army man feared missing. Confirmed news - a little girl, my cousin's colleague's daughter, has passed away because of lack of food.'Image used only for representation purpose
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A huge crowd has gathered outside the BJP headquarters, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah and a host of ministers and party workers were gathered to pay their last respects to Atal BIhari Vajpayee. The air was solemn as Vajpayee's body, draped in the tricolour, was...
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A huge crowd has gathered outside the BJP headquarters, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah and a host of ministers and party workers were gathered to pay their last respects to Atal BIhari Vajpayee. The air was solemn as Vajpayee's body, draped in the tricolour, was...
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King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk arrives in Delhi, he will attend the funeral of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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Union Minister Suresh Prabhu and BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav (pictured) pay last respects to former Prime Minister Vajpayee at the BJP Headquarters.
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BJP President Amit Shah, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and UP governor Ram Naik pay their respects to the former Prime Minister at the BJP Headquarters.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays last respects to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the BJP Headquarters.The mortal remains of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee were taken to the BJP headquarters from his residence on the Krishna Menon Marg in Delhi with people in large...
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BJP MP Poonam Mahajan posts this poignant picture of her father Pramod Mahajan with Vajpayee. She writes, I know you are together now!Pramod Mahajan, who was close to Vajpayee, held the portfolios of I&B and Telecom in his government. He is also credited with the party's alliance with...
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A state funeral will be accorded to Vajpayee.The funeral procession will leave the BJP headquarters at 1 pm and the last rites will be performed at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in New Delhi at 4 pm. Early this morning, Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu...
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The gun carriage carrying the mortal remains of Atal Bihari Vajpayee has just arrived at the BJP HQ. PM Modi, BJP president Amit Shah, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, UP CM Yogi Adityanath wait to receive the body. BJP senior leaders, and MPs lined up inside the gates of the building. Hundreds of...
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The majestic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, in Mumbai, switched off its lights as a mark of respect for Vajpayee.
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Anant Goenka @anantgoenka When Vajpayee won a Screen Award for best lyricist...
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock at the demise of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and said it is a day of great sadness for the people of Bangladesh.
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A huge crowd gathers at the BJP Headquarters where the mortal remains of former the PM will be brought shortly. The funeral procession will leave the BJP headquarters at 1 pm and the last rites would be performed at 4 pm, BJP president Amit Shah, who is believed to be supervising the arrangements...
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Mortal remains of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee are being taken to the BJP Headquarters. Huge crowd of people have also joined the procession. Personnel from all the three services escort the gun carriage. Chants of Bharat Mata Ki Jai and Atal Bihari Amar Rahe ring out as the gun...
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PM Narendra Modi waits at BJP Headquarters at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg to receive the mortal remains of former PM Vajpayee which will be brought shortly.
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The mortal remains of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee are being taken to the BJP Headquarters from his residence at 6-A Krishna Menon Marg bungalow.Vajpayee's mortal remains were kept overnight at his residence after he was brought from AIIMS last evening. The family threw open the...
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'Thaggu ke Laddu' a sweet shop in Kanpur was often visited by Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The owner says, Whenever BJP leaders in Kanpur used to go to meet him they would get laddoos packed for him. He loved food.Prem Prakash, the founder of news agency ANI, writes, He loved to eat, particularly, the...
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Former Rajya Sabha MPs Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar pay tribute: Javed Akhtar says, It's very rare that a politician is respected across party lines. People with different ideology have also come as they love him because he used to love all.
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Trucks which will be a part of the convoy in which former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's mortal remains will be taken to Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters and for the funeral bedecked with flowers.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kerala this evening to take stock of the flood situation there. He tweeted that he would be reaching the state later this evening to take stock of the unfortunate situation due to floods there. The prime minister spoke with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi...
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Pakistan's prime minister-in-waiting Imran Khan today expressed condolences over the demise of former premier Atal Bihari Vajpayee, saying his efforts for India-Pakistan peace will always be remembered.Khan said in a statement that Vajpayee was a prominent political personality of the...
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Congress president Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the latter's residence in New Delhi on Friday. Photograph: ANI
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The Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire on Thursday by firing on the forward posts along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, drawing retaliation from the Indian Army.The Pakistani troops resorted to moderate firing on the forward posts along the LoC in the Poonch sector,...
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The United States, Russia and Japan today condoled the demise of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.The American Embassy in New Delhi, in a statement, said the US grieves with India on the loss of the former prime minister.'He will be remembered for his immense contribution in bolstering...
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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat described former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a universal leader who had instilled Indian values in public life.'Vajpayee was a steadfast & universally accepted leader, a great personality who instilled Bharatiya culture & values...
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Hundreds of people queued up here outside the residence of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee this morning to pay their last respects to the departed leader.Heavy security arrangements, including deployment of police, traffic and paramilitary personnel, were in place around the 6-A...
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It was a short-lived thaw in stormy relations between India and Pakistan when Atal Bihari Vajpayee took a bus to Lahore in 1999 and hugged his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif leaving an endearing image that symbolised hope in bilateral ties. Vajpayee, who died on Thursday at the age of 93...
