On June 8, 2006, President APJ Abdul Kalam became the first Head of State to fly a fighter plane, when he flew the Sukhoi-30 MKI at the Lohegaon Air Force Base in Pune.
The book - encompassing the ideals of Ashoka, Mahatma Gandhi, Thomas Edison, Abraham Lincoln - is simultaneously being published in Hindi.
A report from Baramulla said a complete shutdown was observed in all major towns in north Kashmir in support of \nthe strike call
"I will let you know what's on my mind on April 28 on return to India."
Abdullah is among a growing set of young Indian politicians who are active on the World Wide Web with social networking profiles and online portfolios used to connect mainly to the youths. The internet savvy 38-year-old National Conference president said he will put a system in place so that the general public could directly send him e-mails.
The government will deal resolutely with any attempts to spread communal violence, he said in his address to the joint sitting of Parliament marking the commencement of the Budget session.
While nation mourns the death of the "People's President", an orphaned girl from a far flung village of Odisha remembers the gesture of A P J Abdul Kalam towards her HIV positive siblings ten years ago.
George, who hosts the popular travel show "Sancharam" (Travel) on a Malayalam channel, will soon go to Paris for a training programme with his fellow passengers.
Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, passed away in Lisbon at the age of 88 on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
President A P J Abdul Kalam on Wednesday emphasised the need to improve India's competitiveness and put it in the top ten among the comity of nations.
The BJP has vehemently criticized the Karnataka government's decision to provide four per cent reservation for Muslims in government contracts, labeling it an "unconstitutional misadventure." The party has pledged to challenge the move in court and has vowed to oppose it at all levels. Meanwhile, the ruling Congress party has defended the reservation, arguing that it aligns with constitutional provisions. The issue has led to heated exchanges in the Karnataka Assembly, with both parties accusing each other of engaging in appeasement politics.
Toughening its stand, key United Progessive Alliance constituent Trinamool Congress on Thursday said if the Congress names Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee or Vice President Hamid Ansari as its Presidential candidate, it will "contest" the election with A P J Abdul Kalam as its nominee.
Colonel Dr Anil Athale (retd) writes an open letter to former President A P J Abdul Kalam to intervene in Kashmir and start a dialogue with the people.
He will take a look at the fencing work underway in the Rajouri-Poonch sector and also interact with officers and jawans during his day-long stay.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientists over the first flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile, capable of deploying multiple warheads.
The high court had described the judgment of the then additional sessions judge Bhayana's reasoning for acquitting Sharma, as strange and totally wrong.
The nine VCs include that of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, according to a tweet by Kerala Raj Bhavan on behalf of the Governor.
A bomb hoax delayed by three hours the departure of a special Indian Air Force aircraft carrying President A P J Abdul Kalam to New Delhi.
Leader of the opposition L K Advani, NDA convener George Fernandes and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Arun Jaitley and V K Malhotra will be among the alliance leaders calling on the President.
The party also announced countrywide protests to press the demand.
The President was attending the dinner, hosted by Indian Ambassador to Norway, Mashed Sachdeva, who also looks\nafter Iceland.
The former president called up his family in Rameswaram on Sunday to ask about his elder brother's health
'Pralay' is a 350-500 km short-range, surface-to-surface missile with a payload capacity of 500-1,000 kg. The solid-fuel, battlefield missile is based on the Prithvi Defence Vehicle.
Parrikar said while the Centre wanted five acres of land for the memorial, as of now only 1.8 acres was available.
Here are photos from his life and career as India's pre-eminent defence scientist and one of the country's most popular president
Paying homage to martyrs, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged people to ensure that 'their sacrifice is not in vain.'
President A P J Abdul Kalam on Wednesday mooted eight schemes to generate 56 million direct jobs in the next five years.
Promising to hold the price line to protect the real income of the poor, President A P J Abdul Kalam on Friday said the country's economy was poised to grow at 7 per cent this year.
Kalam was staying at the 10 Rajaji Marg residence after his eventful term as President ended in 2007.
'Agni Prime', the new-generation ballistic missile, was successfully flight-tested from an island off the Odisha coast on Thursday, officials said.
