The veteran writer said his decision to return the award was not motivated by any personal insult but because of insult to the national language Hindi.
The Election Commission has issued a notice to Union Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh on a complaint seeking his disqualification as a Rajya Sabha member on the office of profit issue.
Tamil Nadu Governor P S Ramamohan Rao on Friday resigned from his post.
Manmohan Singh and almost all his Cabinet colleagues were among those who drove to her 10, Janpath residence in New Delhi to wish her.
A group of six IIM-A students proposed the idea of starting the helpline to former President A P J Abdul Kalam and IIM-A professor Anil Gupta, which was appreciated by them.
Dharnas, rallies and fast are the means through which the protest is being expressed.
A number of other dignitaries, Sonia Gandhi, Home Minister Shivraj Patil and Leader of the Oppositon L K Advani also offered floral tributes at Gandhi's 'samadhi' at the Raj Ghat in Delhi.
The petition was filed by an organisation named Muslim Yuva Atankvad Virodhi Samiti through their counsel Nawal Kishore Jha, seeking the court's direction to the Home Ministry to initiate legal action against Thackeray.
Parliamentarians Roger Godsiff and Jeremy Corbyn joined demonstrators of the South Asia Solidarity Group on Friday to urge President A P J Abdul Kalam to protect the 'human rights' of Afzal.
Anju Bobby George and Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore were awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and the Arjuna award respectively.
Putin was seen taking keen interest in the armament showcased in the parade as President Kalam offered him insight into equipment on display.
It's time India re-visited its Western alliances for the attitude and approach that the West reserves for the nation when it comes to security cooperation of the kind that they might not have visualised outside of China, India's bug-bear, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.
A memorandum presented to President A P J Abdul Kalam by the artistes, including vice-chairperson K N Pannikar and Carnatic vocalist Balamurali Krishna, said: "From day one, Sonal Mansingh went on a steamroller trip of taking unilateral decisions."
Celebrity filmmaker Aparna Sen and Magsaysay awardee litterateur Mahasweta Devi say it has not protected women from gender-related crimes.
12 people, including five Delhi police personnel, were killed in the attack.
This is the third time that Tamil Nadu has supplied the necessary soil to the Bengaluru headquartered space agency for performing the tests for its ambitious Moon missions.
The organisation has written a letter to President Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying they are supportive of creating equal opportunity for all, but not in reservations.
He will now preside over the proceedings of the first two days of the House when new members take oath.
'In our country, Hindus and Muslims live like brothers,' says the Mauritius Vice President in an exclusive interview.
National Thermal Power Corporation has bagged the ISTD-FICCI Award for excellence in HR practices.
Polling began at 1000 hours in Parliament and 30 capitals of states and Union Territories amidst tight security and strict vigil by the Election Commission, which issued a series of stringent instructions for voters.
Fifteen other top sportspersons, including woman shuttler Aparna Popat and shooter Gagan Narang were presented the Arjuna award.
The warrants were the outcome of a sting operation by a television journalist to expose corruption in the lower judiciary in Gujarat.
The audience gave Adoor a standing ovation as he stepped up to receive the award from President.
The medicos have not yet called off their strike.
He is the first Hungarian PM to visit India in 29 years.
President A P J Abdul Kalam on Monday said the government would take steps to remove 'communalisation' of the school syllabus that occurred in recent years.
In a condolence message to his son Sanjay Dutt from St Petersburg, where he is on a State visit, President A P J Abdul Kalam, said Sunil Dutt had made significant contributions to the fields of art and public life.
Gujarat CM Narendra Modi also panned the govt for repealing POTA.
Amar Singh has asked President Kalam to take a decision on these in a non-partisan manner.
Long before he became an election commissioner, Chawla had accepted funds from MPs local area development funds for some trusts run by him and his family.
Ariel Sharon's three-day visit, the first by any Israeli PM, will be the first highest level contact between the countries after the then Israeli president Ezer Wiezman's 1997 tour.
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