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Odisha renames Wheeler Island as Abdul Kalam Island

The Odisha government on Friday renamed the WheelerIsland in Bhadrak district as Abdul Kalam Island. "It's a humble tribute to the People's President. The WheelerIsland will henceforth be named as......

Jagan cancels move to rename Abdul Kalam award

Facing flak from opposition parties including the Telugu Desham Party, the Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday cancelled a controversial order renaming an award named after former President A P J......

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam is everywhere

In Rameswaram, virtually every building and wall has a banner dedicated to him. A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com reports from ground zero. Throughout our six-hour journey from Kerala's capital......

15 inspiring quotes by Bharat Ratna Dr Abdul Kalam

Former president A P J Abdul Kalam speaks during the presentation ceremony of the 39th Jnanpith Award in New Delhi in this photograph taken on August 10, 2006. Photograph: B Mathur/Reuters The......

Why India Needs A President Like A P J Abdul Kalam

'Dr Kalam never felt or behaved like a President during his entire tenure of five years as President.''Not even a single day, he felt he was the first citizen of India, or someone different from......

India Inc mourns Kalam's demise

Indian industry on Tuesday condoled the demise of former President A P J Abdul Kalam describing his death as an ‘irreparable loss to the nation’. "His death is an irreparable loss......

'Dr Abdul Kalam was a true inspiration'

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Bollywood folks turned to Twitter to express grief over former president APJ Abdul Kalam's sudden demise: National......

'I made Abhimanyu after reading Abdul Kalam's book'

Arjun Sarja talks about his Kannada directorial debut that hit the marquee last week.Popular South Indian actor Arjun Sarja’s latest film titled Abhimanyu in Kannada, titled Jai Hind 2......

Children's Day: 10 Movies Kids Must Watch

One of the best ways to celebrate Children's Day is by spending quality time with your kids and binge watch meaningful yet entertaining cinema pieces. Namrata Thakker lists 10 Hindi movies you can......

Kohli's wax statue leaves fans scratching their heads

A wax statue of cricketer Virat Kohli was unveiled at the Jaipur Wax Museum on the occasion of World Heritage Day on Thursday. Anoop Srivastava, founder director of the museum, said for the last......

Tendulkar leads sports fraternity in tributes to late President Kalam

Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar places a wreath on the coffin of late President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photograph: SpokespersonMoD/Twitter Legendary Indian cricketer......

First Look: India, Aus 'A' players mourn former President Kalam's death

Cricketers wear black armbands in memory of late former President APJ Abdul Kalam. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter India ‘A’ and Australia ‘A’ cricketers wore black armbands and......