He did not spare even Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who had dropped by to wish him on his birthday.
In an exclusive interview to rediff.com, Vice President Shekhawat said: Janabhavna mere saath hai (feelings of the people are with me).
The Lok Sabha paid tributes to Kanshi Ram and Rajya Sabha paid tributes to Lalit Suri.
Rahul hugged and consoled his sister Poonam as Mahajan's mortal remains went up in flames.
So far, all those Vice-Presidents who ran for the Presidency, have been successful in reaching Raisina Hill.
By Monday morning, a dozen dissidents were ready to leave the Pilot camp. Having found a hole at the bottom of his boat, Pilot, with dwindling numbers, in sheer desperation, connected with Priyanka Gandhi, reveals Prakash Bhandari.
Islamic spiritual leader Aga Khan, who runs a large number of philanthropic institutions in India, on Wednesday met President A P J Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and discussed developmental issues.
Despite desertion by 40 MPs, the NDA's vote count went down by only six.
The Opposition wanted the PM to respond to their questions but the Chairman did not allow it.
Human Resources Minister Arjun Singh said it was passed by Lok Sabha with 'near consensus' and hoped that the Upper House too will follow suit.
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.
Shekhawat owns less than one hectare, that too ancestral, in a Sikar district village of Rajasthan.
A notification would be issued on July nine to set the poll process in motion, the EC said.
The former prime minister was assassinated on this day 19 years ago.
When the House met again, BSP members trooped into the well demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the matter.
Slogan-shouting SP members said the home minister should clarify the matter.
The two countries have been discussing the draft of an extradition treaty.
Seres said Indo-Romanian economic relations have been on an upswing in recent years.
The Rajya Sabha today bid a touching farewell to its members who were retiring after serving their six-year term, including Deputy Chairperson Najma Heptulla and Leader of the Opposition Jaswant Singh
Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha told rediff.com that the numbers were in favour of Shekhawat.
The bandh was called in response to the arrest of a Maoist last week.
The live telecast of Parliament proceedings will make parliamentarians more responsible and debates more purposeful, Speaker Somnath Chatterjee said.
'A sense of sacrifice is what you want,' says Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
In keeping with the general practice, four new tunes, including Gen Nirmal, dedicated to army chief General N C Vij, were added to the event.
Doordarshan director-general Navin Kumar is tipped to take over as CEO of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati. \n
A meeting of the opposition alliance, chaired by former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, also decided to "expose the falsehood being spread by the railway minister against the Gujarat government.
The Sena has repeatedly said that its choice for the the highest office is the RSS chief.
Media reports said a South African arms manufacturer had paid commission on Indian defence deals.
He was admitted on Tuesday following a mild viral fever.
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Wednesday said discussions were on between Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and top political leaders to operationalise the scheme.
The Vice President will be addressing the national assembly of Armenia.
Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat will inaugurate the two-day Global Investors Summit at the Science City in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday led the nation in paying rich tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 61st birth anniversary.
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