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Pratibha Patil is India's 13th President

United Progressive Alliance-Left nominee Pratibha Patil has been elected as the 13th President of India. Pratibha on Saturday won the Presidential election by a huge 3 lakh margin defeating......

Wish President Pratibha Patil

It is official. Pratibha Patil is the thirteenth President of India. Yes, there were last minute allegations against her. Yes there were unnecessary faux pas in the run up to the Presidential......

Third Front won't support Pratibha Patil

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Saturday ruled out support to Pratibha Patil, the United Progressive Alliance-Left nominee for presidential election, saying it "will not and cannot"......

Prez poll: Pratibha Patil is UPA-Left nominee

Sonia Gandhi, chairperson of the United Progressive Allaince, on Thursday announced that Pratibha Patil, governor of Rajasthan, would be the alliance candidate for the post of President of India.......

Pratibha Patil sworn in as President

Pratibha Patil was Wednesday sworn in as the country's first woman President. She was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan at a function in the Central Hall of......

Patil pitches for pharma, IT cos in China

Although hers is only a goodwill visit, President Pratibha Patil did not lose the opportunity of reminding the Chinese leadership of the huge trade imbalance between the two sides and pressed it to......

President Patil okays own salary hike by 300%

President Pratibha Patil has approved the law giving her a 300 per cent hike in salary taking her monthly pay cheque to Rs 150,000 from Rs 50,000 per month in the New Year. She also gave her assent......

Why US is not keen to invest in India

The US on Friday raised concerns over India's proposal to bring foreign companies under retroactive tax liabilities and adoption of manufacturing policies 'discriminatory' to international firms,......

Join in India's growth: Prez to Indian diaspora

President Pratibha Patil began her first State visit to the United Kingdom by meeting prominent Indian-origin people, including Nobel Laureate V Ramakrishnan, and asked them to join in the......

India to have 1/4 global workforce by 2022: Prez

India has the potential to account for one-fourth of the overall workforce across the world by 2022, President Pratibha Patil said on Thursday. "Through a planned investment in skill development,......

PIX: Dharmendra, Shabana Azmi receive Padma Bhushan

Veteran Bollywood actors Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi were felicitated with Padma Bhushan by the President of India Pratibha Patil in a ceremony conducted in Rashtrapati Bhawan today in New Delhi.......

CLICKED! Alia, Ranbir at an awards night

The fourth edition of the Lokmat Maharashtrian Of The Year awards were held in Mumbai on April 11, and quite a few celebrities graced the event. A look at the pictures: Alia Bhatt goes for gold in......

India's Got Talent champs to sing for Obama

John W Thabah reports from Shillong on the Choir that will once again make waves, this time before an American president. Their style is both unique, and heartwarming. After charming India, they......

Will Prince Charles or Pratibha Patil open Games?

President Pratibha Patil, not the Prince of Wales, will officially declare the Commonwealth Games open in Delhi on Sunday. This is the first time the royal family has been denied the traditional......

Manager of 2007 World T20-winning team Sunil Dev dead

IMAGE: Manager Sunil Dev, right, with the victorious Indian team as captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni presents an autographed bat to President Pratibha Patil after they were felicitated for winning the......

India handed 2010 Commonwealth Games baton

The formal countdown to next year's Delhi Commonwealth Games began on Thursday with the ceremonial Queen's Baton Relay that saw Queen Elizabeth II handing over the glittering baton to India's......

Images: India shining at Commonwealth Games opening

Amidst fireworks and dazzling lights, the Prince of Wales and India's President Pratibha Patil declared the Commonwealth Games open. A capacity crowd at the J N stadium welcomed the participating......

Photos: President honours India's sports stars

Narang won four gold medals at last year's Commonwealth Games. The 28-year-old rifle shooter, who was the first Indian marksman to qualify for next year's London Olympics with a bronze in the World......