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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......

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......

'Pratibha Patil was PM's choice for President'

Pratibha Patil isPrime Minister Manmohan Singh's choice for the post of President, claims Communist Party of India's D Raja. While talking to rediff.com, Raja, who is soon going to be sworn-in as a......

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.......

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......

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......

Posco: S Korean President seeks India's help

South Korea President Lee Myung-bak on Monday sought Indian government's "cooperation" in building the $12 billion steel plant in Orissa, in the face of people's agitation over land acquisition for......

CTL project to meet liquid fuel need: President

The government is initiating a coal-to-liquid project to meet the rapidly growing need for liquid fuel in the country, President Pratibha Patil said on Thursday. In her address to a joint sitting......

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,......

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......

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......

President, PM congratulate Bindra

President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh congratulated Abhinav Bindra on his "golden performance" in bagging India's first-ever individual gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. In......

Sania's meeting with President cancelled

Sania Mirza's scheduled meeting with President Pratibha Patil on Thursday was called off after the tennis ace was rendered indisposed. Sania, who stunned the nation by deciding against playing in......

President congratulates Indian team

President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday congratulated the Indian football team for winning the ONGC Nehru Cup football tournament in New Delhi. A solitary goal from N P Pradeep against Syria clinched......