Imran Khan – A cricketer who struggled for 22 years to become Pakistan’s PM

Cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan struggled for 22 years to fulfil his dream of becoming Pakistan’s Prime Minister to transform the corruption affected country into an Islamic welfare state. Khan took oath as Pakistan’s 22nd Prime Minister after leading his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) to the victory in the elections and subsequently proving his majority in […]

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Atalji’s stature, dignity attracted me to public life: Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind today described Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s demise a personal loss for him and said it was the former prime minister’s stature and dignity that attracted him to public life by giving up his legal profession. Conveying his condolences on the passing away of Vajpayee, the president in his letter to the former […]

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Condition of former PM Vajpayee continues to be critical

The condition of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee remains critical and he continues to be on advanced life-support system, sources said. The 93-year-old BJP veteran was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on June 11 with a kidney tract infection, urinary tract infection, low urine output and chest congestion. […]

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Karunanidhi – A script writer par excellence

A writer par excellence, M Karunanidhi began penning scripts as a 20-year old for plays which became a vehicle for propagating principles of the Dravidian movement. A voracious reader and prolific author, he went on to write screenplays and dialogues for over 50 movies, prominent among them being “Parasakthi” starring Sivaji Ganesan in 1952, and […]

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PM Modi lauds Bihar govt for Swachh Bharat initiatives

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Nitish Kumar government of Bihar for leading the Swachh Bharat mission in India. “I am proud of the fact that Bihar has shown its leadership abilities in this journey from Satyagraha to Swachhgraha,” Modi said. The Bihar government had in April 2017 launched year-long celebrations to mark the centenary […]

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An emotional project: Kailash Kher on ‘Bharat Ke Veer’

He has mesmerised audiences with his songs and now singer Kailash Kher is paying an ode to the soldiers for their bravery through his anthem “Bharat Ke Veer”. The anthem has been written, composed and sung by Kher for Home Ministry’s ‘Bharat Ke Veer’ initiative, which seeks to generate funds for the families of soldiers […]

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