Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in bidding a tearful adieu to 'People's President' Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, who was buried at his ancestral village in Rameswaram with full state honours. Thousands of people gathered at the burial…

Editor's Desk: The nation plunged into deep sorrow, grief and mourning at the sudden demise of 'People's President' Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, who breathed his last at the age of 83 while delivering a lecture at IIM, Shillong on 27 July. While…

Washington: US President Barack Obama has condoled the death of former Indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam describing him as an advocate for stronger US-India relations, and who worked to deepen the two countries' space cooperation. "A…

New Delhi: The Delhi government will name its scheme providing educational loan up to Rs.10 lakh after former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday. "Education was close to him. The scheme, under…

Singapore: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday paid tributes to former Indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who died on Monday, aged 83. "Kalam had humble beginnings, but rose to become a top scientist at India's defence…

okNew Delhi: Parliament adjourned for two days on Tuesday as a mark of respect to former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who died in Meghalaya on Monday. When the Lok Sabha met in the morning, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan read out a condolence…

President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Dr. Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Chiefs of all three Services - Army, Indian Air Force and Navy, are present at the…

The 'Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan' (RPA), which was launched by former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam on July 9, 2015, will be named after him, says HRD Minister Smriti Irani. While launching the project, Dr. Kalam, had focused on developing…