Shailendra Kumar Singh

Governor S K Singh passes away

JAIPUR/NEW DELHI: Rajasthan governor Shailendra Kumar Singh, 77, died in New Delhi on Tuesday after a short illness.

Sukhoi-30MKI

Pratibha Patil makes history by flying in a Sukhoi

PUNE: President Pratibha Patil created history by becoming the first woman President to fly in a fighter jet,

President Pratibha Patil

President: Cinema should be vehicle of social change

NEW DELHI: Describing cinema as India's soft power, President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday said that more needed to be done to create social change through films.

Manna Dey

Manna Dey to get Dada Saheb Phalke award

NEW DELHI: Renowned playback singer Manna Dey has been nominated for the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award for the year 2007.

Rajiv Gandhi (File Photo)

Rajiv Gandhi remembered on 65th birth anniversary

NEW DELHI: President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other leaders paid homage to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 65th birth anniversary on Thursday, joining his widow and Congress president Sonia, their son Rahul, daughter Priyanka and son-in-law Robert Vadra at Rajiv Gandhi's memorial Veer Bhumi in New Delhi.

Pratibha Patil

Administrative system must become goal-oriented: Prez

MUSSOORIE: President Pratibha Patil expressed the need of change in system.

Pratibha Patil

Prez announces to sell equity in PSUs

NEW DELHI: President Pratibha Patil said in her address to the joint session of Parliament on Thursday that the citizens have every right to own part of the shares of public sector undertakings while government retains majority shareholding and control.

Lok Sabha elections

More than 15% turnout in early hours, J&K dull

NEW DELHI: Voting was started for the fourth phase of 15th Lok Sabha elections in eight states and union territories. As per the news reports, more than 15% polling was recorded in the early hours. In Jammu and Kashmir, voters, almost, remained calm and did not turn up as expected.
Poll Violence: In major incidents which took place on the voting day in the country, was reported in J&K.

President Pratibha Patil in Parliament Museum

Prez takes interest in Dandi March

NEW DELHI: President Pratibha Patil took keen interest in Dandi March.

President Ms. Pratibha Patil

First-ever State visit to Spain by an Indian Prez

NEW DELHI: President Ms. Pratibha Patil left on a week-long tour to Spain and Poland.