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The house members of Uttar Pradesh assembly has paid huge glowing tributes to the former president APJ Abdul Kalam on the first day of the assembly.

The aircraft will fly to Madurai, from where the mortal remains will be flown in to Rameswaram by an IAF helicopter.

Pakistani High Commissioner Abdul Basit and Israeli Ambassador to New Delhi Daniel Carmon, too, paid homage to the former Indian president.

Defence ministry spokesperson Sitanshu Kar said the body will be flown to Rameswaram in an air force helicopter from Madurai on Wednesday afternoon.

Microsoft’s India-born CEO Satya Nadella and other members of corporate America have expressed their condolences on the sudden death of former president APJ Abdul Kalam, saying the “missile man” will continue to inspire the world with his courage, tenacity and...

Abu Dhabi: “Inspirational”, “righteous”, “down to earth” and “a true leader” were some of the qualities residents across the UAE attributed to former Indian president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, who died on July 27 following a cardiac...

The two houses of Parliament were adjourned for two days as a mark of respect to Kalam as political parties gratefully recalled his contributions to the nation.

“The Chinese side expressed deep condolences on the death of Dr. Kalam, to the Indian government and people as well as conveyed honest condolences to his family”, it said in a written response to a question from PTI.

The prime minister and the president went to the airport to pay tributes to the late leader.

Thousands poured into Rameswaram, some walked miles, to pay their last respects to former President Dr Abdul Kalam as he was laid to rest a little before noon at the Pei Karumbu ground in his hometown.

In the same mission, he attended the Indian Institute Management IIM, Shillong-India. He was pronounced dead at 7.45pm.

Indians from all walks of life paid last respects to popular former president APJ Abdul Kalam Tuesday.

People across India are paying homage to former President Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam – a career scientist and aerospace engineer turned reluctant politician – who took his last breath on Monday at the age of 83.

Tens of thousands of people gathered in the southern Indian town of Rameswaram on Thursday for the burial of former President A.P.J.

The Defence Ministry has said that the public can pay homage to the late president at his 10, Rajaji Marg residence from 4 p.m. onwards. The father of India?s missile program, 71-year-old Kalam said that the alleviation of poverty and development of rural areas are important...