Pratibha Patil

Former president Pratibha Patil honoured with Mexico's highest civilian award for foreigners

Former president Pratibha Patil was Saturday bestowed on the highest civilian award of Mexico for foreigners.

Rahul Gandhi hosts iftar party in New Delhi: Pranab Mukherjee seen conversing with Congress chief, senior leaders

Former president Pranab Mukherjee broke bread with Rahul Gandhi at an iftar party hosted by the Congress president in New Delhi.

Don't want to become President of India, says Sharad Pawar; NCP chief wishes to 'serve people' instead

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said that he did not want to be the President of India as one "gets retired" after becoming president. Pawar added that he wanted to live among common people and serve them.

Presidential Election 2017: Maharashtra may head for mid-term polls if Shiv Sena dumps Ram Nath Kovind

If the Sena weighs in with support for the Opposition candidate, then any rationale for remaining in the NDA at the Centre or in a post-poll partnership with the BJP in Maharashtra just ceases to exist.

Presidential Election 2017: Analysis of past polls reveal high probability for close contest

Political parties may be in hectic huddles to forge a consensus for the upcoming presidential poll, but history shows that almost all presidential polls in India have seen a contest

Presidential election 2017: BJP seems well-placed, but must also cajole dissenter Shiv Sena and neutrals

The tight contest between BJP and the opposition camp in the Presidential Election 2017 has made the role of three neutral parties — AIADMK, BJD and TRS — very significant along with dissenter Shiv Sena in the NDA camp

Centre Launches Portal To Connect Rural Poor

The Gateway should help the government achieve universalisation of primary education, energy conservation and energy efficiency and health objectives in the villages.

Muslim Women's Law Board chief moots New Marriage Act, AIMPLB trashes idea

As the debate over Triple Talaq heats up with the Centre telling Supreme Court that the practice violates fundamental rights, a Muslim women body has gone a step ahead and demanded a new Muslim Marriage Act on the lines of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

New Delhi's most famous tea seller: Meet Laxman Rao, chaiwallah by day, author by night

The inspirational story of Laxman Rao, who is a chaiwallah by day and a best-selling Hindi author by night teaches us that no goal to is too big to achieve.

President brushes away concerns, says India to grow at 8-9 percent <br /><br />

The President said that the domestic economic conditions were favourable to allow a rise in economic growth again.