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Vajpayee's ashes immersed in Ganga at Haridwar
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): The ashes of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee immersed in Ganga river at Har-ki-Pauri in Haridwar on Sunday.
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MP to name 3 awards after Vajpayee: Shivraj Chouhan
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Aug 18 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday announced that the state government will name three awards after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away on August 16.
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Bihar: Prof assaulted for being critical of Vajpayee
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Motihari (Bihar) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): An academician, working at Mahatma Gandhi University, was allegedly thrashed by an angry mob on Friday afternoon for a comment on a social media platform criticising former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who took his last breath on Thursday, foll
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Vajpayee's death an irreparable loss: Mohan Bhagwat
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 17 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) supremo Mohan Bhagwat on Friday termed former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's demise as an "irreparable loss for everyone".
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Vajpayee's ashes to be immersed in all rivers of UP
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Ashes of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be immersed in all the holy rivers of Uttar Pradesh, including Ganga, Yamuna, and Tapti, to respect his grand stature, the state government announced on Friday.
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United in grief, neighbours offer condolences on Vajpayee's demise
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Representatives of India's neighbouring countries on Friday offered their condolences to the Indian government on the demise of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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B-town remembers Vajpayee as 'great leader'
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai, (Maharashtra) [India] Aug 17 (ANI): Bollywood stars on Friday paid their tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who breathed his last on August 16.
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Vajpayee's demise a personal loss: President Kovind
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday wrote a letter to Namita Kaul Bhattacharya, the adopted daughter of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee conveying his condolences on the passing away of the leader.
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Lata Mangeshkar dedicates song to her 'Dadda' Vajpayee
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 17 (ANI): Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar has dedicated an unreleased song to late former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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'Bharat Ratna' Atal Bihari Vajpayee cremated with state honour
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 17 (ANI) Thousands of people flocked the roads in the national capital on Friday to pay last respects to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was cremated with full state honour at Smriti Sthal here.
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Vajpayee shaped the Indo-France friendship: France
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], August 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs has extended condolences on the demise of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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Vajpayee's demise: Union Jack flies at half-mast at British High Commissio
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): As a mark of respect to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Union Jack was flown at half-mast at the British High Commission in New Delhi.
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