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'Vajpayee will be remembered for his contribution in US-India relations'
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 16 (ANI): The United States Embassy on Thursday expressed condolence over the demise of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and said that he will be remembered for his immense contribution in bolstering U.S-India relations.
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When Vajpayee visited ANI
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 16 (ANI): Way back in 1998 when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was not the Prime Minister and Doordarshan (DD) allowed Opposition leaders a few minutes of airtime each but not their own studio facilities, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) approached private studios.
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Walk down the glorious years of 'IronMan' Vajpayee
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 16 (ANI): Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924-2018) was the only parliamentarian who got elected from four different states - Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Delhi - and was Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha a record 10 times and to the Rajya Sabha twice. He serv
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Vajpayee's services will be remembered for long, Manmohan Singh remembers
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 16 (ANI): Reacting to the passing away of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee here on Thursday after prolonged illness, his successor Dr. Manmohan Singh described him as one of "the tallest leaders of modern India".
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Vajpayeeji: The man who loved music, food, poetry and Kashmir
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 16 (ANI): I have had a long association with Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Having accompanied him on tours, and seen him work closely, I have seen various sides of the man. He was a tough administrator, a strong politician, a firm decision maker, and at the same time a poet
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Every single person in Odisha loved Vajpayee: Patnaik
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 16 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday condoled the death of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and said that the Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart was 'loved by everyone in India and by every single person in Odisha'. He was 93.
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'Gentle Giant' Atal Bihari Vajpayee no more
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 16 (ANI): The world on Thursday lost a 'Gentle Giant' with the demise of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in New Delhi after prolonged illness. He was 93.
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Vajpayee: Iron man of modern India
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 16 (ANI): Fifteen years after he addressed the nation one last time from the ramparts of Red Fort, he bade the world a painful goodbye. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, one of the most charismatic leaders, is no more. The former prime minister breathed his last on Thursday aft
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Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on Thursday at All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) following a prolonged illness. He was 93.
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Once a political rival, filmmaker Muzaffar Ali prays for Vajpayee
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Aug 16(ANI): As wishes for Atal Bihari Vajpayee are pouring in from all corners, his former political rival and filmmaker Muzaffar Ali also shared his thoughts about the former prime minister, who is admitted at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
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Vajpayee critical: Recalling old days, Naveen Patnaik gets emotional
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 16 (ANI): As the health of former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee dropped and he was put on life-support system, several leaders rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi to enquire about his condition.
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Vajpayee in AIIMS: Politicians make beeline to hospital
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) [India], Aug 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi went to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to enquire about the health of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who is on a life-support system. This is the Prime Minister's second visit to the ho
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