India bids final adieu to its tallest leader

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee: India says goodbye to its tallest leader Hundreds of people chanted "Atal Bihari Amar Rahe" as former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee left home for the last time today and his cortege made its way through the city, where leaders gathered in large numbers to pay their homage. When Atal Bihari Vajpayee and co pulled a fast one on the Americans When Atal Bihari Vajpayee returned to the saddle heading a coalition NDA government the first thing he did was to order nuclear tests at Pokhran on May 11 and 13, 1998, a delicate task which Indian scientists accomplished with precision, putting India in the elite global nuclear club. India's bravehearts fight a flood in Kerala Over 200 people have died in flood-hit Kerala but the number could have been more but for India's bravehearts. The Southern Naval Command and the Indian Army rescued scores of people stranded in the flood-hit areas of that state as part of the Operation Madad and Operation Sahyog. Mecca prepares for the world's biggest gathering Two million Muslims will gather in Saudi Arabia this week for the Haj as the annual pilgrimage becomes increasingly hi-tech with apps to help the faithful navigate Islam's holiest sites. Never said goodbye: Seven decades of separation in Korea When Kim Kwang-ho fled advancing North Korean forces he expected to return home within days, so did not bother with a proper goodbye to his mother and brother. On Monday he meets his sibling for the first time in 68 years. Navroz: Here are a few interesting facts about the Parsi community Navroz, the beginning of the Parsi New Year, falls today. It is celebrated for health, wealth, prosperity and productivity. Parsis are a very prominent community in India despite their small number. Kimbho to come out of limbo on 27 August On the occasion of Independence Day, Yoga Guru Ramdev announced that the Kimbho app will be back on August 27. The app -- launched to take on Facebook-owned WhatsApp -- promises features such as chat, multimedia, voice and video calling, video conferencing and collaboration. This is India's first penguin India got its first penguin on Independence Day. A baby penguin was born in Byculla Zoo to Flipper and Mr Molt, two of the seven Humboldt penguins brought to the Zoo in 2016. Santi Cazorla Appeared Magically: Other Players Who Were Introduced In Innovative Ways Spanish football club Villarreal FC unveiled former Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla as their new star player with a magic trick. Here are other innovative ways in which players were introduced Ajit Wadekar: The man who taught India how to spin and win Wadekar was a product of times when education was paramount and University cricket produced stalwarts. He reached the top position in SBI and in 1992, was summoned to take over as manager of an underperforming Indian team.

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