Rectifying passport to become easier The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) told a court here that earlier court orders that led to the creation of a rule in the Passport Manual, requiring an applicant to seek modifications in passport entries, armed with a judicial order, could be in for a re-look.
Rashtrapati or Rashtrapramukh? How can you address a woman president as Rashtrapati? Considering that a woman will be occupying the nations top office for the first time, we need to change the nomenclature to either Rashtradhyaksha or Rashtrapramukh...
Pratibha Patil to be head of the family She will be the head of the family. It will now be a matriarchal family, her husband Devisingh Shekhawat jokingly remarked.
Abdul Kalam bids adieu over a cuppa The farewell party was attended among others by UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and the Council of Ministers. The members of Parliament and Union ministers were seen shaking hands with the President.
Now, US offers F-35 fighters to India The United States has sent feelers that it is now ready for transfer of hi-technology weaponry to India, including its 5th generation Joint Strike Fighter F-35.
Caressing...Three-day-old calf Rajbir stands next to its mother Hema at a zoological park in Chandigarh. The 100-kg male calf was born to elephants Hema, 30 and Rajmangal, 50, on Saturday. Reuters
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