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Family members and relatives of former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee during his cremation with full state honours at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: G.N. Jha)

Atal Behari Vajpayee cremated with full state honours

Huge public turnout at funeral procession; Rival leaders pay rare visit to BJP HQ.

18 Aug 2018 6:23 AM IST

People push social activist Swami Agnivesh while he was on the way to pay tribute to former PM Atal Behari Vajpayee at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg in New Delhi on Friday. Agnivesh was reportedly assaulted later. (Photo: PTI)

Agnivesh assaulted near BJP HQ, activist claims cops didn't help him

A video of the alleged attack that circulated on social media showed some people heckling the 79-year-old social...

18 Aug 2018 1:31 AM IST

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93. (Photo: PTI)

Markets shut as mark of respect for ex-PM

It is for the first time that traders have observed a Bharat Bandh suo-moto on demise of any leader.

18 Aug 2018 1:29 AM IST

A file photo of Atal Behari Vajpayee with US President Bill Clinton

A visionary who reshaped India's global role

Vajpayee wanted to allay Pakistani fears that India, particularly his own party, the BJP, wanted to undo the Partition...

18 Aug 2018 1:22 AM IST

People walk along the convoy carrying the mortal remains of former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee as it passes in front of the India Gate in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Sea of people at Vajpayee funeral

All roads lead to DDU Marg, Smriti Sthal.

18 Aug 2018 1:19 AM IST

Flames rise from the funeral pyre of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, watched by his foster daughter Namita Bhattacharya on the banks of the River Yamuna in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Shiv Sena: Atal mixed with RSS ideology like sugar in milk

Referring to a Goa speech made by Vajpayee in 2002, the Sena said he tried hard to bring Muslims into the mainstream but...

18 Aug 2018 1:13 AM IST

Atal Behari Vajpayee

Railways mourns Atal Behari Vajpayee's demise

The railwaymen recalled the saffron leader's dedication to the workers' movement.

18 Aug 2018 1:13 AM IST

A man of great stature and few words, Atal Bihari Vajpayees birthday on December 25 is commemorated as Good Governance Day. (Photo: File | PTI)

Atal Behari Vajpayee and his father were classmates in Kanpur

In the article, Vajpayee also revealed how he and his father Pandit Krishna Beharilal Vajpayee became classmates.

18 Aug 2018 1:09 AM IST

A man of great stature and few words, Atal Bihari Vajpayees birthday on December 25 is commemorated as Good Governance Day. (Photo: File | PTI)

Jaitley narrates Atal's era with 'the quintessential gentleman'

The BJP patriarch, 93, passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday after a prolonged...

18 Aug 2018 1:06 AM IST

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93. (Photo: PTI)

From a naughty kid to witty PM, Gwalior shaped journey of Atal

He had given his first speech of his life in the school that hinted his lurking oratory skill, his school companion...

18 Aug 2018 1:06 AM IST

L.K. Advani (Photo: PTI)

Atal rose on base built by LK Advani the hardliner

Vajpayee had to make way for Advani in 1986 as the party's president.

18 Aug 2018 1:02 AM IST

Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk offers his final respects during the cremation ceremony of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on the banks of the River Yamuna in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

World leaders pay tribute to Atal Behari Vajpayee

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena also wrote to PM Narendra Modi and expressed his condolences on the demise of...

18 Aug 2018 1:00 AM IST