Ram Nath Kovind

Tuesday, Mar 02, 2021 | Last Update : 03:53 AM IST

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PM Narendra Modi's 56 million Twitter following falls by one

The US White House unfollows the Indian PM and president

29 Apr 2020 10:41 PM

On Wednesday, soon after President Ram Nath Kovind rejected the mercy petition of Pawan Kumar Gupta (25), one of the four convicts, the Delhi government approached the sessions court to issue fresh death warrants against the convicts.

Nirbhaya case: Final date to be fixed for convicts’ hanging

The first death warrant for their execution was for January 22, second for February 1 and the latest was for March 3.

05 Mar 2020 1:50 AM

Dilli Ka Babu: Privileged connections

But Diwakar Nath Misra is no run-of-the-mill joint secretary.

01 Mar 2020 4:31 AM

A Delhi court on Monday ordered that the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape-murder case be hanged at 6 am on March 3 after it issued fresh death warrants, saying deferring the execution further would be “sacrilegious” to the rights of the victim for expeditious justice. (Photo: File)

4 Nirbhaya convicts set to hang now on March 3

Nirbhaya’s mother Asha Devi expressed the hope that the four convicts would finally be hanged on March 3.

18 Feb 2020 1:28 AM

President Kovind keeps his word, meets old friend

During the meeting that lasted 30 minutes, the President had invited Singh to Rashtrapati Bhawan.

14 Feb 2020 3:11 AM

Opp. erupts in House as President refers to CAA

Congress MPs sat on the fifth and sixth rows and refused to sit in their designated front row seats.

01 Feb 2020 2:07 AM

Supreme Court reserves verdict on Nirbhaya convict’s plea

Curative petition by Mukesh and Vinay Sharma was rejected on January 14, 2020.

29 Jan 2020 1:58 AM

Indian Army Corps of Signals contingent led by Capt. Tanya Shergil marches during the 71st Republic Day Parade at Rajpath in New Delhi on Sunday.

Several firsts mark 71st R-Day

22 tableaux took part in the parade. Bengal, Kerala and Delhi were not represented.

27 Jan 2020 1:09 AM

President rejects mercy plea of 1 of 4 Nirbhaya case convicts

The mercy petition was rejected by the President just a few hours after it was forwarded to him by the Union home ministry.

18 Jan 2020 1:40 AM

Rattan Lal Hangloo has been under the scanner since 2016 for alleged financial and academic irregularities.

President accepts resignation of Allahabad University V-C

The panel has been formed following a directive from the President to inquire into the allegations.

04 Jan 2020 6:33 AM

Take pride in recognition of my profession: Amitabh Bachchan on Dadasaheb Phalke Award

President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday presented Amitabh Bachchan with the award in a special ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

31 Dec 2019 10:14 AM

President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah at a function organised on the birth anniversary of Atal Behari Vajpayee in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: Asian Age)

PM, President pay tributes to Atal on birth anniversary

A prayer meeting was held at Vajpayee’s memorial — Sadaiv Atal — to mark his 95th birth anniversary.

26 Dec 2019 5:43 AM

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tributes to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 95th birth anniversary at the 'Sadaiv Atal' memorial in Delhi on Wednesday morning. (Photo: ANI)

PM, President pay tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 95th birth anniversary

Singer Anup Jalota was on stage. In his soulful voice, he sang prayers in memory of BJP stalwart, late Vajpayee.

25 Dec 2019 10:05 AM

She said she did not know the actual reason why she was asked to leave by the police officer. (Photo : Facebook)

Puducherry student asked to leave convocation, refuses gold medal over CAA

The student claimed she was asked by a senior police officer to leave the auditorium before the commencement of the convocation.

24 Dec 2019 8:37 AM

Amid the widespread protest against the amendment to the citizenship law, Bajwa argued that the Government needs to undertake the humanitarian step for Amhadiyyas, who have had to flee Pakistan following persistent persecution. (Photo: Twitter)

Bajwa writes to Prez, seeks CAA expansion to include Ahmadiyyas too

Bajwa made the request to the president in a letter to him.

22 Dec 2019 3:52 PM

'Also, it is an appeal to protesters to express their opposition in a peaceful manner,' Mayawati said. (Photo: File).

Give up 'stubborn stand' on citizenship law, NRC: Mayawati to Centre

A BSP delegation had met President Ram Nath Kovind over the contentious law and the violence that has ensued over the legislation.

21 Dec 2019 1:42 PM

He said that contrary to the BJP's expectation that the new law will be welcomed in certain states, it is being opposed in the party-ruled Assam as well. (Photo: File)

Need alternative to BJP which ‘stays in country’: Pawar’s dig at Rahul

Pawar said, 'It looks like non-BJP parties are coming together on some common issues'.

19 Dec 2019 9:37 AM

'The lathi-charge and the attack on students of Jamia Millia Islamia, Aligarh Muslim University and Nawada University by the police while they were protesting against this law should be probed,' the memorandum said. (Photo: File)

BSP MPs urge President to rescind amended citizenship law

A memorandum stated that the President should withdraw the 'unconstitutional, illegal and divisive law'.

18 Dec 2019 1:59 PM

Leaders of opposition parties on Tuesday knocked on the doors of President Ram Nath Kovind urging him to intervene on the issue of violence in central universities and advise the Modi government to withdraw the "unconstitutional and divisive" citizenship amendment law. (Photo: File)

Oppn parties knock on Prez's doors, seek intervention on violence, recall of Citizenship Act

Leaders of at least 12 parties, including Congress, CPI-M, CPI, DMK, SP, TMC, RJD, NC, IUML and AIUDF, were part of the delegation.

17 Dec 2019 6:55 PM

Director Mahesh Bhatt joins protest against Citizenship Amendment Act

As a part of the protest meeting, the Preamble of the Indian Constitution was read out by those present.

16 Dec 2019 10:04 AM

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