APJ Abdul Kalam
- India
India conducts successful training launch of short-range Agni-1 missile
New Delhi: The Defence Ministry on Thursday said that a successful training launch of the short-range ballistic missile ‘Agni-1’ has been conducted, an official said. The training launch was carried out from…
- India
India carries out successful training launch of Agni-1 ballistic missile
New Delhi: India on Thursday carried out a successful training launch of the Agni-1 ballistic missile that validated all operational and technical parameters of the strategic weapon. The defence ministry said the…
- Andhra Pradesh
‘AP or Pak?’ BJP protestors demand Jinnah tower be renamed, arrested
Amaravati: BJP leaders including party national secretary Sunil Deodhar were taken into police custody in Guntur on Tuesday after they protested that the famous Jinnah Tower be renamed after the late President…
- India
Of sandstorms & secrecy: India’s Pokhran II nuclear weapons test
Hyderabad: On May 11 in 1998, India, headed by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, conducted successful nuclear tests in the Pokhran range of Rajasthan. India declared itself a full-fledged nuclear state…
- India
Delhi BJP demands renaming of roads named after Mughal emperors in Lutyen’s area
New Delhi: Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta on Tuesday demanded New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to change the names of half a dozen streets bearing the names of Mughal emperors and rename…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: BJP demands renaming Guntur’s ‘Jinnah Tower’ after APJ Abdul Kalam
Kadapa: The Andhra Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reiterated the demand for renaming the ‘Jinnah Tower’ in Guntur, arguing that the name of the founder of Pakistan should…
- Hyderabad
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Bright Student Award, scholarships announced
Hyderabad: The Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam Educational Welfare Society has announced the all-India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam ‘Bright Student Award’ and scholarships for students of grades four to ten, including those appearing…