Thirteen days before her tenure comes to an end, Ms Pratibha Patil on Thursday looked back on her five years as President with a sense of satisfaction, dismissing as “illinformed” criticism of the ex

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil experienced the most preferred mode of public travel when she undertook her maiden Delhi Metro ride on Sunday.

President Patil, who was accompanied by senior Delhi

President of India, Ms Pratibha Patil, has commuted the death sentences of three prisoners lodged in the central prison here to life term.

The Presidential order followed after the prisoners C. Selva

A post-retirement residence for President Pratibha Patil has been finalised in Pune by the government, after she had to give up an accommodation following a controversy.

Officials said that the bung

Sachin Tendulkar today took oath as member of the Rajya Sabha making it clear that his focus would be cricket and hinting at concentrating on Parliament work after he stops playing the game.

16 mercy petitions have been disposed of during the last three-and-a-half years, which is more than any such period earlier, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

"This government and the curren

Having returned the house alloted to her in Pune after controversy surrounding the land, President Pratibha Patil is yet to decide where to settle down post-retirement.

"You will be intimated after

Wrapping up the last foreign tour before her tenure comes to an end on July 25, President Pratibha Patil returned here on Tuesday after a nine-day visit to the South Africa and Seychelles.

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Government on Wednesday sought to put an end to a controversy, generated by President Pratibha Patil taking her two grandchildren on a 9-day state visit to Seychelles and South Africa, saying it is a

Congress on Monday sought to distance itself from the speculation over the names of possible Presidential candidates, saying the formal process to choose the next President is yet to take off.

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