image

Kalam's body taken out from Delhi for hometown Rameswaram for last rites

by IBNS 28 Jul 2015, 10:28 pm

#APJ Abdul Kalam # arrives in Delhi # Defence Research and Development Organisation

New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS) The body of former President APJ Abdul Kalam was flown out from Delhi to Madurai in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday morning, it will be taken by helicopter to Rameswaram, his hometown.

Reports said the funeral will be held in Rameswaram at 11 am on Thursday. 

It will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, among others.

Till 7 on Tuesday evening, a stream of people paid tribute to Kalam at 10 Rajaji Marg, his home in Delhi for the last seven years. Among them were a group of children who carried roses.

 
Kalam, a scientist of eminence and Bharat Ratna, died following a massive heart attack while speaking at a programme of Indian Institute of Management, Shillong, on Monday.

Top Headlines

Related Videos
Video

Taste of America, Indian style

by India Blooms 09 Jul 2015, 03:37 am

Video

Love is the Drug

by Hannah Cornett 01 Jun 2015, 02:00 am

Video

Can India benefit from Kentucky coal?

by ibns 30 Jan 2015, 02:12 am

Video

Bollywood weekly round up

by ians 11 Aug 2014, 01:44 am

Related Photos
Rathayatra 2025: Glimpses of the preparation in north Kolkata's Tarak Pramanik Bari

Rathayatra 2025: Glimpses of the preparation in north Kolkata's Tarak Pramanik Bari

by Trans World Features 26 Jun 2025, 12:39 pm

In images : Minister Kiren Rijiju wishes Shilpa Shetty on her birthday

In images : Minister Kiren Rijiju wishes Shilpa Shetty on her birthday

by India Blooms News Service 08 Jun 2025, 10:40 pm

In Images: PM Modi addresses rally in West Bengal in his four-state visit tour

In Images: PM Modi addresses rally in West Bengal in his four-state visit tour

by Trans World Features 29 May 2025, 10:45 am