The president writes that talks with the Akali Dal failed due to its rigid stance, and last ditch efforts were made shortly before "Operation Blue Star" - as the military operation was codenamed - was launched.
India's richest business mogul Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries, Indian IT czar Azim Premji of Wipro and drug maker Dilip Shanghvi of Sun Pharma rank among world's top 50 wealthiest billionaires.
Declaring that the Zika virus is "spreading explosively," the World Health Organization announced it will hold an emergency meeting of independent experts Monday to decide if the outbreak should be declared an international health emergency.
What is holding back PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti from taking oath as Jammu and Kashmir's new chief minister? More and more people are asking this but there seems to be no clear answer.
The Congress on Tuesday named former legislator Ramanjit Singh Sikki as its candidate for the by-election to the Punjab legislative assembly from Khadoor Sahib constituency.
Tharoor contested the contentions of co-panellist, British historian, author and MP Tristram Hunt, that the benefits included rule of law and an effective parliamentary system, saying he was not sure how good the latter has been for India.