New Delhi: Twitter users on Monday marked the fifth death anniversary of former President of India APJ Abdul Kalam by remembering his ideas and quotes on the micro-blogging site. APJ Abdul Kalam on Monday afternoon was one of the top-five trending topics on Twitter India.
Hashtag #apjabdulkalam was trending on number 4 on Twitter Indian with nearly one lakh tweets by 3:30 pm.
Several top politicians, journalists, and other activists from across the country shared the stories, ideas, and quotes of APJ Abdul Kalam who died due to cardiac arrest on July 27, 2015. Kalam served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007 and was also an aerospace scientist who is fondly called as the ‘Missile Man of India” for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology.
Several users remembered Kalam for his simplicity and how he inspired students and fellow citizens in achieving their goals.
Another similar topic with Kalam’s name in Hindi was also among top-10 trending topics on Twitter India on Monday afternoon.
Here are some of the tweets from the campaign:
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Tributes to Common/Missile man; Students’ icon; People’s President BharatRatna Dr #APJAbdulKalam on his death anniv. I am Sharing One of My SandArt at Puribeach pic.twitter.com/bY0jwhlDy2
— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) July 27, 2020
What is success?
— Ram Muthuram Cinemas (@RamCinemas) July 27, 2020
When your ' Signature '
Change to ' Autograph '
- A P J Abdul Kalam
❤️ Remembering Our Former President Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam sir on his 5rd Memorial Day. He is always a great Inspiration to Us.❤️?#apjabdulkalam pic.twitter.com/9zLZAPQKOB
APJ Abdul Kalam may not be amongst us but he continues to inspire millions of young minds across the globe. #apjabdulkalam
— Rajat Sharma (@RajatSharmaLive) July 27, 2020
“If you want to shine like a Sun, first burn like a Sun”
— DrSandeepPanchakarla (@DrSandeepJSP) July 27, 2020
Remembering People's President - Bharat Ratna Dr. #APJAbdulKalam ji. pic.twitter.com/XjTGodeSaq
Remembering the Missile Man of India and People’s President Late Dr #APJAbdulKalam on his death anniversary.
— ABVP (@ABVPVoice) July 27, 2020
As a teacher he shaped thousands of lives in classrooms, and lakhs outside of it. In his memory, let’s aspire to make Bharat the country of Dr Kalam’s dreams. pic.twitter.com/ynJzYtAgMd
I pay my humble tributes to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on his death anniversary. No words can suffice to praise his contributions as a scientist and as ‘People’s’ President. His words and deeds will live on and carry his great legacy forward. #apjabdulkalam pic.twitter.com/GgD2XRzGES
— N Chandrababu Naidu #StayHomeSaveLives (@ncbn) July 27, 2020
Remembering the greatest President of India & Bharat Ratna Shri #apjabdulkalam Ji on his death anniversary. pic.twitter.com/dMQLr9Xr10
— Govind Singh Dotasra (@GovindDotasra) July 27, 2020
My tributes to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, former president and Missile Man of India. He was an inspiration to young India. His contribution to the field of science and technology shall be fondly remembered.#apjabdulkalam #abdulkalam pic.twitter.com/hGnmrt6OqM
— Prakash Ambedkar (@Prksh_Ambedkar) July 27, 2020
Tributes to Former President & Missile Man of India, Bharat Ratna Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, on his death anniversary.
— Abhimanyu Poonia (@AbhimanyuP00NIA) July 27, 2020
#apjabdulkalam
"All of us do not have equal talent. But , all of us have an equal opportunity to develop our talents."
— Y. Satya Kumar (@satyakumar_y) July 27, 2020
Remembering former president,
‘The Missile Man of India’,
an inspiration to many
Dr A.P.J Abdul Kamal Ji on his Punyatithi. #apjabdulkalam pic.twitter.com/xrWITVgeE3
Remembering People's President #MissileManofIndia Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam on his death anniversary today. ?#bharatRatna#apjabdulkalam pic.twitter.com/jjp31HdrvD
— Avinash Pande (@avinashpandeinc) July 27, 2020
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Masyaf (Syria), Sep 9: The number of people killed in overnight Israeli strikes in Syria has risen to 18 with dozens more wounded, Syria's health minister said on Monday — the largest death toll in such an attack since the beginning of the war in Gaza.
One of the sites targeted was a research centre used in the development of weapons, a war monitor said. Syrian officials said civilian sites were targeted.
Israel regularly targets military sites in Syria linked to Iran and the Lebanese group Hezbollah. Those strikes have become more frequent as Hezbollah has exchanged fire with Israeli forces for the past 11 months against the backdrop of Israel's war against Hamas — a Hezbollah ally — in Gaza.
However, the intensity and death toll of Sunday night's strikes were unusual.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on targets inside government-controlled parts of war-torn Syria in recent years, but it rarely acknowledges or discusses the operations. The strikes often target Syrian forces or Iranian-backed groups.
Israel has vowed to stop Iranian entrenchment in Syria, particularly since Syria is a key route for Iran to send weapons to Hezbollah.
Israeli strikes hit several areas in central Syria, damaging a highway in Hama province and sparking fires, Syrian state news agency SANA said.
Speaking to reporters, Syrian Health Minister Hassan al-Ghabbash described the strikes as a “brutal and barbaric aggression”. He said the death toll had risen to 18 with nearly 40 wounded.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based war monitor, said 25 were killed, including at least five civilians, while the others included Syrian army soldiers and members of Hezbollah and other Iran-linked armed groups.
One strike targeted a scientific research centre in Masyaf, and others struck sites where “Iranian militias and experts are stationed to develop weapons in Syria”, the observatory said. It said the research centre was reportedly used for developing weapons, including short- and medium-range precision missiles and drones.
Minister of Electricity Mohammad al-Zamel said the strikes had caused “truly significant” damage to water and electricity infrastructure.
“This brutal attack targeted civilian targets, and the martyrs were mostly civilians, as were the wounded,” he said.
Local media also reported strikes around the coastal city of Tartous, which the observatory said were the result of air defense missiles falling.
On Monday afternoon, a charred car remained at the scene of one strike and smoke was still rising from some spots where fires had been put out.