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Anna paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi
Anna Hazare today visited Rajghat to pay respects to Mahatma Gandhi ahead of his protest fast at Ramlila Maidan5-day fast at Ramlila Maidan following intense negotiations The livewire crowd outside the high-security prison went berserk on seeing the Gandhian activist walk out of one of the gates
Anna Hazare leaves Tihar, says ‘I will fight till India is free of corruption’
Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare on Friday emerged out of Delhi's Tihar Jail, greeted thousands of his fans and gave a loud call for ridding India of corruption5-day fast in support of a strong Lokpal Bill, in an open truck Addressing supporters, who have been keeping a vigil outside Tihar since he was lodged there on Tuesday, Hazare said: [...]
Fast for Jan Lokpal may go beyond 15 days: Arvind Kejriwal
Team Anna Hazare on Friday said the 15-day fast for a strong lokpal bill may go beyond the period depending upon the government's response to the agitation days and later the two sides agreed on 15 days but that can be reviewed and the protest can be prolonged depending on what the government does on the demands put forward by Hazare, he said6, [...]
Pak-based terror groups in Kashmir continue to target India: US
Several outlawed Pakistan-based terror groups remain active in Kashmir and continue to target and plan attacks on India, a US report on global terrorism said, is one of the largest and most proficient of the traditionally Kashmir-focused militant groupsor veterans of the Afghan wars997, HuM has conducted a number of operations against Indian [...]
Anti-corruption campaign in India an internal matter: US
The US has asserted widespread protests in India against corruption is an internal matter and it is confident that New Delhi will tackle the popular concerns using democratic tools "Let me start by saying that the ongoing situation in India is an internal matter for Indians The US does not play a role in this," State Department spokesperson, [...]
SC extends stay on Hasan Ali’s release
The Supreme Court today extended till August 26 the stay on the bail granted to Pune stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan, who was arrested in March on charges of money laundering6 in a connected case and hence one of them should have been present in the court2:30 PM," the bench warned6 stayed Khan's release on bail granted by the Bombay High Court2, [...]
Anna to visit Rajghat before fast
Anna Hazare will come out of Tihar Jail at 11 a5-day fast for a strong Lokpal Bill may go beyond the period depending upon the government’s response to the agitation days and later the two sides agreed on 15 days but that can be reviewed and the protest can be prolonged depending on what the government does on the demands put forward by Mr [...]
Ramlila Maidan not ready, Anna Hazare to fast from Friday
Anna Hazare from tomorrow will observe a 15-day hunger strike at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan following a deal struck with the Delhi Police, which agreed to drop all pre-conditions put so far on his agitation over the Lokpal Bill5 days5 days permission Anna accepted," she wrote As Anna's team held their ground, thousands of Indians held rallies in [...]
BJP supports Anna’s fight against corruption
Extending support to Anna Hazare’s anti-graft crusade, BJP President Nitin Gadkari on Thursday asserted that it was his party that brought corruption and black money issues to the forefront and now it will firmly stand behind the social activist in his agitation “BJP had not failed or delayed anywhere on raising such topical public issues [...]
Team Anna gives undertaking for protests; to abide by rules
Team Anna has given a two-page undertaking to police on its protest fast in Ramlila Maidan, saying they would abide by existing rules and regulations and the crowd will not exceed the capacity of the ground, which is around 25,000 people1, official sources said0 pm limitspeeches; no inflammatory slogans within 200 metres of religious or worship [...]
US blames incorrect media reports for Hazare row
The United States blamed "some extremely inaccurate reporting out of India" for Indians taking umbrage over its stand on social activist Anna Hazare's protest and said it supported the right of non-violent protest universally949, are nothing but the grammar of anarchy," said the paper975, when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi suspended [...]
Rajiv Gandhi Trust land issue: LS adjourns twice after uproar
BJP today raked up the issue of land allocation to the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust in Haryana in the Lok Sabha forcing adjournment of the House during Question Hour As soon as the House met, BJP member Rajnath Singh sought to raise the issue of farmers' grievances in some villages in Haryana Speaker Meira Kumar said she agreed with Singh [...]
RS likely to decide Justice Soumitra Sen’s impeachment today
Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley today tore into Justice Soumitra Sen's defence, saying that the latter had misled the House990s when he was a lawyer and was appointed receiver by the Calcutta High Court
SC secures quota seats for OBCs
Other Backward Classes students now have a better shot at getting into central education institutions such as the Delhi University and the Jawaharlal Nehru University0% lower than those for the general category candidates0% below the criteria for the general category1-12qualifying marks The SC, however, didn't say anything on Should an OBC [...]
Anna to fast till his health permits: Kiran Bedi
Anna Hazare will continue his fast till his health permits and there is no perceived threat to his life, his associate Kiran Bedi said on Thursday, stressing that his protest is an indefinite hunger strike and “not a fast-unto-death” While indicating that there will be no confrontation with government over the issue of providing medical [...]
Hazare to come out of jail: Agnivesh, Kiran Bedi
The standoff in Tihar Jail likely to be over with Anna Hazare set to come out of the prison after a night-long protest demanding that he be allowed to launch his indefinite strike from a venue of his choice in the capital Hazare, who was ordered to be released last night after a day-long detention before he was to begin his fast demanding [...]
Anna Hazare arrest : Prime Minister statement in Lok Sabha
Over the arrest of Anna Hazare and his supporters, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed Parliament on Wednesday6, 20111, an application was made to Delhi Police by an organisation called India Against Corruption for permission to hold a month-long fast beginning August 16, 2011 at New Delhi3, 2011, Delhi Police informed the applicants that [...]
Anna Hazare refuses to leave, continues fast in Tihar Jail
Anna Hazare on Tuesday night refused to come out of jail, saying he wanted permission to hold fast over a strong Lokpal Bill5 pm prisoners including CWG scam accused Suresh Kalmadi and Kalaignar TV Managing Director Sharad Kumar, who is in judicial custody in 2G scam prisoners including CWG scam accused Suresh Kalmadi and Kalaignar TV Managing [...]
Hundreds gather outside Tihar jail
Despite being offered release, Anna Hazare spent the night in Tihar Jail refusing to come out insisting on an unconditional release and permission to launch his fast at Jai Prakash Narain Park The Gandhian’s aide Manoj Sisodia came out of the jail last night and said Mr Hazare told the authorities that he will come out of the prison only [...]
Nation erupts in protests against Anna arrest
The arrest of Anna Hazare ahead of his fast sparked protests across the country today with his supporters from different walks of life taking to the streets and demanding his immediate release denouncing the police action as undemocratic9 people were arrested in various districts in Uttar Pradesh, when Hazare's supporters took to the streets in [...]
