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  • mumbai doctors advise hazare to call off fast say he may

    Mumbai Doctors Advise Hazare To Call Off Fast, Say He May Suffer Kidney Failure

    December 28, 2011 14:03 IST

    Mumbai, Dec 28: A team of senior Mumbai doctors who examined Gandhian Anna Hazare at noon today at the MMRDA grounds advised him to call off his 3-day fast. Dr Ashwini Mehta read out the

  • constitution bill action to be taken against absent mps

    Constitution Bill : Action To Be Taken Against Absent MPs

    December 28, 2011 11:58 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 28: Action will be taken against Congress MPs who were absent in the Lok Sabha yesterday which led to the defeat of the bill giving Constitutional status to the Lokpal.“The absence of

  • minor improvement in hazare s health

    Minor Improvement In Hazare's Health

    December 28, 2011 11:48 IST

    Mumbai, Dec 28: There was minor improvement in Anna Hazare's health today as his fever subsided to 100 degrees from 102 degrees last night even as his close associates continued to press him to end

  • lokpal bill unlikely to be tabled in rajya sabha today

    Lokpal Bill Unlikely To Be Tabled In Rajya Sabha Today

    December 28, 2011 11:44 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 28: The Lokpal Bill, which was passed by Lok Sabha yesterday, is unlikely to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha today.Union Minister V Narayanasamy said the Lokpal Bill will have to get

  • digvijay attacks bjp hazare for defeat of constitution bill

    Digvijay Attacks BJP, Hazare For Defeat Of Constitution Bill

    December 28, 2011 11:37 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 28: With bill giving Constitutional status to Lokpal defeated in Lok Sabha, Digvijay Singh today took potshots at BJP and Team Anna, asking Anna Hazare whether his colleagues would stage a dharna

  • lokpal appears headed for joint parliament session bedi

    Lokpal Appears Headed For Joint Parliament Session : Bedi

    December 28, 2011 13:19 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 28: With numbers stacked against government in Rajya Sabha for passage of Lokpal Bill, Team Anna member Kiran Bedi today said the legislation appeared headed for a joint session of Parliament as

  • sonia rahul gandhi say bjp responsible for defeat of lokpal

    Sonia, Rahul Gandhi Say, BJP Responsible For Defeat Of Lokpal Constitutional Amendment Bill

    December 28, 2011 20:35 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 28: The defeat of the bill to give Constitutional status to Lokpal fuelled a blame game between Congress and BJP today with Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi accusing the opposition party of

  • 15 cong mps 12 allies mps absent as constitutional

    15 Cong MPs, 12 Allies MPs Absent As Constitutional Amendment Bill Falls

    December 28, 2011 13:26 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 28: As the voting figures for the Constitutional Amendment Bill were shown on the electronic display board in Lok Sabha, the floor managers of the ruling party suddenly found to their dismay

  • embarrassment for govt as lokpal doesn t get constitutional

    Embarrassment For Govt As Lokpal Doesn't Get Constitutional Status

    December 28, 2011 10:08 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 28: Government suffered a major embarrassment in the Lok Sabha late Tuesday night when it defeated the Bill giving Lokpal a constitutional status.The Bill, which was an idea of Rahul Gandhi to

  • pm has no moral right to continue says bjp leader yashwant

    PM Has No Moral Right To Continue, Says BJP Leader Yashwant Sinha

    December 28, 2011 10:09 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 28: Minutes after the Lok Sabha on Tuesday night rejected the 116th Constitutional Amendment Bill providing statutory powers to Lokpal, BJP leader Yashwant Sinha demanded the Prime Minister's resignation. Sinha said, the

  • govt scrambles for numbers to pass lokpal bill in rs

    Govt Scrambles For Numbers To Pass Lokpal Bill In RS

    December 28, 2011 13:55 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 28: With no majority on its own in the Rajya Sabha, Government today scrambled for numbers to get the Lokpal Bill passed to avoid an embarrassment it faced in the Lok Sabha

  • whistle blowers bill passed in ls

    Whistle-Blowers Bill Passed In LS

    December 28, 2011 0:10 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 27: A Bill which seeks to provide for setting up a regular mechanism to encourage persons to disclose information on corruption or wilful misuse of power by public servants, including ministers was

  • lokpal bill passed statute amendment bill defeated in lok

    Lokpal Bill Passed, Statute Amendment Bill Defeated In Lok Sabha

    December 28, 2011 10:10 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 27: After failed moves over the past 43 years, Lok Sabha tonight passed a historic bill to create a nine-member anti-corruption watchdog Lokpal after a marathon debate but the government suffered a

  • yashwant calls pm intervention as farewell speech pranab

    Yashwant Calls PM Intervention As 'Farewell' Speech, Pranab Counters

    December 27, 2011 22:49 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 27: BJP leader Yashwant Sinha today took a dig at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Lokpal Bill debate speech in Lok Sabha, calling it a “farewell speech”.Sinha's observation during the debate on the

  • media slammed during lokpal bill debate in ls

    Media Slammed During Lokpal Bill Debate In LS

    December 27, 2011 22:02 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 27: Media today came under attack from MPs in Lok Sabha with NCP member Supriya Sule and National Conference MP Sharifuddin Shariq alleging it was not playing the proper role.Participating in a

  • bedi cuts short her mumbai stay returns to delhi

    Bedi Cuts Short Her Mumbai Stay; Returns To Delhi

    December 27, 2011 21:56 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 27: Activist Kiran Bedi tonight cut short her stay in Mumbai and returned to the national capital to take part in the Delhi leg of Team Anna's agitation for a strong Lokpal.“I

  • ec denies monitoring team anna in state polls

    EC Denies Monitoring Team Anna In State Polls

    December 27, 2011 21:12 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 27: The Election Commission today rubbished media reports that it was going to monitor the movements of Team Anna members during the forthcoming elections in five states.  A press note issued said,

  • hazare refuses to end fast despite deterioration in health

    Hazare Refuses To End Fast Despite Deterioration In Health

    December 27, 2011 22:15 IST

    Mumbai, Dec 27: The deterioration of his health notwithstanding, Anna Hazare, who began his three-day fast against the government's ‘weak' Lokpal Bill today, refused to give up his agitation despite requests from close aides.  “When

  • upa allies strike discordant note on lokpal

    UPA Allies Strike Discordant Note On Lokpal

    December 27, 2011 21:01 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 27: UPA partners, Trinamool Congress and DMK, today struck a discordant note saying the Lokpal Bill provisions to create Lokayuktas would encroach upon the rights of the states.“Don't undermine the rights of

  • oppn wants weak inadequate lokpal bill be withdrawn

    Oppn Wants 'Weak, Inadequate' Lokpal Bill Be Withdrawn

    December 27, 2011 20:56 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 27: The Lokpal Bill was today rejected as weak and inadequate by several parties which wanted it to be withdrawn even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pushed for it while rejecting demands

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