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  • iitians iimites launch online support for anna

    IITians, IIMites Launch Online Support For Anna

    August 20, 2011 19:06 IST

    Ahmedabad, Aug 20  :  Faculty as well as students of premier educational institutes like IITs and IIMs have launched an online petition on the web to garner support for anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare as his

  • navy chief says pavit incident was an aberration

    Navy Chief Says, Pavit Incident Was An Aberration

    August 20, 2011 18:40 IST

    Mumbai, Aug 20: The drifting of merchant ship MT Pavit into the Indian waters undetected was an “aberration”, Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma said here today, but also added that some “lessons have been drawn”

  • cbi charges silly based on assumptions says kalaignar tv md

    CBI Charges Silly, Based On Assumptions Says Kalaignar TV MD

    August 20, 2011 18:33 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 20: Sharad Kumar, CEO and MD of DMK-run Kalaignar TV, today told a Delhi court that CBI's allegations were “silly” and and based on assumptions as the so-called bribe of Rs 200

  • karnataka lokayukta to probe yeddyurappa role in illegal

    Karnataka Lokayukta To Probe Yeddyurappa Role In Illegal Mining

    August 20, 2011 18:29 IST

    Bangalore, Aug 20: In more trouble for former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurpapa, the Lokayukta today set in motion the process to initiate criminal proceedings against him for his alleged role in illegal mining. 

  • cbi continues searches at jagan s offices for third day

    CBI Continues Searches At Jagan's Offices For Third Day

    August 20, 2011 18:24 IST

    Hyderabad, Aug 20: Documents seized during the searches in cases pertaining to Kadapa MP Jaganmohan Reddy and to the APIIC-Emaar land deal were being scrutinised, a senior CBI officer said here today.He did not, however,

  • calling mps thieves is breach of privilege narayanaswamy

    Calling MPs Thieves Is Breach Of Privilege : Narayanaswamy

    August 20, 2011 18:14 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 20 :  The government today came down heavily on Team Anna, saying its criticism of Parliamentary Standing Committee was a “clear case of breach of privilege” and calling MPs “thieves” is equal

  • ranchi jail prisoners join anna s hunger strike

    Ranchi Jail Prisoners Join Anna's Hunger Strike

    August 20, 2011 17:02 IST

    Ranchi, Aug 20 :  A total of 50 inmates of the Birsa Munda Central Jail here today sat on a hunger strike in a show of solidarity to civil right activist Anna Hazare.Jail Superintendent Dilip

  • amu alumni confers lifetime award on poet shaharyar

    AMU Alumni Confers Lifetime Award On Poet Shaharyar

    August 20, 2011 16:47 IST

    Aligarh, Aug 20 : ‘Dil cheez kya hai aap meri jaan lijiye'- the writer of this immortal couplet from Umrao Jaan, A M K Shahryar was today bestowed with the Sir Syed Lifetime Achievement Award

  • meerut sex workers come out in support of hazare

    Meerut Sex Workers come Out In Support Of Hazare

    August 20, 2011 16:14 IST

    Meerut, Aug 20 :  After transgenders, sex workers in the Kabadi Bazar area of Meerut district have joined the anti corruption crusade of Anna Hazare by observing a day's fast.“We fasted for a day and

  • navy s second stealth frigate ins satpura commissioned

    Navy's Second Stealth Frigate INS Satpura Commissioned

    August 20, 2011 16:01 IST

    Mumbai, Aug 20 :  Navy's second indigenous stealth frigate, INS Satpura, was commissioned here today.  Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma commissioned the warship, which he said would boost the Navy's operational capability.  INS Satpura is

  • after lokpal anna wants to fight for farmers electoral

    After Lokpal, Anna Wants to Fight For Farmers, Electoral Reforms

    August 20, 2011 15:52 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 20 :  Gandhian  Anna Hazare's fast demanding a strong Lokpal to tackle corruption crossed 100 hours here today, with the Gandhian expanding ambit of his fight to include electoral reforms and a

  • pm says there is scope for give and take on lokpal

    PM Says, There Is Scope For Give And Take On Lokpal

    August 20, 2011 21:54 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 20 : Affirming that there was a “lot of scope for give and take” on the Lokpal Bill, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that the government was open to “discussion and

  • parliamentary panel seeks public opinion on lokpal bill

    Parliamentary Panel Seeks Public Opinion On Lokpal Bill

    August 20, 2011 15:22 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 20:  A Parliamentary committee examining the Lokpal Bill today sought suggestions from public within 15 days, making it clear that the August 30 deadline set by Anna Hazare on passing the anti-corruption

  • shah rukh khan supports anna s campaign

    Shah Rukh Khan Supports Anna's Campaign

    August 20, 2011 14:16 IST

    Kollam, Aug 20 :  Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has supported the anti-corruption movement launched by Anna Hazare but says every aspect of the cause should be looked at seriously.“I think we all support the

  • cpi m politburo member m k pandhe dead

    CPI-M Politburo Member M K Pandhe Dead

    August 20, 2011 13:39 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 20:  Communist Party of India-Marxist politburo member M K Pandhe died of cardiac arrest at a hospital here in the wee hours today.  Pandhe, 86, died at the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital

  • team anna demands early introduction of jan lokpal bill

    Team Anna Demands Early Introduction Of Jan Lokpal Bill

    August 20, 2011 14:28 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 20:  As Anna Hazare's fast entered the fifth day, his team today demanded early introduction of the Jan Lokpal Bill in Parliament and said government can get it passed in days if

  • get jan lokpal bill passed by aug 30 or go anna hazare

    Get Jan Lokpal Bill Passed By Aug 30 Or Go, Anna Hazare Tells Govt

    August 22, 2011 10:36 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 21: Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Sunday warned of an “unprecedented revolution” in the country if the Lokpal Bill is not passed by August 30 and said the government will have to“either

  • west bengal to be renamed paschimbanga

    West Bengal To Be Renamed Paschimbanga

    August 20, 2011 11:41 IST

    Kolkata, August 20: A consensus to rename West Bengal as Paschimbanga was reached Friday at an all-party meeting to change the nomenclature of the state. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee suggested the new name and unanimity was

  • parliament should set aside all business and pass lokpal

    Parliament Should Set Aside All Business And Pass Lokpal Bill: Naqvi

    August 20, 2011 11:20 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 20 :  Amid a strong anti-corruption campaign led by Anna Hazare, senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said Parliament should set aside all business and pass a strong Lokpal Bill at

  • dalit writers slam anna s movement as manuwadi

    Dalit Writers Slam Anna's Movement As Manuwadi

    August 20, 2011 8:03 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 20: Several prominent Dalit activists, intellectuals as well as those writing regularly on dalit issues have severely castigated anna Hazare's movement, reports Times of India. They say it is casteist in nature

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