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  • hazare s path dangerous for parliamentary democracy pm

    Hazare's Path Dangerous For Parliamentary Democracy: PM

    August 17, 2011 23:37 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 17: With Anna Hazare's arrest creating a storm, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told Parliament that the civil activist was trying to “impose” his version of Lokpal Bill and his “totally misconceived” path

  • lawyers observe day long strike to protest anna s arrest

    Lawyers Observe Day-Long Strike To Protest Anna's Arrest

    August 17, 2011 22:42 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 17: The work in all the six district courts here came to a grinding halt today as lawyers observed a day-long strike to protest the arrest of Gandhian Anna Hazare and non-inclusion

  • no wrongdoing in anna s arrest chidambaram

    No Wrongdoing In Anna's Arrest: Chidambaram

    August 17, 2011 22:39 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 17: Insisting that there was no wrongdoing in the arrest of Anna Hazare, Home Minister P Chidambaram today said the government would deal with him “administratively and politically” but made it clear

  • congress suspects foreign hand behind anna surge

    Congress Suspects Foreign Hand Behind Anna Surge

    August 17, 2011 22:30 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 17: Suspecting a “foreign” hand behind Anna Hazare's anti-graft movement, Congress today raised questions on the US' statement that India would exercise “appropriate democratic restraint” in dealing with peaceful protest and asked

  • there is populism in hazare s movement tushar gandhi

    There Is 'Populism' In Hazare's Movement: Tushar Gandhi

    August 17, 2011 22:20 IST

    Mumbai, Aug 17: Holding that Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement has an element of “populism” about it, Mahatma Gandhi's great grandson Tushar has said there is difference in the way the two leaders have used fasting

  • hazare supporters swamp vvip area near parliament

    Hazare Supporters Swamp VVIP Area Near Parliament

    August 17, 2011 22:13 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 17: Thousands of Anna Hazare supporters today swamped the national capital's VVIP areas with hundreds coming close to Parliament House raising slogans in support of the Gandhian activist.The limelight of the protest

  • preventive detention only for imminent danger sc

    Preventive Detention Only For 'Imminent Danger': SC

    August 17, 2011 22:09 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 17: Amid countrywide protests over the arrest of Anna Hazare, the Supreme Court has held that preventive detention law can be invoked only if there is “imminent danger to peace” and a

  • modi appoints inquiry commission to probe corruption charges

    Modi Appoints Inquiry Commission To Probe Corruption Charges

    August 17, 2011 22:06 IST

    Ahmedabad, Aug 17: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today appointed an inquiry commission, to be headed by retired Supreme Court Justice M B Shah, to probe allegations of corruption levelled by Congress against his own

  • anna hazare s health condition is fine tihar official

    Anna Hazare's Health Condition Is Fine: Tihar official

    August 17, 2011 22:02 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 17: The health condition of Anna Hazare, who is refusing to come out of Tihar jail, is absolutely fine and there is no cause for any panic, a prison official said tonight.“Anna

  • mayawati extends support to anna hazare s movement

    Mayawati Extends Support To Anna Hazare's Movement

    August 17, 2011 19:46 IST

    Lucknow, Aug 17: BSP supremo and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today said that her party extends support to social activist Anna Hazare in his campaign against corruption.“BSP and its government in UP is against

  • police relent no restriction on crowd offers 7 days protest

    Police Relent; No Restriction On Crowd, Offers 7 Days Protest

    August 17, 2011 19:39 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 17: Bowing before public pressure after Anna Hazare's arrest, Delhi Police today withdrew virtually all pre-conditions for the hunger strike by the Gandhian and his team in the national capital.  After the

  • sea of anna supporters at india gate

    Sea Of Anna Supporters At India Gate

    August 17, 2011 19:00 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 17: A sea of supporters of Anna Hazare gathered this afternoon at the India Gate to begin a march to Jantar Mantar demanding Jan Lokpal Bill.As the Gandhian leader was closeted inside

  • up minister resigns after lokayukta report

    UP Minister Resigns After Lokayukta Report

    August 17, 2011 16:56 IST

    Lucknow, Aug 17: Uttar Pradesh minister Awadhpal Singh Yadav, against whom Lokayukta has sought lodging of corruption case, today resigned “on moral grounds”.  “I have sent my resignation to Chief Minister Mayawati. I am resigning

  • ramdev sri sri ravishankar join hazare supporters at tihar

    Ramdev, Sri Sri Ravishankar Join Hazare Supporters At Tihar Jail

    August 17, 2011 18:18 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 17: Yoga guru Ramdev and the Art of Living Foundation head Sri Sri Ravishankar today joined protestors expressing solidarity with Anna Hazare outside Tihar Jail.Ramdev, with whom Hazare and his associates have

  • m s dhoni s elder brother bats for anna hazare

    M S Dhoni's Elder Brother Bats For Anna Hazare

    August 17, 2011 14:51 IST

    Ranchi, Aug 18:  As support for Anna Hazare poured in for the second day today in Jharkhand, Team India Captain M S Dhoni's elder brother Narendra Singh Dhoni pitched in for the Gandhian saying his

  • opposition slams centre on anna s arrest

    Opposition Slams Centre On Anna's Arrest

    August 17, 2011 13:44 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 17:   The main opposition parties led by the BJP today tore into Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement over Anna Hazare's arrest saying UPA government's restrictions on public protests were unheard of even

  • summons for yeddyurappa kumaraswamy

    Summons for Yeddyurappa, Kumaraswamy

    August 17, 2011 12:37 IST

    Bangalore, August 17:  The Lokayukta police has served summons issued by a special court on former Karnataka chief ministers B S Yeddyurappa and H D Kumaraswamy, and Kumaraswamy's wife. The summons issued for Yeddyurappa sought his

  • anna trying to impose lokpal bill totally misconceived pm

    Anna Trying To Impose Lokpal Bill 'Totally Misconceived': PM

    August 17, 2011 23:38 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 17 : Asserting that Parliament was the sole body to frame laws, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said Anna Hazare had sought to impose his version of Lokpal Bill which was “totally

  • up lokayukta seeks dismissal of minister awadhpal

    UP Lokayukta Seeks Dismissal Of Minister Awadhpal

    August 17, 2011 11:11 IST

    Lucknow, August 17: In a blow to the Mayawati government, UP Lokayukta N K Mehrotra on Tuesday recommended dismissal of UP minister for dairy and animal husbandry Awadhpal Singh Yadav after finding him guilty of

  • sen faces impeachment in rs claims made a sacrificial lamb

    Sen Faces Impeachment In RS; Claims Made A 'Sacrificial Lamb'

    August 17, 2011 22:13 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 17: Making history, the Rajya Sabha today took up impeachment proceedings against Calcutta High Court judge Justice Soumitra Sen, who claimed he was being victimised and made a “sacrificial lamb” to cleanse

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