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  • 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

  • anna can safely fast for 9 days says his personal physician

    Anna Can Safely Fast For 9 Days, Says His Personal Physician

    August 20, 2011 13:04 IST

    Pune, Aug 20 : Anna Hazare can fast for at least nine days without any major health problems, says Dr Sayyad Rafique Gafoor, who has been the 74-year-old social activist's doctor since 1983, reports Indian

  • ready to talk to team anna if approached congress

    Ready To Talk To Team Anna If Approached: Congress

    August 20, 2011 7:25 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 20:Congress on Friday expressed its readiness to talk to Team Anna if it formally approaches the government over the Lokpal issue.An indication to this effect was available after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

  • aiims safdarjung docs come out in support of hazare

    AIIMS, Safdarjung Docs Come Out In Support Of Hazare

    August 19, 2011 23:11 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 19: Resident doctors, students and staff of All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Safdarjung Hospital today took out a candle light march to express solidarity with Anna Hazare's ongoing fast to

  • passage of lokpal bill before aug 30 not possible congress

    Passage Of Lokpal Bill Before Aug 30 Not Possible: Congress

    August 19, 2011 23:08 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 19: The possibility of passage of Jan Lokpal Bill by August 30 as demanded by Anna Hazare is unlikely, sources in the Government and Congress said tonight.The sources noted that the Lokpal

  • differences surface in congress over anna

    Differences Surface In Congress Over Anna

    August 19, 2011 23:02 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 19: Differences within Congress over the way Anna Hazare issue was handled came to the fore today with East Delhi MP Sandeep Dikshit stating that the Gandhian should not have been arrested

  • swami agnivesh targets pm rahul

    Swami Agnivesh Targets PM, Rahul

    August 19, 2011 22:32 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 19: Activist Swami Agnivesh on Friday launched an attack on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accusing them of being silent and not listening to the voices of the

  • anna gets huge support as thousands hit the roads

    Anna Gets Huge Support As Thousands Hit The Roads

    August 19, 2011 23:33 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 19: Thousands of Anna Hazare's supporters piled onto the streets, some perched on electric poles, traffic lights and parked cars, to catch a glimpse of the Gandhian as he moved to Ramlila

  • imams from mp to join in hazare s agitation at ramlila

    Imams From MP To Join In Hazare's Agitation At Ramlila Maidan

    August 19, 2011 22:26 IST

    Bhopal, Aug 19: Over 40 imams (Muslim religious heads) from Madhya Pradesh are going to Delhi to join in social activist Anna Hazare's agitation for Jan-lokpal Bill.“The issues raised by Anna through the Lokpal bill

  • justice not done to justice sen somnath

    Justice Not Done To Justice Sen: Somnath

    August 19, 2011 22:20 IST

    Kolkata, Aug 19: Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee today said “justice has not been done” to Justice Soumitra Sen by the adoption of the impeachment motion against him by the Rajya Sabha.“It is a

  • congress core group meets to discuss hazare fast

    Congress Core Group Meets To Discuss Hazare Fast

    August 19, 2011 22:17 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 19: With the Government in a fix over Anna Hazare's agitation over Lokpal issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today held discussions with senior government and party colleagues to discuss a way out. 

  • don t weaken institutions and democracy anand sharma

    Don't Weaken Institutions And Democracy: Anand Sharma

    August 19, 2011 22:14 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 19: Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma today said that nothing should be done to “weaken” the institutions and “undermine democracy” as it would hurt India's present and long-term interest.Asked whether Anna

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