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  • fasting hazare surprises policemen with a fast sprint

    Fasting Hazare Surprises Policemen With A Fast Sprint

    August 19, 2011 23:36 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 19: The 73-year-old Anna Hazare, who is fasting for the past four days, on Friday did a short sprint at the Rajghat taking by surprise a band of policemen escorting him.Caught unawares

  • maoists kill 11 chhatisgarh policemen

    Maoists Kill 11 Chhatisgarh Policemen

    August 19, 2011 22:05 IST

    Raipur, Aug 19: Eleven jawans of the Chhattisgarh police were killed and three injured on Friday in an ambush orchestrated by armed Maoists, police officials said.  “The ambush occurred at about 4:00 pm in between

  • anna hazare sets aug 30 deadline for passing jan lokpal bill

    Anna Hazare Sets Aug 30 Deadline For Passing Jan Lokpal Bill

    August 20, 2011 12:00 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 19: Upping the ante, social activist Anna Hazare on Friday gave a 12 day deadline (by August 30) to the government to pass the Jan Lokpal bill failing which he will continue

  • aapsu criticises double standards of media on hazare

    AAPSU Criticises 'Double Standards' Of Media On Hazare

    August 19, 2011 19:30 IST

    Itanagar, Aug 19: The powerful All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union today alleged that the national media was following ‘double standards' in making Anna Hazare ‘a national hero', while ignoring the indefinite fast since 2000 by

  • people police officer lose shoes in anna frenzy at rajghat

    People, Police Officer Lose Shoes In Anna Frenzy At Rajghat

    August 19, 2011 19:22 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 19: Several people including an ACP of Delhi Police had to return barefooted after their footwear went missing at Rajghat, which Anna Hazare visited today before launching his fast.The visitors to the

  • mamata to contest from bhabanipur

    Mamata To Contest From Bhabanipur

    August 19, 2011 16:48 IST

    Kolkata, Aug 19: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will contest from Bhabanipur Assembly seat in South Kolkata to get elected to the legislature.  Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee told PTI that state minister for PWD

  • akal takht parties in punjab voice support for hazare

    Akal Takht, Parties In Punjab Voice Support For Hazare

    August 19, 2011 16:44 IST

    Chandigarh, Aug 19: Akal Takht, the temporal seat of Sikhs, today voiced support to the campaign against corruption launched by Anna Hazare and his team and urged the Prime Minister to give it due consideration.Support

  • anna hazare sits on fast at ramlila maidan will not leave

    Anna Hazare Sits On Fast At Ramlila Maidan, Will Not Leave Unless Jan Lokpal Bill Is Passed

    August 19, 2011 19:04 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 19: Gandhian Anna Hazare today sat on fast at the historic Ram Lila Maidan and told his supporters that he would not leave until and unless the Jan Lokpal Bill was passed.

  • nationwide protests continue dabbawalas lawyers go on strike

    Nationwide Protests Continue: Dabbawalas, Lawyers Go On Strike

    August 19, 2011 19:02 IST

    Mumbai/Patna, Aug 19: For the first time in their 120-year-old history, Mumbai's famous dabbawalas, who deliver tiffins to over two lakh customers daily, today took a break to support social activist Anna Hazare in his

  • sri sri ravi shankar trust and talks will break the ice

    Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Trust And Talks Will Break The Ice

    August 19, 2011 13:24 IST

    Banglore, Aug 19 : Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar said there should be trust and understanding between the government and people demanding Anna Hazare's version of the Jan Lokpal bill, reports Times of India."We have

  • people are supreme not anybody else santosh hegde

    People Are Supreme, Not Anybody Else: Santosh Hegde

    August 19, 2011 12:43 IST

    Bangalore, Aug 19 :Government can ill-afford to ignore popular sentiment for Anna Hazare's anti-corruption campaign as otherwise it may have to pay a “heavy price”, Santosh Hegde, Lokpal Bill drafting committee member, today said.He said

  • ongoing protests an internal matter of india says us

    Ongoing Protests An Internal Matter Of India, Says US

    August 19, 2011 12:30 IST

    Washington, Aug 19 : Asserting that the ongoing protests on Lok Pal bill is an internal matter of India, the US today exuded confidence that New Delhi would be able to address its current political

  • anna s 15 day fast may go beyond the period arvind kejriwal

    Anna's 15-Day Fast May Go Beyond The Period: Arvind Kejriwal

    August 19, 2011 11:25 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 19 : Team Anna Hazare today said the 15-day fast for a strong Lokpal Bill may go beyond the period depending upon the government's response to the agitation.  Hazare's associate and RTI

  • pak based terror groups active in kashmir target india us

    Pak-Based Terror Groups Active In Kashmir, Target India: US

    August 19, 2011 10:21 IST

    Washington, Aug 19 : 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.Prominent among these terrorist groups are Lashkar-e-Taiba

  • varun gandhi to introduce anna s lokpal bill in ls today

    Varun Gandhi To Introduce Anna's Lokpal Bill In LS Today

    August 19, 2011 9:19 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 19 : BJP leader Varun Gandhi is expected to introduce Team Anna's draft Jan Lokpal Bill in the Lok Sabha during private members' business today.“Will introduce Janlokpal in Parliament tomorrow,” Gandhi announced

  • team hazare should give undertaking on his health says

    Team Hazare Should Give Undertaking On His Health, Says Congress

    August 18, 2011 22:28 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 18: With Anna Hazare planning to continue his fast, Congress today sought a “guarantee” from his team that his health will be fine.Party spokesperson Renuka Chowdhury said, “It will be better if

  • rahul not a parrot says congress

    Rahul Not A 'Parrot', Says Congress

    August 18, 2011 21:28 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 18: Rahul Gandhi is “not a parrot”, a Congress spokesperson said today, rebutting suggestions that he was silent on the Anna Hazare issue.“He (Rahul), too, is entitled to Freedom of Expression.  He

  • don t take long to bring in a strong lokpal bill anna to

    Don't Take Long To Bring In A Strong Lokpal Bill: Anna To Govt

    August 18, 2011 22:00 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 18: As Anna Hazare is all set to launch his protest fast from Ramlila Maidan tomorrow, he asked the government this evening not to take too long to bring in a strong

  • omar for pm to be kept outside lokpal ambit

    Omar For PM To Be Kept Outside Lokpal Ambit

    August 18, 2011 21:12 IST

    Jammu, Aug 18: Asserting that Prime Minister should not fall under the ambit of Lokpal, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said Parliament is supreme and asked the civil society to trust its

  • gagan narang to be conferred khel ratna on aug 29

    Gagan Narang To Be Conferred Khel Ratna On Aug 29

    August 18, 2011 20:43 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 18: Ace shooter Gagan Narang will be conferred the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award by President Pratibha Patil on August 29 as the government officially announced the list of awardees today.The

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