Government doesn’t protect whistleblowers: Activists
September 19th, 2012 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) On Sep 2, Nandi Singh, 40, was hacked to death in a remote village in Assam. His crime: he blew the whistle on misappropriation in ... Read more...
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Hazare admits rift in anti-corruption movement
September 18th, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Sep 18 (IANS) Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare Tuesday admitted to differences with Arvind Kejriwal and other members of the India Against Corruption (IAC) group on various issues.The 75-year old ... Read more...
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Current times worse than emergency: Advani
September 12th, 2012 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani has come out in support of Aseem Trivedi, saying the act of jailing the cartoonist for an allegedly ... Read more...
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Team Anna ends fast, spells out political alternative (Lead)
August 3rd, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Anna Hazare and his three team members Friday ended their fast and spelled out a political alternative to provide a "clean and corruption-free" government.Hazare, ... Read more...
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Hegde opposes Hazare move to float political party
August 3rd, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 3 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare should not form a political party to fight for his just cause as entering politics would be an expensive proposition, former ... Read more...
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Team Anna apologises to media for scuffle
July 31st, 2012 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Asking supporters to stay away from violence, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare and members of his team Tuesday apologised to the media for the scuffle ... Read more...
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Anna supporters protest outside PM’s house, detained (Roundup)
July 28th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Team Anna's anti-graft protest Saturday reached near Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's heavily guarded residence here after more people joined the ongoing agitation at Jantar ... Read more...
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Not launching political party: Anna Hazare (Interview)
July 27th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Anna Hazare Friday said he is neither joining politics nor launching a political party but will support "honest" and "good candidates" nominated by people ... Read more...
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Anna to go on fast from July 29 on corruption (Lead)
July 24th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Brushing aside concerns over his poor health, Anna Hazare Tuesday announced that he will go on an indefinite fast from July 29 if the ... Read more...
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MNS activists attack toll posts across Maharashtra
June 13th, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) A day after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray questioned the toll collection policy of the state government, hundreds of MNS activists Wednesday attacked ... Read more...
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Raj Thackeray attacks Maharashtra government on toll tax
June 12th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Tuesday trained his guns on the toll collection policy of the Congress-led state government and alleged that there ... Read more...
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I suspect PM in coal allocation: Anna
June 4th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare Monday said he was suspicious about Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's role in coal block allocation after seeing the official papers.Speaking ... Read more...
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Ramdev, Anna protests ‘timely’: Gen V.K. Singh (Lead, supersedes earlier story)
June 4th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh), June 4 (IANS) Former Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh has said the anti-corruption campaigns by Anna Hazare and Baba Ramdev are "timely and valid".After offering ... Read more...
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It’s Ramdev show at fast venue
June 3rd, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) 'Anna caps' were missing, as were reverberations of Anna Hazare slogans, and an array of life-size posters of yoga guru Baba Ramdev could ... Read more...
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Ramdev launches attack against prime minister
June 3rd, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Yoga guru Ramdev Sunday launched a direct attack on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying his claims of honesty were not enough."The prime minister said ... Read more...
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Ramdev, Anna to sit on day-long fast in Delhi
June 3rd, 2012 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The stage was set Sunday for the day-long joint fast by Yoga Guru Ramdev and anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare to protest against black money ... Read more...
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Nationwide protests against black money Sunday: Ramdev
June 1st, 2012 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Baba Ramdev Friday announced nationwide protests Sunday against black money stashed away by Indians abroad and corruption in the government."The protest will take place ... Read more...
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Shutdown begins peacefully in Maharashtra
May 31st, 2012 - 9:58 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) The Opposition-sponsored shutdown started in Mumbai and the state peacefully Thursday, barring sporadic incidents of violence in Thane and Pune, officials said.There were at least ... Read more...
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Crusader against trafficking gets ‘Man of the Year Award’
May 12th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) The menace of human trafficking remains a major problem in India despite many policies and laws being in place, said Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan at ... Read more...
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Ramdev launches products in open market
April 4th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 4 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Wednesday launched 800 Ayurvedic products that will be sold in open market via a chain of retail outlets and "super distributors" ... Read more...
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Lokpal unworkable, will only pile up problems: Katju
March 28th, 2012 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 27 (IANS) Press Council Chairman Justice Markandey Katju Tuesday came down heavily on the concept of Lokpal, calling it an "unworkable proposition".Speaking to reporters after the ... Read more...
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Ghazibad court crippled by strike
March 20th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, March 20 (IANS) Work in the Ghaziabad court was crippled Tuesday due to a lawyers' strike after a criminal case was slapped against former bar association president Nahar Singh ... Read more...
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Why didn’t Advani bring back black money, asks Sonia
February 25th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 25 (IANS) Questioning Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani's credentials as an anti-corruption crusader, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Saturday asked why he had taken no steps to ... Read more...
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Schwarzenegger fails to turn up at event to award Abhishek (Lead)
February 3rd, 2012 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Hollywood superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger failed to turn up at a function Thursday evening to present Abhishek Bachchan a Green Globe award for helping create ... Read more...
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High court rejects case against Hazare trusts
January 6th, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Friday rejected a petition by a social activist seeking a probe into the trusts run by anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare.Disposing of ... Read more...
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Prayer meet at Rajghat for Anna’s recovery
January 1st, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) A prayer meeting was organised by India Against Corruption (IAC) volunteers at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial Rajghat here Sunday for the speedy recovery of ailing ... Read more...
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Black flags to PM not at our behest: Team Anna
January 1st, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Team Anna Sunday denied involvement of its members in showing black flags to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his visit to the Golden Temple ... Read more...
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Hazare hospitalised for chest infection, stable (Lead)
January 1st, 2012 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 1 (IANS) Anna Hazare has been admitted to a private hospital here for chest infection and is stable after treatment and feeling better, an aide said Sunday.The ... Read more...
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PM shown black flags by Anna supporters outside Golden Temple
January 1st, 2012 - 10:29 am ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Jan 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was shown black flags by anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare's supporters as he came out of the Golden Temple here after offering ... Read more...
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Hazare leaves for Ralegan Siddhi
December 29th, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Anna Hazare left for his home Ralegan Siddhi Thursday, a day after he broke his fast to press for a strong Lokpal.The anti-corruption crusader had ... Read more...
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No proof Uttarkhand’s green crusader was poisoned: CBI
December 28th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday said there was no evidence of poisoning in the death of Swami Nigamanand, who had earlier gone on ... Read more...
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Anna’s absence, chill keep crowds away from Ramlila ground
December 28th, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Anna Hazare's absence and the chilly weather were behind the failure to attract crowds during Team Anna's protest at the Ramlila ground here, supporters ... Read more...
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Team Anna calls off ‘jail bharo’ agitation (Lead)
December 28th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday announced withdrawal of the proposed nationwide 'jail bharo' agitation which was to start Friday.His statement came shortly after anti-corruption ... Read more...
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Chavan pleads, but Hazare continues fast (Lead)
December 28th, 2011 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Tuesday night urged Anna Hazare to end his fast after he developed 102 degrees temperature but the anti-corruption crusader declined ... Read more...
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1,500 people join Lokpal bill campaign in Bangalore
December 27th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 27 (IANS) About 1,500 people from all walks of life Tuesday joined campaign for a strong Lokpal bill and 25 people are on fast in support of ... Read more...
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