Congress, other parties have corruption-blackened hands: Hazare
August 26th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Aug 26 (IANS) The Congress and other political parties have their hands "blackened" with corruption, Anna Hazare said Sunday and added that only people with honesty ... Read more...
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When TV channels refuse break, Ekta’s soaps take leaps
August 10th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Film producer and TV czarina Ekta Kapoor says TV channels' refusal to give a few months break to shows forces her to incorporate leaps in ... Read more...
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People need political alternative: Anna
August 5th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare Sunday said it was during his five-day fast at Jantar Mantar last week that he realised the need to give ... Read more...
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No further talks with government on Lokpal: Hazare (Lead)
July 18th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), July 18 (IANS) Alleging that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government is trying to divide his Team Anna, activist Anna Hazare Wednesday said he will not ... Read more...
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Hazare celebrates 75th birthday with underprivileged kids
June 15th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmednagar, June 15 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare Friday celebrated his 75th birthday with hundreds of children at a rehabilitation centre in Ahmednagar, around 40 km from his hometown ... Read more...
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Hazare to start Maharashtra tour for Lokayukta bill
April 30th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan-Siddhi (Maharashtra), April 30 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare is all set to launch his five-week long tour of Maharashtra from Tuesday to create awareness for a strong ... Read more...
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Hazare to meet political parties for strong Lokayukta
April 26th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) As a precursor to the proposed state tour for a strong Lokayukta bill, social activist Anna Hazare started his two-day consultations with all political parties ... Read more...
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No touring with Ramdev, Hazare denies rift
April 23rd, 2012 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Denying a rift in his team, social activist Anna Hazare Monday said he will not tour with yoga guru Baba Ramdev but share the ... Read more...
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Hazare to go on Maharashtra tour for strong Lokayukta
April 17th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), April 17 (IANS) Anna Hazare will from May 1 start his month-long tour in the state to spread awareness about a strong Lokayukta bill, an aide ... Read more...
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Allocation for water and sanitation may go up 50 percent
March 10th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Hiware Bajar (Maharashtra), March 10 (IANS) Water supply and sanitation projects in the country would get a boost with up to 50 per cent increase in allocation in the ... Read more...
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Hazare returns to village after treatment
February 18th, 2012 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Feb 18 (IANS) Activist Anna Hazare Saturday returned to his native village Ralegan Siddhi in Ahmednagar district after a 15-day spell of treatment in Bangalore, an ... Read more...
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Nothing wrong with my medicines: Hazare
January 31st, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare Tuesday denied reported claims by his associates that his health had deteriorated due to the side effects of antibiotics given ... Read more...
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Hazare village headman withdraws from election race
January 30th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Jan 30 (IANS) In an abrupt move, Jaisingh Mapare, the sarpanch (headman) of Anna Hazare's village, Monday withdrew his nomination as a Nationalist Congress Party candidate ... Read more...
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Hazare clarifies ’slap the corrupt’ remark
January 27th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Jan 27 (IANS) Calling criticism of his "slap the corrupt" remark as unfortunate, Anna Hazare Friday said the whole issue has been blown out of proportion ... Read more...
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Ramdev supporters blacken Sonia’s poster, two held (Lead)
January 16th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Supporters of Baba Ramdev and Congress workers clashed outside the Congress party headquarters here Monday after the yoga guru's men blackened a poster of ... Read more...
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Hazare condemns ink attack on Baba Ramdev
January 14th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Jan 14 (IANS) Anna Hazare Saturday condemned the ink attack on yoga guru Baba Ramdev in the capital and asserted that such attempts will not scare ... Read more...
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Team Anna not to campaign for or against any party
January 10th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Jan 10 (IANS) Team Anna members said here Tuesday they will not campaign for or against any party in the assembly elections in five states."We have ... Read more...
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Hazare discharged from hospital, goes home
January 8th, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 8 (IANS) Anna Hazare was Sunday morning discharged from a hospital here where he was admitted since Dec 31 for chest infection. The activist said he will ... 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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Hazare might be admitted to Pune hospital: Associate
December 31st, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Dec 31 (IANS) Anna Hazare, who has been ailing the past few days, is likely to be admitted to a Pune hospital for three days to ... Read more...
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Anna unwell, core committee meeting postponed (Lead, Changing dateline)
December 31st, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Dec 31 (IANS) The core committee meeting of Team Anna scheduled here Jan 2-3 has been postponed following the ill-health of Anna Hazare, his aide said ... Read more...
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Hazare advised week’s rest
December 29th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Dec 29 (IANS) Ailing activist Anna Hazare, who reached his hometown Ralegan Siddhi Thursday, has been advised one week's complete rest by doctors, an aide said.Hazare, ... 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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Hazare loses weight, continues fast (Lead)
December 28th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Amid growing concerns over his health Wednesday, Anna Hazare's three-day fast entered its second day at the almost deserted MMRDA Ground here, his aides said.Though ... Read more...
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Anna set for fast, political class dubs him ‘impatient’ (Intro Roundup)
December 26th, 2011 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Anna Hazare Monday prepared to take on the UPA government over his insistence for a strong Lokpal with a three-day hunger strike in Mumbai ... Read more...
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Anna set for fast, political class dubs him ‘impatient’ (Roundup)
December 26th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Anna Hazare Monday prepared to take on the UPA government over his insistence on a strong Lokpal with a three-day hunger strike in Mumbai ... Read more...
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Anna set for fast, politicians hit back (Evening Lead)
December 26th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan-Siddhi/New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Anna Hazare was all set Monday to launch his three-day fast in Mumbai Tuesday in support of a strong Lokpal, even as the government ... Read more...
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Hazare set for Mumbai fast, Delhi protest (Lead)
December 26th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan-Siddhi (Maharashtra), Dec 26 (IANS) Accusing the government of insincerity vis-a-vis the Lokpal, Anna Hazare declared Monday that he was all set to launch a three-day hunger strike from ... Read more...
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Government has done nothing against graft: Hazare
December 26th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegaon Siddhi (Maharashtra), Dec 26 (IANS) The government has not done anything against corruption in the 60 years of Independence, Anna Hazare said here Monday, a day ahead of ... Read more...
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All set for Hazare’s fast in Mumbai (Lead)
December 26th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Hundreds of Team Anna volunteers gathered at the sprawling MMRDA grounds here Monday to oversee preparations a day ahead of the three-day "peaceful agitation" by ... Read more...
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Hazare fit to fast: Doctor
December 26th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Dec 26 (IANS) A day before Anna Hazare is to begin his three day fast in Mumbai to push for a strong Lokpal bill, a doctor ... Read more...
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Hazare to reach Mumbai by Monday evening
December 26th, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Amid contradictory reports on his health, Anna Hazare was expected to reach Mumbai Monday evening where preparations for his three-day fast are on."He (Hazare) will ... Read more...
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Team Anna to decided Delhi protest venue Saturday
December 23rd, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Team Anna will Saturday finalise the venue of their protest in the national capital, a spokesperson said Friday as Anna Hazare announced that members ... Read more...
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Anna Hazare flays team for moving court
December 23rd, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan-Siddhi (Maharashtra), Dec 23 (IANS) Veteran social crusader Anna Hazare Friday termed as "improper" the decision by his activists to move the Bombay High Court seeking concessions for a ... Read more...
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Hazare threatens to fast in jail if venue not given (Lead)
December 23rd, 2011 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegaon Siddhi (Maharashtra), Dec 23 (IANS) Anna Hazare Friday threatened to protest in jail if he was not given a venue for his fast from Dec 27 for a ... Read more...
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