Anna, team stand ’separated’ (Second Lead)
September 20th, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare Wednesday confirmed his "separation" from his former team and from key associate Arvind Kejriwal on the issue of forming a political ... Read more...
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Anna, team stand ’separated’
September 19th, 2012 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare said Wednesday he will neither form a political party nor join one, formalizing his "separation" with his former team and with ... Read more...
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Anna Hazare group meets in Delhi to decide future strategy (Lead)
September 19th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) A meeting of India Against Corruption (IAC) is underway in the capital to discuss the future course of the anti-corruption movement after its chief proponent ... Read more...
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Team Anna meets in Delhi to decide future strategy
September 19th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) A meeting of India Against Corruption (IAC) is underway in the capital to discuss the future course of the anti-corruption movement after its chief proponent ... Read more...
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Kejriwal to court arrest
September 3rd, 2012 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal said Monday that he and five other India Against Corruption (IAC) members would court arrest to voice their protest against ... Read more...
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Will continue protest outside PM residence: Kejriwal (Second Lead)
August 26th, 2012 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Soon after he was released from police detention, anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal said they would continue to protest outside the residences of prime minister, ... Read more...
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Banking activities paralysed as strike begins
August 22nd, 2012 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Business and commercial activities across India were paralysed Wednesday as employees of public sector and private banks went on a two-day strike to protest proposed amendments ... Read more...
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Two-day bank strike from Wednesday
August 20th, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) All business and commercial activities across the country are likely to be crippled as the entire banking industry employees would go on a two-day strike starting ... Read more...
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Media persons manhandled at Hazare protest venue
July 31st, 2012 - 2:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Around 150-200 people present at Jantar Mantar, the venue of the protest by Anna Hazare, allegedly broke down barricades and manhandled media persons late ... Read more...
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Government cheated us: Hazare (Lead)
July 28th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Day Four of Team Anna's indefinite fast against corruption at Jantar Mantar here Saturday saw Anna Hazare attack the government saying that it has ... Read more...
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Lukewarm response to Team Anna fast on Day Four
July 28th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Day Four of Team Anna's indefinite fast against corruption at Jantar Mantar here got off to a slow start Saturday with thin crowds and ... Read more...
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Team Anna denied permission to protest at Jantar Mantar (Lead)
July 5th, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Delhi Police Thursday denied permission to Team Anna to hold an indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar here from July 25, citing parliament's monsoon session, during ... Read more...
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Team Anna member asked to leave meet after found recording
April 22nd, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) A major rift emerged at a Team Anna core committee meeting in suburban Noida Sunday with one member being asked to stay away from ... Read more...
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Peaceful start to general strike in Maharashtra
February 28th, 2012 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Employees of banks, insurance companies, central government and local bodies as well as workers in several private industries joined a 24-hour all India strike of various ... Read more...
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Trade unions call nationwide strike Tuesday
February 23rd, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) All business and commercial activities are likely to be paralysed next Tuesday following a nationwide strike call by 11 trade unions.The strike would involve around 45 ... Read more...
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Punjab’s turn as Team Anna campaigns in poll states
January 24th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) From Tuesday, Team Anna members will be in Punjab as part of their visit to poll-bound states where they plan to highlight the need ... Read more...
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‘Occupy Dalal Street’ protest Friday
November 1st, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Bank employees here will protest Friday on the Dalal Street - where the country's premier bourse, the Bombay Stock Exchange, is located - following New York's ... Read more...
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IAC meets Saturday as demand for new core group crops up
October 28th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Several prominent members of India Against Corruption (IAC), including N. Santosh Hegde, Medha Patkar and Anna Hazare himself, will be absent from the forum's ... Read more...
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Dismantle Team Anna, says member
October 28th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Amid speculation of divisions in Team Anna, its core committee member Kumar Vishwas Friday asked Anna Hazare to dismantle the committee and create a ... Read more...
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Indian archery squad named for World Cups
July 13th, 2011 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) Rahul Banerjee and Tarundeep Rai were dropped for poor form from the archery squad named for the World Cup III and IV Tuesday, according to the ... Read more...
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Bank employees to strike work July 7
June 21st, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) Nearly one million employees from public, private and foreign banks will join a nationwide strike July 7 to oppose proposed amendments to banking-related laws, a representative ... Read more...
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‘India Against Corruption’ rallies to be held in UP as scheduled
April 28th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Apr 28 (ANI): Activists of the non-governmental organisation 'India Against Corruption', which is headed by veteran social activist Anna Hazare, on Thursday said all anti-corruption meetings and rallies would be held ... Read more...
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Anna Hazare’s ‘Lokpal Bill’ crusade gets a fillip from his home district
April 8th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmednagar, Apr 8(ANI): Admirers of social activist Anna Hazare from Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district took to the streets on Friday to extend their support to the crusade for a stronger anti-corruption Lokpal Bill. ... Read more...
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Bhopal will be renamed Bhojpal
February 22nd, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Bhopal, Feb.22 (ANI): Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh may soon be renamed as 'Bhojpal'.The city is set to get a new name, after the famous Indian king Raja Bhoj known for ... Read more...
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Couple killed in gas cylinder blast
February 16th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) A couple was killed in their house in Delhi when a leaking liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder exploded Tuesday night, police said Wednesday.Chandan Vishwas, 45, and his ... Read more...
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Minor’s rapist arrested in Maharastra (Lead)
December 9th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), Dec 9 (IANS) A man accused of raping a minor in Maharashtra's Thane district has been arrested, a police official said Thursday.Superintendent of Police Vishwas Nagre-Patil denied the girl ... Read more...
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Indian American manager fined for defrauding investors
December 2nd, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 2 (IANS) An Indian American manager of a hedge-fund that catered to Silicon Valley professionals has been fined by the Securities and Exchange Commission and barred from the ... Read more...
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Firefighter dies dousing flames in Delhi
October 6th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) A 59-year-old fire official was killed and 21 officers were injured while extinguishing flames in a residence-cum-factory complex in east Delhi Wednesday, a fire official said. ... Read more...
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‘Jothegaara’ just another average potboiler (Kannada Film Review)
September 11th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film: "Jothegaara"; Director: Sigamani; Cast:Prem, Ramya, Ashish Vidyarthi, Lakshmi, Pratap, Padmaja Rao, Sudha Belawadi and Petrol Prasanna; Music: Sujith Shetty; Rating:**"Jothegaara" starts off well with an interesting narration, but as ... Read more...
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The International Conference On Astrology And Vastu
August 31st, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The Home Minister of Thai Land, the Raj Guru of the King of Thailand, the President of the International Astrological Association, and many other ... Read more...
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Bank, insurance employees to join Sep.7 all India strike
August 23rd, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Banking activities across the country could be affected Sep. 7 as employees of state-run banks have threatened to join the day-long general strike called to highlight issues affecting ... Read more...
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Floods in Gujarat claims one life
August 6th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
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Gujarat's Junagadh district after floods caused by heavy rains inundated the
area.A ... Read more...
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Man held with animal hides, antlers in Kanpur
July 29th, 2010 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 28 (IANS) A man was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district Wednesday for possessing several animal hides, antlers and other animal parts, officials said.
Tushar Kant Vishwas, who is allegedly ... Read more...
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I work ‘without break’ for Bihar, says Nitish
July 3rd, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 3 (IANS) Bihar has recorded a high growth rate but a lot is still to be done, according to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who said that he worked "every day ... Read more...
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Keen to continue coalition with JD-U: BJP (Nightlead)
June 21st, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said it was keen to continue its coalition with the Janata Dal-United (JD-U), but wanted Bihar Chief Minister and JD-U ... Read more...
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