New Delhi: Even as CNN-IBN has accessed documents that show that Robert Vadra bought acres of land in Mewat, Haryana, well below the circle rate, the Congress is staying adamant saying it will not order a probe into Vadra's land deals. Speaking to CNN-IBN, Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said, "You cannot investigate lies. Mr Vadra has done his duty as a private citizen and according to law." Slamming Arvind Kejriwal...
07:43 AM, Oct 11, 2012
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has slammed India Against Corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal's campaign against inflated electricity bills in Delhi, calling it 'irresponsible'. "In New Delhi, record electricity was consumed, more than 5,500 MV. You and I have done so. Naturally the prices will go up. In this situation, to make irresponsible statements is wrong," Dikshit said. ...
03:58 PM, Oct 10, 2012
A kind of McCarthyism seems to be operating in the country. Just as the US Senator who gave the term its name saw communists lurking ...
11:58 AM, Oct 10, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court had stayed the land acquisition quoted by India Against Corruption member Arvind Kejriwal to attack Robert Vadra. The question is if this makes Kejriwal's accusations less factual. "It is not about what is applicable. The fact is that the High Court judges thought that the case is to say that the Haryana Government has shown favouritism and the opinion of those judges is valid and...
07:52 AM, Oct 10, 2012
India A team drew the one-day series 1-1 and dominated the proceedings in the couple of drawn four-day games on New Zealand A tour. ...
07:32 PM, Oct 09, 2012
New Delhi: Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal is expected to divulge more details on the unsecured loan of Rs 65 crore that Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra took from realty major DLF. The anti-corruption activist accused Vadra of getting the money from DLF and said that he would address a press conference on Tuesday evening and share more evidence against Vadra which would show that he received many more such favours because...
04:38 PM, Oct 09, 2012
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra on Monday deleted his Facebook account after a furore over his new status message that read, "Mango people in a banana republic," in an apparent dig at India Against Corruption (IAC) member Arvind Kejriwal and senior Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan, who on Friday, levelled allegations of corruption against him. Before deleting his account, Vadra reportedly wrote on his page, "Obviously...
02:02 PM, Oct 08, 2012
New Delhi: After reports that Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra posted a new Facebook status that read, 'Mango people in banana republic', India Against Corruption (IAC) asked him to apologise. IAC member Arvind Kejriwal's associate Kumar Vishwas demanded that Vadra apologise for insulting India by calling it a banana republic. "Today Robert Vadra has written 'mango people in banana republic' on his Facebook page. He insulted our country...
08:36 AM, Oct 08, 2012
New Delhi: Activist Arvind Kejriwal will carry on his crusade against the Delhi government over inflated electricity bills for the third day in a row. He has planned to protest outside the office of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission on Monday. Since Saturday, the IAC member and his associates have been burning electricity bills and personally fixing power connections as a mark of protest. On Sunday, they visited the house...
08:07 AM, Oct 08, 2012
New Delhi: A defiant anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal will take to the streets again on Sunday and is expected to burn inflated electricity bills in the capital again. Kejriwal is taking on the Delhi government over inflated electricity bills and will continue his campaign for Delhi Assembly Elections by burning electricity bills simultaneously at four different places in the capital on Sunday. After fulfilling his promise of restoring the electric...
07:28 AM, Oct 07, 2012
The two-Test series thus ended in a draw with no result coming in either of the matches. ...
11:45 AM, Oct 06, 2012
New Delhi: Live updates: 11.40 am: Protesters burn electricity bills. Arvind Kejriwal calls it a 'bijli paani satyagraha' against inflated electricity and water bills. "The Congress government has created anarchy in Delhi. How will a poor man who earns Rs 9,000 pay a bill of Rs 15,000?" asks Kejriwal. 10.30 am: Asking everyone to unite against corruption, anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal says, "Everyone will have to be fearless. We have...
10:40 AM, Oct 06, 2012
New Delhi: Anti-corruption activist and India Against Corruption (IAC) member Arvind Kejriwal will on Saturday launch his campaign for the Delhi Assembly elections and his stir against the inflated power bills in the capital. He is expected to kick off his campaign against soaring electricity bills by restoring the power connection of a daily wage earner, who had approached him for help after being unable to pay his bills. Kejriwal...
07:25 AM, Oct 06, 2012
Brownlie (106) stitched two century partnerships - first with Luke Woodcock and then Sam Wells - to save the Kiwis from humiliation. ...
02:21 PM, Oct 05, 2012
India 'A' consolidated their position by amassing over 550 runs and then reducing New Zealand 'A' to 198 for 5 on Day 2. ...
01:24 PM, Oct 04, 2012
Ashok Menaria and Mandeep Singh scored unbeaten centuries each to put India A in the driver's seat against NZ A. ...
04:04 PM, Oct 03, 2012
India B walloped India A by 139 runs to emerge champions in the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy tournament. ...
10:18 PM, Oct 02, 2012
Arvind Kejriwal has released a vision document for his political party. The document says that no MP and MLA will use red light cars meant for VIPs. The MPs and MLAs of Kejriwal's party will also not take bungalows and security. The document says it's not a political party but a political revolution. The vision document also says that if his party wins, the Lokpal Bill will be brought within...
02:46 PM, Oct 02, 2012
Activist Arvind Kejriwal is all set to make his his much-anticipated foray into active politics. He is expected to outline the vision of his party, its constitution, the selection of candidates and a party manifesto on Tuesday. Kejriwal chose Gandhi Jayanti to make his big announcement as he takes his fight against corruption to the next level. An internal Lokpal will also be appointed by the party to probe cases ...
12:54 PM, Oct 02, 2012
While Arvind Kejriwal is set to announce his political party, activist Yogendra Yadav has said that Anna Hazare's absence may make it harder for Kejriwal to build trust among the people. "Even as Anna's statement on Monday was more nuanced, his earlier statements against a political move will prove to be a setback. Anna's presence would have helped build trust among the people, but his absence will make it harder," ...
10:54 AM, Oct 02, 2012
