After Anna Hazare said he would not vote for the newly-launched Aam Aadmi Party, its leader Arvind Kejriwal was on Monday at a loss to explain what had made the anti-corruption crusader change his mind. "Earlier, he had supported our party. But I don't know what happened in two days. He did not remain with us. If we have erred, we are ready to rectify our mistakes," Kejriwal said. ...
11:11 PM, Dec 10, 2012
Activist Anna Hazare was on Friday admitted to a hospital after he complained of acidity but he is "doing perfectly fine", doctors attending on him said. ...
02:26 AM, Dec 08, 2012
Blaming Arvind Kejriwal's fascination for power for split in anti-graft movement, Anna Hazare on Thursday said he will not vote for the Aam Aadmi Party charging that it is going the same way as others by taking the path of 'money through power' and vice versa. ...
01:20 PM, Dec 06, 2012
Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Tuesday expressed dismay over political parties giving tickets to people with criminal records due to which, he said, India has become a land of scams and slums. "The country has become a land of scams and slums and it is ironical that just for vote bank, political parties are giving tickets to those who have criminal cases against them," said Sri Sri Ravi...
11:28 PM, Dec 04, 2012
India's corruption woes, the Wisconsin gurudwara shooting and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar's 100 centuries are among the top stories of 2012, according to a list compiled by Time magazine which chronicles the "highs and lows, the good and the bad" of the past year. ...
09:34 PM, Dec 04, 2012
The author of 'Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy: A Journey to the Heart of Cricket's Underworld' shares his thoughts. ...
07:08 PM, Dec 03, 2012
Ranjit Sinha officially took charge as the new Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director on Monday for two year. The 59-year-old's appointment was clouded in controversy with the Opposition crying foul. ...
06:32 AM, Dec 03, 2012
A government employee, who had been arrested by CBI on the charge of taking bribe, allegedly committed suicide here. Dharamveer Sharma was found hanging in his daughter's residence in Dwarka. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead. ...
08:04 PM, Dec 01, 2012
Social activist Anna Hazare on Saturday said he will campaign only for candidates put up by Arvind Kejriwal and ruled out the possibility of supporting people from other parties. "I will campaign only for Kejriwal's candidates," Hazare told reporters here. "There may be good people in other parties but who has the control?" ...
04:36 PM, Dec 01, 2012
Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Friday opposed entry of foreign companies in the country, including steel major POSCO, saying such investors were exploiting the country's natural resources for their own gain in the name of setting up industries. ...
07:29 PM, Nov 30, 2012
Anna Hazare on Thursday said his goal and that of Arvind Kejriwal was the same while announcing support for the Aam Admi Party, but made it clear, he would campaign for AAP candidates only after scrutinising them. "Raste do hai, lekin manzil ek. Arvind and I have adopted different paths, but our goal is one," Hazare said in Bhubaneswar. ...
07:40 PM, Nov 29, 2012
Social activist Anna Hazare will visit Odisha for three days, beginning Thursday, and attend several programmes in the state, an India Against Corruption (IAC) member said in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. ...
01:25 AM, Nov 29, 2012
Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare will be visiting Odisha on Thursday for the first time. "The three-day visit is significant as Anna Hazare is coming to Odisha for the first time. It will strengthen the anti-corruption movement in the state," said Akshyay Kumar, member of the National Coordination Committee of India Against Corruption (IAC). ...
08:37 PM, Nov 28, 2012
In yet another defence of Robert Vadra, The Prime Minister's Office has told Allahabad High Court that charges of irregularities in land deals against Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law are false, vexatious and based on hearsay. ...
07:49 PM, Nov 28, 2012
Arvind Kejriwal on Monday launched his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and vowed to send "corrupt" ministers to jail within six months of his party being voted to power. Addressing an impressive gathering at Parliament Street in New Delhi, Kejriwal also asserted that Jan Lokpal will be passed in Parliament within 15 days of the AAP coming to power. ...
03:21 AM, Nov 27, 2012
After senior leader Ram Jethmalani, the BJP may next suspend Shatrughan Sinha, say sources. Sinha has firmly backed Jethmalani in his criticism of the BJP party president Nitin Gadkari and his demands for the embattled leader's resignation. ...
03:53 PM, Nov 26, 2012
According to Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh, Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party will have to first win the Assembly elections for it to be taken seriously by the grand old party of India. Digvijaya, when asked whether the AAP would have any effect on the Congress, lampooned the anti-corruption activist and said, "Let Mr Arvind Kejriwal get elected as an MLA or an MP or as a municipal corporator first."...
01:13 PM, Nov 25, 2012
After naming his political party, anti-corruption campaigner Arvind Kejriwal while addressing a press conference said that his part Aam Aadmi Party will challenge existing parties. He said the vision of his party is to bring Swaraj in the country. ...
05:32 PM, Nov 24, 2012
Anti-corruption campaigner Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday finally gave a name to his long-awaited party, christening it after the ordinary citizen whose rights he has long been fighting for. The name 'Aam Aadmi Party' was proposed by Mayank Gandhi, and adopted at the meet held in the capital on Saturday. The group also adopted the constitution of the party. ...
01:53 PM, Nov 24, 2012
New Delhi: All eyes will be on anti-corruption campaigner Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday as he and 300 of his colleagues get set to meet in the capital to finalise the details regarding their political party, an announcement regarding which is expected latest by Monday. Speaking to CNN-IBN, Kejriwal said that the members would decide the name of the political party, about which an announcement may be expected on the day...
07:28 AM, Nov 24, 2012
