On day 9 of his fast, Anna Hazare remains adamant and supporters throng Ramlila Maidan to show solidarity. ...
03:57 PM, Aug 24, 2011
New Delhi: Police on day stepped up security arrangement at the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi to ensure safety of anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, who is fasting for the past nine days demanding a strong Lokpal. The presence of security force was nearly doubled and over 60 Delhi police personnel were put at and around the stage where 73-year-old Gandhian is holding peaceful protest. Besides, several policemen were strategically put...
07:09 AM, Aug 24, 2011
New Delhi: As anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare's fast enters its eighth day, Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said they want political dialogues since this is a political problem. Kejriwal also announced that nobody has met Team Anna officially yet. " No body has come to us officially yet. Anyone who has come to meet us has come unofficially," said Kejriwal. He also urged Anna's supporters to remain peaceful while they continue...
09:52 AM, Aug 23, 2011
Anna Hazare maybe on an indefinite fast but that doesn't mean those lending support are fasting as well. ...
07:21 PM, Aug 22, 2011
More people will join Anna Hazare's fast on Monday, which is a holiday on the occasion of Janmastami. ...
09:57 AM, Aug 22, 2011
Thousands joined to support Anna Hazare's cause from different corners of India. ...
09:33 AM, Aug 22, 2011
New Delhi: The Anna effect has drawn people to Ramlila Maidan not only from India but from outside as well. Sunil Khaitan, an executive with Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong says he got on a flight and came directly to Delhi. Khaitan said, "My dad had an experience. He was trying to come to Hong Kong to meet me. He was unable to get a passport made because the guy...
01:21 PM, Aug 21, 2011
New Delhi: Gandhian activist Anna Hazare's fast for a strong Lokpal bill entered the sixth day in New Delhi on Sunday, with thousands packing the spacious Ramlila ground. Hazare, 74, "is fine", an activist of India Against Corruption said. "He was fine till late yesterday, and so is the condition now I think." The volunteer added that a meeting of Hazare and his close aides was going on but the...
10:27 AM, Aug 21, 2011
As anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare continues his fast on day 6, supporters from across the country continue to reach Ramlila Maidan. ...
09:59 AM, Aug 21, 2011
New Delhi: In a setback to the government which has been hoping that support for Anna Hazare would fizzle out with time, the second consecutive night of the Gandhian's protest witnessed more crowds than the first. The large number of supporters was due to a clear sky with rains not playing spoilsport like on the previous night and over the weekend. Hazare's supporters were seen distributing free food, water, and...
09:47 AM, Aug 21, 2011
New Delhi: Poori-subji at 3 am, performance for TV cameras and chanting of slogans amid rains -- Ramlila Maidan witnessed a flurry of activity on the first night of Anna Hazare's anti-corruption protest. Hazare retired to a tent behind the dais at around 10 pm on Saturday night but scores of protesters, including volunteers, stayed back at the spacious grounds throughout the dark hours though intermittent showers made them run...
01:43 PM, Aug 20, 2011
Supporters come out on the streets across India even as the preparation is in full swing in the Ramlila Maidan. ...
08:50 PM, Aug 18, 2011
New Delhi: Euphoric scenes were witnessed outside Tihar Jail on Wednesday night as the news spread about Anna Hazare accepting the Delhi Police offer for 14 days of hunger strike beginning on Thursday at the Ramlila Maidan. An announcement to this effect was also made by an associate of Hazare outside the Tihar jail, which was greeted with lusty cheers by scores of the Gandhian's supporters. "Anna has won. We...
08:11 AM, Aug 18, 2011
New Delhi: Anna supporters can be seen in huge numbers - outside Tihar Jail where Anna Hazare is staying, at Chhatrasal Stadium, where protesters were held and at JP Park, where Anna Hazare was to fast. They came in all shapes and sizes - some on their feet and some even on wheels. So, who are the faces behind thousands of people out on the streets of Delhi - waving...
12:01 AM, Aug 18, 2011
New Delhi: Suspecting a "foreign" hand behind Anna Hazare's anti-graft movement, Congress on Wednesday raised questions on the US' statement that India would exercise "appropriate democratic restraint" in dealing with peaceful protest and asked the Government to inquire how a "lone" civil rights activist is drawing support. "US never supported any movement in India since its independence. For the first time, the US said that Anna Hazare's movement should be...
07:00 PM, Aug 17, 2011
New Delhi: At least 50 supporters of Anna Hazare on Monday night were detained by Delhi police at Jai Prakash Narain Park, the venue of the anti-graft crusader's planned fast from tomorrow, for defying prohibitory orders clamped in the area. The supporters of the Gandhian were taken in a police bus to a nearby police station, police said. Hazare has been denied permission by Delhi police to hold his fast...
11:21 PM, Aug 15, 2011
CNN-IBN asked citizens across the nation whether Baba Ramdev's fast is a satyagrah or just a political stunt? ...
09:17 PM, Jun 06, 2011
Citizen Journalist Pushpa fights against BPL cash transfers and the threats caused to her life by the MLA supporters. ...
05:04 PM, May 07, 2011
A few Trinamool supporters have vowed to walk barefoot until mamta banerjee unseats the Left Front. ...
05:04 PM, Apr 23, 2011
According to top police officials, nearly 500 rounds have been fired so far. ...
09:04 AM, Sep 22, 2009
