Dr Jayaprakash Narayan is a physician by training who went into the Indian Administrative Service in the aftermath of the Emergency and failure of the Janata Experiment. He was a topper in the IAS exam. During the 16 years of distinguished public service in various capacities, he acquired a formidable reputation in the State of Andhra Pradesh. He is the founder and the President of Lok Satta Party. He is...
05:56 PM, Feb 04, 2013
New Delhi: In a surprising move, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Monday disbanded his team, saying the purpose of it was over. The decision, however, did not appear to go down well with several members of Team Anna and supporters of the Anna movement. While key Team Anna member N Santosh Hegde said that he felt sorry about the decision, another member Kiran Bedi posted a tweet saying she did...
06:30 PM, Aug 06, 2012
A remake of Tamil super hit film 'Subramanyapura' Kannada version 'Prem Adda' is locked in title controversy. The title 'Adda' in the hands of director Prem for a long time later moving to producer BK Srinivas via Sa Ra Govindu with the help of Dashavara Chandru is the root cause for the title controversy. BK Srinivas is the title holder of 'Adda' but director Prem starring film kept the title...
01:06 PM, Jun 21, 2012
New Delhi: Team Anna member Kiran Bedi on Sunday likened Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the blind king Dhritarashtra of the epic Mahabharata to attack him on the issue of corruption, prompting the government to accuse the group of turning their fight into a "personal campaign". The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also waded into the war of words supporting Team Anna's demand for a probe into the allegations of corruption...
07:22 PM, Jun 10, 2012
New Delhi: Though it is early to say anything about the sustainability of Aamir Khan's 'Satyamev Jayate', still it is evident that the actor has successfully impressed the common audiences. The actor couldn't wish for a better opening. The curtain raiser revealed the uglier side of the society. 'Satyamev Jayate' didn't show anything new but the actor's persona and straight portrayal of the facts made it a hard hitting show...
05:47 PM, May 06, 2012
New Delhi: Crime shows like 'CID' and 'Crime Patrol' have caught the fancy of the audience for years, and the latest to join the list is 'Savdhan India', which aims at making people aware of how a criminal mind functions. Retired police officer Kiran Bedi says such an initiative was much needed. "It is a well timed and much needed initiative and it is shocking, while at the same time...
04:10 PM, Apr 24, 2012
New Delhi: As Congress suffered a major blow in the elections to five states, Team Anna member Kiran Bedi on Tuesday claimed that the opposition to an effective Lokpal cost the party dearly and took a dig at its top leaders. In her tweets, Bedi said when the Congress started to use power "to discredit" anti-corruption movement, it put its own grassroot workers on the defencive. "Congress appeared to be...
08:33 PM, Mar 06, 2012
Faizabad: Stung by charges that it was playing in the hands of RSS and BJP, Team Anna on Friday invited some prominent Muslim personalities to share stage at public meeting in Faizabad addressed by Kiran Bedi. Prof Tariq Sayeed, Head of the Urdu department in a local college chaired the meeting where the main speakers included Mufti Shamim Qasmi, a religious scholar of Darul Uloom Deoband and former MP Ilyas...
08:01 PM, Feb 03, 2012
Barabanki: Team Anna members on Thursday began their Uttar Pradesh tour with a fervent appeal to voters to understand the strength of their franchise and cast their ballots in favour of honest and responsible candidates. Manoj Sisodiya and Kiran Bedi while talking to people at the Shakitdham Mahadev in Fatehpur area in Barabanki said leaders coming to them for seeking votes should be asked as to when the Lokpal bill...
09:38 PM, Feb 02, 2012
Kiran Bedi has acknowledged that the Lokpal fiasco in Rajya Sabha will reignite Anna Hazare's anti-graft campaign. ...
08:24 PM, Dec 30, 2011
Mumbai: The pressure on Anna Hazare is growing to call off his protest fast but Editor-in-Chief of IBN Lokmat Nikhil Wagle, who met the anti-corruption activist in Mumbai, on Wednesday says people like Arvind Kejriwal, Kiran Bedi and Manish Sisodia are putting pressure on Anna to continue with his fast. He says these people don't know him well and want him to continue with his fast despite his deteriorating health....
02:31 PM, Dec 28, 2011
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Dubai: Left-arm spinner Monty Panesar reminded selectors he could still be good for Test cricket by grabbing five wickets to help England dominate the three-day match against Pakistan Cricket Board XI here on Thursday. The 29-year-old finished with 5-57 in...
09:06 PM, Dec 23, 2011
New Delhi: Team Anna member Kiran Bedi on Friday ruled out Delhi as the venue for Anna Hazare's fast against Lokpal Bill from December 27, citing winter chill in the capital. "Delhi option won't be open because it is too cold then, it cannot be the venue. You have got to respect his age and then sitting through the night. But not only Anna's age and cold but then there...
04:46 PM, Dec 23, 2011
New Delhi: Team Anna member Kiran Bedi on Thursday feared that the Lokpal Bill may go the Women's Reservation Bill's way as those in power are comfortable with status quo. "What you are seeing is nothing unexpected. It may go the Women's Bill way. There is no unity, no consensus on the issue," she said reacting to the opposition from some political parties to the proposed legislation. Bedi said the...
07:25 PM, Dec 22, 2011
