New Delhi : Anna Hazare began his daylong token fast from Jantar Mantar in the national capital on Sunday as a protest against the ‘weak Lokpal bill’ of the government tabled in parliament . He first meditated for a few minutes and then began the fast . He raised slogans [...]

Pune : Social activist Anna Hazare early Saturday left for New Delhi to hold his daylong token fast Sunday to protest against the government’s version of the Lokpal bill. He said he will continue his fight for a strong Jan Lokpal Bill . “I will not rest till a strong [...]

New Delhi : Hundreds of Anna Hazare supporters participated in a car and bike rally in the capital Sunday to drum up support for civil society’s version of the Lokpal bill, an activist said. The rally was flagged off by Team Anna member Kiran Bedi from Rajghat in central Delhi. [...]

Ralegan-Siddhi (Maharashtra) : Anna Hazare Friday accused the central government of prolonging the parliament stalemate over the issue of foreign equity in retail as an excuse not to bring the Lokpal bill. “So many parties are saying don’t bring FDI in retail, but the government is adamant. What kind of [...]

Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra) : Activist Anna Hazare Tuesday said he will sit on a day-long protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar Dec 11 against the draft Lokpal bill prepared by the government which had “cheated” the people. He also warned of a major agitation starting Dec 27 at Delhi’s Ramlila ground [...]

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh-based social activist Mallika Nadda was honoured by the central government Monday for working to uplift disabled children, an official statement said here. Nadda, who founded the NGO Chetna, was presented the Rajiv Gandhi Manav Sewa Award 2010 by union Minister of State for Women and Child Development [...]

Washington:  America is occupied today! The occupiers, a unique group of protesters, who have pitched tents and tarps in parks across America, from the Wall Street in the Big Apple to the nation’s capital steeped in politics to the most Ivy of the Ivy Leaguers, Harvard. The unique movement is [...]

Ralegan Siddhi: Announcing that his core team will be revamped, Anna Hazare Sunday said the committee will be expanded to 50 but would only include members with a “clean background”. “The core team will be revamped and shall have 50 members from all walks of life,” he told reporters here [...]

It’s my home — last night I dreamt that I grew wings I found a place where they could hear me when I sing –”Wings” by Josh Ritter By Rob Johnson  The savvy economist and co-founder of the Move Your Money campaign celebrates the courage of young protesters leading the [...]

New Delhi: Organisations that invited her “voluntarily” paid her for business class tickets but she travelled economy and the money saved went to her NGO India Vision Foundation, Team Anna member and former cop Kiran Bedi said Thursday. Responding to a news report that she charges inflated travel expenses from [...]