Government embarrassed, bill for statutory status for Lokpal defeated
byNew Delhi : In a major embarrassment to the United Progressive Alliance, a combined opposition Tuesday defeated the government move to provide constitutional status…
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Manmohan Singh speaks his mind on Lokpal
byNew Delhi : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the final decision on the Lokpal should rest with parliament and urged all political parties…
CBI should be independent of Lokpal: PM
byNew Delhi : In a strong speech pitching for the Lokpal bill, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said a final decision on the legislation…
Anna set for fast, political class dubs him ‘impatient’
byMumbai/New Delhi : Anna Hazare Monday prepared to take on the UPA government over his insistence on a strong Lokpal with a three-day hunger…
After court tick-off, Team Anna gets Mumbai ground for agitation
byMumbai : Anna Hazare flayed the demand for concession as “improper”, but his activist supporters nevertheless managed to get the MMRDA ground here at…
BJP ‘disappointed’ with Lokpal bill, Lalu fumes
byNew Delhi : Strongly objecting to the “unconstitutional” minority quota provision in the Lokpal bill, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday demanded that the…
Swamy to join NDA
byNew Delhi : Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy Monday said he plans to join the National Democratic Alliance as he felt “ideologically close” to…
BJP demands Chidambaram’s removal, minister rejects charges
byNew Delhi : The BJP Friday continued to press for the resignation of Home Minister P. Chidambaram over alleged favouritism to a hotelier, stalling…
Toxic alcohol kills 143 in West Bengal
byKolkata : It is now one of India worst liquor tragedies, at least 143 people have so far died and over 100 are hospitalised…
Assam’s terror outfit UPDS disbands
byGuwahati : Assam’s most violent tribal insurgent and banned militant outfit formally disbanded today following the mass surrender of all its cadres and leaders….