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Mamata: No intention of revenge

Taking strong exception to the Left parties repeated claim that the ruling party has been “resorting to revenge politics,” West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said that her party Trin

Somnath calls action ‘travesty of justice’

The impeachment of Justice Soumitra Sen has greatly upset former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee. Mr Chatter-jee, who does not hesitate to call a spade a spade, described the impeachment by the Rajya Sabha as a “travesty of justice.”

We’re open to reasoned debate: PM

A day after social activist Anna Hazare set a deadline before the Centre to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday asserted the government’s openness to a “reasoned debate” on it. Acknowledging its significance, Dr Singh, however, made it clear that Lokpal was not the only solution to end corruption.

IIM-L offers solutions on Lokpal stalemate

The students of IIM-Lucknow have shortlisted 10 ways to end the stalemate between the UPA government and social activist Anna Hazare.

Anna in J’khand syllabus?

Social activist Anna Hazare’s life and his years of campaign against corruption, including the current one, are likely to be included in the school textbooks of Jharkhand, according to the state’s edu

Lawyers stay away from work in Bihar in support of Anna

Around 5,000 lawyers under the banner of the Patna District Bar Association (PDBA) Friday boycotted the proceedings of the civil court here expressing their solidarity with Anna Hazare in his fight against corruption.

Ghosh CID remand extended

Rejecting his bail plea, the Midnapore court remanded Sushanta Ghosh, the alleged mastermind of the massacre of seven Trinamul Congress activists, in four days’ police custody on Wednesday for further

BSP cautious over anti-graft crusade

Even as all political parties across the spectrum are getting polarised on the anti-corruption crusade, the Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh has adopted a very cautious approach on the issue.

Tainted up minister quits

UP minister Avadh pal Singh Yadav on Wednesday tendered his resignation following his indictment by the Lokayukta, who had recommended his dismissal on corruption and criminal charges.

Right to Service Act raises hope in Bihar

With the ambitious Right to Public Service Act having been made operational in Bihar from August 15 and already evoking huge expectant responses from the people, the real test has begun for the state’

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