Defence minister A.K. Antony said on Wednesday that all those holding key positions in India in various fields including politicians are “still not ready” for the transition in the “transparency revolution” that the country is currently experiencing. He said this was the reason why there were “problems in this transition period”, but added that this
too is a phase of Indian democracy.

Amidst growing demand of the civil society for a strong anti-graft law and confiscation of black money, the Supreme Court on Wednesday sought amendment to the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) to root out corruption in the country.

An upset M. Karunanidhi could decide on Friday on the withdrawal of the DMK ministers at the Centre at a meeting of the party’s top brass in Chennai.

The Congress wants the government to toughen its stand against the pressure tactics by the civil society groups led by Anna Hazare and Baba Ramdev saying that their “my way or highway” approach should not be encouraged.
Making it clear that powers to a Lokpal as suggested by the Anna Hazare-led civil society group cannot be accepted

Citing prima facie evidence, the Delhi high court on Wednesday rejected the bail pleas of DMK MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV managing director Sharad Kumar, who are in jail in connection with the 2G spectrum scam.

Clearly stung by its experiences in dealing with both yoga guru Baba Ramdev and noted social activist Anna Hazare, the government has decided that it will engage with civil society from a position of strength in the future.
Top government sources also told this newspaper that the government will now tread more cautiously in its dealing

To express solidarity with Baba Ramdev’s agitation against corruption, senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday left for Haridwar to meet the yoga guru.

The retirement of seven Supreme Court judges in the next four months is going have a major impact on some important cases with the “black money” matter to be the first causality as Justice B. Sudershan Reddy, heading the bench monitoring the probe into it is set to superannuate soon after reopening of the apex court on July 4.

Social activist Anna Hazare began a day-long fast here on Wednesday, saying the campaign against corruption was “the second freedom struggle”.

The Central probe agencies have started scrutinising details provided by Balkrishna, a close aide of Baba Ramdev, for getting a passport in 1998. According to sources, the agencies are probing whether he lied and provided false documents to get his passport.