It was communication gap and confusion all over, as the sarpanch of Anna Hazare’s village and his colleagues on Tuesday failed to meet AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi with whom they claimed to have an appointment. The

To ensure the welfare of underprivileged women and children, an NGO by the name of Kalp Taru society recently organised an art exhibition in the city. The art exhibition, titled Time Unfolds, associated with the Aniha Art Gallery, was held at the ITC Sheraton hotel here.

A Delhi court sentenced a man to six months in jail for issuing a dud cheque to his sister-in-law to repay a loan of `3 lakhs.

The Crime Branch of Delhi police has arrested four persons for their alleged involvement in betting on cricket matches. The police said that the accused were involved in betting of `1 crore and 35 lakhs on the recent India-England one day match at Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium in Delhi. All of the accused were

The Supreme Court on Tuesday cautioned the Centre against “politicising” the Haj subsidy for Muslims, saying that any such attempt was fraught with serious consequences for the country’s secular fabric.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in South Africa for the fifth IBSA summit, sent a strong message to the Opposition and Team Anna from foreign soil on Tuesday that the “result of one byelection cannot be seen as a reflection on the government’s performance”.

The Central Vigilance Commission, concerned at attempts by the government to dilute its mandate to check corruption in the higher bureaucracy, has asked the Centre to ensure its recommendations on penal action against officials be implemented without delay. It says action should be taken and the matter not be referred to yet another panel of top officials.

There was turmoil in Team Anna on Tuesday with two key members, social activist P.V. Rajagopal and “waterman” Rajinder Singh, deciding to dissociate themselves from the anti-graft crusader’s core committee.

In a master stroke, UP chief minister Mayawati is now preparing to convene a brief special session of the state legislature early next month to pass a resolution seeking trifurcation of Uttar Pradesh.

Extending support to the Occupy Wall Street movement that has spread across Europe and other parts of the world from the United States, the CPI(M) on Tuesday said it was necessary to step up and broaden the struggles against the neo-liberal policies in India.