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Government's Lokpal bill is useless: Anna
Social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday threatened to stage a sit-in and court arrest outside Congress president Sonia Gandhi's residence in New Delhi to protest against the government's 'useless' Lok
Around the country in 84 days - on wheelchairs!
On September 28, four plucky Mumbaikars set out on a challenging 84 day nationwide tour. On December 20, the four physically challenged professionals completed their wheelchair-bound trip after loggin
Salient features of Lokpal bill
The following are the salient features of the proposed anti-graft Lokpal bill introduced by the government in the Lok Sabha on Thursday:
Lokpal and its role
* The bill proposes to establish autonomo
Jayalalithaa sacks two more Sasikala relatives from AIADMK
Continuing to weed out the family members of her former close aide Sasikala, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK chief J.Jayalalithaa on Thursday sacked two more of her relatives from the party.
In
Amid opposition, Lokpal bill tabled with minority quota
Amid stiff opposition, the government on Thursday finally introduced in the Lok Sabha the much-debated Lokpal bill that envisages creation of anti-graft institutions at the central as well as state le
Bhopal victims stripped, thrashed by police, say kin
Bhopal gas victims and their family members on Thursday alleged that police beat up, stripped and illegally detained those arrested for rail blockade here earlier this month. However, the authorities
Amid opposition, Lokpal Bill tabled with minority quota
Amid stiff opposition, the government on Thursday finally introduced in the Lok Sabha the much-debated Lokpal Bill that envisages creation of anti-graft institutions at the central as well as state levels with a provision for including marginalised minorities and other sections as members.
Farmer association supports FDI in retail
The government has started consultations with various stakeholders, including associations of farmers and industry bodies, to garner support for allowing foreign investment in the retail sector, the c
UPA's success owes much to Pranab's trouble-shooting skills: PM
UPA's success owes much to Pranab's trouble-shooting skills: PM
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New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Lavishing praise on Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee for his "exemplary public service", Prime Mini
Delhi Police ASI shoots head constable
A Delhi Police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) shot at a head constable over a petty issue here Wednesday morning critically injuring him, police said.
The incident took place around 8.30 a.m. Wednesda
