Hazare fast enters 12th day; doctors worried

As Anna Hazare’s fast spilled over to the 12th day, doctors on Saturday raised concerns over his health saying they are more worried as the Gandhian’s blood pressure has dipped while heart beat has increased. More doctors have been stationed at Ramlila Maidan to keep a watch on the health of the 74-year-old Gandhian, whose […]

PM hopes that the present impasse over Lokpal would end soon, says he plans to write to Anna again.

Team Anna meets Khurshid

In a meeting between the govt and Team Anna late Friday, the former conveyed to the Gandhian’s emissaries that a consensus should be built around the note struck by PM Manmohan Singh in his speech in Parliament on the Lokpal issue. The meeting held at Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid’s residence in New Delhi on […]

Pranab to make a statement in LS tomorrow on Lokpal issue

Pranab Mukherjee seeks permission from Speaker Meira Kumar to make a statement in Lok Sabha on Saturday on the Lokpal issue. Pranab Mukherjee’s statement will form basis of a day-long discussion on Lokpal issue, parliamentary affairs Minister said. Lok Sabha could discuss the Lokpal issue tomorrow after a statement on it either by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh or […]

Gaddafi’s underground city under Tripoli

Fallen Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi had virtually built an underground city under the capital Tripoli, with a vast maze of well hidden reinforced tunnels fanning out for miles in different directions. “There is a Tripoli above ground and a Tripoli underground”, a rebel commander exclaimed as his men stumbled upon what had long been rumoured. […]

Death toll rises to 53 in attack on Mexico casino

The death toll climbed as workers continued to pull bodies out of a burned casino in northern Mexico, where gunmen spread gasoline and ignited a fire that trapped and killed at least 53 gamblers and employees. Family members gathered at the caution tape outside the Casino Royale after the fire in the northern industrial city […]

Lokpal Act alone will not help eradicate corruption: Rahul

Breaking his silence, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asserted on Friday that Lokpal Act alone will not help eradicate corruption. Agreeing that “corruption is pervasive” which operates at “every level”, Gandhi said in the Lok Sabha that a set of effective laws along with creation of an statutory institution of Lokpal like the Election Commission would […]

Rosaiah named new Tamil Nadu Governor, Farook shifted to Kerala

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah was on Friday appointed as the new Tamil Nadu Governor while Jharkhand Governor M O H Farook was shifted to Kerala in a slew of announcements for gubernatorial posts by President Pratibha Patil. Konijeti Rosaiah (78) replaces Surjit Singh Barnala who took over the post on June 20, […]

Individual dictates must not weaken democratic process: Rahul

Disapproving of Anna Hazare’s hunger strike, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said democratic processes should not be weakened by “individual dictates” which could set dangerous precedent and rejected the belief that Lokpal alone would eradicate corruption. Breaking his silence, he said a political will and a comprehensive framework would be required to fight the menace and […]

Dara case: Court frames charges against 10 accused

A court in Jaipur has framed charges against 10 accused, including an IPS officer, involved in the alleged fake encounter case of Dara Singh. Nine accused policemen including A Ponnuchamy (IPS), Satyanarayan Godara, Nisar Khan, Naresh Sharma, Surendra Singh, Subhash Godara, Jagram, Badri Prasad and Sardar Singh were charged with criminal conspiracy, murder and kidnapping […]