Politics

Gujarat MP Threatens Employees at Toll Booth with Gun; Police File FIR against Him Under Arms Act

Vitthal Radadiya, Congress MP from Porbandar, was booked for rioting and criminal intimidation and under the Arms Act on Friday after the CCTV footage showing him threatening the employees of a toll booth in Vadodara district with a gun.

Oct 13, 2012

Global Commodity Prices Pose Risk to Growth, Inflation: Chidambaram

Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday expressed concerns over the current position of global economy, while underscoring the government reforms to improve the investment climate in the country.

Oct 14, 2012

Kejriwal Challenges Salman Khurshid to Debate in Public

Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal has challenged Union Minister Salman Khurshid to take part in a public discussion over the scam allegations against him.

Oct 14, 2012

Robert Vadra Controversy: IAS Officer Investigating Land Deals Transferred

An IAS officer of Haryana's Land Registration Department was transferred on Monday hours after exposing irregularities in land deals between Robert Vadra and real estate major DLF in Haryana.

Oct 16, 2012

Vadra-DLF Controversy: Haryana Transfers Ashok Khemka to Sabotage Land Dealings Probe?

IAS officer Ashok Khemka in Haryana was shunted following his decision to probe the alleged land dealings between Robert Vadra and construction major DLF.

Oct 16, 2012

Arvind Kejriwal Accuses Nithin Gadkari of Involvement in Irrigation Scam

India Against Corruption (IAC) leader Arvind Kejriwal exposed yet another scam involving politicians on Wednesday, accusing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nithin Gadkari of illegally acquiring farmers' land and misusing irrigation water.

Oct 17, 2012

Kejriwal’s Gadkari ‘Expose': Roundup of Who said What

Activist-cum-politician Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday fired a round of allegations against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nitin Gadkari, citing his involvement in a large scale irrigation scam.

Oct 18, 2012

Former Cop Takes Dig at India Against Corruption; Arvind Kejriwal Biased?

Arvind Kejriwal-led India Against Corruption (IAC) has landed in trouble after a former police official accused the organization of siding with some politicians by exposing smaller scams while repressing the bigger ones.

Oct 19, 2012

Ex-cabinet Secy Hints Manmohan Singh’s Failure in 2G Scam

Former Cabinet Secretary KM Chandrashekhar dragged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh into 2G mess while speaking before a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Thursday.

Oct 19, 2012

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Must Be Punished if I’m Guilty, says Digvijay Singh on Indore Mall Case

Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh expressed full acceptance to a High Court order that directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to initiate a probe into the Treasure Island mall case against him.

Oct 19, 2012

Anna Hazare Takes Dig at Kejriwal's Method of Exposing Scams

Anti-corruption crusader, Anna Hazare opposed India Against Corruption (IAC) activist, Arvind Kejriwal’s method of exposing various scams asserting that latter should concentration on one issue at a time instead of targeting one leader every week.

Oct 20, 2012

Nityananda Stripped of Pontiff of Madurai Adheenam Mutt

Self-styled Godman Nityananda was evicted from his position as 293rd pontiff of Adheenam mutt by senior pontiff Arunagirinatha Desikar on Friday.

Oct 20, 2012

Kingfisher Airlines’ Licence Suspended by DGCA

An unconvinced Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended licence to fly to Kingfisher Airlines after the debt-ridden airlines failed respond to the main concerns raised by the aviation body, said TV reports.

Oct 20, 2012

Kejriwal Challenges PM,Sonia, Rahul for Public Debate on Corruption

India Against Corruption (IAC) activist Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday dared Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi to have a public debate on corruption charges laid at each other.

Oct 21, 2012

Congress Will Never Use Evidence Against Vajpayee, Advani: Digvijay

Against the backdrop of the ongoing controversy over Robert Vadra's alleged-tainted land dealings with realty major DLF, Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh reportedly contended that targeting political leaders based on their relatives' private businesses is not the right thing to do.

Oct 21, 2012