Politics

Malala Yousafzai Shot: Pakistani Doctors Successfully Remove Bullet from Teen Activist's Body

A team of doctors on Wednesday successfully operated and removed a bullet from a 14-year-old Pakistani school girl, who was shot by Taliban gunmen in Mingora in Pakistan's Swat Valley.

Oct 10, 2012

PIL Filed Against Robert Vadra; HC Seeks Centre's Response

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday admitted a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking an inquiry into the charges against Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, while directing the Central government to file its reservations in three weeks over the plea.

Oct 11, 2012

Kejriwal to Stage Protest Outside PM’s Residence Over NGO Scam

Anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal will stage a march protest towards the prime minister's residence on Friday, demanding the resignation of Law Minster Salman Kurshid over allegations of embezzling funds from his NGO.

Oct 12, 2012

Should Restrict RTI If Threat to Privacy: Manmohan

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed concerns over Right to Information Act (RTI) possibly turning into a Frankenstein's monster by violating other fundamental rights of the constitution.

Oct 12, 2012

Kejriwal Arrested During Protest March at PM's Residence

Anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal and his aid Manish Shishodia were arrested by police on Friday, while staging a protest near the prime minister's 7 Race Course Road residence with a group of differently-abled people demanding the resignation of Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid in the light of a new scam.

Oct 12, 2012

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