Politics

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

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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

Lovers' Suicides Caused Major Blaze in Gulbarga Train, say Officials

Railway police claimed that the major fire at a passenger express on Sunday was caused by two lovers who set themselves on fire.

Oct 21, 2012

Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit Serves Defamation Notice to Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit filed a defamation suit against India Against Corruption activist and wannabe politician Arvind Kejriwal on Monday for allegedly using derogatory words against her. He has been directed to respond to the notice within two days.

Oct 22, 2012

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No Need to Give Mobile Phones to Women, says BSP MLA Rajpal Saini

BSP MLA Rajpal Saini received lots of flak on Monday for his controversial statement that women do not need mobile phones as they distract them.

Oct 22, 2012

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Jairam Ramesh Takes Sanitation Issue to Marriage

Union Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday drew another controversy after he urged women not to get married to families that do not have toilets at homes.

Oct 22, 2012

Vijay Mallya's Bad Times: Kingfisher Closed-Door Talks Fail

The closed-door meeting between the Kingfisher airlines' management and striking employees on Monday to break the long-standing impasse reportedly failed with the employees rejecting the latest offer by the management.

Oct 22, 2012

BJP Urges Election Commission to Forbid Vastanvi from Entering Gujarat

Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) of Gujarat on Tuesday lodged a complaint against Maulana Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi, the ex-vice chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband, for delivering a provocative speech against Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

Oct 23, 2012

Virbhadra Singh Shakes Fist at Media over IT Evasion Allegations

Irked by the allegations of forging income tax records, Himachal Pradesh Congress unit chief Virbhadra Singh on Wednesday threatened media personnel who sought his reaction to the latest set of charges by the BJP.

Oct 24, 2012

Corporate Affairs Ministry And I-T Initiate Probe Against Gadkari’s Business Firms

The Corporate Affairs Ministry and Income Tax (I-T) department of India has initiated a probe into the funding and investments made by various firms in Purti Power and Sugar Ltd (PPSL) - a company owned by BJP president Nitin Gadkari.

Oct 25, 2012

Kejriwal Slams Government for I-T Probe in Gadkari’s Business Deals

India against corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal slammed the government for the Income Tax (I-T) probe in BJP president Nitin Gadkeri's business deals.

Oct 26, 2012

Robert Vadra Goes Scot-Free over Controversial Land Deals, Kejriwal Enraged

The Haryana government on Friday gave a clean chit to Indian businessman Robert Vadra, who was earlier scrutinized for making undervalued land deals in four districts of Haryana.

Oct 26, 2012