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After PM, Sonia, Pawar targeted by violent Anna aides

After PM, Sonia, Pawar targeted by violent Anna aides

Delhi Jul 30: A furious mob, who were the supporters of Anna Hazare i n his protest against corruption in India, on Monday, Jul 30 gheraoed NCP leader Sharad Pawar’s residence in New Delhi. Massive protest was shown by the group comprising men and women. Police tried to control the mob but they...
Tamil Nadu Express fire: Chiranjeevi visits Nellore station

Tamil Nadu Express fire: Chiranjeevi visits Nellore station

Nellore Jul 30: Tollywood superstar and Praja Rajyam supremo Chiranjeevi on Monday, Jul 30 visited Nellore station to enquire the present condition of the victims and other passengers of the Tamil Nadu Express which caught fire where at least 47 were dead and many more injured. A short circuit in one...
P Chidambaram visits strife-torn Kokrajhar

P Chidambaram visits strife-torn Kokrajhar

Kokrajhar, Jul 30: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram today met victims of ethnic violence in a camp for refugees in Assam’s strife-torn Kokrajhar district and assured them of all possible assistance. The Home Minister, who flew in from Guwahati in a special helicopter, met refugees in the camp...
Ramdev takes dig at Team Anna over Modi remark; says he is answerable only to Anna

Ramdev takes dig at Team Anna over Modi remark; says he is answerable only to Anna

Yoga guru turned anti-corruption activis t Baba Ramdev on Monday reacted sharply to a Team Anna member’s jibe over his visit to Gujarat, saying they had no authority to question his meetings and movements. Ramdev had offered a clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, when...
Nellore train mishap: Toll mounts to 30

Nellore train mishap: Toll mounts to 30

Officials have retrieved at least 30 charred bodies from S-11 coach of the Chennai-bound 12622 Tamil Nadu Express, which caught fire at 4.14 a.m., on Monday. The mishap occurred between Nellore and Vedayapalem Railway Stations on Vijayawada-Gudur Section of Vijayawada Division. The train was just over...
Won’t fight elections, our movement will force the govt to pass Lokpal Bill, says Anna Hazare

Won’t fight elections, our movement will force the govt to pass Lokpal Bill, says Anna Hazare

Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare on Saturday ruled out fighting elections but asserted that his movement will force the government to pass the Lokpal Bill. “People are rallying behind us. The government will be forced to bring a strong Lokpal Bill,” Hazare said. On the criticism for...
PM, Sonia visit Kokrajhar relief camps

PM, Sonia visit Kokrajhar relief camps

Kokrajhar, Jul 28: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said at Kokrajhar on Saturday that it was high time that violence gave way to peace in Assam. The riots, he said, have tainted the country’s history and the call of the day was to rehabilitate people and bring back peace. Earlier, the PM and UPA...
Jwala, Diju lose opening match

Jwala, Diju lose opening match

India’s badminton campaign in the Olympics was off to a disappointing start, as the mixed doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and V. Diju went down in straight games to Indonesia’s Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir in their opening group match on Saturday. Jwala and Diju lost 16-21, 12-21 in just 25 minutes...
Bad weather stalls PM’s Kokrajhar trip?

Bad weather stalls PM’s Kokrajhar trip?

Kokrajhar (Assam), Jul 28: Bad weather on Saturday forced Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s chopper, which was on its way to strife-torn Kokrajhar in Assam, to return to Guwahati. There are also reports that a technical snag might have caused a delay in the PM’s trip to Kokrajhar where an...
Baba Ramdev gives booster shot to Team Anna’s campaign

Baba Ramdev gives booster shot to Team Anna’s campaign

New Delhi, Jul 28: With the anti-corruption protest fast planned by Team Anna and headed by crusader Anna Hazare not evoking enthusiastic response from supporters, yogu guru Baba Ramdev made a fervent plea to those gathered at the Jantar Mantar to render their unconditional support to the cause. Baba...