Ralegan Siddhi : After taking on the government over the Lokpal Bill, next on Anna Hazare’s agenda is a performance audit on Members of Parliament. This is Team Anna’s latest demand as it is currently in Anna’s village Ralegan Siddhi deciding its next course of action in the anti-corruption movement. And to keep the pressure […]
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CBI raids premises of Janardhana Reddy’s close aides
Bellary : The CBI today conducted searches at the residences of two close aides of former Karnataka Minister G Janardhana Reddy, who has been arrested in connection with illegal mining here, and claimed to have seized several documents. Official sources said an 11-member CBI team headed by Superintendent of Police Venkatesh from Hyderabad swooped down […]
Menon makes visit to Dhaka ahead of PM trip
National security adviser Shivshankar Menon paid an unscheduled visit to the Bangladesh capital, his second within a week to review the last-minute preparations for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s September 6-7 visit here. Official sources said Menon was in Dhaka for a few hours on Sundayto review the latest developments linked to Singh’s visit. “Mr Menon […]
Congress anticipates early elections in Gujarat
AHMEDABAD : The Congress party is gearing up for early elections in Gujarat. The party feels that the ruling BJP-government in the state might dissolve the assembly six months prior to the schedule elections in December 2012, if new cases of corruption are lodged against party members or ministers in near future. Shankersinh Vaghela who has been appointed […]
Omar Abdullah hurt by Anna’s harsh barbs
Seemingly pained by Team Anna’s rebuke for politicians, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday regretted that the anti-corruption crusaders have used very objectionable words about the elected representatives but noted he would not return the favours and take this discourse to a new low. “I know Team Anna has from time to […]
Deshmukh plays key role in ending fast
MUMBAI: Former chief minister and Congress leader Vilasrao Deshmukh played a decisive role in convincing anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare to end his fast, but there’s a feeling he should have been approached earlier to deal with the crisis. A top bureaucrat told TOI that had Prime Minister Manmohan Singh roped in Deshmukh a day after […]