Anna Hazare
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Delhi Polls: Ajay Maken slams Kiran Bedi, Arvind Kejriwal as opportunists
National | Jan 21, 2015, 11:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: Congress leader Ajay Maken today dubbed AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and BJP's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi as “opportunists” who “used” Anna Hazare to meet their own political ambitions.“Both these leaders represent the
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Phoned Anna Hazare several times, but could not talk: Kiran Bedi
National | Jan 18, 2015, 09:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Kiran Bedi, who recently joined BJP, today said she had tried several times to talk to Anna Hazare over the phone but was not able to do so as the anti-corruption crusader was
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Kiran Bedi refutes Congress charges of using Anna to fulfil ambitions
National | Jan 17, 2015, 10:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: Kiran Bedi, who recently joined BJP, today rebutted Congress's allegations that she used Anna Hazare to fulfil her political ambitions, and said being with the anti-corruption crusader was the “right thing to do”
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Kiran Bedi did not consult me before joining BJP: Anna Hazare
National | Jan 16, 2015, 07:52 PM ISTNew Delhi: A day after his former associate in the agitation for Lokpal Bill, Kiran Bedi, joined BJP, Anna Hazare today said the former IPS officer did not consult him before joining the party."No," Hazare
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AAP, Congress deride Kiran Bedi joining BJP
National | Jan 15, 2015, 10:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party today derided Kiran Bedi's decision to join BJP just ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls while Congress accused her of “gross political opportunism” while recalling that she had vowed
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Black money: Anna Hazare writes to Modi, threatens stir
National | Oct 18, 2014, 08:16 PM ISTMumbai: Criticizing the government for telling the Supreme Court that all information on black money stashed abroad can't be disclosed, activist Anna Hazare wrote on Saturday to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and threatened to launch
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Modi to revamp process of selecting members of Lokpal
National | Aug 07, 2014, 11:31 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minster Modi now wants to get rid of the old system and revamp the process of selecting members of the Lokpal. This is one of the most crucial agencies to combat corruption
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Anna Hazare on Narendra Modi: 'Achchhe din aane wale hain' because Modi seems to have a vision
National | May 30, 2014, 01:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: Social activist Anna Hazare has finally praised the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Anna Hazare while speaking to a leading newspaper, also said that it seems that “achchhe din aane wale
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Anna Hazare, Rishi Kapoor, Zakir Hussain honoured with Deenanath Mangeshkar awards
Bollywood | Apr 25, 2014, 01:19 PM ISTMumbai: Bharat Ratna recipient Lata Mangeshkar conferred the 72nd Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards to social activist Anna Hazare, musician Zakir Hussain, veteran actor Rishi Kapoor and other prominent personalities at a function here.The award -
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Hazare, Rishi Kapoor get Deenanath Mangeshkar awards
India | Apr 25, 2014, 12:30 PM ISTMumbai: Bharat Ratna recipient Lata Mangeshkar conferred the 72nd Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards to social activist Anna Hazare, musician Zakir Hussain, veteran actor Rishi Kapoor and other prominent personalities at a function here. The award -
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Shashank Udapurkar to make a biopic on Anna Hazare's life
Bollywood | Apr 17, 2014, 02:58 PM ISTMumbai: Movie director Shashank Udapurkar said here today, that he has received a formal consent from Anna Hazare for making a biopic on the anti-corruption activist."It took me long to complete the script on Anna.
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Get ready for second freedom struggle: Anna Hazare
National | Apr 03, 2014, 11:36 AM ISTBhubaneswar: The freedom as envisioned by the martyrs has not yet been achieved and the people should get ready to fight a second freedom struggle, social activist Anna Hazare said here Tuesday.The present political system
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Am no stranger to issues of North-east Delhi: Anand Kumar
National | Mar 30, 2014, 02:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: JNU professor Anand Kumar, contesting from North-east Delhi on an Aam Aadmi Party ticket, feels people's yearning for change will ensure his victory in the traditional Congress-stronghold that comprises a significant number of
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Singhal seconds Modi's 'agent of Pak' jibe against Kejriwal
National | Mar 30, 2014, 04:16 PM ISTVaranasi: Senior VHP leader Ashok Singhal today backed BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's remarks that AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal was “an agent of Pakistan”.“If Kejriwal has shown Kashmir to be a part of Pakistan
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Would do less films to devote more time to people: Tiwari
National | Mar 28, 2014, 02:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: Bhojpuri superstar and BJP contestant from North-East Delhi Manoj Tiwari is unperturbed by criticism that he is a ‘parachuted' candidate and says he would cut down on the number of films to devote
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Gap between Left, Trinamool Congress narrowing: Buddhadeb
National | Mar 26, 2014, 11:19 AM ISTKolkata: Describing the Lok Sabha poll as “very important” for the Left, former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee claimed the vote gap between the Left and the Trinamool Congress was narrowing. “If you analyse
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AAP an aberration, won't repeat its election magic: Sharma
National | Mar 23, 2014, 02:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: Terming the emergence of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) an “aberration,” the Congress has said that its magic won't be repeated in the upcoming general elections.“It is an aberration,” senior Congress leader and
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Know about Shazia Ilmi's journey from anchor to AAP's media face
National | Mar 22, 2014, 06:25 AM ISTNew Delhi: From a successful journalist to a politician, Shazia Ilmi has proved that there is no cage strong enough to hold back a determined woman. Shazia Ilmi, now profoundly recognized as a fierce leader
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Anna Hazare to campaign against two former Maharashtra ministers
National | Mar 17, 2014, 09:50 AM ISTRalegan Siddhi (Maharashtra): Slamming political parties for fielding some “corrupt and criminal” candidates, social activist Anna Hazare on Sunday said that he would campaign against two former ministers in Maharashtra, who have been given Lok
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Did not attend rally because of low turnout: Hazare
National | Mar 14, 2014, 06:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: Two days after he left Mamata Banerjee red-faced, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare today said he had skipped the ‘joint' rally here with the Trinamool Congress chief because even 4000 people had not come