Hunger Strike
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Telugu Desam MLAs end indefinite fast after police action
India | Mar 30, 2013, 05:24 PM ISTHyderabad, Mar 30: Over 20 Telugu Desam Party MLAs,who were on an indefinite hunger strike since March 26 over the power issue, were evicted from the fast site by police in the wee hours today
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Telugu Desam MLAs end indefinite fast after police action
National | Mar 30, 2013, 01:32 PM ISTHyderabad, Mar 30: Over 20 Telugu Desam Party MLAs,who were on an indefinite hunger strike since March 26 over the power issue, were evicted from the fast site by police in the wee hours today
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Sri Lankan Tamil refugees on hunger strike, demand Indian intervention
India | Mar 22, 2013, 09:12 PM ISTChennai, Mar 22: Scores of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees sat on a one-day hunger strike in Chennai on Friday and demanded that the Indian government should put pressure on Sri Lanka for an independent probe
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Tamil protesters sit on hunger strike in Delhi against Lankan war crimes
India | Mar 17, 2013, 10:47 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 17: A group of Tamil protesters sat on a day's hunger strike here today demanding an independent probe into the Sri Lankan war crimes and urge the Indian government to back the
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Anti-rape protester calls off indefinite hunger strike
India | Jan 07, 2013, 09:36 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 7: One of the two protesters on indefinite fast at the Jantar Mantar to demand stronger anti-rape laws ended his 14-day-long hunger strike Monday after he was admitted to hospital when his
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Students'hunger strike enters 5th day, 5 serious
India | Oct 04, 2012, 08:26 PM ISTMotihari (Bihar), Oct 4: The indefinite hunger strike by engineering students here entered the fifth day today with the condition of five out of 22 of them deteriorating.Students of Motihari Engineering College are on fast
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AI pilots' indefinite fast enters sixth day, two more hospitalized
India | Jun 29, 2012, 08:43 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 29: Two more Air India pilots were shifted to hospital today after their condition deteriorated on the sixth day of their indefinite fast here and in Mumbai. So far, five pilots—three in
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AI pilots to go on indefinite hunger-strike from Sunday
India | Jun 23, 2012, 07:38 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 23: Upping the ante after their agitation entered the 47th day, Air India pilots today decided to start indefinite hunger-strike here from tomorrow to highlight their demands relating to career progression and
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Kirti Azad ends hunger strike, seeks transparency and accountability in IPL functioning
Cricket | May 20, 2012, 05:41 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 20: Former cricketer Kirti Azad today sat on a hunger strike, lambasting the “greed, lust for money and sleaze” in the IPL and demanded transparency in the cash-rich league's functioning.Azad said the
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Anna Threatens To Resume Fast After Dec 21 Deadline
India | Nov 01, 2011, 03:15 PM ISTRalegan Siddhi, Maharashtra, Nov 1 : Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, warning that he would resume his hunger strike after December 21, the proposed last date of
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Hazare Greeted By Cheering Crowd
India | Aug 28, 2011, 10:21 AM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 28 : A roaring crowd greeted Gandhian Anna Hazare this morning at Ramlila Maidan as he emerged on the dais to break his fast. Clad in his trademark white dhoti-kurta and Gandhi
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PM Holds Consultations With Mukherjee, Deshmukh
India | Aug 26, 2011, 02:47 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 26: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today held consultations with Union ministers Pranab Mukherjee and Vilasrao Deshmukh, who are negotiating with activist Anna Hazare and his associates.The consultations took place close on the
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Plea Accuses Manish Tewari Of 'Defaming' Hazare
National | Aug 24, 2011, 09:09 AM ISTIndore, Aug 23 : A petition has been filed in a local court accusing Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari of “defaming” activist Anna Hazare and hurting the sentiments of Gandhians in the country.The petitioner Mohammed Haneef
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CCPA, Cong Core Group Meet On Hazare Issue
India | Aug 24, 2011, 10:24 AM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 24 : The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) last night discussed threadbare the issues that came up during the meeting between government and Anna Hazare team and the strategy to be
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Security Stepped Up At Ramlila Maidan
India | Aug 24, 2011, 01:47 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 24 : Police today stepped up security arrangement at the Ramlila Maidan here to ensure safety of anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, who is fasting for the past nine days demanding a strong
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Concerns Grow Over Anna's Health
India | Aug 24, 2011, 12:49 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 24: Concerns mounted over Anna Hazare's health after he refused doctors' advice to be put on an intravenous drip once again this morning even though the Gandhian increased his intake of fluid. The
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Bipasha Worried About Anna's Health
Bollywood | Aug 23, 2011, 02:23 PM ISTMumbai, Aug 23 : Bollywood hottie Bipasha Basu is worried about Gandhian Anna Hazare's health. This is what she wrote on Twitter:bipsluvurself Bipasha BasuPraying for Anna's health.Ppl's outcry under Anna's guidance should not go deaf.
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Even A Street Juggler Can Attract Such A Crowd, Says Virbhadra On Anna Protest
India | Aug 21, 2011, 12:15 PM ISTMathura / New Delhi, Aug 21 : Anti-graft crusader Anna's hunger strike is definitely giving sleepless nights to the government. Union Minister Virbhadra Singh who came to Mathura to offer his prayer to Lord Krishna
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Ranchi Jail Prisoners Join Anna's Hunger Strike
India | Aug 20, 2011, 05:02 PM ISTRanchi, Aug 20 : A total of 50 inmates of the Birsa Munda Central Jail here today sat on a hunger strike in a show of solidarity to civil right activist Anna Hazare.Jail Superintendent Dilip
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Indefinite Fast Is The Only Option Left, Says Anna Hazare On India TV
India | Jul 30, 2011, 09:43 AM ISTNew Delhi, July 29: Activist Anna Hazare said on Friday that indefinite hunger strike was the only Gandhian option left before him to achieve his goal for enactment of a strong Lokpal. Replying to a question