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  Anna Hazare most trusted personality in India, says survey

  Politics | January 30, 2013 10:16 IST

  Mumbai, Jan 30: Owing to his nationwide campaign against corruption, social activist Anna Hazare has emerged for the second consecutive time the most-trusted personality in India, while mobile handset-maker Nokia the most trusted brand, a

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  All parties together in corruption: Kejriwal

  India | August 17, 2012 21:45 IST

  Ghaziabad, Aug 17: The tabling of CAG reports on coal block allocation, power and Delhi airport on Friday prompted erstwhile Team Anna to target the political class once again as it accused all the parties

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  E mail alert to Collector helps stop marriage of minor girl

  India | July 08, 2012 16:08 IST

  Kanchipuram, Jul 8 : An e-mail alert to District Collector Hanish Chandra helped stop the marriage of a 16-year-old girl today.Officials, acting on the directions of the collector, who received the alert yesterday, found out

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  Hazare comes to the defence of Ramdev

  India | May 02, 2012 23:15 IST

  New Delhi, May 2: Social activist Anna Hazare today came to the defence of Ramdev over his comments that MPs were devils in the form of humans, saying whatever the Yoga Guru had said “is

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  Stop Probe Against Teesta, Says SC To Gujarat Govt

  India | April 13, 2012 23:07 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 13: The Supreme Court today asked the Gujarat government to stop any further investigation into the case against social activist Teesta Setalvad for her alleged role in illegal exhumation of the bodies

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  Hazare Minus Team Anna Is Welcome To Work With Me, Says Swamy

  India | February 21, 2012 18:30 IST

  Bhopal, Feb 21: Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy today said he would like to welcome social activist Anna Hazare to work with him sans his team members.  “I would like to work with Hazare but

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  Anna Hazare To Receive Rs 25 Lakh Award For Rural Development

  India | February 20, 2012 21:09 IST

  Mumbai, Feb 20: Social activist Anna Hazare will receive an award for his contribution to rural development, at a function in Delhi on February 23.The award, instituted by a Delhi-based organisation, carries a cash prize

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  Hirani Wants The Title Talli For His Next With Aamir Khan

  Bollywood | February 07, 2012 17:48 IST

  Mumbai, Feb 7: Mumbai film maker Raj Kumar Hirani of Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots fame, is making a film titled PK for Bollywood star Aamir Khan, in which the latter plays the role of

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  Anna Hazare To Undergo Treatment In Gurgaon

  India | January 28, 2012 16:53 IST

  Pune, Jan 28: Social activist Anna Hazare would be shifted to a hospital in Gurgaon, near Delhi, on Sunday, his associates said on Saturday.Anna's aide Datta Awari told PTI from his native village Ralegan Siddhi

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  Modi Wishes Speedy Recovery For Hazare

  India | January 01, 2012 18:49 IST

  Ahmedabad, Jan 1: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today wished social activist Anna Hazare a speedy recovery after the veteran was hospitalised last night with chest infection.“Praying for the good health of Anna Hazare ji.

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  I Never Wanted Anna To Sit On Fast Unto Death, Swami Agnivesh Tells Aap Ki Adalat

  India | November 21, 2011 7:40 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 19: Former Team Anna member and social activist Swami Agnivesh has said, he had recorded his dissenting note in the minutes of Team Anna's core committee as he did not want Anna

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  Ela Bhatt Selected For Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

  India | November 19, 2011 15:44 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 19: Renowned social activist Ela Bhatt was today selected for the prestigious Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2011 for her lifetime achievements in empowering women through grassroots entrepreneurship.Bhatt, who

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  Doctor Advises Hazare To Break 'Maun Vrat'

  India | October 30, 2011 22:12 IST

  Pune, Oct 30: Social activist Anna Hazare has been advised to give up his maun vrat (the vow of silence) by his doctor.Dr K H Sancheti, a noted physician from the city, who examined Hazare

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  Anna Hazare Provided 'Z' Security

  India | September 03, 2011 22:08 IST

  Mumbai, Sep 3: Social activist Anna Hazare has been provided with ‘Z' category security, a senior police official said today.“Hazare has been provided Z category security three days ago,” Ahmednagar district SP Krishna Prakash told

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  Anna Asks MPs To Stop Introduction Of Lokpal Bill

  India | August 02, 2011 19:54 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 2: Social activist Anna Hazare on Tuesday wrote an open letter addressed to all Members of Parliament to prevent introduction of the Lokpal Bill by government slated on Thursday, saying it was

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  Raj Thackeray Takes Swipe At Hazare

  Politics | July 12, 2011 8:45 IST

  Mumbai, Jul 12: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray  on Monday  took swipe at Anna Hazare, saying the noted social activist will have to ultimately take the support of politicians to get the Lokpal

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  Won't Allow Communal Forces To Hijack Hazare Movement, Says Agnivesh

  India | July 01, 2011 18:42 IST

  Kochi, Jul 1: Social Activist Swami Agnivesh today said communal forces and political vested interests would not be allowed to ‘hijack' the anti-corruption movement by civil society activists, led by Anna Hazare.‘We cannot have truck

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  Azmi Demands Changes In Slum Rehabilitation Policy

  India | June 02, 2011 22:18 IST

  Mumbai, Jun 2: Bollywood actress and social activist Shabana Azmi today demanded a change in the mass housing and slum rehabilitation policy of the Maharashtra government.“In a recent meeting, the major demands we have made

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  Anna Hazare Admitted To Pune Hospital

  India | April 27, 2011 21:18 IST

  Pune, Apr 27: Gandhian and social activist Anna Hazare, who suffers from osteoarthritis, has been admitted to a city hospital for treatment and rest, hospital authorities said today.Hazare, who underwent a routine check up in

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  Hazare An Important Leader Whom I Respect: PM

  India | April 17, 2011 10:19 IST

  On Board PM's Special Plane, Apr 16 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight said he respects social activist Anna Hazare as an “important leader” who has done well in rural development for which the whole