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In a move to force the hand of his opponents, TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday declared his and his families assets that stand at Rs 39.88 crore. This includes about Rs 40 lakh of his assets and the remaining being that of his wife Bhuvaneshwari, son Lokesh and daughter-in-law Brahmani. According to Naidu, [...]
The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held on September 12.Source from REUTERS/Darren Decker/Miss Universe Organization, LP LLLP/Handou.
‘Anna Ganapati’ idols a hot favourite this year!: The sounds of the first ‘aarti’ and ‘sthapan puja’ welcoming Lord Ganesh resounded through Mumbai as the 10-day Ganpati festival began amid tight security. Millions of Mumbaikars – ranging from slumdwellers to billionaires – remained awake throughout August 31 night, making last minute preparations for the Ganesh [...]
In a major relief for three convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, the Madras High Court on Tuesday stayed their hanging which was scheduled on September 9. Hearing their mercy petition the High Court gave interim relief for eight weeks to Murugan alias Sriharan, Santhan and Perarivalan alias Arivu. The Centre and the Tamil [...]
Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare on Sunday said that the fight against corruption will continue till the time there is a change in the system. Anna thanked people for their support after breaking his fast with coconut water and honey. Anna also saluted people and said that it was the people power that made Parliament take [...]
Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare broke his fast on the 13th day at the Ramlila Maidan in Delhi as huge crowds witnessed and celebrated the victory of people’s power. Anna ended his fast after Parliament adopted the Sense of the House resolution on his three key points on Saturday. Two five-year old girls from Delhi offered [...]
Providing much relief to more than 1.42 lakh applicants seeking LPG connections under Deepam scheme, the state government on Wednesday sanctioned three lakh LPG connections for BPL (below poverty line) families for the year 2011-12. In addition to the existing 1.42 lakh applicants, the government has sanctioned about 80,000 connections additionally to all the districts. [...]
Team Anna on Saturday said they have received a communication from the government that a resolution carrying their demands on the Lokpal Bill will be put to a voice vote, a move which they termed as a “very happy” development. Fresh trouble emerged on Saturday afternoon after the government decided only to convey sense of [...]
Amid mounting concern about Anna Hazare’s health as his fast continued for the tenth day, doctors tonight said the Gandhian’s condition was “stable” but there is reason to worry. “Till now his condition is stable. But there is reason to worry as today is 10th day of his fast,” Dr Naresh Trehan told reporters at [...]
One is a telecom engineer, another is an event manager, the third one is contractor and the fourth quit his government job to become a social activist. On a fast here in support of Anna Hazare’s demand for a strong Lokpal bill, their condition is slowly deteriorating, one of the quartet said Thursday. “Today, the [...]