New Delhi - 30 August 2011 (IANS): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, and said the celebrations reflect the "true spirit" of India's composite culture. In his message, the prime minister said the festival of Eid highlights the spirit of sacrifi

Udupi, Aug 30: President of Karnataka State Haj Committee, M Salim Ambagilu, said in a press conference held here on Monday August 29 that a total of 5,677 pilgrims have been cleared by the committee for the holy Haj pilgrimage this year from the state. "Out of them, 700 will be from Mangalore centr

Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) A major landslide blocked tracks in a section of the Konkan Railway Tuesday, hitting services between Mumbai and the southern states and leaving thousands of people who were going home for the Ganeshotsav festival stranded. There were no casualties.A retaining wall, around 20 m

New Delhi, August 28: 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 Sa

Bangalore, Aug 24: The first phase of the prestigious Namma Metro rail project in Bangalore from Byappanahalli to M G Road via Indira Nagar is likely to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh by Septemebr 15, Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda disclosed on Wednesday.Participating in a Me

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS): Noting that Anna Hazare's failing health was a matter of "concern" for all, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said the 74-year-old activist would end his fast if he got a written commitment on the key contentious issues."The fast of Anna Hazareji and his failing healt

NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over his health as his protest entered ninth day, Anna Hazare on Wednesday said he could fast for another nine days. "My fast has entered the ninth day. Nothing will happen to me. I can fast for another nine days. We will fight together," he told the gathering at Ramlila Ma

Mumbai/Dubai - 21 August 2011 (Reuters): Somali pirates hijacked a chemical-oil tanker with 21 Indian sailors on board on Saturday from near an Omani port, although the exact location was unconfirmed.India's Directorate General of Shipping said the Fairchem Bogey, managed by Mumbai-basedAnglo-Easter

Kolkata - 19 August 2011 (IANS): The West Bengal government, along with the opposition parties of the state, Friday unanimously decided to rename West Bengal as Paschim Banga, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said. "It has been unanimously decided by the state government and all the political par

New Delhi - 19 August 2011: The rain came down hard as Anna Hazare took centrestage at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi to formally launch his mass-protest against corruption. 2000 people had spent the morning waiting to receive him as he made his way over from Tihar Jail atop a truck.

New Delhi - 18 August 2011 (PTI): Team Anna on Thursday said theRamlila MaidanwhereAnna Hazarewas to carry out his fast was not in suitable condition."In view of conditions at Ramlila Maidan, Anna Hazare will reach the place tomorrow," civil society memberArvind Kejriwalsaid.Kejriwal, a close aide o

Kozhikkode: Protest mounts against Kerala police decision to allow RSS to have weapon wielding parades in various parts of Kerala on Independence Day, while all programmes including Freedom Parade by Popular Front were banned. It was in seven districts RSS volunteers in their Khaki shorts and white

New Delhi - 17 August 2011 (PTI): The standoff in Tihar Jail is likely to be over withAnna Hazareset to come out of the prison after a night-long protest demanding that he be allowed to launch his indefinite strike from a venue of his choice in the capital.Hazare, who was ordered to be released on T

New Delhi - 17 August 2011: "Corruption can be curbed and uprooted only by means of accountability of all, irrespective of the position one holds or work one does", said Mohd. Azharuddin, President, Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) while addressing the Central Secretariat of SIO at i

Bangalore - 17 August 2011 (PTI): Thousands of students skipped classes as they thronged Freedom Park in Bangalore in support of Anna Hazare, with former Supreme Court judge Santosh N. Hegde, also joining the dharna. Mr. Hegde, a member of the joint committee on drafting the Lokpal bill who till

New Delhi - 16 August 2011:Anna Hazarecourted arrest after being detained by Delhi Police at his residence in Mayur Vihar ahead of his indefinite fast on Tuesday.Senior officers of Delhi Police reached Anna Hazare's flat early in the morning and informed him that he could not leave his home. However

Mumbai - 15 August 2011 (PTI): The Indian Navy has captured a hijacked Iranian flagged vessel off the Mumbai coast following intelligence inputs that it may be carrying arms, ammunition and contraband, officials said on Monday.The ill-fated vessel 'Nafis-I' was intercepted on Sunday and all persons

New Delhi - 15 August 2011 (PTI): Delhi Police on Monday rejected permission for Anna Hazare's indefinite fast here as his team refused to give an undertaking that the Gandhian would end it by Thursday and restrict the number of protestors to 5,000, setting the stage for a showdown between the two p