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Anna promises to work with Congress if it creates a strong Lokpal

"If the government brings a strong Lokpal and keeps its other promises, why should I oppose the Congress. In fact we will work with the Congress," he said, referring to the Lokpal Bill.

Provide interest-free loans to farmers, suggests Kerala Congress

Pointing out that almost 45 per cent of Kerala's population is dependent on agriculture for their livelihood, the paper said that ignoring this sector goes against the long-term interest of the state.

Par panel considers Constitutional Amendment bill on Lokpal

A move to grant constitutional status to Lokpal has gained momentum with a Parliamentary Committee considering a draft legislation to this effect with a provision which will not require ratification by states.

Karnataka CM visits Yeddy in hospital

Current Chief Minister of Karnataka D V Sadananda Gowda and some of his ministerial colleagues have visited former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa in hospital.

Yeddy complains of chest pain, shifted to hospital from jail

68-year-old Yeddyurappa is undergoing treatment in the ICU of Jayadeva Hospital, doctors said.

Yeddyurappa in jail, BJP to support him legally

The BJP attacked Congress accusing it of having no moral right to talk or comment on the issue of corruption as it was deeply entrenched in corruption.

RSS says it is very much part of Anna's movement

RSS today said social activist Anna Hazare's comments that there was no support from the Sangh founthead to his Jan Lokpal campaign was beyond its comprehension.

Mamata sets 7-day deadline for Maoists to lay down arms

Daring Maoists to come into the open instead of indulging in killings under the cover of darkness, she said, "You want to kill Mamata Banerjee? Tell me where you want to kill me. There will be no policemen with me."

PM candidature: Advani says will decide on basis of health

The former deputy prime minister, who is on his yatra against corruption, admitted that 'satta parivartan' (change of government) was one of the objectives of his 38-day cross-country campaign.

Centre appeals to anti-KNNP activists to come for talks

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has decided to set up an expert committee to talk to the agitating locals on the issue, and the people's views will be taken into consideration, a Congress spokesperson said.

Only core committee will decide on issues: Hazare

In the wake of the attack on lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan over his Kashmir remarks, Team Anna member Santosh Hegde today said Hazare wants only those issues to be related to the Team that are taken up by the core committee.

BJP seeks probe into Chidambaram's role in sanctioning Vodafone deal

BJP leader Kirit Somaiya alleged the finance ministry had overruled the opinion of some of its own officials in according sanction to Vodafone's acquisition of stake in Hutchinson Limited.

To split Dalit vote Cong may make Meira PM before UP poll: Maya

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today said Congress might make either Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar or Union Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde the Prime Minister to split the Dalit vote ahead of the UP assembly polls.

Go after mining company owners, not just employees: SC to CBI

In the last hearing, the court had asked the investigating agency to probe the "linkage" between mining activities in Karnataka's Bellary district and Ananthpur in Andhra Pradesh allegedly involving the Reddy brothers.

Activists prevent entry of workers into Koodankulam plant for the second day

The second phase of the indefinite fast of anti-nuclear activists entered the sixth day today.

Cong condemns Bhushan's remarks, assault

Amid the turmoil in Team Anna on the issue, Congress today condemned Prashant Bhushan's advocacy of plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir, declaring that the state was an integral part of India.

Government scared of RTI: BJP

Slamming the Prime Minister's call to critically look at RTI, BJP accused the government of being 'scared' of the Act

CBI conducts search at NMDC office over alleged illegal mining

CBI today conducted a search at National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) office.

Court to decide on framing of charges in 2G case on 22 Oct

A Delhi court will pronounce on 22 October its order on framing of charges in the 2G spectrum case, involving former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and 15 others.

Not targeting anyone, says CBDT chief

Top income tax authority today said it has not given direction for targeting anyone for political reasons and action against a member of team Anna would have come in "normal manner".

Sibal looks for educational tie-up with US

Kapil Sibal has said the "purposeful dialogue" at the India-US education summit would open doors for greater collaboration between higher education institutes.

Kudankulam hots up over PM's letter to Jaya on nuke plant

Protesters at the Kudankulam Nuclear Plant intensified their stir demanding the closure of the n-plant following PM's strong worded letter to Jayalalithaa

Kalam thinks children can end corruption

Former President APJ Abdul Kalam feels if children dared to question parents about their source of income and refuse to travel by vehicle acquired through corrupt means, India would gradually become a corruption-free country.

Maruti skids to 52-week low as strike enters 8th day

Shares of Maruti Suzuki India dropped to a one-year low on the bourses today as workers continued their sit-in strike at the company's Manesar plant for the eighth consecutive day.

More experiments needed to confirm CERN's finding on Neutrino

More experimentation is needed on nuclear particle Neutrino to verify if its speed can exceed that of light, a leading scientist said today.

Deve Gowda urges PM to ban Bajrang Dal, Sri Rama Sene

Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, urging him to ban outfits such as Bajrang Dal and Sri Rama Sene.

KNPP stir emotive, issue can't be resolved overnight: Jaya

Terming the protest against the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project as "emotive and a controversial issue", Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today said it cannot be resolved by the state government "overnight."

128 trains cancelled during Oct 15-17 Telangana rail-roko

In view of the rail-roko call given by Telangana Joint Action Committee in Telangana region, the South Central Railway on Thursday announced cancellation of as many as 124 passenger trains for the three-day period.

Why Indian ink not used in printing of currency, Modi asks

Modi said the central government imports the ink for printing Indian currency notes, whereas the ink produced in India is exported and used in printing of currency notes in other countries.

Koodankulam issue cannot be solved by state alone: Jaya

Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today said she was yet to receive the letter from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking her support for the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project but insisted the state alone cannot resolve the issue.