Sheela Bhatt And Onkar Singh In New Delhi

Stories by Sheela Bhatt And Onkar Singh In New Delhi

Winter session: Tough questions that opposition will ask UPA

Winter session: Tough questions that opposition will ask UPA

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2011

The National Democratic Alliance and the Left is likely to corner the United Progressive Alliance on issues pertaining to price rise and black money on the first day of the winter session, which starts on Tuesday. Sheela Bhatt reports

UP polls: No agreement with Cong yet, says Ajit Singh

UP polls: No agreement with Cong yet, says Ajit Singh

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2011

Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Ajit Singh on Friday said that his party is in the process of holding talks with the Congress for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections to be held next year.

Delhi Police to re-open match-fixing cases

Delhi Police to re-open match-fixing cases

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2011

Even though the Board of Control for Cricket in India is tightlipped about the recent allegations made by Vinod Kambli, former India opener Chetan Chauhan feels that the Board should seriously look into the matter.

AFSPA can be withdrawn in four J&K districts: Dilip Padgaonkar

AFSPA can be withdrawn in four J&K districts: Dilip Padgaonkar

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2011

Though it is not appropriate to say that the law and order situation in J&K has stabilised based on one good tourist season, the development should not be ignored, says Dilip Padgaonkar. Onkar Singh reports.

'Agnivesh grabbed land, spread anti-Hindu sentiments'

'Agnivesh grabbed land, spread anti-Hindu sentiments'

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2011

Controversial social activist Swami Agnivesh has come under fire yet again. Arya Samaj leaders and the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Foundation, a Delhi-based charitable trust has accused him of land grabbing, non-payment of rent for 25 years and spreading anti-Hindu sentiments.

Agnivesh to sit in dharna to demand Sarabjit's release

Agnivesh to sit in dharna to demand Sarabjit's release

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2011

Social activist Swami Agnivesh told rediff.com on Sunday that he will join the ongoing dharna of Dalbir Kaur, sister of Sarabjit Singh -- who has been languishing in a Pakistani jail for over 20 years -- at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Monday.

Manipur govt has failed to end crisis, CM must go: BJP

Manipur govt has failed to end crisis, CM must go: BJP

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2011

BJP has demanded the Central government to act decisively to end the deadlock in the state. Onkar Singh reports.

Hurriyat agrees with Rehman Malik; Kasab must hang

Hurriyat agrees with Rehman Malik; Kasab must hang

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2011

Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, chairman of the All Party Hurriyat Conference, told rediff.com, "Anyone who indulges in acts of terrorism on either side of the border should be held accountable and should be dealt with in accordance with the law, whether it is Ajmal Kasab or anyone."

BJP leaders dismiss Togadia's statement on conversion

BJP leaders dismiss Togadia's statement on conversion

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2011

Senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party made it clear that the party does not subscribe to the views expressed by Dr Pravin Togadia, International general secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, who said at Ahmedabad that those who convert Hindus should be beheaded. Surprisingly, none of them were willing to go on record.

Black money issue may have an anticlimax

Black money issue may have an anticlimax

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2011

The UPA government has been facing a lot of flak for not doing enough to unearth the black money kept by Indians in banks abroad. Sheela Bhatt reports.

No need to spilt Lokpal Bill: Hazare

No need to spilt Lokpal Bill: Hazare

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2011

Team Anna met the members of the Standing Committee of Parliament headed by Abhishek Singvi on Friday to discuss the Jan Lokpal Bill and pressed for as many as 34 fresh additions to the proposed Lokpal Bill that have already been incorporated in the Uttarakhand Lokayukata Bill. They renewed their demand that constitutional amendments bringing violation of citizens' charter and conduct of legislators in Parliament within the purview of the Lokpal also be introduced.

'Police must probe how 39 SP MPs were bought'

'Police must probe how 39 SP MPs were bought'

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2011

Why did former solicitor general of India Goolam Vahanvati bail out Mulayam Singh Yadav at a time when the Congress and Samajwadi Party didn't see eye-to-eye? What was Amar Singh's interest in saving the UPA government? These are some of the question posed by legal activist Vishwanath Chaturvedi in his criminal complaint against the Delhi Police's chargesheet in the cash-for-votes scam. Sheela Bhatt reports

'Police must probe how 39 SP MPs were bought'

'Police must probe how 39 SP MPs were bought'

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2011

Why did former solicitor general of India Goolam Vahanvati bail out Mulayam Singh Yadav at a time when the Congress and Samajwadi Party didn't see eye-to-eye? What was Amar Singh's interest in saving the UPA government? These are some of the question posed by legal activist Vishwanath Chaturvedi in his criminal complaint against the Delhi Police's chargesheet in the cash-for-votes scam. Sheela Bhatt reports

Bedi welcomes conviction of Pak trio

Bedi welcomes conviction of Pak trio

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2011

Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi lauded the majority judgement passed by Southwark Crown Court in London that found Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif guilty of taking bribes to fix part of a Test match against England last year.

Media fumes over Press Council chairman's outburst

Media fumes over Press Council chairman's outburst

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2011

The newly-appointed chairman of the Press Council of India had, in an interview to television news channel, stated that he was very disappointed with the way the Indian media works. Justice Katju also said that the media was not working for the interest of the people and sometimes divided the people of the country.

Maharashtra government to prosecute Lavasa directors

Maharashtra government to prosecute Lavasa directors

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2011

According to sources in the Maharashtra government, directors of the multi-crore Lavasa township project will be prosecuted for violating environmental laws and the terms and conditions stipulated under them. Lavasa is an ambitious hill city project worth Rs 3,000 crore that is being developed near Pune. The directors can face five years imprisonment and a fine of Rs one lakh if found guilty.

Show Team Anna members no leniency if guilty: Swami Agnivesh

Show Team Anna members no leniency if guilty: Swami Agnivesh

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2011

Noted social activist Swami Agnivesh has said that there is no need to show any leniency to Team Anna members Prashant Bhushan, Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi if they are found guilty of violating the law of the land.

Can PC prosecute Kejriwal for anti-Cong Hisar campaign?

Can PC prosecute Kejriwal for anti-Cong Hisar campaign?

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2011

Did Team Anna member and Right to Information activist Arvind Kejriwal commit a criminal office when he appealed to Hisar voters not to vote for the Congress in the by-polls?

Prashant Bhushan roughed up in his chambers

Prashant Bhushan roughed up in his chambers

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2011

Senior lawyer and Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan was on Wednesday roughened up by two men in his chambers inside the Supreme Court.

Are Khalistani extremists trying to make a comeback?

Are Khalistani extremists trying to make a comeback?

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2011

According to a senior source in the Intelligence Bureau, when a minor blast occurred outside the Delhi high court on May 25, an intelligence input was received that a Sikh militant group may try to do something in New Delhi to bring attention to Professor Davinderpal Singh Bhullar's mercy please before President Pratibha Patil.