Sheela Bhatt And Onkar Singh In New Delhi

Stories by Sheela Bhatt And Onkar Singh In New Delhi

Arvind Kejriwal: The man the govt loves to hate

Arvind Kejriwal: The man the govt loves to hate

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2011

Sheela Bhatt profiles Arvind Kejriwal, a crucial member of Team Anna, who has emerged as one of the key players in the movement for a strong anti-corruption law.

Kejriwal: 'I will not compromise with corruption'

Kejriwal: 'I will not compromise with corruption'

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2011

Arvind Kerjriwal, the leader Team Anna, explains his motivations and his methods in a fascinating interview with Sheela Bhatt.

Kejriwal: 'I will not compromise with corruption'

Kejriwal: 'I will not compromise with corruption'

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2011

Arvind Kerjriwal, the leader Team Anna, explains his motivations and his methods in a fascinating interview with Sheela Bhatt.

Delhi blast: IB studies input on Punjab extremists

Delhi blast: IB studies input on Punjab extremists

Rediff.com   8 Sep 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.

Medium intensity earthquake jolts Delhi, NCR

Medium intensity earthquake jolts Delhi, NCR

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2011

After a bomb blast at the high court in Delhi on Wednesday, the national capital was rocked by a strong earthquake around 11.34 pm. The earthquake measured 4.2 on the Richter Scale.

'It was a ghastly sight at the RML hospital'

'It was a ghastly sight at the RML hospital'

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2011

Taking no chances, the Delhi police threw a massive security ring in almost all the major hospitals where the victims of Wednesday's high intensity blast outside the high court were rushed in.

Delhi blast: Jaitley blames it on Chidambaram

Delhi blast: Jaitley blames it on Chidambaram

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2011

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley blamed Home Minister P Chidambaram for failing to act decisively against scourge of terrorism.

11 killed in blast at Delhi high court gate

11 killed in blast at Delhi high court gate

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2011

A blast was reported outside Delhi High Court on Wednesday morning at 10.15 am. The explosion was reported just outside gate no 5 outside the court. More than 60 people were injured, said sources.

Cash-for-votes: Amar Singh sent to jail

Cash-for-votes: Amar Singh sent to jail

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2011

Special judge Sangeeta Dhingra Sehgal has rejected interim bail petition of former Samajvadi leader Amar Singh in cash for vote scam and sent him to judicial custody in Delhi's Tihar jail, where he would remain until September 19.

Mirwaiz: I have no authority to issue passports

Mirwaiz: I have no authority to issue passports

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2011

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chairman of the All Party Hurriyat Conference, has denied news reports that appeared in a leading national paper saying that he did not want travel documents to be issued to rival APHC group chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani when an AHPC delegation visited Pakistan in 2005.

Arvind Kejriwal: The man the govt loves to hate

Arvind Kejriwal: The man the govt loves to hate

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2011

Sheela Bhatt profiles Arvind Kejriwal, a crucial member of Team Anna, who has emerged as one of the key players in the movement for a strong anti-corruption law.

Pandya case: CBI to file SPL against Guj HC order

Pandya case: CBI to file SPL against Guj HC order

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2011

The Central Bureau of Investigations will file a special leave petition against the Gujarat high court order in the murder case of former home minister of Gujarat Haren Pandya. Slamming the Central Bureau of Investigation for its "washed up" and "blinkered" probe in the 2003 murder, the Gujarat HC on August 29 dropped charges against all 12 accused.

Anna to mull over Srinagar, Manipur invitations

Anna to mull over Srinagar, Manipur invitations

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2011

The core group of Anna Hazare's team would discuss invitations to Kashmir and Manipur during its meeting on September 10 and 11 at Anna's village Ralegan Siddhi.

Shehla a friend, will help cops: BJP MP

Shehla a friend, will help cops: BJP MP

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2011

With the Madhya Pradesh police planning to meet him in connection with the death of Right To Information activist Shehla Masood in Bhopal last month, Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Tarun Vijay on Friday said the activist was a good friend and that he is willing to offer all possible assistance to the investigating agencies.

'Pass resolution to commute Guru's death sentence'

'Pass resolution to commute Guru's death sentence'

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2011

Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has demanded the resignations of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his father, union minister Dr Farooq Abdullah.

Maken ready to drop clauses that offend BCCI

Maken ready to drop clauses that offend BCCI

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2011

Ajay Maken, Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, whose first draft of the National Sports Bill had to be withdrawn following stiff opposition from Sharad Pawar, president of ICC and former BCCI president.

LS, RS in turmoil over Guj Lokayukta's selection

LS, RS in turmoil over Guj Lokayukta's selection

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2011

The Bharatiya Janata Party gave notices in both Houses of Parliament for suspension of Question Hour to discuss the appointment of Lokayukta in Gujarat by the Governor without the consent of the state government.

Controversial video is doctored, alleges Agnivesh

Controversial video is doctored, alleges Agnivesh

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2011

Team Anna member Swami Agnivesh is deeply hurt by the campaign launched against him by fellow members Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi, who have publicly run him down.

Sushma takes on Rahul, Sharad mimicks Kiran Bedi

Sushma takes on Rahul, Sharad mimicks Kiran Bedi

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2011

The seven-hour-long debate on the Lokpal bill witnessed some interesting arguments and counter-arguments on Saturday in the Lok Sabha. Earlier, while initiating the debate, Mukherjee said that the nation was at a "cross-roads" in view of Hazare's campaign. He asked the Parliament to consider the Gandhian's three key demands within the Constitutional framework and by preserving Parliament's supremacy. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj had a go at Rahul Gandhi.

'Anna got youth involved in fight on corruption'

'Anna got youth involved in fight on corruption'

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2011

Lok Satta party president Dr Jayaprakash Narayan may have his differences with Anna Hazare over the Lokpal Bill, but he salutes the Gandhian's efforts to bring the youth and the middle class to the forefront of the anti-corruption movement. Sheela Bhatt reports