News for 'indefinite fast'

Anna Hazare ends fast after govt assures speedy steps regarding Lokpal, agrarian issues

Anna Hazare ends fast after govt assures speedy steps regarding Lokpal, agrarian issues

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

Hazare said he was giving the government six months time till August to come good on its assurance and warned that his protest will again begin in September if the demands were not met.

Hazare asks Aam Aadmi Party leader to leave fast site

Hazare asks Aam Aadmi Party leader to leave fast site

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Differences between Team Anna and Aam Aadmi Party came to the fore on Friday when its leader Gopal Rai tried to interrupt General V K Singh's speech at the venue and was rebuffed by Anna Hazare who has been on indefinite hunger strike for passage in Parliament of Jan Lokpal Bill.

Sacked Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra accuses AAP of spreading lies over attack

Sacked Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra accuses AAP of spreading lies over attack

Rediff.com11 May 2017

Mishra, on the third day of his "indefinite fast", penned another letter to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, alleging that the attacker, Ankit Bhardwaj, was attached with the mohalla clinics project under Health Minister Satyendra Jain.

Rahul Could Become Central to Anti-BJP Politics

Rahul Could Become Central to Anti-BJP Politics

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

Anti-Congress regional parties may have felt the possible impact of Rahul's South-North yatra, pending a second East-West padayatra, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Rohith's suicide: 15 HCU teachers resign protesting against interim VC

Rohith's suicide: 15 HCU teachers resign protesting against interim VC

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

Faculty members put in their papers from their respective posts in solidarity with the protesting students over the suicide of Rohith Vemula.

Stokes set to miss T20 World Cup, says coach Silverwood

Stokes set to miss T20 World Cup, says coach Silverwood

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

England coach Chris Silverwood said he will make a late decision on all-rounder Ben Stokes' involvement in the Twenty20 World Cup, which begins next month.

Congress promises to amend AFSPA, scrap sedition law

Congress promises to amend AFSPA, scrap sedition law

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

The Congress has promised to review and amend a host of laws, rules and regulations.

Quiet Doesn't Flow The Cauvery

Quiet Doesn't Flow The Cauvery

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

Today, with the Lok Sabha polls only months away, any inter-state dispute over the Cauvery water dispute has the potential to take more political turns than otherwise, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.

Injured England pacer Wood out of IPL 2022

Injured England pacer Wood out of IPL 2022

Rediff.com19 Mar 2022

Fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of IPL 2022 and the remainder of England's tour of the West Indies due to an elbow injury.

Hardik Patel declares will on day 9 of hunger strike

Hardik Patel declares will on day 9 of hunger strike

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

As per the will, Hardik has Rs 50,000 in his bank account, of which Rs 20,000 will go to his parents and the rest to a Panjrapole near his native village in Gujarat.

Anti-quota protestors fast in Delhi

Anti-quota protestors fast in Delhi

Rediff.com22 May 2008

Around 100 activists, under the aegis of 'Youth for Equality', started their hunger strike at the Maulana Azad Medical College in the national capital at noon. Protestors were alleging that the government was trying to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by extending quota benefit to post graduate courses.

Ravindra Jadeja ruled out of Bangladesh ODIs

Ravindra Jadeja ruled out of Bangladesh ODIs

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

Jadeja, 33, was forced to withdraw from India's Asia Cup campaign after the group stages in order to undergo surgery for a chronic knee problem. Jadeja missed the whole T20 World Cup, despite India coach Rahul Dravid's initial optimism that he may recuperate in time to participate in India's campaign.

Naidu's fast enters sixth day; condition worsens

Naidu's fast enters sixth day; condition worsens

Rediff.com22 Dec 2010

The condition of Telegu Desam Party President N Chandrababu Naidu worsened further on Wednesday as he refused to consume even any liquid, on the sixth day of his indefinite hunger strike seeking justice for farmers.

Protests erupt after 2 women attempt to enter Sabarimala

Protests erupt after 2 women attempt to enter Sabarimala

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

The women devotees were surrounded by a large number of protesters after they crossed the base camp to begin the trek towards the hill shrine.

'We will sacrifice our lives for our mother Ganga'

'We will sacrifice our lives for our mother Ganga'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

'The present government swears by Hinduism. But we lost three of our sants during earlier BJP regimes.'

Govt can stop Anna from fasting again, but...

Govt can stop Anna from fasting again, but...

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

The government is still looking at all the pros and cons of the issue and is not yet definite that permission is being given to the social activist to go ahead with the fast

Cummins is Australia Test captain; Smith vice-captain

Cummins is Australia Test captain; Smith vice-captain

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

Pat Cummins, 28, becomes only the second specialist fast bowler to take the captaincy after Ray Lindwall, who led for one Test against India in the mid-1950s.

Hazare's fast enters 5th day, villagers block state highway

Hazare's fast enters 5th day, villagers block state highway

Rediff.com3 Feb 2019

Hazare has been on a hunger strike since Wednesday demanding appointment of anti-corruption watchdogs at the Centre and in Maharashtra.

Dalit student's suicide: Fasting students taken to hospital

Dalit student's suicide: Fasting students taken to hospital

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

Tension prevailed on the campus as security personnel forcibly took the students to the hospital while other students shouted slogans and tried to stop the ambulance.

'England Ashes squad not strongest, but neither is Australia's'

'England Ashes squad not strongest, but neither is Australia's'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2021

The opening match of the series begins in Brisbane on December 8, with Australia playing their first Test since losing to India in January.

Immobilisimo in Andhra! Naidu attacks Sonia using Italian

Immobilisimo in Andhra! Naidu attacks Sonia using Italian

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu on Monday began an indefinite fast in New Delhi to protest against the split of Andhra Pradesh, accusing the Congress of playing politics in view of the Lok Sabha polls, but remained ambivalent on Telangana.

Jagan fasts for united Andhra, claims Sonia paving Rahul's PM path

Jagan fasts for united Andhra, claims Sonia paving Rahul's PM path

Rediff.com5 Oct 2013

YSR Congress party president and Kadapa Member of Parliament Y S Jaganmohan Reddy on Saturday launched an indefinite hunger strike at his residence in Hyderabad against the Centre's decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh.

PIX: Police ends Jagan's fast in jail; shifts him to hospital

PIX: Police ends Jagan's fast in jail; shifts him to hospital

Rediff.com30 Aug 2013

Police on late on Thursday night broke the five-day-old indefinite hunger strike of YSR Congress chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy against the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, at the Chanchalguda jail in Hyderabad and got him shifted to a government hospital.

No solution to OROP row, veterans seek president's intervention

No solution to OROP row, veterans seek president's intervention

Rediff.com29 Aug 2015

Havildar Abhilash Singh (retired) has been taken to hospital. He was on relay hunger strike.

Govt appoints one-man commission to probe Rohith Vemula's suicide

Govt appoints one-man commission to probe Rohith Vemula's suicide

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Senior Union Human Resources Development ministry officials said in Delhi that Justice (retd) Roopanwal will review the entire sequence of events, the circumstances and to establish facts and correctives in the context of the incident in a university.

As veterans begin fast unto death, ex-service chiefs write to PM on OROP

As veterans begin fast unto death, ex-service chiefs write to PM on OROP

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Stepping up the agitation on 'One Rank One Pension', a fast-unto-death was launched by two of the protesting ex-servicemen at Jantar Mantar

'Bhaiyyu Maharaj told me he was under pressure'

'Bhaiyyu Maharaj told me he was under pressure'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

Congress leader Manak Agarwal's demand for a CBI inquiry into the godman's suicide has set off a controversy.

Stir intensifies with 'Chalo HCU' over Dalit scholar's suicide

Stir intensifies with 'Chalo HCU' over Dalit scholar's suicide

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

Security was beefed up with a large number of police personnel being deployed around the campus as a precautionary measure.

Amethi people will decide on my candidature: Kumar Vishwas

Amethi people will decide on my candidature: Kumar Vishwas

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

With the Aam Aadmi Party hinting at a contest between Kumar Vishwas and Rahul Gandhi in 2014 general elections, the AAP leader said it is up to the party and the people of Amethi to take a decision on his candidature from the constituency represented by the Congress vice-president.

After Jain, Sisodia hospitalised as Delhi deadlock continues

After Jain, Sisodia hospitalised as Delhi deadlock continues

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

While Jain went on indefinite fast at the LG's office on Tuesday, Sisodia had been on a hunger strike since Wednesday.

Australians cleared to play in IPL in UAE

Australians cleared to play in IPL in UAE

Rediff.com15 Aug 2021

Australia's scheduled one-day international series against Afghanistan in India has been postponed, the cricket boards of the competing countries said on Sunday, leaving players free to fulfil their Indian Premier League (IPL) commitments.

Archer, Stokes out of England's squad for Ashes

Archer, Stokes out of England's squad for Ashes

Rediff.com10 Oct 2021

England on Sunday named their strongest available squad for the Ashes tour to Australia as all-rounders Ben Stokes and Sam Curran missed out but seamer Stuart Broad was included despite the calf injury he picked up in the Test series against India.

'Shami ideal replacement for Bumrah, Arshdeep is committed'

'Shami ideal replacement for Bumrah, Arshdeep is committed'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar reckons that ground conditions will dictate which spinners are to be played in the XI.

EV makers seek extension of FAME II subsidies in Budget

EV makers seek extension of FAME II subsidies in Budget

Rediff.com21 Jan 2023

as the FAME II deadline of March 31, 2024, nears, EV manufacturers are worried about their investments and future plans.

Kapil Mishra 'heckled' by AAP MLAs in Delhi assembly

Kapil Mishra 'heckled' by AAP MLAs in Delhi assembly

Rediff.com31 May 2017

Party MLAs, including Madan Lal, Jarnail Singh, were seen lunging at Mishra and dragging him as he raised a poster.

Anna a permanent source of inspiration: Kumar Vishwas

Anna a permanent source of inspiration: Kumar Vishwas

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

Reflecting a thaw in their relations with Anna Hazare, a team of Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday called on the Gandhian whose indefinite fast entered its third day and vowed to continue lending support to his fight for an effective Jan Lokpal.

Pakistan's Sarfaraz, Wahab make cut for England Tests

Pakistan's Sarfaraz, Wahab make cut for England Tests

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

Batsman Fawad Alam, who was also named in the 20-member squad along with two specialist spinners could make a comeback to Pakistan's Test team after 11 years.

Boult reaches home, says hope things improve soon in India

Boult reaches home, says hope things improve soon in India

Rediff.com9 May 2021

Trent Boult, Finn Allen, Jimmy Neesham, Adam Milne and Scott Kuggeleijn, coaches and former players James Pamment and Shane Bond, Mike Hesson were the first to land in Auckland

KCR's Delhi agenda: Thanksgiving, and backing Food Security Bill

KCR's Delhi agenda: Thanksgiving, and backing Food Security Bill

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

Telangana Rashtriya Samithi chief K Chandrasekara Rao is on his way to Delhi, where he will reportedly meet the Congress top brass and urge them to pass a bill approving the creation of Telangana as soon as possible.