SC refuses to interfere in Lokpal bill drafting committee

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has refused to interfere in the constitution of the joint committee for drafting of the Lokpal Bill to fight corruption, saying the petitions were "premature".

Lokpal Bill panel meet: Civil society members present draft

NEW DELHI: The joint drafting committee on Lokpal Bill on Saturday had its first meeting when civil society representatives presented a new draft of the legislation to the government with both sides expressing hope that the new law will be brought in Monsoon session of Parliament.

Sharad Pawar: The King of all corruption in India. A call to duty for Young India!

In the history of Independent India, there has never been a more corrupt man than Mr. Sharad Pawar. He is now worth more than Rs 10,000 cr (Rs 2,000 cr in outright cash and more than Rs 8,000 cr in market valuation of his Land bank).

'India against Corruption' member Anna Hazare on fast unto death over Lokpal Bill

NEW DELHI: Veteran social activist Anna Hazare started his indefinite fast unto death on Tuesday to press for the demand to involve civil society in formulation of the anti-graft Lokpal (ombudsman) Bill.

DMK MLA gets 780 times richer in 5 years

New Delhi: In an astonishing revelation in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, a DMK minister's assets multiplied 780 times in the last five years.

The man in question is state food minister EV Velu who is contesting from Tiruvannamalai. Velu had declared assets worth one lakh rupees before the 2006 Assembly elections.