Unfazed by controversies surrounding the Bhushans, civil society activists today rejected demands for their resignation from the joint drafting committee on Lokpal Bill but one of its members Justic

Amid demands by Gandhian Anna Hazare to pass the Lokpal Bill by August 15, the government on Tuesday said it was “anxious” for an early passage of the proposed legislation and the deadline set by the activist could be met only if “all cooperate”.

Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa arrived in New Delhi late Friday evening to face the biggest test of his 30-year political career as the storm over his land scams threaten his continuance in office.

India on Wednesday conveyed its concerns over Pakistani spy agency ISI’s role in Afghanistan and the proposed reintegration of the Taliban when the foreign ministers of India and Britain met here, a day ahead of the talks between their Prime Ministers. External affairs minister S.M. Krishna met British foreign secretary William Hague