‘Don’t hold talks with Ramdev’
Union minister Beni Prasad Verma on Saturday hit out at Baba Ramdev for playing politics, saying the government’s negotiators should not hold talks with him.
Saying that Baba Ramdev’s hungerstrike is “sponsored by the BJP”, he said: “There is no need to talk to Baba Ramdev who has been backed by the BJP in his hungerstrike.”
‘Deal’ letter puts Baba on backfoot
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Saturday went on the backfoot as the government released a handwritten letter signed by his close aide Acharya Balkrishna in which it is claimed that an agreement has been reached and the agitation would be limited only to “tap” (meditation) for three days beginning June 4.
‘Will battle graft till last breath’
A combative Baba Ramdev on Saturday intensified his agitation and alleged that the government had betrayed him. Stating that he will battle against corruption till his last breath, he
called on his followers to reach the national capital to join the agitation.
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Baba uses quips, humour to make his point
A sea of humanity descended on the Ramlila Grounds here on Saturday as Baba Ramdev’s fast against corruption and black money began with the rendering of devotional and patriotic songs.
Congress gathers graft case info in BJP states
The war on corruption has become the political flavour of the season with the Congress and the BJP intensifying their attacks against each other on the issue. While the Congress plans to puncture the BJP’s corruption plank by targeting saffron chief ministers to demolish the BJP’s Generation Next leaders, the main Opposition has virtually put the Centre in the dock on the issue.
Will Arjun do anything heroic?
When Arjun Rampal went ahead and signed Heroine, he left many questioning his move Because not only is Heroine a woman-centric film, it’s also being helmed by Madhur Bhandarkar who has proved himself a champion in handling such subjects.
Bihar cops shoot boy, then kick him to death
In arguably the most shocking evidence of brutality by the Bihar police, revealed on Saturday, a teenager hit by a bullet and lying immobile, but alive, on the ground was kicked repeatedly
Write of passage
For 70-year-old novelist Dr Kusum Ansal, writing is like a prayer, a way of life that flows towards finding a harmonious identity of her own real being, and to reach fulfilment. In 1941, born to an affluent family in Aligarh, Kusum was brought up in a sprawling haveli where Ismat Chughtai was a regular visitor. But it was a cruel twist of
Centre vs Baba: A done deal goes sour
The battle lines were drawn clearly between the government and Baba Ramdev on Saturday with the yoga guru struggling to explain a letter signed by one his aides that assured that the agitation would be called off by Saturday afternoon.
Desi hues rule fashion palette
This season go vibrant with rich Indian hues. Currently, the Indian palette of floral colours such as lotus pink, sindoor red, marigold yellow are huge on international runways. High-waist trousers, overlays (non-lined jackets), short cropped jackets and simple shift dresses in these bright shades are here to make summers even haute.