Everything you need to know about Vishwas Nagar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Vishwas Nagar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Tension gripped the air as a scuffle broke out between members of the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party at Jantar Mantar here Friday where both the political parties were protesting, on different issues.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) In support of the Sikh community's protests over the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Friday joined the hunger strike for a day at Jantar Mantar in central Delhi.
Bhind(Madhya Pradesh), April 24 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday took strong exception and objection to alleged sexist remarks made by former Madhya Pradesh minister and Congress leader Satyadev Katare.
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Monday asked the people to suggest candidates for contesting the Delhi assembly polls, which are likely to take place at the year-end.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Over 500 Aam Admi Party (AAP) volunteers were stopped by police here Monday as they headed to Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's house to deliver lakhs of letters protesting "inflated water and power bills".
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Aam Admi Party (AAP) founder Arvind Kejriwal Monday announced he would sit on an indefinite fast later this month as part of his ongoing "civil disobedience movement" over rising water and electricity charges in the national capital.
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) With an eye to the assembly polls due later this year, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Sunday pushed for more developmental work in the city, stressing that her government will work on all pending issues.
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) A 24-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by four people, including one known to her, in west Delhi's Swaroop Nagar, police said Thursday. All her attackers have been arrested.
New Delhi, Feb. 5 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal, who will appear before a court for breaching prohibitory orders while protesting outside the residences of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi in August last year, on Tuesday said he will not seek bail and would prefer going to jail.
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), Feb 1 (IANS) The birth of two Olive Ridley turtles heralded the start of this year's turtle breeding season in the coastal Konkan region, an official said here Friday.
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) A 45-year-old man was shot dead when he tried to stop two people from robbing his flour shop here Saturday night, police said Sunday.
New Delhi, Dec. 29 (ANI): Scores of people, mostly youth and students, are staging a peaceful protest and are taking part in a silent march starting from Munirka towards Jantar Mantar to mourn the death of the 23-year-old gang rape victim, who died early this morning at Singapore's Mount Elizabeth Hospital after battling for life since December 16.
Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) Around 700,000 employees and officers of the public sector, private sector and foreign banks will strike work all over India Thursday, a bank official said here Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Actress Kangna Ranaut has been signed on to play a mujra dancer (nautch girl) in director Vishwas Patil's ambitious film "Rajjo".
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal and around 200 party supporters were detained by the Delhi Police Friday for protesting outside Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's residence, police said. They were released after some hours.
New Delhi, Nov. 25 (ANI): The newly launched Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has postponed its first rally, which was scheduled for Monday.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), India's newest political outfit, was Monday formally launched here by activist Arvind Kejriwal in the presence of hundreds of supporters.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), India's newest political party, was Monday formally launched by activist Arvind Kejriwal in the presence of thousands of supporters.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), India's newest political party, was Monday formally launched by activist Arvind Kejriwal in the presence of thousands of supporters.
New Delhi, Nov. 25 (ANI): India Against Corruption (IAC) turned Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday took a jibe at Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh over his remarks against activist turned politician Arvind Kejriwal.
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) This year's first Olive Ridley turtle arrived at the Anjarle beach in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district last week and laid eggs, heralding the start of the breeding season for the gentle amphibians, an activist said here Monday.
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), Nov.15 (ANI): Protesting sugarcane farmers, who are demanding a better price for their crop, torched a police jeep and pelted stones during a fresh clash with police in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district.
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), Nov. 14 (ANI): Protesting sugarcane farmers who were demanding better price for their crop torched a police jeep and pelted stones in a fresh clash with cops in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra today.
Ghaziabad, Nov 12 (IANS) Poet-activist Kumar Vishwas, an aide to activist-politician Arvind Kejriwal, has told police that he faces danger, and claimed that police were not taking the situation seriously.
Kumar Vishwash, the close aide of Arvind Kejriwal and activist of India Against Corruption has filed a police complaints for threatening of his life from the unknown persons.
Lucknow, Nov 12 (IANS) Poet and activist Kumar Vishwas, a close aide of activist-politician Arvind Kejriwal, has filed a police complaint in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district alleging threats to his life.
Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) The man who allegedly raped and robbed a Spanish woman in her flat here has been arrested, police said Tuesday. Mohammed Anwar Ansari was detained for questioning a day ago.
Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) The search for the man who raped a Spanish national in a Bandra flat has narrowed down to a notorious robber who is believed to have threatened her with a knife, forced her to have a bath and carefully wiped his fingerprints before fleeing with cash, police said Tuesday.
Mumbai, Nov 5 (IANS) A German national was allegedly raped and robbed early Monday by an unidentified person who broke into her flat here, police said.
Gurgaon, Nov 3 (IANS) Using double meaning words in the name of laughter shows on TV channels is not healthy as they do not contribute much to the society, says satirist Surender Sharma.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Many members of Residents' Welfare Associations (RWAs) in Delhi Friday responded with anger to Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit's statement asking people to pay their power bills or face disconnection of electricity.
Pune, Nov 1 (IANS) Puneites celebrated 'Pune Bus Day' by discarding self-owned private vehicles and commuting in public transport here Thursday.
Lucknow, Nov 1 (ANI): India Against Corruption (IAC) activist Kumar Vishwas, who is accompanying Arvind Kejriwal to hold a rally against External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and the alleged financial irregularities by his Zakir Hussain Trust, on Thursday said the people of Farrukhabad are eager to have a 'clear plus and minus' with their elected representative.
Pune, Oct 31 (IANS) In a unique citizen driven initiative to combat the traffic mess, over two million Puneites will Thursday thumb their noses at self-owned private vehicles and opt for public buses.
Shimla/Kaushambhi/Mumbai, Oct.24 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday that former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Virbhadra Singh has become senile, after Singh threatened mediapersons with dire consequences for asking him questions in connection with a graft case.
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The government Tuesday said it may probe corruption charges against BJP chief Nitin Gadkari after the party said "any competent authority" can inquire into the allegations against him.
New Delhi, Oct 23 (ANI): India Against Corruption (IAC) activist Kumar Vishwas on Tuesday trained guns at the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing them of supporting each other in graft scams.
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) For the young and sections of the Indian middle class he is a "hero" who has "unmasked" corrupt politicians. But there are many who can't stand the Magsaysay award-winning activist-turned-politician's "methods" that have further vitiated the country's political discourse.
Kaushambi (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 17 (ANI): India Against Corruption (IAC) activist Kumar Vishwas on Wednesday criticised Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid for threatening RTI crusader Arvind Kejriwal, and urged President Pranab Mukherjee to intervene into the matter.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (ANI): Anti graft activist Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said he will continue with his protest till Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid resigned over allegations of corruption, and urged more people to join the campaign.
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Arvind Kejriwal and other members of India Against Corruption (IAC) staged protests across the capital Sunday by burning electricity bills and also restored power connections of two households, a day after they launched 'bijli-paani satyagraha'.
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Arvind Kejriwal and other members of India Against Corruption (IAC) have threatened to burn electricity bills Sunday to protest hikes in power tariff in the national capital.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Ahead of forming a political party after splitting with Anna Hazare, activist Arvind Kejriwal and his India Against Corruption (IAC) team Sunday hit the streets against the power tariff hike by the Delhi government.
New Delhi, Sept 23 (ANI): RTI activist and India Against Corruption (IAC) member Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced the launch of civil disobedience movement against the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Ahead of forming a political party after splitting with Anna Hazare, activist Arvind Kejriwal and his India Against Corruption (IAC) team Sunday hit the streets against the power tariff hike by the Delhi government.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Ahead of forming a political party after splitting with Anna Hazare, Arvind Kejriwal and his India Against Corruption (IAC) team Sunday hit the streets against the power tariff hike by the Delhi government.
New Delhi, Sep.23 (ANI): A close associate of RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal and a member of India Against Corruption (IAC) Dr. Kumar Vishwas, has claimed that Kejriwal offered funds from the IAC fund to veteran social activist Anna Hazare.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare Wednesday confirmed his "separation" from his former team and from key associate Arvind Kejriwal on the issue of forming a political party and directed that his photographs or name should not be used for political campaigning.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare said Wednesday he will neither form a political party nor join one, formalizing his "separation" with his former team and with key associate Arvind Kejriwal over the issue.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) A meeting of India Against Corruption (IAC) is underway in the capital to discuss the future course of the anti-corruption movement after its chief proponent Anna Hazare admitted the rift between him and Arvind Kejriwal over forming a political party Tuesday.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) A meeting of India Against Corruption (IAC) is underway in the capital to discuss the future course of the anti-corruption movement after its chief proponent Anna Hazare admitted the rift between him and Arvind Kejriwal over forming a political party Tuesday.
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Voicing his protest against harassment of India Against Corruption (IAC) activists, Arvind Kejriwal Monday said they were ready to face punishment if the government felt that protesting against corruption was akin to breaking the law, and added that they would continue to do so in future.
RTI crusader and former Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal Monday has accused the Delhi Police of unnecessarily troubling and harassing the volunteers of India Against Corruption (IAC) during his group members protest on August 26 at New Delhi.......
Mumbai, Sep 3 (ANI): Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi on Monday indicated her priorities by stating that the need of the hour is to get the more corrupt out, work with the less corrupt and then think of a third force, which could be Arvind Kejriwal's 'anti-corruption movement'.
New Delhi, Sep 3 (ANI): Anti-corruption crusader Arvind Kejriwal on Monday expressed the hope that former IPS officer Kiran Bedi would join him in his movement.
New Delhi, Sep 3 (ANI): RTI crusader and former Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal on Monday accused the Delhi Police of unnecessarily troubling and harassing the volunteers of India Against Corruption (IAC).
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Delhi Police registered FIRs against Arvind Kejriwal and five others for provoking people during the protest on the coal block allocation issue outside the prime minster's house Sunday that injured 21 people, police said Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Soon after he was released from police detention, anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal said they would continue to protest outside the residences of prime minister, Congress president and BJP president.
Due to the strike by employees of public sector and private banks, the normal banking activities were crippled in all state.
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Business and commercial activities across India were paralysed Wednesday as employees of public sector and private banks went on a two-day strike to protest proposed amendments in banking regulations and outsourcing of jobs.
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) All business and commercial activities across the country are likely to be crippled as the entire banking industry employees would go on a two-day strike starting Wednesday, a banking union official said here Monday.
Noida/ Kanpur, Aug 19 (ANI): The close aide of anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare, Kumar Vishwas, on Sunday rapped Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari for his scathing remarks on CAG report that accuses government of selling dozens of coal blocks at a fraction of their market price, costing the exchequer potential revenues of around $33.3 billion.
New Delhi/Ghaziabad, Aug 14 (ANI): Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi on Tuesday asked the politicians who shared the stage with yoga guru Baba Ramdev to fulfill their promises in both houses of Parliament.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (ANI): Team Anna member Kumar Vishwas on Friday said the need of the hour is to have a new kind of politics, which will make the Parliament more transparent and accountable.
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare and his team announced Thursday they would call off their indefinite fast against corruption Friday evening and proposed forming a "political alternative" as an answer to an "unresponsive" government.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Around 150-200 people present at Jantar Mantar, the venue of the protest by Anna Hazare, allegedly broke down barricades and manhandled media persons late Monday, according to a reporter present at the spot.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) A 34-year-old Delhi Police constable was arrested here for cheating a widow whom he married to allegedly extract the compensation amount which she had got after the death of her first husband, police said Monday.
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Day Four of Team Anna's indefinite fast against corruption at Jantar Mantar here Saturday saw Anna Hazare attack the government saying that it has cheated them time and again. He ruled out contesting an election.
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Day Four of Team Anna's indefinite fast against corruption at Jantar Mantar here got off to a slow start Saturday with thin crowds and leaders of the movement themselves missing in the morning hours.
Mayor of North Delhi, Mira Aggarwal inaugurated Broadways Oral Cancer awareness and Mobile Dental Service Campaign at Dr. SPM Civic Centre.
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Delhi Police Thursday denied permission to Team Anna to hold an indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar here from July 25, citing parliament's monsoon session, during which others also will have to be accommodated for protest.
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Maharashtra Police officer Vishwas Nangare-Patil, known for busting rave parties, has found a friend and ally in actor Ronit Roy who has decided to model his character in 'Shootout At Wadala' on him.
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) A 31-year-old woman committed suicide by jumping on the track at the Tilak Nagar Metro station here Monday, officials said.
New Delhi/ Bangalore/ Bhopal /Kanpur, May 24 (ANI): People across the country, who are often at the receiving end of fluctuating governmental policies, expressed their anguish over the sudden announcement of the petrol price hike by Rs. 7.50.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Vishesh Handa, organiser of the rave party in Mumbai where nearly 100 people including two Indian Premier league (IPl) players were detained late Sunday night, was remanded to police custody till May 25 by a metropolitan court here.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Two Indian Premier league (IPl) players were questioned after Mumbai Police busted a rave party here and detained about 100 people, officials said Monday.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) A major rift emerged at a Team Anna core committee meeting in suburban Noida Sunday with one member being asked to stay away from the proceedings after he was reportedly found recording discussions on his mobile phone and transmitting it outside.
Dehradun, Jan 21 (ANI): A slipper was hurled at Team Anna members during a public rally in Uttarakhand's Dehradun city on Saturday.
Haridwar, Jan 21 (ANI): With civil society activists all set to begin their election campaign in the poll-bound states, Kumar Vishwas, a close aide of veteran social activist Anna Hazare, has made it clear that his team would urge the voters to vote for clean candidates and boycott the corrupt ones.
Ghaziabad, Jan 18 (ANI): Kumar Vishwas, a close aide of veteran social activist Anna Hazare, on Wednesday rubbished reports that his team has invited yoga guru Baba Ramdev to campaign in poll-bound Uttarakhand.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): Associates of veteran social activist and anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare, Kumar Vishwas and Manish Sisodia has said that the team would actively participate in the campaign during the assembly polls in all the five states.
New Delhi, Jan 17: Team Anna known for anti-graft crusade has hinted that it will actively participate in upcoming elections in states.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): Associates of veteran social activist and anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare, Kumar Vishwas and Manish Sisodia has said that the team would actively participate in the campaign during the assembly polls in all the five states.
Pune, Jan 10 (ANI)): Team Anna members on Tuesday said that they would brief Anna Hazare on the discussions that took place in the Core Committee meeting, and added that a final decision with regard to the future course of action would be taken by the veteran social activist.
Kaushambi, Jan 9 (ANI): Veteran social activist Anna Hazare's aide Kumar Vishwas on Monday dismissed claims that Hazare was linked to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): Talking a dig at supporters of anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare, who showed black flags to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in Punjab, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has mockingly said since they have shown the black flags, all the bad luck of the Prime Minister has gone away.
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 31 (ANI): Accusing Congress President Sonia Gandhi of tabling a weak Lokpal Bill in the Parliament, Kumar Vishwas, a close aide of veteran social activist Anna Hazare, today said the UPA Government is acting deaf and dumb and not feeling the pulse of the nation. We do not have any hope from the government, as the government is not paying heed to the biggest mass protest, then country will also have to think whose voice does government listen to. UPA chief Sonia Gandhi had already indicated before the Lokpal was tabled in the Parliament that they will not listen to anyone and will go forward with a weak bill because they have a misconception that with the onset of election the country is divided on the basis of caste and appeasement and is confused between the promises made during election," Vishwas told the media here.
New Delhi, Dec 29 (ANI): Veteran social activist Anna Hazare's key aide Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that the Lokpal Bill tabled in Parliament marked the common man's defeat in the fight against corruption.
New Delhi, Dec 25 (ANI): Kumar Vishwas, a close aide of Anna Hazare, today said that is a matter of pride if the veteran social activist was photographed with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Nanaji Deshmukh, as both share similar interests for working in the benefit of the country.
Kaushambi (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 23 (ANI): With the Bombay High Court disapproving the agitation of the members of India Against Corruption, Kumar Vishwas, a close aide of veteran social activist Anna Hazare, today claimed that they have been granted permission for the demonstration at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
Ghaziabad, Dec 22 (ANI): Social activist Anna Hazare's aide Kumar Vishwas has slammed the Central Government for preparing a weak draft of Lokpal Bill saying it proved the non- seriousness of government in bringing a strong anti-graft law.
New Delhi, Nov. 6 (ANI): The key associates of veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Sunday said that they are not scared of phone tapping by the government agencies.
Ghaziabad, Oct 29 (ANI): Amid a clamour for its revamp over allegations of financial mis-conduct by some key members, Team Anna on Saturday decided not to dissolve the core committee.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (ANI): Aiming to counter 'corrupt forces' from breaking the nationwide anti-graft movement, veteran social activist Anna Hazare's close aide Kumar Vishwas on Friday called for an overhaul of the core committee of activists fighting for the enactment of a strong Lokpal Bill.
New Delhi, Sep 16(ANI): 'Golden Arrows', the gallant 17 squadron of the Indian Air Force celebrated its 60th anniversary today.
Lucknow, Apr 28 (ANI): Activists of the non-governmental organisation 'India Against Corruption', which is headed by veteran social activist Anna Hazare, on Thursday said all anti-corruption meetings and rallies would be held as scheduled, even if the Uttar Pradesh Government does not grant them permission.
New Delhi, Apr 25 (ANI): Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Delhi unit General Secretary and spokesperson Prabhat Ranjan on Monday expressed displeasure over the black marketing of drinking water in the national capital and demanded that contaminated water plants must be removed with immediate effect.
Ahmednagar, Apr 8(ANI): Admirers of social activist Anna Hazare from Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district took to the streets on Friday to extend their support to the crusade for a stronger anti-corruption Lokpal Bill.
New Delhi, 0ct.6 (ANI): A fireman was killed and two policemen injured while trying to extinguish a fire that broke out in a tyre godown here on Wednesday.
Ajotha (Gujarat), Aug 6 (ANI): One person died in Ajotha village in Gujarat's Junagadh district after floods caused by heavy rains inundated the area.
