Everything you need to know about Vishwa: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Vishwa: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad(VHP) Friday said it would launch a campaign in West Bengal demanding monthly honorariums to Hindu priests and unemployed youth to protest against the Mamata Banerjee-led government's decision to pay honorariums of Rs.2,500 to imams.
Lucknow, April 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Thursday decided to give the highest Z-plus category security cover to 10 people, including ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his predecessor Mayawati, sources said.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Television actor Varun Badola, who is returning to the small screen after two years, this time as a Thakur, says he was shocked to know that the customs like daughters being forced to serve rich Thakurs still exists in the country. That's what prompted him to accept the role.
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Mumbai/Ratnagiri, April 7 (IANS) Two giant Baleen's humpback whale sharks washed up dead on the Mumbai and Thane beaches in separate incidents last week. This was preceded by a Bryde's whale shark getting washed ashore at a beach in Ratnagiri, around 250 km south of Mumbai.
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Kamal Haasan watched his actress daughter Shruti's new film "3" and says he was elated after realising she looked like him in the film and that he was so enamoured by her performance that he hugged her.
Team Anna member Kumar Vishwash has said that Press Council of India chairman Markandey Katju?s remarks regarding the Lolpal body.
Panaji, March 24 (IANS) The March polls marked a tectonic alteration in Goa's political topography, which for nearly three decades has been dominated by the Congress.
Jammu, Mar 17 (ANI): The Jammu Kashmir Democratic Front (JKDF) called for a shutdown here again on Saturday to highlight the plight of the minority Hindu community following an unfortunate incident in Rajouri.
Jammu, Mar 17 (ANI): The Jammu Kashmir Democratic Front (JKDF) called for a shutdown here again on Saturday to highlight the plight of the minority Hindu community following an unfortunate incident in Rajouri.
Bangalore, Feb 2 (ANI): Stona 2012, an international stone art fair underway in Bangalore, is providing a platform for scores of sculptors from across the country.
Bangalore, Feb 2 (ANI): Stona 2012, an international stone art fair underway in Bangalore, is providing a platform for scores of sculptors from across the country.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Congress party of demoralising security agencies dealing with terror cases.
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.
Team Anna will begin its campaign in five poll-bound states from northern Indian state of Uttarakhand from January 21. The team will start its campaign from Haridwar.
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.
Ghaziabad, Jan 18 (ANI): Kumar Vishwas, a close aide of veteran social activist Anna Hazare, on Wednesday urged the Narendra Modi Government in Gujarat to implement a strong Lokpal Bill similar to that in Uttarakhand.
Ghaziabad, Jan 18 (ANI): Kumar Vishwas, a close aide of veteran social activist Anna Hazare, on Wednesday urged the Narendra Modi Government in Gujarat to implement a strong Lokpal Bill similar to that in Uttarakhand.
Lucknow, Jan 18 (ANI): With Team Anna all set to launch the voters awareness campaign in Uttar Pradesh, Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Wednesday said Anna Hazare and his aides are at full liberty to campaign, but added that they should first raise their voices against all those involved in corrupt practices during the Mayawati regime in the last five years.
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).
Raipur, Jan 6 (ANI): A day after a photograph of the Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh was published in a Hindi daily with the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) leaders, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Prakash Javadekar has mockingly advised the former to join the Sangh in order to 'inject morals' on himself.
New Delhi, Jan 5 (ANI): A photograph of the Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh published in a Hindi daily has proved that he was associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), said Ram Madhav on Thursday.
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, Dec 20 (ANI): Congress Party on Tuesday urged veteran social activist Anna Hazare, who is fighting for a strong Lokpal Bill, to discontinue his association with radical Hindu outfits like Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) despite availing support from these organs.
Kochi, Dec 14 (ANI): Senior Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Ashok Singhal has admitted that his outfit had provided support to the anti-corruption movement led by social activist Anna Hazare, only as patriots, by distributing food to the people gathered at the protest venue in August.
Amritsar/Jaipur/Coimbatore, Nov 29 (ANI): Political parties and traders across the country continue to protest over the Central Government's decision to approve 51 percent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail.
Ayodhya, Nov 28 (ANI): Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) general secretary Praveen Togadia has opposed the Central Government's decision to approve 51 percent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, saying it would completely destroy the farm sector.
New Delhi, Nov 24 (ANI): M. Ganapathi, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday highlighted India's efforts to engage with the African Nations on issues related to global security, especially piracy and terrorism on the Somalian coast.
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 21 (ANI): Expressing his anguish over Muslim reservation, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) general secretary Praveen Togadia has said that not even a single Muslim will enjoy reservation if a Hindu is denied employment.
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.
New Delhi, Nov. 3 (ANI): In a bid to expose the patronage of Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government to the illegal mining in Goa, a delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by party president Nitin Gadkari met President Pratibha Devisingh Patil here on Thursday and demanding the constitution of a special investigation team to unearth the racket.
Ralegan Siddhi, Oct 30 (ANI): Civil society activists Arvind Kejriwal, Prashant Bhushan and Kiran Bedi arrived here this morning to brief veteran social activist Anna Hazare on the deliberations of the core committee meeting.
Noida, Oct 29(ANI): Reacting to a comment by Kumar Vishwas, a close aide of veteran anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare, to overhaul his core team, yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Saturday said that the core team cannot include the millions of Indians supporting the struggle.
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 29 (ANI): The brewing standoff between Congress and Team Anna further intensified on Saturday, after senior party leader Digvijay Singh took yet another pot shot at Anna Hazare.
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.
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Varanasi/Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct.23 (ANI): Authorities in Varanasi and Gorakhpur have raided shops and seized adulterated sweets and oil ahead of the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali.
Surat, Oct 10 (ANI): Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Praveen Togadia has criticized the government for delaying the hanging of 2001 Parliament attack accused to grab minority Muslims votes.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (ANI): The drive between Kanker district headquarters and Bhanupratappur is through lush greenery, the pride of Bastar, known for its verdant forests, its bio-diversity and of course the tribal culture that it supports and in turn is nurtured by forest wealth.
New Delhi/ Mysore /Pataudi, Sep 23 (ANI): Friends and fans across the country of former Indian cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi-popularly known as 'Tiger', shared their grief at his sudden demise and conveyed their condolences to his bereaved family.
New Delhi, Sep 16(ANI): 'Golden Arrows', the gallant 17 squadron of the Indian Air Force celebrated its 60th anniversary today.
New Delhi, Sep 13 (ANI): Professor Sushanta Duttagupta has been appointed the new Vice Chancellor of Vishwa Bharti University, Shanti Niketan.
New Delhi, Sep 3(ANI): The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has started campaigning for the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) polls.
Lucknow, Aug 29 (ANI): Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) international president Ashok Singhal has warned of a big movement if the proposed Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill 2011 is passed by Parliament.
Erode, Aug 4 (ANI): Former Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK leader N K K P Raja and four others were arrested here today in connection with a land grabbing case.
New Delhi, July 29 (ANI): National Communal Harmony Awards for 2009 and 2010 were presented by Vice President M. Hamid Ansari at a function here today.
Allahabad, July 20 (ANI): The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) activists protested against the remarks of senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh on the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS).
Raipur, July 18 (ANI): Anil M Navaney, who recently took charge as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Chhattisgarh, has said that his first priority would be to plan strategies suited for the Maoist affected region.
Raipur, July 12 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Police on Tuesday assured security to government backed anti Maoist militia after the Supreme Court asked the state government to stop appointing tribals as Special Police Officers (SPOs) in the Salwa Judum and termed it unconstitutional.
Nagpur, July 8 (ANI): World chess champion Vishwanathan Anand has said he is happy with his current form.
New Delhi, July 6 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajnath Singh on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of his party having an alliance with the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party in the state of Uttar Pradesh
Nevada (US), June 18 (ANI): A magnificent 3-million dollar Hindu Temple in The Woodlands (Texas, USA), which reportedly took about six years to complete, is celebrating Prathishta Mahotsavam and Kumbhabishekham from June 17-19.
New Delhi, June 6 (ANI): Hours after a man tried to attack party general secretary Janardhan Dwivedi with a shoe, Congress Party on Monday condemning the incident said the act reflected the ideologies of Hindu-nationalist and right wing parties like the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): Sharing the dais with yoga guru Baba Ramdev with his fast against corruption, former Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Sadhvi Rithambara today said the stir was independent of any political motive and would continue till the corrupt are punished.
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.
Kanker (Chhattisgarh), Apr 23 (ANI): Police personnel of Chhattisgarh and other States are undergoing a rigorous training programme at the State government's Counter Terrorism and Jungle Warfare College (CTJW) in Kanker district which equips them to take on Maoists.
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.
Washington, Apr 7 (ANI): A study involving Indian-origin researchers has found that if you receive a lot of email, habitually respond to a good portion of it, maintain a lot of online relationships and conduct a large number of transactions online, you are more susceptible to email phishing expeditions than those who limit their online activity.
Lucknow, Mar 7(ANI): Thousands of Jats in Lucknow have disrupted railway services, following the protest over reservation in central jobs under Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.
New Delhi, Mar 6(ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani on Sunday reiterated that one word -'corruption'- has been reverberating in every nook and corner of the country for several months now.
New Delhi, Mar.2 (ANI): Thousands of devotees flocked to temples across India today to celebrate the Hindu festival of Maha Shivaratri.
New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday moved the Supreme Court against the clean chit to senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani and other leaders in the Babri mosque demolition case.
Chatra (Jharkhand), Feb 17 (ANI): The residents of Maoist-affected Chatra district in Jharkhand are still awaiting benefits from the pilot developmental project, which was launched in the region three years ago.
Garhwa, Feb 14 (ANI): Maoists abducted a railway station master and four members of a family in two separate incidents in Jharkhand's Garhwa District on Sunday.
London, Feb 14 (ANI): An Indian inventor, A.K. Vishwanath, has claimed that he has made a flying car with the help of India's first small car, Maruti.
New Delhi, Jan 4 (ANI): After an income tax tribunal tracked down the money trail in the Bofors scandal, a Delhi court will today decide whether the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should withdraw its case against Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi in Bofors pay-off case or not
New Delhi, Jan 3 (ANI): Following an Income Tax Tribunal claims that kickbacks of Rs 41 crore were paid to late Win Chaddha and Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi in the Howitzer gun deal, the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) on Monday slamming the ruling Congress party demanded that the government set up a Special Investigative Team (SIT) to probe the Bofors scam afresh.
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Varanasi, Dec.30 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police has beefed up security measures ahead of New Year Eve in Varanasi as policemen and commandos were patrolling public places and along the banks of the River Ganga.
Pune, Dec 30 (ANI): Lashing out at Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) chief Ashok Singhal has alleged that she was destroying Hinduism and that she was "deputed by the Vatican."
Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Dec 25 (ANI): Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) President Ashok Singhal has accused Congress President Sonia Gandhi of spoiling the Hindu culture and creating differences of among religions in the country.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (ANI): Twelve historical monuments across the nation including the Taj Mahal and the Palace on Wheels, are under threat from terrorist outfits like the Lashkar e-Toiba (LeT) and Indian Mujahideen (IM), an Intelligence Bureau report has warned.
Varanasi, Dec.10 (ANI): A one-and-a-half year-old girl child, who was found here after the bomb blast that ripped Varanasi's Dashashwamedh Ghat on Tuesday evening, was sent to an orphanage today.
Pune, Dec.9 (ANI): Students of the Pune-based Europe Asia Business School (EABS) recently took part in a three-day event called "Mandi", during which they were asked to sell products manufactured by Navnirmiti, a NGO.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said the responsibility of distributing foodgrains lay with state governments, adding that it is upto the courts to decide what action is to be taken with regard to the alleged food scam in Uttar Pradesh.
Lucknow, Dec 7 (ANI): Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Tuesday criticized the Mayawati Government in the state for not keeping a track of developments related to the multi-crore food scam case.
New Delhi, Nov.30 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activists on Tuesday attacked the All India Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq in New Delhi when he was entering Foreign Correspondent's club to attend a seminar.
Kolkata, Nov.28 (ANI): Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) workers on Sunday staged protests against All Party Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq's visit to Kolkata.
Srinagar, Nov.26 (ANI): Curfew was imposed in Srinagar on Friday, a day after All Party Hurriyat Conference Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was assaulted.
Bangalore, Nov.21 (ANI): The much-awaited election of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) began here on Sunday.
