BJP leader Kirti Azad refutes claims that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, while addressing the JDU supporters at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, was hinting at a possible alliance with the UPA ahead of the genereal elections.
Ahead of the general elections, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is gearing up for a massive show of strength in the national capital. More than 40,000 JDU activists are expected to take part in the rally which will be held at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan. The JDU ...
The traders have been opposing the government's decision to allow FDI in retail at the Ramlila Maidan. BJP leader Arun Jaitley expresses solidarity with the protests and said that the BJP will oppose the move till its 'last breath'.
Are political supporters above the common man? Seems so. On Sunday, on their way to a Congress rally at Ram Lila Grounds, buses carrying Congress workers were given free passage on Gurgaon Toll Plaza while the common man had to queue up and pay their way. And ...
All India Congress Committee General Secretary Rahul Gandhi was criticised by all quarters for politicising the Kargil war. The BJP hit out at the Congress leader saying the Congress had not done any obligation to the NDA government and said it was the duty of...
Achil Vandhavai | The Congress rally at the Ramlila Maidan proves to be a real show of strength with crowds thronging the venue. The usually silent Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also spoke during the rally and justified the government's decision to introduce F...
The Delhi Police is working in tandem with central intelligence agencies, the central security forces and the Special Protection Group to ensure the Congress mega rally at Ramlila Maidan passes off peacefully.
Triumph of good over evil, that is the meaning of Vijayadashmi. Across India's cities-Delhi, Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Allahabad- the effigy of Ravan will be burnt to symbolse the destruction of evil. Two guests explain the meaning of Ravan 'dahan'. Ravan was ind...
Samajwadi Party's Mulayam Singh Yadav and BSP chief Mayawati express their support to bringing back black money saved in foreign banks. Meanwhile, police are on high alert in Haridwar, where Baba Ramdev may be sent back. Ramdev's march to the Parliament was ea...
Gadkari speaks to the crowds at the Ramlila Maidan, supporting Baba Ramdev's anti-corruption movement, which he says is non-political. He applauds Baba Ramdev's work and asks if it is wrong to speak against corruption. He demands for the black money in foreign...
Baba Ramdev firm about his decision to proceed with march and confirms that he is okay about being arrested by the police. Rumours are rife that NCP President Sharad Pawar may reach Ramlila shortly, which is seen as a set back to Congress, which has refused to...
Baba Ramdev talks to reporters at the Ramlila Maidan about political parties that are joining his anti-corruption movement. BJP's Nitin Gadkari and JD(U)'s Sharad Yadav may head to Ramlila.
Former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda moves Delhi High Court for anticipatory bail. Kanda has been accused of abetting the suicide of his former emplyee Geetika Sharma, whose suicide note pointed fingers at Kanda and MDLR's Aruna Chaddha of harassment. PM Manmoh...
Delhi police tighten security in the capital as Ramdev and Subramanya Swami address the crowd at the Ramlila Maidan. DCP says they have not granted permission for Ramdev's march.
In an effort to gain the attention of the government, Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and his anti-graft team plan to court arrest. Police sources have said that Ramdev and his supporters will be prevented from entering to Jantar Mantar or Parliament Street as they do n...
In this coverage of Baba Ramdev at the Ramlila Maidan, Ramdev takes on the Congress government and preps the crowd to wake up as the time to sit back is over.
Ramdev talks of a bigger revolution if the government does not respond. He says he is willing to face arrest. The crowds continue to grow at the Ramlila Maidan where Ramdev began his protest against corruption on Aug 9. Kiran Bedi joined Ramdev at Ramlila. Tea...
Born in a village in Haryana as Ramkishan Yadav, Baba Ramdev has come a long way. Inflicted by an illness, Ramdev learnt about yoga and Ayurveda to heal himnself. He left home and went to Arsh Gurukul Mahavidyalaya, where he learnt about the Vedas. Before long...
Baba Ramdev on his fourth day of fasting at Ramlila maidan says he gives time till today evening for the Prime Minister to take a decision on his demands, including issue of return of black money. And that means his agitation won't end today.
On the last day of this three-day fast, Baba Ramdev defers his major announcement till Sunday. Former army chief VK Singh has backed Baba Ramdev's agitation.
Baba Ramdev's protest has been hit by heavy rains that have lashed Delhi. An outer pandal collapsed but the main waterproof mandal under which Baba Ramdev is sitting remained unaffected. At many places people on the outer edge of the pandal had to rush into ce...
It is the last day of Baba Ramdev's three-day protest. He has given an ultimatum to the UPA government on his five demands. And since there has been no reaction from the government so far, Baba Ramdev is expected to make some big announcements.
Stating security concerns, the Intelligence Bureau has written to the Ministry of Home Affairs asking for increased security cover for Baba Ramdev at the Ramlila Maidan. The yoga guru is sitting on a three-day fast at the national capital's Ramlila Maidan. Cla...
Thousands of people have congregated in a show of support to Baba Ramdev's cause. Yoga guru does not mince words as he takes the stage at Ramlila Maidan for the second day in a row. Claiming that lakhs of crores have been stolen from the Indian exchequer, the ...
Yoga guru does not mince words as he takes the stage at Ramlila Maidan for the second day in a row. Claiming that lakhs of crores have been stolen from the Indian exchequer, the anti-corruption crusader states the need to bring back the black money that has be...
Emboldened by the turnout of thousands of supporters at Ramlila Maidan, Baba Ramdev has upped the ante against the government. The yoga guru has set a 72-hour deadline with a new ultimatum on the second day of his protest against the government. The yoga guru ...
It's the second day of Baba Ramdev's agitation at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi, but the crowds have not dwindled. Thousands of people have congregated in a show of support to Baba Ramdev's cause. Ramdev has reiterated his 72-hour deadline with a new ultimatum o...
Baba Ramdev continues his agitation at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi. Thousands of people have congregated in a show of support to Baba Ramdev's cause. Ramdev has reiterated his 72-hour deadline with a new ultimatum on the second day of his protest against the g...
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has reiterated his 72-hour deadline with a new ultimatum on the second day of his protest against the government. The yoga guru is undertaking a three-day fast in what he is calling a decisive movement against the government's apathy. He ...
Its the second day of Baba Ramdev's agitation at the Ramlila Maidan and the yoga guru has set a new ultimatum. He has said that if the government does not respond to his demands in two days, he will take the message to every citizen in the country and the peop...
Team Baba Ramdev seems confused. On day two of his agitation, a poster is being made ready that has former President APJ Abdul Kalam's picture being placed alongside that of India's famous martyrs. This follows the controversy of day one wherein an picture of ...
It is the second day of yoga guru Baba Ramdev's agitation in the national capital. Ramdev has given the Centre a 72-hour deadline to meet his demands, which include instituting the Lokpal and bringing back black money stashed abroad. All eyes are now on the UP...
In his speech at Ramlila maidan on the first day of his agitation, Baba Ramdev himself announced restrictions on the language and tone of pronouncements. This is quite a turn around from the earlier attacks on the government. Baba even excused PM Manmohan Sing...
This story has snippets from the speech of Baba Ramdev on the first day of his agitation at Delhi's Ramlila maidan. Ramdev claims he has all the figures and statistics from government sources of black money. Baba is always proud of his statistics and never shi...
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev who has begun agitation at Ramlila Maidan against black money and corruption, has called for a three day symbolic fast. He has made it clear that he is not planning for an indefinite fast. He has said that anti-corruption activist Anna Ha...
The UPA-led government has decided that its strategy towards Baba Ramdev's massive campaign is to 'ignore it'. The government has decided to let Ramdev's movement pan out over a couple of days to see how exactly things are likely to change. This stalemate coul...
With heavy political overtones, yoga guru Baba Ramdev pitched a fight against black money and a fight for an effective Lokpal Bill, nearly in tandem with the BJP's stand on the issue. The anti-corruption crusader goes beyond Lokpal saying that he is ready for ...
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev infuses his supporters with renewed grit at the Ramlila Maidan in the national capital. Making it clear that he is not taking the stage to defame people or point fingers at specific people in the government, Ramdev calls for a reform of t...
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev calls on his supporters to save the nation. Making it clear that he is not taking the stage to defame people or point fingers at specific people in the government, Ramdev calls for a reform of the system. He requests the people to back hi...
Fourteen years after he was bundled out of Delhi's Ramlila Maidan in a midnight swoop, Baba Ramdev returns to the historic venue to launch his final battle against the government. Thousands of supporters from around the country are flocking to the site in a sh...
A controversial poster of Baba Ramdev's tainted aide was hastily removed from the Ramlila Maidan earlier today. Balakrishna's face which was on posters at Ramlila Maidan alongside freedom fighters like Mahatma Gandhi caused an uproar. Balakrishna was arrested ...
Fourteen months after he was forcefully evicted from the Ramlila Maidan, Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has begun his fresh agitation against black money and corruption. Terming his protest a decisive one, Ramdev has appealed to the government and political parties to ...
In what looks like an attempt to rope in anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, yoga guru Baba Ramdev has widened the ambit of his agitation from black money to include other issues like the Lokpal Bill. The government responds saying that the Lokpal Bill is am...
On a day that yoga guru Baba Ramdev and thousands of his supporters have gathered to agitate against the government's apathy on black money, the UPA attempts to earn brownie points by dangling the Lokpal carrot again. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Pawa...
Baba Ramdev leads thousands of supporters in a fresh challenge against the government. In a call that has received a massive response, Baba Ramdev has asked for people across the nation to join in his plea to bring crores of rupees stashed illegally abroad bac...
Baba Ramdev's tainted aide Balakrishna, whose face was on posters at Ramlila Maidan alongside freedom fighters like Mahatma Gandhi, has caused an uproar. The posters have been removed to avert controversy over the issue. Balakrishna was arrested by the CBI on ...
Even as Yoga guru Baba Ramdev affirms that his agitation at the Ramlila Maidan is not directed at any political party, government sources ascribe an ulterior motive to the agitation. Sources in the government say that Ramdev is organising this protest with the...
Thousands throng to Ramlila Maidan where Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev gears up for his agitation against corruption and black money. The public public support that he has been receiving has prompted Ramdave to dare the government and call the agitation a decisive one...
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev is greeted by thousands of supporters as he begins his agitation at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi. People from all over the country have congregated to join the anti-corruption crusader in his fight to retrieve the 'black money' stashed abr...
Baba Ramdev's interview to TV9. Ramdev has outlined black money, strong Lokpal bill and CBI's independence as his main agenda. His supporters have reached Delhi's Ramlila maidan for the start of his indefinite agitation.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev is all set to begin his war against corruption and black money at the Ramlila Maidan. Apart from corruption and back money, Ramdev has also taken up the issue of strong Lokpal and independence of investigative agencies. Even as the yoga g...
Brimming with confidence, yoga guru Baba Ramdev made a bold speech at Ahmedabad before heading to New Delhi for his agitation. The yoga guru threatened that the government must pay heed or warned of a clash on 'battlefield Ramlila'. With lakhs of supporters ex...
Hundreds of people gather at Ramlila Maidan to greet Baba Ramdev, who is expected to reach the agitation site shortly. Ramdev is demanding that the government bring back all the black money stashed abroad. Baba Ramdev begins this second tussle with a governmen...
Activist Baba Ramdev pays his respects at Rajghat. The yoga guru now heads to Ramlila Maidan to kick-start his massive agitation against the government. He is demanding that the government bring back all the black money stashed abroad. Baba Ramdev remains unce...
Baba Ramdev reaches Delhi airport from Ahmedabad at the start of his agitation at the Ramlila grounds. At around 9 am, at least 10,000 people had assembled. Ramdev visits Rajghat and Rajguru's samadhi. Ramdev tells his supporters not to reveal his strategy. Th...
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has reached Delhi for his anti-graft agitation. Ramdev has said that his agitation is not aimed at any particular political party but for a strong Lokpal. He has also appealed to the government to yield to all his demands. Ramdev has said...
Anti-corruption activist Baba Ramdev arrives at Rajghat from the New Delhi airport. With a huge following, the yoga guru will head to Ramlila Maidan shortly to begin his massive agitation against the government. He is demanding that the government bring back a...
Baba Ramdev is all set to begin the second bout of his battle against the government. Dressed in his ever-saffron attire, the yoga guru was received by a huge crowd of people when he arrived in New Delhi. Ramdev has promised that this time around, his agitatio...
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev is welcomed by a massive gathering when he arrives in New Delhi. Ramdev will head to Rajghat in New Delhi, after which he will begin his anti-corruption agitation at Ramlila Maidan. He is demanding that the government make a way to bring ...
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev begins his agitation today in New Delhi. While addressing supporters on Wednesday, Baba Ramdev slammed the government's apathy towards corruption and stated that this time his agitation would be very decisive. The yoga guru, however, rema...
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's second round of indefinite protest against corruption and black money begins. Ramdev had warned the government that this protest is going to be a decisive one. The yoga guru has chosen Ramlila Maidan, from where he was forcefully evicte...
Fourteen months after being pushed out of Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, Baba Ramdev returns to the historic venue to launch his final battle against the government. Thousands of supporters from around the country are flocking to the site in a show of support to Ramd...
Delhi police have given permission only for 30,000 people to assemble at Baba Ramdev's agitation at the Ramlila maidan. This story shows the arrangements being made there for the agitation. But what form the agitation would be is not clear yet. Many people had...
Yoga guru lends his support to Team Anna's cause with a new ultimatum for the government. Ramdev threatens that if the government does not meet Anna Hazare's demands by August 9, he will commence a bigger and more vociferous agitation at Ramlila Maidan in the ...
The Delhi Police indicts six policemen for using excessive force during the midnight crackdown in Ramlila Maidan on the intervening night of June 4-5. The six cops have been found guilty of using force without orders from superiors. One sub-inspector and one h...
Traffic congestion is likely in the national Capital as people are expected in large numbers at conferences and events being organised at Ramlila Maidan.
The Supreme Court slams the Delhi Police for abusing its power and violating people's fundamental right; the question here, on this segment of Newshour, is, is the Government equally responsible for the crackdown?
The Supreme Court has observed that the Police should exercise its right in such a way that it does not interfere with the right of assembly of anybody.
Manish Tewari, Congress spokesperson, says that if the BJP disagrees with the Supreme Court order on Ramlila Maidan crackdown case, they are free to challenge the verdict.
Party spokesperson Prakash Javadekar says they're not okay with the part of SC verdict which blames Baba Ramdev for the stampede caused at Ramlila Maidan last year.
BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar says that the SC verdict on Ramlila Maidan crackdown by Delhi police last year dilutes the common man's right to protest.