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Timeline: Anna Hazare's Anti-Corruption Crusade

Anna Hazare has launched a major non-violent agitation against the government's anti-corruption bill which is billed as Jan Lokpal Bill (People's Ombudsman Bill). The agitation that started on Aug. 5, 2011 has changed the notion of tolerance to corruption in the country. The protest provoked nationwide agitation against corruption. Here is the timeline of Anna’s anti-corruption campaign. Nov 4, 2011

Bollywood and Controversy: A Rundown of Some Controversial Films

Bollywood films on controversial subjects and with scenes that fall afoul of India's Central Board of Film Certification are nothing new. Most recently, Pankaj Kapoor's "Mausam" earned the wrath of the Indian Air Force (IAF), who demanded the deletion and re-working of certain scenes. Oct 2, 2011

Lt Colonel Rank Conferred on Dhoni and Bindra

It's a happy day for Indian skipper M S Dhoni and ace shooter Abhinav Bindra. For their immense contribution to Indian sports, the two ace sportsmen on Tuesday were conferred with the rank of honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army by President Pratibha Patil. Sep 14, 2011