Tag: Fast

Indian anti-graft campaigner ends fast, vows to fight on

Indian anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday called off his latest hunger strike but vowed to step up his campaign to turn voters against...

Hazare starts new hunger strike

Veteran Indian activist Anna Hazare began a fresh anti-corruption hunger strike Tuesday after a procession through Mumbai's chronically-crowded streets that owed more to traffic...

Anna Hazare threatens another fast

Seeking to mount pressure on government, Anna Hazare threatened on Monday to launch another hunger strike from the last day of Parliament's Winter Session...

Triumphant FAST enthrals audience

The third day of Dramafest ’11 , at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) on Sunday, saw performances by FAST, SICAS, Punjab University,...

Fast food more than twice a week adds pounds

People who eat too much fast food gain more weight and are more likely to develop early signs of diabetes, a study of more...

Google pulls plug on Fast Flip, Aardvark

Google said Friday it is pulling the plug on online news reader Fast Flip, social search service Aardvark, commenting tool Sidewiki and several other...

Hazare ends 13-day fast

Indian anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare ended his 13-day hunger strike on Sunday triggering wild celebrations among supporters after parliament agreed to consider his demands. Hazare's...

India bows to Hazare’s demands, activist to end fast

A self-styled Gandhian activist whose campaign against corruption sparked some of India’s biggest anti-government protests in decades will end a 13-day hunger strike on...

Indian PM urges Hazare to end fast

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday heaped praise on the anti-corruption activist whose hunger strike has rocked the government and appealed for him...

Muslims to observe Juma-tul-Wida with religious reverence

The Muslims across the country, and world over, will observe Jumatul Wida, last Friday of the holy month of Ramzan and Al-Quds Day, with...

Indian PM salutes Hazare, urges end to fast

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saluted the idealism of fasting anti-graft activist Anna Hazare in a televised speech to parliament Thursday in which he...

Indian PM asks rivals to help end anti-graft fast

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday called for help from his political rivals as the government sought to end a public stand-off with...

Indian govt pushes to end anti-graft fast

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was to chair an all-party meeting Wednesday as the government stepped up efforts to end a public standoff with...

Hazare says he will not give up until bill passed

Anti-corruption Indian campaigner Anna Hazare's fast demanding a strong Lokpal entered the fifth day on Saturday with his team said that they were ready...

Hazare leaves jail to start public fast

Indian activist Anna Hazare left jail Friday to start a two-week public fast likely to fuel an eruption of angry protests over corruption that...

Indian activist’s fast postponed

A planned 15-day public fast by Indian anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare was postponed Thursday to prepare the venue in New Delhi for the crowds...

Libyans start Ramadan fast amid conflict, divisions

Libyans on both sides of the front line began fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Monday with no sign of any...