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NEW DELHI: A parliamentary committee which scrutinised a bill aimed at making higher judiciary accountable has recommended inclusion of two members of Parliament in a panel to probe allegations against senior judges.

NEW DELHI: From Ramlila Maidan to Ralegan Siddhi – Mr Anna Hazare’s village, celebrations at full blast replaced days of protests as the Gandhian broke his fast on Sunday with his supporters marking “people’s victory” with dancing, waving of tricolour and handing out of sweets and flowers.

NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh on Sunday met the President, Ms Pratibha Patil and discussed Parliament’s consensus resolution on the Lokpal bill as demanded by Mr Anna Hazare to end his fast.

NEW DELHI:  Hailing Parliament’s nod on key elements of Jan Lokpal bill as “people’s victory”, Mr Anna Hazare on Sunday broke his 12-day-old fast declaring that electoral reforms will be on top of his agenda next so that corruption can come down.

NAGPUR/NEW DELHI: The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) said Sunday it would follow the leadership of Mr Anna Hazare in the fight against corruption.

GURGAON: Supporters Sunday thronged Gurgaon’s Medanta hospital where Mr Anna Hazare was brought for medical supervision after he ended his fast on the 13th day.

MUMBAI/RALEGAN SIDDHI: There was a carnival like atmosphere in Ralegan Siddhi, the native village of Mr Anna Hazare, and other parts of Maharashtra as the anti-corruption crusader broke his 12-day fast against corruption.

NEW DELHI: Donations have been pouring in from across the country to support social activist Mr Anna Hazare’s anti-graft movement. India Against Corruption (IAC), the NGO spearheading it, has so far received more than Rs 70 lakh in cash donations and more is still coming in, an activist said.

NEW DELHI: From collecting mounds of garbage, removing slush caused by rains to cleaning toilets, a group of volunteers -- mostly students from premier medical and engineering colleges -- kept Ramlila Maidan, the nerve centre of Mr Anna Hazare’s movement, clean at a time when it saw unprecedented footfall on all the 13 days of his fast.

NEW DELHI: The anti-corruption crusader, Mr Anna Hazare will end his 12-old-day fast at 10 am Sunday after the Parliament Saturday endorsed in principle three of his key demands to deal with corruption in a compromise between the government and the Gandhian.