Top domestic news for the week Oct 15-21

Saturday

Ralegan Siddhi: After campaigning against it in the Hisar Lok Sabha by election, Anna Hazare says he will work with Congress across the country if the UPA government brings a strong Lokpal Bill in the Winter session of Parliament and keeps its words on other reforms.

New Delhi: On the backfoot following former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa's arrest in a corruption case against him, BJP says it will support their leader legally but will adopt no tolerance towards graft.

Sunday

New Delhi: Describing Anna Hazare's campaign as 'brahminvaad', activist Swami Agnivesh hits out at the Gandhian saying there is "no democracy" in his agitation and dissenting voices are thrown out of the team.
   
Jaipur: Rajasthan's controversial Minister Mahipal Maderna, who is suspected to be involved in the case of mysterious disappearance of nurse Bhanwari Devi, is sacked by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

Monday

Hisar: Kuldeep Bishnoi, HJC-BJP combine nominee, wins the battle for the prestigious Hisar Lok Sabha by-election in Haryana in a tight race in which Team Anna vigorously campaigned against the Congress which lost deposit.
   
New Delhi: Talks between Maruti Suzuki India's management and striking workers of its Manesar plant, brokered by the Haryana government, remains inconclusive and the deadlock continues for the 11th day.
   
Tuesday
   
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party leader Rewati Raman Singh is made an accused in the 2008 cash-for-vote case by a Delhi Court which observes that there is sufficient material to show that he is part of the alleged criminal conspiracy, despite a clean chit by Delhi Police.
   
Lucknow: In the second attack on a key Team Anna member in a week, a man throws a slipper at Arvind Kejriwal when the social activist was proceeding for an event here as part of their anti-corruption campaign.
   
Wednesday
   
Jammu: National Investigation Agency (NIA), probing the Delhi High Court blast, claims to have made some headway in the investigation into the case as it recovers three mobile phones and some documents related to exchange of money as indications have surfaced about the involvement of Jaish-e- Mohammed in the terror attack.
   
On Board PM's Special Plane: Admitting difficulties in arriving at "quick decisions" Telangana issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says it will take "some time" to evolve a solution that would be a "win-win" for all concerned.

Thursday

New Delhi: Team Anna plunges into yet another controversy with allegations against Kiran Bedi that she over charged companies and institutions by inflating her travel expenses, evoking a strong attack from Congress and former colleagues in the anti-corruption campaign.
   
Ahmedabad: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolts Gujarat but there is no immediate report of any casualty or damage.
   
Friday
   
Allahabad: In a jolt to thousands of flat buyers, the Allahabad High Court orders the Mayawati government to return to farmers land acquired in three villages of Gautam Buddh Nagar district and pay higher compensation to similarly affected farmers of other villages.
   
Gurgaon: The 14-day-long strike at Maruti's Manesar plant, which is estimated to have cost the company over Rs 700 crore, is called off following a tripartite agreement between the management, workers and Haryana government.