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Ramdev to end fast, says agitation on

New Delhi: Yoga guru Ramdev today said he will end his fast before noon on the sixth day of protest against blackmoney and declared that he will launch a big movement against Congress before the Lok Sabha elections.

After staying put at Ambedkar Stadium throughout the night refusing to vacate it, Ramdev told his supporters that he "is acceding to the appeal of his supporters and is calling off the fast but the movement will continue." "I had earlier said that I will end my fast in Jail. This stadium is a makeshift jail. I had said will call off my fast only after my supporters get food and water. Late in the night, they were provided with food and water," Ramdev said.

"They have appealed to me to end the fast at 11:00 AM," Ramdev said, addressing his supporters this morning.

He also said there will a big movement against Congress ahead of the next Lok Sabha elections. The Yoga guru said history will be created today and he will announce his next course of action before noon.

Ramdev held an early morning strategy session with his close aides to fine tune the future course of his protest.

He had last night rejected an appeal by police to vacate the stadium flagging concerns ahead of Independence Day as the facility was near Red Fort where the nationals celebrations will take place.

Sushil, Yogeshwar get rousing welcome

New Delhi: Wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt were tonight accorded a grand welcome as they returned after their historic exploits at the London Olympic Games.

Hundreds of fans gathered at the Indira Gandhi International Airport to receive the star wrestlers along with the family members of the grapplers.

The fans, who came with garlands, bouquets and sweets, danced to deafening drum beats while they waited for the wrestlers to come out of Terminal 3 of the airport.

Members of the Sports Authority of India were also there to receive the duo.

All hell broke loose when the fans first sighted the two wrestlers coming out. Police struggled to control the surging fans as they broke barriers to reach out to their heroes.

The fans carried both Sushil and Yogeshwar over their shoulders and welcomed them with a huge roar. Sushil was later ferried away in an open truck, while Yogeshwar left in a car.

While Sushil did not speak to the waiting media, Yogeshwar said that he was "overwhelmed" by the reception.

Sushil recorded his name in the country's sports history annals by becoming the first ever sportsperson to win back-to- back individual Olympic medals, having won a bronze at the 2008 Beijing Games Sports Authority of India and the Sports Ministry have planned a felicitation for all the medal winners and other members of the Indian contingent at the national stadium here on August 16, SAI officials said. 

Sanjay Dutt's apppeal in SC today

New Delhi: The final hearing on appeal of film star Sanjay Dutt, who was convicted in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, is likely to begin in the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

In July 2007, Dutt was found guilty of illegally possessing a 9 mm pistol and an AK-56 rifle. While being handed a jail term of six years, Dutt was acquitted of more grave charges under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA).

The Bollywood star had already spent 16 months in prison following his arrest in 1993.

Dutt had filed an appeal against his conviction in the apex court in August 2007, and sought bail.

Dutt had pleaded in his appeal that he was in possession of the 9 mm pistol much before the Mumbai blasts. Further, police had found no arms or ammunition at his residence,the appeal said.

The CBI had not challenged in the Supreme Court Dutt's acquittal under TADA. The SC, in November 2007, had granted bail to Dutt. The film star has also been allowed by the SC to go abroad for film shoots.