Anna Fever

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  Chess fever grips Chennai; hundreds throng match venue

  Hundreds of passionate sports followers, including many children, thronged the Hyatt Regency hotel, the venue of the world championship, on the arterial Anna Salai to watch the first of the 12 matches.

• After lukewarm response to agitation, what next for Team Anna?

  After the near flop-show at the MMRDA Ground in Mumbai, Anna Hazare has been keeping a low profile. Ever since his return to his village Ralegan Siddhi, Anna has not come out of his room and has not met his visitors. Anna ended his scheduled three-day fast on the evening of the second day itself. While many attributed the abrupt end of his agitatio...

• Anna's fever climbs, refuses to end fast, may be moved to hospital

  Activist Anna Hazare is not well, his doctors say. At the end of the first day of his hunger strike, the 74-year-old is reportedly down with fever once again. But he is determined not to eat. Doctors from Mumbai's JJ Hospital are stationed now at his camp at MMRDA Grounds amid reports that the Gandhian may be moved to hospital.

• Anna's village worried about his health, will visit him today

  Concerned about Anna Hazare's health, villagers of Ralegan Siddhi will arrive in Mumbai on Wednesday. "About seven to eight vehicles, carrying people of Ralegan, including the village sarpanch, will reach Mumbai tomorrow," Mr Hazare's associate Datta Awari said.

• Ahead of fast, concerns over Anna's health grow; doctor says he's fit

  One day before his three-day fast at Mumbai's MMRDA Ground for a stringent Lokpal Bill, there are concerns over Anna Hazare's health. The social activist has been unwell for the past three days but Team Anna is confident that it won't stand in the way of the scheduled protests.

• Fever keeps Sonia from rally, but speech sends message to Anna

  Thousands of people had gathered in Chamoli in Uttarakhand where Congress president Sonia Gandhi was to launch a major railway project. A rally that was to follow would have seen her first public speech since her return to India after surgery in the US.

• Security arrangements increased at Ramlila Maidan

  Amid growing security concerns, Central and Delhi Police forces have made elaborate arrangements to ensure the safety of hundreds of people supporting Anna Hazare at the Ramlila Maidan. About 500 police personnel have been guarding the ground round-the-clock, besides regular checks by bomb disposal squad and sniffer dogs to avoid any untoward inci...