Communal remarks by senior leaders led to Congress' UP poll debacle: Antony panel
The panel headed by Defence Minister A.K. Antony to review the Congress' poor showing in elections to five states has pointed out that 'communal remarks' by senior leaders of the party led to the defe
China violated Indian airspace in March: Minister
China breached Indian airspace twice in March, a minister said on Wednesday, adding the intrusions were reported to Beijing to 'facilitate maintenance of peace' between the two Asian giants.
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Congress says formal process to choose next President yet to start
Congress on Monday sought to distance itself from the speculation over the names of possible Presidential candidates, saying the formal process to choose the next President is yet to take off.
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Presidential poll: Some names were discussed, says Karuna
DMK President M. Karunanidhi, whose party is a key UPA constituent, said on Monday some names were discussed during his talks with Defence Minister A.K. Antony on the candidate for the Presidential el
Def Ministry had looked into Tatra truck issue 7 years ago
Seven years before the issue rocked the country, the Defence Ministry had gone into the procurement of Tatra trucks through an intermediary company and not original manufacturers and had closed the
Presidential election: Antony holds talks with Karunanidhi
In an attempt to evolve a strong consensus for the Presidential election slated for July, the UPA government's trouble shooter and Defence Minister A.K. Antony has met DMK president M. Karunanidhi at
Govt orders fresh probe into graft charges in chopper deal
Government on Wednesday ordered a fresh probe into the allegations of malpractices in procurement of 12 helicopters for the VVIP Communication Squadrons of the Indian Air Force (IAF) from Italian firm
Parliamentary panel to review defence preparedness
Against the backdrop of the Army Chief raising the issue of shortage of equipment, a Parliamentary panel has decided to carry out a 'comprehensive' review on the issue of defence preparedness and brin
Antony describes Agni-V launch as a major milestone
Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Thursday described the maiden test flight of Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Agni-V as an 'immaculate success' and a 'major milestone'.
"The nation sta
CBI searches BEML chairman's home
The CBI on Thursday carried out searches at several locations, including the residence of BEML chairman V.R.S. Natarajan, in connection with alleged irregularities in tendering process for hiring a