Government issues lookout notice against former Air chief SP Tyagi in the AgustaWestland chopper deal case. This was confirmed by the defence minister AK Anthony. He has been accused of flouting rules in procurement of these VVIP choppers.
Defence Minister AK Antony confirms that there has been discrepancies in the AgustaWestland deal. He promises to initiate strict action against those who will be found guilty after the CBI probe into the scam.
Defence Minister AK Antony says that the recent controversies in UDF were unnecessary and unfortunate and asks UDF to make sure that such controversies do not occur in the future.
America's future Defence Minister, Chuck Hagel in a speech at Oklahoma in 2011 said that India has used Afghanistan as a second front to finance problems for its neighbour, Pakistan. This statement has evoked strong response from the leaders of opposition. But...
The UDF MPs from Kerala decide to raise the long-pending demands of Kerala before the Central government. The decision was taken in a meeting held at the residence of Kodikunnil Suresh, Union Minister of State for Labour. The MP's meeting comes in the backgrou...
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath says that the government is ready for any sort of probe into the AgustaWestland scam even though the government favours a JPC monitored probe. He says that the decision regarding the probe will be taken in the floor of...
The Rajya Sabha is all set to discuss the VVIP chopper scam today, as 12 MPs have given a notice demanding a discussion on the issue. Defence Minister AK Antony is likely to give his statement on the alleged scam, and a BJP Parliamentary committee meeting will...
The UDF MPs from Kerala will meet Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal to covey their displeasure over the Railway Budget, while the Left MPs will stage a dharna in front of Parliament in protest. Meanwhile, the chopper scam will be discussed in Rajya Sabha tod...
Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet in Berlin on Tuesday. On the agenda are discussions over the two countries' stand on the Syrian violence and the nuclear ambitions of Iran and North Korea. Another issue tha...
Defence Minister AK Antony says that it is time that India reduces its dependency on defence imports and buy Indian made defence equipment. Antony reveals that he is saddened by the rampant corruption in the arms procurement process despite the stern warning i...
Even as the AgustaWestland defence scam threatens to derail the functioning of the Budget session of the Parliament which is all set to begin, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has convened an all-party meeting to ensure the smooth functioning of the Parliament. A...
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), probing the VVIP chopper scam, is likely to question former Air Chiefs including SP Tyagi. Meanwhile, it is revealed that Indian government has sent six letters to the Italian government demanding more details on the ...
BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy says that the party as well as the people in India do not want know about the scrapping of AgustaWestland deal but want to know who stood to benefit from the scam. He promises that the party will take up the issue in the floor of t...
It appears British Prime Minister David Cameron has set the tone for the AgustaWestland defence scam if it ever features in discussions as the visiting UK PM has praised AgustaWestland, calling it a brilliant company. However, is unlikely that both the countri...
There is a tough task ahead for the CBI team, investigating the AgustaWestland defence deal, as Italy has refused to share details of the case with India. The CBI team, which is set to arrive in Italy, will have to try hard to convince Italian authorities if t...
A team of CBI and government officials will leave for Italy today in connection with the VVIP chopper scam. The team comprises a CBI DIG, a law officer of the agency, Joint Secretary of the Defence Ministry and an official from the External Affairs Ministry. T...
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti speaks up on the VVIP chopper procurement scam and assures that his government will take action and ensure that whole truth in AgustaWestland helicopter deal is uncovered. The CEO of the Italian aerospace and defence giant Fi...
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court in connection with the Agusta Westland helicopter deal, seeking probe by a Special Investigation Team or a Central Vigilance Commission probe. The Defence Minister AK Antony has already ordered a CBI probe in the matte...
Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad questions the government over the chopper kickback scam. He pauses a few stinging questions to Defence Minister AK Antony who, according to him, has hid facts which were already in the public domain, from Parliament. He sa...
Defence Minister AK Antony says if wrongdoings are found by the CBI in the VVIP chopper deal, the contract will be scrapped. The companies, who are found guilty in the alleged Italian chopper scam, will be blacklisted, he says. Meanwhile, former IAF chief SP T...
Defence Minister AK Antony addresses the media regarding the Rs 3,700 crore Agusta Westland helicopter deal kickbacks scam. He assured the public that the Indian government wouldn't loose any money, as the defence procurement procedure says that in any contrac...
The Defence Minister AK Antony says that the Oommen Chandy government will decide on the Suryanelli case and if anyone has any complaint they can approach the court. Let the law take its own course, said Antony. He also criticised Opposition Leader VS Achuthan...
Defence Minister AK Antony has flagged off the five-day bi-annual military and aerospace spectacle in Bangalore. More than 70 countries are participating in the ninth edition of the Aero India Show. Fighters, choppers and other military aircraft will demonstra...
More than 650 companies from 27 countries will participated in the ninth edition of the Aero India Show. The companies will show their military and defence advances as over the next five days in this biennial event. Defence Minister AK Antony will flag off the...
In the wake of recent revelations about Pakistan's intentions during the Kargil War 12 years ago, Defence Minister AK Antony sends out a tough message to the neighbouring country. Antony says that mere promises are not enough as India wants to see these promis...
Reacting to China's aggressive move to approve three dams on Brahmaputra in what it claims an attempt to generate electricity, Defence Minister AK Antony says that the government will take a stand over the matter after getting all the required details regardin...
The Defence Minister AK Antony promises action against those who are behind the defence deal scam. He said that once the CBI inquiry about the defence deals for Arjun tanks gets over, the culprits will face the law. The CBI is looking into the alleged irregula...
Defence Minister AK Antony says India is in no hurry to normalise ties with Pakistan. Even with the second round of talks going on, and the tension at the LoC considerably down, India cannot lower its guard, he said.
Speaking on the occasion of the 65th Army Day celebrations, Chief of Army Staff General Bikram Singh reiterated the Army's commitment to it's soldiers and stressed on the need for modernisation in keeping with the challenges it faces. The Army Chief says thInd...
The Indian Army Chief, General Bikram Singh addressed a gathering on the occasion of the 65th Army Day Celebrations. He says that Indian Army is ready to face any situation and also speaks about the undertakings of the Army for both servicemen and ex-serviceme...
January 15th of every year is celebrated as Army Day. This time around the festivities will include a parade and programmes. Defence Minister, AK Antony will also join in the festivities. The Chief of Army Staff will honour officers at today's event.
Even as the Pakistani troops continue to violate the ceasefire agreement, Pakistan has requested India to honour the ceasefire agreement. Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has stated that Pakistan will not respond to the protests emanating from India...
Indian Air Force chief reiterates defence minister AK Antony's stand that increasing ceasefire violations at the Line of Control raises serious security concerns. However, he was tight-lipped about the plan of action by the government to curb the cross-border ...
Defence Minister AK Antony has said that the increasing incidents of ceasefire violations by Pakistan is a matter of concern. He says that although the incidents of violence in Kashmir has come down, attempts of terrorist infiltration has increased considerabl...
Defence Minister AK Antony has said that the increasing incidents of ceasefire violations by Pakistan is a matter of concern. However, he says the Indian government is monitoring the situation and not jumping to any conclusions or speculations. He says he has ...
In a media conference, Manish Tewari says that the Indian Government had written a strict letter demanding answers for the recent ceasefire violation as well as the heinous treatment of Indian soldiers. He also put to rest the rumours that the army is not equi...
Shiv Sena leader, Sanjay Raut, said that he absolutely supports Uddhav Thackeray's comments on the recent ceasefire violation. Raut went on to say that if India did not retaliate now then it would be an open invitation for Pakistan to attack the country again....
In Shiv Sena's mouthpiece Saamna, Uddhav Thackery came out strongly against the recent ceasefire violation and the government's inability to prevent such incidents. He blamed the Defence Minister, AK Antony and asked for his resignation. He said that after the...
Shiv Sena leader, Uddhav Thackeray, in the party mouthpiece Saamna, expressed his anger at the recent ceasefire violation and inhuman treatment of two Indian soldiers. He went on to say that its time that India took action and that a true way of showing respec...
Expressing anger over the treatment of two Indian soldiers, Lance Naik Hemraj and Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh, leaders from across political parties have condemned the issue. The Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that Defence Minister AK Antony must resign and a...
Pakistan has provoked India once again by violating the ceasefire and has denied any knowledge of doing so. Condemning the ceasefire violation by Pakistan, Defence Minister AK Antony has said that the manner in which Pakistan treated the Indian soldiers who we...
Defence Minister, AK Antony, says that the violation of ceasefire by the Pakistani Army was provoking. He said that the Pakistani soldiers crossed all lines of humanity when they beheaded two Indian soldiers, Lance Naik Hemraj and Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh, an...
Defence minister AK Antony celebrates his 73rd birthday today. Antony, who entered politics through KSU, is known for his simplistic and honest living even as a politician. Antony became the youngest Kerala chief minister at the age of 37 in 1977.
The Indian fishing community strongly opposes the Italian mariners plea to return to home for Christmas. The mariners, members of the military security team of the cargo ship Enrica Lexie fired on fishing boats they mistook for pirates, killing two.
The Centre has come under a lot of fire for going soft on Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik. Rehman's visit was marked by his outrageous and insensitive comments on Kargil martyr Saurabh Kalia, comparison of Babri Masjid incident and 26/11 Mumbai terror ...
After former servicemen questioned why the government has made Captain Kalia's kin wait for 13 excruciating years to give them justice, the Army Chief now lends his voice in support of the Kargil hero's family. The Kargil hero who was allegedly tortured to dea...
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has once again reacted to the clarion call for justice in Kargil war hero Captain Kalia's case. Khurshid has stated that Pakistan needs to be more sensitive on the issue. The Kargil hero who was allegedly tortured to d...
British Member of Parliament John Gilbert's radical suggestion to use neutron bombs in Pakistan Afghanistan to flush out terrorist cells has left the ruling Labour Party embarrassed. The party distanced themselves from the comment and said that it was the form...
Israel's bombardment of Gaza shows no let-up despite talks of a pending ceasefire. The current stand-off between Israel and Hamas goes beyond diplomatic wrangles, even spreading to the internet. The latest military action in the Gaza strip may go down as the f...
Reacting to Defence Minister AK Antony's criticism of the UDF government, UDF convener PP Thankachan says that the remarks by Antony were well-intentioned. Union Minister KV Thomas says that the message Antony wanted to convey is clear to everyone.
Inaugurating the seventh Cooperative Congress, Defence Minister AK Antony stresses the need to strengthen the cooperative movements for the betterment of economy. The Cooperative Congress is set to discuss the implications of the 97th constitutional amendment ...
Defence Minister AK Antony will inaugurate the seventh Cooperative Congress. The Cooperative Congress is set to discuss the implications of the 97th constitutional amendment and the role of cooperatives in public distribution system.
The delay in the delivery of aircraft carrier, Admiral Gorshkov, has been alarming India for a while now. Recent reports suggest that the delay could have been caused by China. The Russian Deputy CM has said that the equipment used to make the ship has been fr...
Defence Minister AK Antony says that the government is mulling over the possible withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Stating clearly that no hasty decisions will be made, the Defence Minister clarifies that the likelihood of withdrawing the AFSP...
Israel has once against stepped up its anti-Iran rhetoric. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been pushing for more outside pressure on Tehran to stifle Iran's atomic ambitions. During a visit to France, the Israeli premier called for tougher sanctions on t...
Israel says that Iran has stepped away from its alleged pursuit of atomic weapons. Defence Minister Ehud Barak explains that Tehran used some enriched uranium to make fuel rods for medical research. This statement, however, directly contradicts the animated pi...
Lalchand Kataria finally has a ministry to work for. After Sunday's Cabinet re-shuffle, Lalchand Kataria was made MoS Defence along with Jitendra Singh, who was placed instead of Jitin Prasad. However, after hue-and-cry was raised that Kataria and Singh both w...
Minister of State for Defence Lalchand Kataria's portfolio is likely to be changed as both Kataria and the other MoS for Defence hail from the same state. Meanwhile there were reports that suggested that Defence Minister AK Antony was not too happy with Katari...
Lalchand Katariya was sworn in as a Minister of State on Sunday, and his portfolio was declared as MoS defence. But he did not take charge. Instead now he says he will take charge on Wednesday, although he refused to reveal his portfolio. Was the widely differ...
Lalchand Kataria, the newly appointed Minister of State in the defence ministry, has not taken charge. The reason apparently is that another MP from his home state of Rajasthan is also in the Cabinet, while the Defence Minister AK Antony himself is said to be ...
Congress leader K Muraleedharan says that there is no need to drag Defence Minister AK Antony into the ISRO spy scandal case. He denies demanding a fresh probe into the case. He says that his only intention is to establish the innocence of former Kerala Chief ...
US Defence Minister Leon Panetta confirms that US troops in Jordan are the biggest deployment of force in the region since the end of the political turnover in Libya. Facing a war on its borders with Turkey, Syria will now also have to deal with the threat pos...
Despite the delay in the delivery of aircraft carrier, Admiral Gorshkov, India is all set to expand its military relationship with Russia. More fighter aircrafts and helicopters are being acquired from Russia. The deal is expected to be signed by Defence Minis...
Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, who is visiting India right now, has dropped a bombshell of bad news on the Indian Navy. He has confirmed reports that the delivery of the aircraft carrier Gorshkov will be delayed by another year. India had ordered ...
While the Indian Army and the Defence Minister downplay the issue, China continues to upgrade its military infrastructure along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh. The Chinese army has been spotted building new roads and constructing new bungalows along the ...
A 1971 war soldier has been found in a remote island in Oman. The soldier was declared dead by the government over 41 years ago. Sepoy Jaspal Singh, who was actually captured by the enemy in the 1971 war against Pakistan, was termed a martyr by the government....
Sukhdev Singh who worked as a carpentar at the Oman jail returned to Punjab to inform Jaspal Singh's family that the Indian sepoy who was considered dead is still alive and locked up in the Oman jail. He was taken as a prisoner of war during the Indo Pak war i...
Centrestage | Jammu and Kashmir Rural Development Minister Taj Mohiuddin has denied any responsibility in his escort beating a traffic cop on duty. The minister has offered a weak defence, claiming that he didn't see what happened despite the victim's claims ...
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has appealed to the fisherfolk to stay calm and not to fall prey to the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant protesters. Justifying the police action on protesters, Jayalalithaa has said that the police used force only for s...
Chinese Defence Minister General Liang gifting a sum of 50,000 rupees each to the two IAF pilots who flew him from Mumbai to Delhi has raised eyebrows in diplomatic circles. The Indian Air Force deposits the money in the government repository. Questions remain...
Visiting Chinese Defence Minister General Liang Guanglie's unusual token of appreciation has raised quite a few eyebrows in the diplomatic circles. Two pilots who flew Guanglie and crew were handed over Rs.50,000 each. Although the pilots have deposited the mo...
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asks China to help resolve disputes in the South China Sea, which has islands with oil and gas reserves. China has responded curtly, asking US to stay out of the dispute.
Chinese Defence Minister Gen Liang Guanglie has met his Indian counterpart AK Antony. Antony has said that he has been invited to China and will visit the nation at an opportune time. He has further said that he had a fruitful discussion with Liang Guanglie.
Chinese Defence Minister Gen Liang Guanglie has met his Indian counterpart AK Antony. Guanglie has said that this year is a year of Sino-Indian friendship. Nothing much is expected from this meet as it is only meant to clear the air for the upcoming annual Ind...
China's Defence Minister General Liang Guanglie has arrived in India and India is determined to give him a red carpet welcome. But what comes as a surprise is that after landing in India he has gone to the Elephanta Caves. Also, some of the members from his te...
Defence Minister AK Anthony is chosen to head the cabinet committee on political affairs (CCPA), making him responsible for the country's political affairs in the absence of PM Manmohan Singh. Finance Minister P Chidambaram and Home Minister Sunil Kumar Shinde...
DMK chief M Karunanidhi has said that Minister of State for Defence MM Pallam Raju's remark that India will continue training Sri Lankan defence personnel has hurt the sentiments of people and demanded the intervention of Prime Minister into the matter. Karuna...
DMK chief Karunanidhi demands Minister of State for Defence Pallam Raju withdraw his statement that India will continue to train Sri Lankan defence personnel. He insists that the Lankan training is stopped. The Centre has to decide whether to maintain its dipl...
A massive controversy has broken out over the training of two Sri Lankan personnel in India. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has followed up her stinging letter to the Prime Minister, with a resolution in the TN Assembly to halt the training immediately...
Jayalalitha questions PM about Lankan armymen being trained in India. She demands that the training is stopped. She claims two Lankan defence personnel are undergoing training at the Defence Staff College in Wellington since May 2012, and this has been conceal...
As a determined BJP piles up pressure on multiple fronts seeking the resignation of the Prime Minister, the UPA is also preparing its defence against the massive onslaught. The move to counter the NDA's charges is being anchored by Prime Minister Manmohan Sing...
Biju Kolaraveetil is flying back to India today after escaping from his captors in southern Phillipines. He was held for ransom for 14 months by the militant group which has links with Al-Qaeda.
An upset army jawan, Muthu, climbs a high voltage mobile tower at the New Delhi railway station. Muthu's grievance is that the Army does not grant leave and soldiers have committed suicide due to this. He claims he was given a day's leave when his father passe...
Union Sports Minister Ajay Makan has asked the Defence Ministry to make an exception for London Olympic silver-medalist shooter Vijay Kumar and promote him. But the Army has said that it can only offer him a cash award. Makan had earlier said that anyone who w...
In this special press conference, Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy addresses the issue of gas availability to Andhra Pradesh. The CM had met the PM on the issue to request reconsideration of gas allotment to Ratnaigiri gas power project.
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram is likely to take up the issue of delay in the deployment of Army in the riot-hit Assam with Defence Minister AK Antony after Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi blamed the centre for failing to act promptly. The four-day delay i...
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram is likely to take up the issue of delay in the deployment of Army in the riot-hit Assam with Defence Minister AK Antony. The four-day delay in Army deployment had reportedly led to the increased loss of life and property in th...
Defence Minister AK Antony officially commissioned the INS Sahyadri, a stealth warship armed with an array of missiles, at the Western Naval Command Headquarters in Mumbai on July 21. The last of the Shivalik Class Project-17 warships after INS Shivalik and IN...
The Prime Minister now reaches out to NCP Chief and key ally Sharad Pawar, calling him a 'valued colleague'. The government has left no stone unturned in its attempt to placate a miffed Sharad Pawar. Both the Prime Minister and Sonia Gandhi have individually m...
In what could be the end of the NCP-Congress standoff the Prime Minister extends a hand to NCP Chief Sharad Pawar, calling his wisdom and experience a great asset to the government. This development comes after Sonia Gandhi allegedly placated the NCP supremo, ...
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi is to meet the Prime Minister ahead of the core-group meet this evening. They are likely to discuss the NCP crisis at the meet. Both the Prime Minister and Sonia Gandhi have individually met with NCP Chief Sharad Yadav and they are...
The Congress core group is set to meet in the backdrop of the standoff with the NCP. Contrary to what was previously reported, the war over the 'Number 2' position in the upcoming Cabinet rejig continues. The NCP, after its crucial meet at Sharad Pawar's resid...
NCP chief Sharad Pawar, who was upset after Defence Minister AK Antony was allotted the seat next to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, seeks an appointment with the Prime Minister to discuss the issue of hierarchy in the UPA. Enraged over UPA's pecking order, Sha...
NCP chief Sharad Pawar, who was enraged after Defence Minister AK Antony has been allotted the seat next to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, has met UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. A NCP meet is slated to discuss the next course of action. Sonia Gandhi has reporte...
News Night | There seems to be no end to the troubles in the UPA alliance. Enraged after Defence Minister AK Antony has been allotted the seat next to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and Heavy Industries Minister Praful Patel h...
Enraged after Defence Minister AK Antony has been allotted the seat next to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and Heavy Industries Minister Praful Patel boycott the Cabinet meet. Congress has already made it clear that the seat n...
Defence Minister AK Antony is likely to be sitting next to Prime Minister in the cabinet meeting. The seat next to Manmohan Singh has been vacated after the exit of Pranab Mukherjee from the Council of Ministers. NCP chief Sharad Pawar seems to be annoyed by t...
Unrest in Syria continues as two of President Bashar-al-Assad's top security officials, including the Defence Minister, have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in the capital city of Damascus. The incident took place at a meeting between the government's min...
Accused and chargesheeted in the Adarsh Housing Society scam, former chief minister Ashok Chavan might look for support from Congress President Sonia Gandhi now. Around 20-30 MLAs who are loyalists of Chavan will be meeting Sonia.