Defence Ministry

The Last Word: Will chopper deal lead to another setback for defence procurement programme?

The government is non-committal on axing the AgustaWestland deal. While External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said the showcause notice was just the first step, he indicated the government may not go all the way. ...

President can only be questioned: Prashant Bhushan

Prashant Bhushan said that President Pranab Mukherjee and the governors accused in the AgustaWestland deal face immunity but can definitely be questioned by the CBI. ...

DRDO refutes secret audit report, says will file its response

A top secret audit of DRDO ordered by Defence Minister AK Antony himself has revealed that the country's premier body for defence research has allegedly spent crores of rupees on technology without any positive outcome. ...

Adarsh scam: CBI unlikely to file chargesheet today

It's been over 17 months since the central probe agency registered the FIR naming 14 people. ...

We welcome China-ASEAN talks: AK Antony on South China Sea

Defence Minister AK Antony has called for a need to revive the concept of open seas. ...

President's son clarifies Pune land deal

President Pratibha Patil's son, Rajendra Shekhawat said on Friday that the land will not remain in the President's possession forever. ...

The Last Word: Is petition against next army chief justified?

A former Naval Chief and former Chief Election Commissioner have moved a petition in the SC challenging the appointment of Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh as the next Army Chief. ...

FTN: Is reporting on any controversy in the Army seen as anti-national?

The Prime Minister and the Defence Ministry have rubbished the report in The Indian Express on 'suspicious' movement of Army troops calling it 'alarmist' and 'totally baseless'. ...

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Catch the day's top stories on India at 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai. ...

Army units movement story based on facts: Shekhar Gupta

The Indian Express Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta said that the government's denial on the newspapers' report is outdated. ...

Report about bugging is absolutely baseless: Antony

On February 16th, the Defence Ministry raised an alarm about a possible bug that was found inside AK Antony's office. ...

Age dilemma resolved amicably: Gen Singh's counsel

Puneet Bali, the counsel for General VK Singh in the age row, said on Friday that the matter had been resolved very gracefully. "It is a victory for everybody. This matter has been resolved very gracefully." He said that it was very hurting to see "certain sections" reporting that the General perhaps wanted to cling on to the post. ...

Should Army Chief and Govt settle the age row out of court?

The government says the age of the Army Chief is 1950, and 1951 which the Army Chief believes is his rightful age. ...

Age row: Won't approach courts yet, says Army Chief

Sources claimed the government was working out a compromise that could be a face saver to both the sides in the row. ...

UK defence ministry confirms Prince Harry's in Afghanistan

New Delhi: The Cricket Board Disciplinary Committee probing the charges of financial irregularities against Lalit Modi met on Friday, with the suspended IPL commissioner being represented by his lawyer. Modi was represented by his counsel Mehmood Abdi in the two-day hearing at a city hotel before the Committee comprising interim IPL chairman Chirayu Amin, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Arun Jaitely. Meanwhile, Modi denied that he appeared before the panel via videoconferencing ...