Third Front will be formed only after the elections: Mulayam Singh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh backs down, a day after the PM claims his government will last till 2014. Mulayam says he won't withdraw support for now but maintains the Congress betrays its allies and elections will be in November 2013. ...
06:37 PM, Mar 29, 2013

BRICS nations are key drivers of economic growth: Manmohan Singh

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also lauded the nations for boosting global economic growth. ...
07:25 PM, Mar 27, 2013

Nation celebrates festival of colours, Holi

Nation, on Wednesday celebrates Holi, the festival of colours. President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi greeted people on Holi and expressed hope that the festival of colours will strengthen faith in national values and promote oneness and harmony. ...
11:50 AM, Mar 27, 2013

Chandy writes to PM, asks for fast track court to try Italian marines

Kerala Chief Minister Oomen Chandy has written to the Prime Minister asking for the setting up of a special fast track court in Kollam to try the two Italian marines who are charged with the murder of two Kerala fishermen. ...
09:34 AM, Mar 24, 2013

Watch: Opposition targets govt over Italian marines issue in Parliament

The government on Wednesday faced criticism from opposition benches over its handling of the entire issue. The opposition charged that the Centre colluded with Italy. ...
07:25 PM, Mar 13, 2013

Watch: PM warns Italy of consequences if it doesn't send marines

Taking a tough stand, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday accused Italy of violating "every rule of diplomatic discourse" and asked it to send back the two marines undergoing trial for killing Indian fishermen, failing which there will be consequences on bilateral ties. Responding to the issue raised by the Opposition in both Houses of Parliament, Singh noted that the country is agitated over Italy's action which is "unacceptable" and ...
02:46 PM, Mar 13, 2013

India says Italy's stand on marines not acceptable

India-Italy diplomatic row intensifies after marines who are accused of killing Indian fishermen refuse to return and face trial...the PM says its unacceptable...BJP cries conspiracy.. the Italian ambassador is summoned.. ...
10:56 PM, Mar 12, 2013

TWTW: Cyrus takes on Wharton's snub to Narendra Modi

Cyrus Broacha takes on Narendra Modi, whose keynote address was cancelled at the Wharton India Economic Forum. The forum cancelled Modi's keynote address to the prestigious annual event because of opposition from a section of professors and students of the University of Pennsylvania. Beside this Cyrus also talked about Rahul Gandhi's marriage, Manmohan Singh's speech and many more. ...
06:05 PM, Mar 10, 2013

The Last Word: Does Manmohan's powerful speech in Parliament suggest he is an underrated PM?

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, known for his quiet demeanour, unleashed scathing attacks on the BJP on all fronts in Parliament. Was it just a flash in the pan or he is an underrated prime minister? ...
11:54 PM, Mar 07, 2013

Can Manmohan Singh be written off as a politician?

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh went on the offensive on Wednesday as he presented his reply to a debate in the Lok Sabha on the Motion of Thanks to the President for his address to the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament. ...
11:41 PM, Mar 06, 2013

News 360: PM flays BJP, says growth was faster under UPA

The PM tore into the main opposition party on Wednesday, criticising its India Shining campaign and saying that UPA had achieved higher growth than the NDA. ...
10:03 PM, Mar 06, 2013

Watch: Sushma Swaraj responds to PM's acerbic speech with poetry

The PM in his almost hour long speech did not spare anybody. He took jibes at Narendra Modi and LK Advani and had some strong words for its coalition alliance NDA too. ...
07:20 PM, Mar 06, 2013

Watch: Narendra Modi's full speech at BJP National Executive meet

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who is being projected by some in BJP as its Prime Ministerial face for 2014 elections, on Sunday asked his party cadres to work hard to present an alternative to the UPA government. ...
01:45 PM, Mar 03, 2013

Country would have been less destroyed had Pranab been the PM instead of Manmohan: Modi

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, while speaking during BJP's national Executive meet in New Delhi, said President Pranab Mukherjee would have been a better prime minister instead of Manmohan Singh. Modi also called PM Manmohan a night watchman appointed by the UPA. ...
12:00 PM, Mar 03, 2013

Budget 2013: Chidambaram has done a commendable job, says PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh praised Finance Minister P Chidambaram for the budget he presented in Parliament on Thursday. "The Finance Minister has done a commendable job given the challenges faced by economy," he said. ...
02:47 PM, Feb 28, 2013

Hyderabad blasts: Urge people to maintain calm, says PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh further said that the Andhra Pradesh government had assured him that the blast victims would be provided all necessary support. ...
03:41 PM, Feb 24, 2013

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

In a shocking incident in WB, workers of the Congress party trashed the home of the District Magistrate of Murshidabad, led by no less than Union Minister of State for Railways, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary. ...
11:58 PM, Feb 07, 2013

Watch: PM's daughter takes on CIA over torture operations, says 54 nations assisted it

Prime Minsiter's Manmohan Singh's daughter blew the whistle on the CIA's detention torture operations. The revelations are significant as US President Barack Obama's CIA nominee John Brennan will face the Senate for his confirmation hearings on Thursday. Amrit Singh spoke to CNN's Christian Amanpour. ...
08:43 AM, Feb 07, 2013

Are we looking at a Rahul versus Modi fight in 2014?

Rahul Gandhi, who was on Saturday named Vice President of Congress, thanked the party and said he is "confident we can transform and strengthen Congress". ...
11:49 PM, Jan 19, 2013

LoC killings: Fate of Indo-Pak peace process hangs in balance

In a strong reaction on Tuesday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh warned Pakistan that there "cannot be business as usual" after last week's barbaric beheading of an Indian soldier along the LoC. ...
10:21 PM, Jan 15, 2013