"Ultimately, even the prime minister can get tired," he told NDTV.
The Central Bureau of Investigation will question former defence minister George Fernandes and former naval chief Admiral Sushil Kumar in connection with Barak missile deal.
Former Defence Minister George Fernandes was questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation recently, in connection with alleged irregularities in the purchase of seven Barak missiles worth Rs 1150 crore, from Israel.The CBI officials visited the residence of ailing Fernandes, who was Defence Minister in the National Democratic Alliance government, on two separate occasions and asked him questions as to why the deal of purchase of Barak Missile Systems was pushed.
Reacting sharply to National Democratic Alliance convenor George Fernandes' statement cautioning the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak not to take on itself a political role, the RSS on Tuesday said it did not need any advice from him.
George Fernandes in an interview had accused Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh of betraying the country by signing the 123 Agreement.
A committee headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud designated 56 lawyers and advocate-on-record as senior advocates, 11 of them women.
Author-journalist Naresh Fernandes has won the 2012 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize for Taj Mahal Foxtrot: The Story of Bombay's Jazz Age, an account of the city's thriving music scene between the 30s and 60s.
Almost 50,000 people have been displaced in the strife-torn region and there is an urgent need to provide food and relief materials there.
The Janata Dal-United president alleged that the conspiracy to malign him was hatched at the residence of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.
He also met Gandhi's political secretary Ahmed Patel.
'It is their business to protest. It is our business to do our work,' he said.
The National Democratic Alliance convener and defence minister said Advani's name does not figure in the NDA agenda.
'Let me tell you in so many words that just as I do not wish to have any security cover,' the former defence minister wrote in a letter to Home Minister Shivraj Patil.
Chhetri rested as Stimac names 23-member squad for King's Cup
Fernandes is in China as part of efforts to enhance bilateral military-to-military trust and understanding and promote stable bilateral ties.
A newspaper report said some army officers at the Army Headquarters had committed a security breach by allegedly destroying 90 files.
Sanjiv Kapoor questions the rival's change in strategy and claims of full load.
The septuagenarian minister, in a blue overall, accompanied Wing Commander N Harish on the flight over Kurukshetra and other towns of Haryana before touching down safely at 1010 IST.
Northern Command chief Lt Gen Hari Prasad, 16 Corps commander Lt Gen T P S Brar, two major generals and two colonels were among the injured in Tuesday's terrorist attack.
Talking to rediff.com outside Parliament complex on Wednesday, Fernandes said: "This is definitely an attempt to settle scores with me." When asked if the Central Bureau of Investigation had at any point of time questioned him with regard to the Barak missile deal, the former defence minister replied in negative.
Fernandes himself stated that Portugal's first goal in the 54th minute may have been scored by Ronaldo.
They have been pointing out that he is yet to cleared by the commission probing irregularities in defence deals.
Air India beat Tata Football Academy 1-0 in the Second Division National Football League.
Brazil lived up to expectations by smashing Bolivia 5-1 at home in their 2026 World Cup qualifiers opener on Friday.
'The test-firing of Agni-III is overdue and we feel the need for that long-range missile as part of our policy of deterrence,' he said.
It's best enjoyed with boiled Goan rice and Goan-style bread or poiee.
Describing the NDA government's decision to recognise Tibet as a part of China as an 'error', former Defence Minister George Fernandes has said the Communist nation was the 'potential threat number one' to India and flayed the UPA dispensation for allowing it to be 'bullied'. The NDA leader said the Olympic torch should not be allowed to come to India and that he had asked his 'colleagues' and others to make 'whatever effort' to prevent the flame's run in India.
AJT is subjected to rumours and some stupid ideas. We don't get into rumours, he said when asked if there are any contenders apart from Britains Hawk.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag backed Bruno Fernandes to continue his role as stand-in skipper.
National Democratic Alliance convenor George Fernandes met former member of Parliament and Janata Dal-United leader Anand Mohan Singh in Patna's Beur jail on Sunday. Singh was recently sentenced to death for the lynching of Gopalganj District Magistrate G Krishnaiah in 1994.
Erik ten Hag's side will face Championship (second-tier) outfit Coventry City in the semis after they upset Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 on Saturday.
Man United get injury boost ahead of Liverpool FA Cup clash
Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez, being probed in a Rs 200 crore extortion case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, on Wednesday withdrew her application filed before a Delhi court for suspending a lookout circular (LOC) issued against her and permit her to travel abroad.
Speaker Somnath Chatterjee however said he would allow members to raise the issue later and asked them not to disrupt Question Hour
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