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Why Dhami, VK Singh went to Baba Baukhnag's temple after rescue

Why Dhami, VK Singh went to Baba Baukhnag's temple after rescue

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

As the last ambulance carrying one of the 41 labourers rescued from an under-construction road tunnel left the site in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district for a community health centre on Tuesday evening, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union minister V K Singh went straight to a temple of local deity Baba Baukhnag to express their gratitude for his blessings.

Dilli Gupshup: Why everyone's scared of the Army Chief!

Dilli Gupshup: Why everyone's scared of the Army Chief!

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

Revealed -- the similarity between General VK Singh and Arjun Singh. Will Sharad Pawar and Ajit Singh rebel against the UPA? What's the BJP's great dilemma? All this and more in this week's Dilli Gupshup.

Mr PM, Gen Singh's actions hurtful but his questions valid

Mr PM, Gen Singh's actions hurtful but his questions valid

Rediff.com31 Mar 2012

In an open letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh senior analyst B Raman says that the government should not be indifferent to the serious and worrisome issues projected by outgoing Indian Army chief General VK Singh

If you don't like Agnipath scheme, don't join forces: VK Singh to protesters

If you don't like Agnipath scheme, don't join forces: VK Singh to protesters

Rediff.com19 Jun 2022

Singh said the Indian Army doesn't conscript soldiers and that aspirants can join of their own volition.

I was not invited by the AAP to join them: General V K Singh

I was not invited by the AAP to join them: General V K Singh

Rediff.com27 Mar 2014

Former Singh is in hectic campaign mode as he goes all out to win the confidence of people of Ghaziabad, who chose Bharatiya Janata Party chief Rajnath Singh in the 2009 elections to represent them. He spoke with rediff.com about his priorities and how he aims to "convince people to see beyond the politics of caste, religion and look at national level issues

Blame the defence agent who refuses to go away

Blame the defence agent who refuses to go away

Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

Underneath the corruption scams plaguing the defence forces is the ubiquitous but banned defence agent or middleman representing myriad overseas vendors who eases their material into India through the corrupt and complex bureaucratic corridors of the country's civil and military establishment, writes Rahul Bedi

New battle for next army chief

New battle for next army chief

Rediff.com30 Oct 2012

The dust has barely settled after General VK Singh's Supreme Court battle to be army chief for another year when another senior general is approaching the court with a petition which, if accepted, could make him the next army chief, instead of Lt Gen Dalbir Singh, the eastern army commander who is currently in line.

UPA govt's next battle... against its army chief

UPA govt's next battle... against its army chief

Rediff.com2 Jan 2012

The Indian Army chief, General VK Singh, will petition the Supreme Court on Monday against the MoD's ruling that his date of birth will not be corrected in the official record

Letter leak anti-national; will take STRONG action: Antony

Letter leak anti-national; will take STRONG action: Antony

Rediff.com29 Mar 2012

Terming the recent leak of Army Chief General VK Singh's March 12 letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as "anti-national," Defence Minister A K Antony on Thursday said he and the defence ministry would take the strongest possible action against those responsible for the leak under Indian law.

Antony tells Army chief to speed up VK Singh's plans

Antony tells Army chief to speed up VK Singh's plans

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

During a crucial meeting on Monday held to discuss the Army's annual acquisition plan, Antony asked the Army chief to streamline procedures within the Army HQ so that proposals for new acquisitions could be processed faster

Antony tells Army chief to speed up VK Singh's plans

Antony tells Army chief to speed up VK Singh's plans

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

During a crucial meeting on Monday held to discuss the Army's annual acquisition plan, Antony asked the Army chief to streamline procedures within the Army HQ so that proposals for new acquisitions could be processed faster

I do NOT regret going to the Supreme Court: Gen V K Singh

I do NOT regret going to the Supreme Court: Gen V K Singh

Rediff.com19 Jun 2012

The controversies that dogged the fag end of his career didn't take away from his distinguished military service, nor did they detract from the fact that former Army Chief General V K Singh's Singh's actions were motivated by the national interest. In the following transcript, the former general fields questions about his actions, his future plans, and much more

Gen Singh may have scotched military's chances at MoD

Gen Singh may have scotched military's chances at MoD

Rediff.com20 Apr 2012

Army chief General V K Singh's aggressive stance over various issues in the last few months is likely to go against the interest of the army.

India's allegations show its dual attitude: Pak

India's allegations show its dual attitude: Pak

Rediff.com1 Jul 2010

Pakistan has denied allegations leveled by Indian Army Chief General VK Singh about the existence of terrorist training camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

VK Singh writes to PM asking for probe into 2012 army coup reports

VK Singh writes to PM asking for probe into 2012 army coup reports

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Singh's reaction came after a recent media report alleged that a few leaders of the UPA-II dispensation tried to establish a false narrative that the Army in 2011-12, then headed by him, was planning a "coup" to usurp the then Manmohan Singh government.

BOO: V K Singh's 'clerical error' remark on martyr's funeral expenses

BOO: V K Singh's 'clerical error' remark on martyr's funeral expenses

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

When asked for a clarification, he snapped, "What can I do? You run a campaign and rectify it."

Storm erupts over MEA booklet with MJ Akbar at Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas

Storm erupts over MEA booklet with MJ Akbar at Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

Akbar had resigned as junior external affairs minister in the wake of allegation of sexual misconduct during his tenure as a senior editor. The alleged incidents came to light during the #MeToo movement. Akbar had denied the allegations.

Court to hear defamation plea against ex-Army chief on July 19

Court to hear defamation plea against ex-Army chief on July 19

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

A Delhi court today fixed July 19 for hearing a criminal defamation complaint filed by former Lt General Tejinder Singh against ex-Army chief General VK Singh and others.

Ex-servicemen blame Jaitley for OROP deadlock

Ex-servicemen blame Jaitley for OROP deadlock

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

Jaitley had on Monday had virtually ruled out annual revision of pension as demanded by agitating ex-servicemen under OROP.

Former Army Chief General Krishna Rao cremated with full military honours

Former Army Chief General Krishna Rao cremated with full military honours

Rediff.com31 Jan 2016

Former Army Chief General K V Krishna Rao was on Sunday cremated with full military honours in New Delhi.

Probe 'suspicious black trunk' in PM's chopper: Congress to EC

Probe 'suspicious black trunk' in PM's chopper: Congress to EC

Rediff.com14 Apr 2019

The Congress suggested there was cash stashed in the trunk.

Famous faces line up to vote in 1st phase of polls

Famous faces line up to vote in 1st phase of polls

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

Brisk polling began on Thursday morning in 91 constituencies spread across 18 states and two union territories in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections. As people queued up across the nation to cast their vote, there were some famous faces in the lines at different polling stations. Take a look.

Congress blinks, GST bill likely in RS on Tuesday

Congress blinks, GST bill likely in RS on Tuesday

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma succeed in convincing Rahul Gandhi of zero returns in blocking Parliament.

I have more work than MoS: Tewari on VK Singh's 'jobless' jibe

I have more work than MoS: Tewari on VK Singh's 'jobless' jibe

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

Hitting back at Union minister and former Army chief General VK Singh's 'jobless' jibe, former information and broadcasting minister Manish Tewari on Monday said that by God's grace, he had much more work to do than a minister of state.

India concludes air evacuation operations from Yemen

India concludes air evacuation operations from Yemen

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

India on Thursday wrapped up its air evacuation operations from Yemen rescuing another 630 of its citizens from Sanaa, taking the total number of Indians brought home from the war-ravaged country to over 4,640 besides around 960 nationals from 41 countries.

Expert claims hacking Xiaomi server

Expert claims hacking Xiaomi server

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

A Taiwanese cyber security expert has claimed to have compromised server of China based smartphone maker Xiaomi but the company called it a hoax.

39 Indians missing in Iraq killed: Sushma Swaraj

39 Indians missing in Iraq killed: Sushma Swaraj

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

The external affairs minister said that the dreaded terror outfit Islamic State had killed all the Indian nationals.

30 years later, kin of Kanishka bombing victims re-unite in grief

30 years later, kin of Kanishka bombing victims re-unite in grief

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

30 years later, relatives of the 329 people who perished in the Kanishka bombing gathered at a moving service in Ahakista, Cork in Ireland.

Will we treat Uttarakhand as just another disaster?

Will we treat Uttarakhand as just another disaster?

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

The horrific disaster that has struck Uttrakhand has been assessed as a mix of natural and man-made. In fact, the various media analyses indicate we were asking for it and there were enough warnings and indications that this would happen, says Lt Gen (retd) Prakash Katoch.