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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday met former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

For first time, FM Sitharaman meets Manmohan Singh at his residence in Delhi

As per sources, Sitharaman's visit was a courtesy call. This is her first meeting with Singh after taking charge of the ministry.

27 Jun 2019 2:07 PM

The Congress has not said anything official on the issue though media has reported that the party has contacted its ally DMK in this regard. (Photo: File)

RS elections to fill 6 vacancies in TN to be held on July 18

Singh's 18-year-long tenure in the Upper House came to an end this month with Congress not in a position to get him reelected from Assam.

25 Jun 2019 7:51 PM

Union Minister Chandra Sarangi. (Photo: PTI)

'Misrule, full of corruption': BJP minister attacks Congress govt

Sarangi said he is grateful to Narendra Modi for making a man like him, who hails from a humble background, a minister.

24 Jun 2019 3:15 PM

House chairman and Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu

Bill pending for over 5 years in Rajya Sabha should lapse, suggests Naidu

Expressing concern over loss of time due to disruptions, he said the present “dysfunctional, disruptive environment must change”.

22 Jun 2019 8:34 AM

The report on unemployment, which carries explosive data on how jobs had been one of the biggest banes of Modi 1.0, at least when looked at from the surface, adds the “worst ever” qualification to the data. (Photo: PTI)

Is it not the economy, stupid?

The monsoon is delayed and that probably will add another complex layer of pressures on the economic system.

04 Jun 2019 12:25 AM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Manmohan Singh may head panel to assist Rahul Gandhi

Each working president would be given charge of some states to work “independently” to revive the party in their states.

31 May 2019 12:50 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for NDA meet at Central Hall of Parliament in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo; G.N. Jha)

Let’s wait for PM ideas for 2nd term to unfold

By definition, in a secular state, all citizens have equal value. However, the idea of a secular state is anathema to the BJP-RSS.

27 May 2019 12:19 AM

Singh was addressing a press conference here in which he was asked about Congress' claims of conducting six surgical strikes during the UPA regime. (Photo: ANI)

Refuting Cong claims, Army top official says 1st surgical strike was in Sept 2016

'I don't want to go into what political parties say, they will be given an answer by govt,' Lt General Singh said.

20 May 2019 2:30 PM

Straightaway, City Of Dreams encircles a cluster of power-hungry characters whose motives are never cogent let alone comprehensible.

Powerful and gritty

This cat-and-mouse drama about squabbling siblings in a political family, makes for a compelling watch!

19 May 2019 4:48 AM

Modi also accused the Manmohan Singh-led Congress government of misleading former soldiers over the one rank, one pension scheme. (Photo: ANI twitter)

PM Modi targets Congress over anti-Sikh riots

He urged people to ensure a hat-trick for the Bharatiya Janata Party.

10 May 2019 5:36 PM

Calling him a 'good man', Kejriwal said it was Singh who shielded India from the global economic recession in 2008 by taking a series of timely measures. (Photo: PTI)

Manmohan Singh thousand times better PM than Modi: Kejriwal

Ironically, Kejriwal was a key leader of the massive anti-graft movement against the UPA government in 2011.

10 May 2019 5:29 PM

PM Modi said that the Army chiefs in charge at the time have no information on such strikes. (Photo: File)

PM Modi asks for proof of UPA-era surgical strikes: report

PM Modi said he is confident about coming back to the office and has been from his first day as Prime Minister – May 26, 2014.

09 May 2019 9:45 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Economy in poor shape, the slowdown is evident

Truce violations by Pakistan have increased by 100 per cent in the last five years.

07 May 2019 1:41 AM

Economy headed for slowdown: Manmohan Singh

Government control and bureaucratic interference are aplenty. Regulators have morphed into controllers.

06 May 2019 3:22 AM

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh (Photo: PTI)

Manmohan Singh: 5-year Modi rule ‘traumatic and devastating’

The former Prime Minister also called Mr Modi’s Pakistan policy “slipshod”, which he said was marred by a series of “flip-flops”.

06 May 2019 2:03 AM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: File)

Jaitley's twitter attack on Rahul and Manmohan

Jaitley said that Rahul Gandhi thinks that "dynast" does not have to answer any question even though he can attack PM Modi

05 May 2019 8:29 PM

Rathore, a former Colonel in the Army, also mocked claims made by the Congress that its government had conducted six surgical strikes in the past. (Photo: ANI)

Entire Army is standing with BJP, PM Modi: Union Minister Rathore

'I was in the military so I am aware of what happened or what didn't happen,' Rathore said.

02 May 2019 8:25 PM

BJP president Amit Shah (Photo: Twitter/ @bjp4india)

Manmohan was silent on Hemraj beheading: Amit Shah

On January 8, 2013, Lance Naik Hemraj was beheaded by Pakistan’s Border Action Team along the Indo-Pak border, triggering a nationwide outrage.

28 Apr 2019 7:04 AM

Manmohan Singh may not get Assam Rajya Sabha berth

Dr Singh was first elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam in 1991. He was then re-elected in 1995, 2001 and 2007.

28 Apr 2019 5:16 AM

t is not known if the Congress will project former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as its candidate for the Elders’ House from Assam or not. (Photo: File)

Congress may not nominate Manmohan Singh for another term in RS from Assam

Term of two RS members including Manmohan Singh to expire on June 14.

27 Apr 2019 4:57 PM

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