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Sinha's remarks came soon after Mallya, facing charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to around Rs 9,000 crore, said in London that he met the finance minister before leaving India last year. (Photo: File)

Not only Jaitley, entire BJP must come clean on ties with Mallya: Yashwant Sinha

Arun Jaitley was the finance minister in 2016 when Mallya left India.

13 Sep 2018 11:09 AM

The leaders even questioned the decision of choosing Reliance Defence Ltd, which has 'no experience' in manufacturing aircraft over Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). (Photo: PTI)

Rafale deal: PM Modi risked national security, say ex-BJP ministers

Arun Shorie alleged that the Central government had 'spun a web of lies to protect Prime Minister's culpability in the connection'.

12 Sep 2018 9:07 AM

5 yrs ago people had ousted Cong from power because of its indulgence in corruption with a hope that BJP govt would usher in change, Kejriwal said. (Photo: File)

BJP more corrupt than Congress, says Arvind Kejriwal on Rafale scam

Kejriwal was sharing dais with Yashwant Sinha and Shatrughan Sinha at an event after culmination of AAP MP Sanjay Singh's padytara.

09 Sep 2018 8:19 AM

Rahul Gandhi to visit dubai after mansarovar

Sources said Mr Gandhi will take a couple of days out from his campaigning schedule for Middle East tour.

09 Sep 2018 2:09 AM

AAP may field Yashwant from New Delhi seat

The AAP had announced the names of the leaders in charge of five of the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi.

09 Sep 2018 1:25 AM

AAP rally in Noida today, Shatrughan Sinha will attend

The rally, which will take place in Sector 46, Noida, will be addressed by senior AAP leaders.

08 Sep 2018 6:11 AM

Arun Shourie and Yashwant Sinha alleged the entire Rafale deal was a 'textbook case of criminal misconduct, of misuse of public office and of enriching parties at the expense of the national interest and national security.' (Photo: File)

Bofors scam ‘insignificant’ before Rafale, says Shourie, Yashwant Sinha

Reliance responded that no contract has been given to them by Ministry of Defence related to purchase of 36 Rafale aircraft.

09 Aug 2018 9:05 AM

Congress president Sonia Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

CM Banerjee keeps door open for tie-up with Sonia Gandhi

Trinamul however sources indicated that the meeting is yet to be confirmed as the schedule has not been fixed.

31 Jul 2018 12:39 AM

No change in retirement age for judges, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

At present, while an SC judge retires at the age of 65, HC judges demit office at 62.

19 Jul 2018 1:33 AM

'8 accused convicted for lynching are garlanded by Jayant Sinha when granted bail. You got it wrong Modiji. They say your government has become: Lynch-Pujari,' Congress leader Kapil Sibal tweeted. (Photo: File)

'Lynch Pujari': Kapil Sibal hits back at PM Modi's 'bail gadi' jibe

However, a picture went viral on social media, in which Jayant Sinha was seen felicitating eight men convicted in the aforementioned case.

08 Jul 2018 1:43 PM

Union minister Jayant Sinha on Friday felicitated eight men who were held guilty of killing meat trader Alimuddin Ansari, 55, in the name of cow vigilantism in Jharkhand on June 30 last year. The life sentences of eight men have been suspended by the HC.

Sinha defends pic with convicted gau rakshaks after Twitter storm

Condemning Jayant Sinha’s action, the Congress slammed the BJP and accused it of fanning communal tension.

08 Jul 2018 5:26 AM

Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha is seen with the convicts at his residence after they were released on bail.

Don't approve son's action: Yashwant Sinha on Jayant garlanding convicts

'Earlier I was the Nalayak Baap of a Layak Beta. Now the roles are reversed,' tweeted Yashwant Sinha.

07 Jul 2018 9:39 PM

The district administration had lodged an FIR against them for allegedly violating prohibitory orders under section 144, CrPC and trespassing in a restricted area. (Photo: File)

Ranchi court acquits former Union minister Yashwant Sinha in 2008 case

Former External Affairs Minister Sinha had recently quit the BJP after a prolonged tiff with the party leadership.

19 Jun 2018 10:52 AM

Jaitley said that India’s GDP has not declined by 2 per cent on account of demonetisation and GST implementation, nor will India live in poverty as predicted by former finance minister. (Photo: PTI | File)

India fastest growing major economy, trend to continue for some years: Jaitley

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh had predicted that GDP would decline by 2 per cent on account of demonetisation.

18 Jun 2018 2:21 PM

Aam Aadmi Party leader Alka Lamba at the chief minister’s residence in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Upbeat AAP workers plan to gherao PMO

He claimed that the central government does not pay heed to the people’s voices and the party plans to launch a mass agitation.

14 Jun 2018 4:54 AM

'It would be better for the country if a solution to the crisis in Delhi is found at the earliest,' the former Union finance minister said. (Photo: File)

Yashwant Sinha joins march with AAP leaders, workers to L-G’s office

Addressing the AAP gathering, Yashwant Sinha expressed solidarity with Arvind Kejriwal and the AAP in their 'struggle'.

13 Jun 2018 9:02 PM

Shatrughan Sinha and Yashwant Sinha (Photo: PTI)

Yashwant, Shatrughan to lead UP AAP yatras

In the second phase, the yatras will take place from August 28 and September 6 from Ayodhya to Lucknow.

29 May 2018 1:43 AM

‘Cost of stable govt dictatorship?’

Yashwant slams BJP for desperate attempts to ‘buy’ MLAs to form Karnataka govt.

28 May 2018 4:28 AM

In a series of tweets on a day when assembly polls are being held in Karnataka, the Patna Sahib BJP MP said the Congress president, who has 'matured in the past few years', was popular with the general public. (Photo: PTI)

Naamdar, kaamdar, daamdar or any samajhdaar can become PM: Shatrughan Sinha

Shatrughan Sinha is at loggerhead with BJP leadership ever since being ignored in Bihar election in 2015.

13 May 2018 8:27 AM

Farmers would stop sending from villages to cities produce such as crops, vegetables and milk from June 1 to June 10 all over the country. (Representational image)

Farmers will stop food supply to major cities

Move to protest against policies of the Central govt.

01 May 2018 2:07 AM

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