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Commend Musharraf for crossing LoC to be with troops: General VK Singh

Written by Nitin Gokhale | Friday February 1, 2013

Amid a controversy over whether Pakistani army chief General Pervez Musharraf crossed the Line of Control in 1999 and spent a night on Indian-controlled territory, the former chief of the Indian army General VK Singh has said, "As a military commande...

Jawan killings: Govt should harden its stand, says Army's former chief V K Singh

Press Trust of India | Saturday January 12, 2013

Condemning the brutal killing of two Indian soldiers by Pakistani forces along the Line of Control, former Army Chief General V K Singh today said here that the government should harden its stand on the issue, as it was a clear violation of the Genev...

Family of ex-chief of Army, VK Singh, alleges bugging attempt at his house

Reported by Nitin Gokhale; Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Saturday January 5, 2013

An official from the Army reportedly attempted to remove telephone lines from former chief of Army General VK Singh's house in Delhi Cantonment today. According to reports, a Major from the Signals Regiment of the Army came to the retired general's h...

Ex-chief of army, Gen VK Singh, no longer has security or bullet-proof car

Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 26, 2012

Government has decided to withdraw all security cover provided to former Army Chief Gen V K Singh, who has been taking part in a number of protests over corruption, Delhi gang-rape incident and other issues.

Is ex-chief of Army Staff inching towards politics and RSS?

Written by Sudhi Ranjan Sen; Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Friday November 2, 2012

Is the former Chief of Army Staff General V K Singh making his first forays into politics? Addressing a press conference in the Capital, the former Chief of the Army Staff endorsed the move of Bhartiya Kisan Mazdoor Sangh to "gherao" or surround the ...

Highlights: Anna Hazare, former Army Chief General VK Singh target Govt

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Monday October 29, 2012

Social activist Anna Hazare and former Army Chief General VK Singh attacked the UPA government in a press conference.

Army chief, top generals wasted crores, shows defence ministry audit

Written by Sudhi Ranjan Sen; edited by Mala Das | Tuesday October 23, 2012

Army chief General Bikram Singh, his predecessor General VK Singh and other top generals wasted over Rs 100 crore of public money in just two years, an internal audit of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed.

Defamation case: High Court seeks reply from four Army officers on Tejinder Singh's plea

Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2012

The Delhi High Court has sought responses from four serving Army officers on a plea filed by Lieutenant General (retd) Tejinder Singh against the trial court order, which had exempted the officers' from personal appearance in a defamation case filed ...

Ex-Army chief VK Singh's bribery complaint: CBI raids Tejinder Singh's home

Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2012

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today carried out raids at five places, including Lieutenant General (retd) Tejinder Singh's residence, in Delhi after registering a case against him on former Army chief VK Singh's complaint that he was off...

Defence forces ready to meet any challenge: PM in Independence Day speech

Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 15, 2012

Months after former Army Chief, General VK Singh, raised questions over the Army's preparedness, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the defence forces are ready to meet any challenge and their modernisation will continue.

Defamation case: High Court rejects army officers' plea against summons

Nitin Gokhale | Monday July 16, 2012

These five officers, including former army chief General VK Singh, have been sued by Tejinder Singh for allegations that he offered General Singh 14 crores as a bribe for clearing "substandard trucks" in 2010.

Ex-army chief General VK Singh summoned to court in July for defamation case

NDTV Correspondent | Friday June 8, 2012

General VK Singh, who has been sued for defamation, has been summoned to a Delhi court on July 20. General Singh, who retired last month, has been sued by Tejinder Singh, a former army officer, who allegedly offered General Singh 14 crores as a bribe...

New army chief General Bikram Singh lifts ban on Lt Gen Suhag's promotion

Sudhi Ranjan Sen | Thursday June 7, 2012

Within days of taking over as the Army Chief, General Bikram Singh has lifted the ban on Lieutenant General Dalbir Singh Suhag's promotion, which was imposed by the outgoing chief General VK Singh.

Will former Army Chief VK Singh be summoned in defamation case? Court to decide today

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 6, 2012

A Delhi court will today decide whether or not to summon former Army Chief VK Singh in a defamation case filed against him by retired Lieutenant General Tejinder Singh. The court had earlier noted that it cannot draw any conclusions based on Tejinder...

'Apology for what?' asks General VK Singh after BEML threatens to sue him for defamation

NDTV Correspondent with PTI inputs | Friday June 1, 2012

Hitting out at ex-army chief General VK Singh, the chief of Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) today demanded an apology from him for his comments on the Tatra trucks deal.