Army Chief Age Controversy

• Army Chief General V K Singh retires today

  General V K Singh, who took over the reins of the army 26 months ago with an image of an anti-corruption crusader, will retire as Army Chief today bringing to an end a controversial tenure that was marred by rows over his age and fissures among the military brass.

• It could have been avoided: General VK Singh on age row

  After dragging the government to Supreme Court, Army Chief General VK Singh today said the controversy over his date of birth could have been "avoided by everybody."

• Age row: 'Unfortunate chapter' over, says Defence Minister AK Antony

  Defence Minister AK Antony on Monday said that the "unfortunate controversy" over Army Chief General VK Singh's age had come to an end with the Supreme Court judgement and asked his colleagues to close the chapter.

• Age row: 'Graceful' end to dispute with the government, says Army Chief

  The Army chief's decision to take the government to court over his age turns out to have been a huge miscalculation. The Supreme Court today sided with the government, forcing General VK Singh to withdraw his petition by lunch time. His lawyer said the dispute ended "gracefully" and restored "the honour and integrity" of the chief. Many dismiss tha...

• It's business as usual for General Singh

  Notwithstanding the developments in Supreme Court on his age issue, it was business as usual for Army Chief General V K Singh as he arrived in Jaipur for an official visit to the South-Western Command. The army chief is scheduled to return to the capital on Saturday evening after which he will depart for an official tour to Britain from February 13...

• Army chief General VK Singh drops case against Govt, reports he may quit

  The Army chief's decision to take the government to court over his age turns out to have been a huge miscalculation. The Supreme Court today sided with the government, forcing General VK Singh to withdraw his petition by lunch time. His lawyer said the dispute ended "gracefully" and restored "the honour and integrity" of the chief. Many dismiss tha...

• Army chief withdraws case against govt: 10 latest developments

  The army chief has withdrawn his case against the government in the Supreme Court. General VK Singh wanted the government to accept his date of birth in May 1951 and not May 10, 1950. Records in the army reflect both years. The government had said it is not possible at this stage to update old records that list 1950. It also argued that the ...

• Army chief vs Govt: Supreme Court judges dictating order, verdict soon

  The Supreme Court has disposed the the Army chief's case against the government. Saying that it has "no scope to interfere", the court had given General VK Singh's counsel the option to "withdraw the petition till 2pm. The court's order is now being dictated.

• Five big facts about Army Chief vs Government

  The Supreme Court has questioned the manner in which the government handled the issue of Army Chief General V K Singh's age. The court has fixed the next hearing for February 10. We look at five new developments.

• AK Antony blames Army for General VK Singh's age row, says Govt had no role to play

  Laying the blame on the Army's doors for the controversy over General VK Singh's age issue, Defence Minister AK Antony today said the row occurred because the force kept two sets of his date of birth for 36 years and maintained there was no civil-military confrontation.