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Indians In Qatar Safe, No Need To Evacuate: Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 20, 2017

There are some six lakh Indians working in Qatar and there is no need to evacuate them as the situation there is normal, the government said today

39 Indians, Missing In Iraq, Likely Jailed In Badush Where Fighting Continues: Sushma Swaraj

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday July 16, 2017

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday met with the families of 39 Indians who have been kidnapped by the terrorist group ISIS in Iraq in 2014

Bringing Tycoon Vijay Mallya Back To India Not Easy: Union Minister VK Singh

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday June 13, 2017

Union Minister of State for External Affairs General VK Singh on Tuesday said that extradition was not a simple issue even as he assured that fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya would be brought back to India.

AIADMK No 2 Joins Panneerselvam, Whose Rebel Act Is Getting Bigger

Tamil Nadu News | Written by Suparna Singh | Friday February 10, 2017

O Panneerselvam, mid-stream a big political turnaround, on Thursday said that opponent VK Sasikala "is lying when she says she never betrayed Amma", invoking former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, who died in hospital in December.

General VK Singh Is Not A Bit Player In OROP Row Over Ex Soldier's Suicide

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Veer Arjun Singh | Thursday November 3, 2016

Till two days ago, Ram Kishen Grewal was an unknown soldier who served for nearly 30 years and then won the election in his village in Haryana to serve as its sarpanch (head of village council) after he retired.

VK Singh Has Become 'National Liability', Should Be Sacked, Says AAP

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 18, 2016

In the wake of Army Chief General Dalbir Singh alleging victimisation by Union minister VK Singh when he was heading the Army, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today said the minister has now become a "national liability" and demanded his sacking.

Minister VK Singh's Wife Says She Was Secretly Taped, Is Being Blackmailed

India News | Reported by Tanima Biswas, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday August 18, 2016

Bharti Singh, wife of Union minister VK Singh, has accused a man in Delhi of trying to blackmail her by claiming that he has secretly recorded their conversations.

Reports About China Blocking India's Nuke Club NSG Bid Not True: VK Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 2, 2016

After China's claim that the plenary meeting of Nuclear Suppliers Group in Seoul did not discuss accession of any specific country, Minister of State for External Affairs General VK Singh today expressed surprise over media reports that Beijing had blocked India's bid for entry in the elite grouping.

Shifting NIT Out Of Srinagar Is No Solution, Says Union Minister VK Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 11, 2016

Union Minster General VK Singh today said shifting NIT out of Srinagar is no solution to the problems prevailing in the institute and that efforts should be made to defuse the situation.

VK Singh To Address Complaints Of Distressed Indians, Says Sushma Swaraj

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 29, 2016

Having earned goodwill of distressed Indians abroad by helping them even at odd hours, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has announced that their complaints will be now handled by her ministerial colleague General VK Singh.

'A Brazen Lie': General VK Singh Takes On Manish Tewari About Troop Movement

India News | Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Tuesday January 12, 2016

Union Minister VK Singh, who retired as the Army Chief, has pilloried Congressman Manish Tewari for suggesting that there is some truth to a report that army troops were moved secretly towards Delhi in 2012, when Dr Manmohan Singh headed the coalition UPA government.

Full Statement: General VK Singh Reacts To Congress' Manish Tewari On 'Troop Movement' Claim

India News | NDTV.com | Tuesday January 12, 2016

Former Army Chief General VK Singh's (Retd.) statement in response to Congress leader Manish Tewari's comment on the alleged movement of the Army troops towards Delhi in 2012 citing an Indian Express story.

Union Minister VK Singh Booed By Opposition Lawmakers In Rajya Sabha

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 17, 2015

Minister of State for External Affairs, General (Retired) VK Singh, who has been at the centre of the 'dog analogy' controversy, was today jeered by some Opposition members in Rajya Sabha when he rose to lay the listed papers.

PM Modi, Amit Shah Ignoring 'Indecorous' Remarks Against Dalits: Mayawati

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 7, 2015

BSP Chief Mayawati on Sunday hit out at the NDA government accusing it of having an anti-Dalit mentality. She said that "indecorous" remarks made against the Dalit community by those holding high offices are being ignored by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah.

Opposition Continues Pressure, Demands Action Against VK Singh Over 'Dog Remark'

India News | Written by Sandeep Phukan | Sunday December 6, 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has planned a number of ways to pay homage to Baba Saheb Ambedkar this year, but the Opposition says remembering the man who empowered India's oppressed classes will be meaningful only if PM Modi takes action against his minister, General VK Singh.

Union Minister VK Singh Hits Back, Questions Conduct of Opposition

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 4, 2015

Under attack in Parliament for his "dog" analogy, Union Minister General (Retired) VK Singh today said he was aghast at witnessing a "game of cat and mouse" in Rajya Sabha and accused Congress and Rahul Gandhi of resorting to "cheap political wranglings".

Opposition Disrupts Rajya Sabha Over VK Singh's Dog Remark, RSS Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 4, 2015

The Rajya Sabha today witnessed two adjournments before noon after Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) launched a vociferous protest over Union minister General (Retired) VK Singh's alleged anti-Dalit remarks. The Samajwadi Party (SP) created ruckus over Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's reported comments on Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Court Reserves Order on Plea for Filing Complaint Against VK Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 4, 2015

A Delhi court today reserved its order on a criminal complaint seeking lodging of an FIR against Union minister General (Retired) VK Singh for his alleged "dog" remark in wake of an incident in Faridabad where two children of a Dalit family were allegedly burnt alive.

Pak Preventing Creation of 'Necessary Environment' for Talks: Union Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 3, 2015

India is willing to address all outstanding issues with Pakistan bilaterally and through peaceful means but Islamabad's continued support to terrorism has prevented creation of "necessary environment", Minister of State for External Affairs, General (Retired) VK Singh said today.

No Derogatory Remarks Made by Union Minister VK Singh: Police to Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 16, 2015

Minister of State for External Affairs, General (Retired) VK Singh did not make any "specific derogatory and humiliating" statement warranting his prosecution on a criminal complaint for his alleged "dog" remark, Delhi Police told a court today.

AAP Workers Protest Against Union Minister VK Singh in Ghaziabad

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday October 24, 2015

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) volunteers burnt the effigy of Union Minister General VK Singh (Retd) in Ghaziabad today.

VK Singh's Remark: Scheduled Castes Commission Sends Notice to Top Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 23, 2015

Taking suo motu cognisance of Union Minister General (retd) VK Singh's controversial comments over the Dalit burning issue, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes has issued a notice to DGP of Uttar Pradesh and SSP of Ghaziabad.

AAP Files Police Complaint Against VK Singh Over 'Dog' Remark

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 23, 2015

Aam Aadmi Party today filed a police complaint against Union minister VK Singh over his controversial "dog" remark on the Dalit killing in Faridabad and demanded that an FIR be registered against him under the SC/ST Act.

'General VK Singh Feudal,' BJP Ally Jitan Ram Manjhi Says on 'Dog' Remark

Bihar | Written by Alok Pandey | Thursday October 22, 2015

Union minister General VK Singh's controversial remark over the death of two Dalit children in Haryana has sparked scathing condemnation even from allies like Jitan Ram Manjhi in poll-bound Bihar which has a large chunk of population from the community.

Dalit Children Killings: BJP Comes to VK Singh's Defence Over 'Dog' Remark

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 22, 2015

As the Opposition parties attacked Union Minister General VK Singh for his 'dog' remark on the Dalit killings in Faridabad, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today came to his defence saying the matter should not be blown out of proportion as General Singh had already condemned the incident.

Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad Slam VK Singh for 'Dog' Remark

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 22, 2015

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad today criticised Union Minister General VK Singh for his controversial remark on the killing of two Dalit children at a village in Haryana recently and expressed concern at the state of affairs in the country.

NDA Government Following 'One Controversy a Day' Policy: Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 22, 2015

Claiming that ministers in the NDA government were following "one controversy a day policy", the Congress today demanded sacking of Union Minister General VK Singh and an unqualified apology from Kiren Rijiju over their controversial remarks that came in for sharp attack from the Opposition.

VK Singh's Dog Remark Creates Ripples in Bihar. Ally Paswan Speaks Up.

Bihar | Written by Alok Pandey | Thursday October 22, 2015

The controversy over Union minister General VK Singh's remark caused a ripple in poll-bound Bihar, which has a chunk of Dalit population. Not only did it draw fire from Bihar's anti-BJP alliance, but General Singh's ally and cabinet colleague Ram Vilas Paswan too, spoke up, asking him to refrain from making such statements.

Dalit Children Deaths: CPI Slams VK Singh for 'Dog' Remark

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 22, 2015

Union minister General VK Singh's remarks on Faridabad killing are "visible" signs of emergence of cultural "fascism" in the country under the Narendra Modi regime, CPI today alleged.

Dalit Children Deaths: Union Minister VK Singh's 'Dog' Remark Sparks Controversy

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday October 22, 2015

The government cannot be held responsible for the murder of the two Dalit children in Haryana, Union Minister General VK Singh said today. And in an afterthought that landed him in controversy, added, "If someone throws stones at a dog, the government is not responsible".