Ak Antony

Lok Sabha Polls: Veteran Congress leader AK Antony’s son Anil Antony, who has been fielded by the BJP from Kerala's Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha seat, refutes the Opposition’s charge that he has sided with an “anti-minority” party.

AK Antony says he is pained by son Anil's decision to join BJP

The former Kerala Chief Minister declared his unconditional loyalty to the 'Nehru family' in the face of his son's decision to join the rival party.

Anil Antony has betrayed his father on Maundy Thursday by joining BJP, says Congress

KPCC chief K Sudhakaran said Anil had not been given any party responsibilities and that his joining the BJP was not a matter of concern for the Congress.

AK Antony's son Anil joins BJP after quitting Congress in January

Anil Antony resigned from the party after allegedly being bullied by Congress leaders in Kerala

Congress removes Sunil Jakhar, KV Thomas from all posts, suspends 5 Meghalaya MLAs. Here's why

Jakhar had criticised former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi and termed him a liability for the party after the Congress lost to the Aam Aadmi Party in the recently-held assembly polls. Former Union Minister KV Thomas' presence at a seminar organised by the CPI(M) on April 9 had annoyed many leaders in Kerala.

Rajnath Singh briefs ex-defence ministers Sharad Pawar, AK Antony on China border row: Reports

The two former defence ministers had some clarifications and doubts on the situation which were clarified by Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane.

Sonia, Rahul never interfered in any defence deal: AK Antony

"Government, BJP misusing agencies to manufacture lies. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi never interfered in defence deal," Antony told reporters.

CWC members endorse Rahul Gandhi's elevation as party president

Addressing media after the meeting, party veteran AK Antony said that CWC members unanimously said that “respecting the wishes of crores of Congress workers, Rahul must take over as party president.” Antony quoted Rahul as saying that he was ready to take any responsibility that CWC bestowed him with.

Sonia and Rahul Gandhi get bail in the National Herald case

The others who have been granted bail by Metropolitan Magistrate Lovleen include senior Congress leaders Motilal Vora, Oscar Fernandes and Suman Dubey.

India-US defence ties made tremendous progress under Obama

Defence ties between US and India made tremendous progress under Obama administration and Washington was looking forward to PM Manmohan Singh's visit, said a top Pentagon official.

INS Sindhurakshak crew members killed in explosion: Antony

Earlier the navy said 18 sailors were trapped after an explosion and fire on board the conventionally powered submarine INS Sindhurakshak in Mumbai.

Antony, PM, UPA are now in deep schizophrenia

It doesn't matter which statement is closer to the truth; what matters is that the UPA's diarchy has led India towards anarchy and incoherence in all spheres of national interest-from the economy to politics to diplomacy.

EGoM to find solution for gas starved plants today

In the week gone by, the EGoM headed by AK Antony didn‘t favour it and decided not to divert any gas from the fertilizer sector to the power sector.

Antony prevails, FDI cap in defence remains 26%

FDI cap in defence sector was retained at 26 percent. Proposals beyond that will be considered by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on a case to case basis and the FDI limit on those would be decided accordingly, the government said.

EGoM to decide on changing gas priority on Wednesday

A high-powered ministerial panel on Wednesday will consider abolishing the priority ranking in natural gas allocation so that the fuel currently consumed by urea plants can also be diverted to fuel-starved power plants.

EGoM on gas to meet on July 17

Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) headed by Defence Minister AK Antony is to consider an Oil Ministry proposal of abolishing the priority ranking according to which natural gas is first given to urea manufacturing fertiliser plants, then to LPG units, followed by power plants, city gas, steel and refineries

Quattrocchi of the infamous Bofors scam dies in Milan

Controversial Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, who was a key figure in the Bofors payoffs scandal, has died in Milan following a stroke.

Antony calls for closer military ties between India, China

Defence minister A K Antony called for closer military ties between India and China so that it would be easy to maintain peace along the borders.

Will consult all ministries before hiking FDI cap: Sharma

Industries and Commerce minister Anand Sharma said that he will be consulting all the ministries before raising the limits on foreign direct investment (FDI) in the defence sector.

Govt in dilemma over decision on hike in FDI cap

For the last couple of days the Department Of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) have been carrying out extensive consultations with different ministries on whether the foreign direct investment (FDI) cap for some sectors should be hiked, as proposed by Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) Secretary Arvind Mayaram.

FDI cap hike in key sectors likely to boost investment mood

CNBC-TV18's Rituparna Bhuyan reports that the DIPP was considering raising the FDI limits on key sectors of defence, telecom, and media. B2C segment of e-commerce may also see the ban on FDI being lifted.

Antony agrees to examine hike in FDI cap in defence sector

CNBC-TV18's Ronojoy Banerjee, quoting sources, reports that defence minister AK has agreed to examine the 26-percent hike in FDI cap in the defence sector.

Defence FDI in limbo, Antony unhappy with proposal

Defence FDI is in limbo. Antony's opposition comes in spite of his concerns being addressed in detail by the commerce and the finance ministries. The proposal is stuck in a bureacratic mess.

Army handling Chinese incursion issue in Ladakh: Antony

The Defence Minister was asked about the recent Chinese incursion in Ladakh where its troops have built a road five kms inside the Indian Territory.

Wikileaks cable: AK Antony refused to support Sanjay Gandhi

AK Antony was "one of the only" leaders apart from Priyaranjan Dasmunsi who "flatly criticised" Sanjay Gandhi during 1976 AICC session in Guwahati during the Emergency when the latter's political graph was on the rise, US diplomatic cables claim.