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  Will Gandhis contest Lok Sabha elections from Amethi, Raebareli? AK Antony drops major hint | Check

  India | April 11, 2024 6:08 IST

  The two high-profile constituencies were long considered the bastions of the Gandhi family. The Congress Uttar Pradesh in-charge has said the names would be announced at the "right time".

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  Lok Sabha elections: Congress veteran AK Antony wishes loss in polls for his son Anil who joined BJP

  India | April 09, 2024 15:57 IST

  Anil Antony had joined the BJP last year. The BJP has given him a ticket on the Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha seat this year. His father and former Defence Minister AK Antony said that his son should not win from the seat.

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  'Got a call from PMO': AK Antony's wife justifies son's BJP entry

  India | September 23, 2023 19:45 IST

  Claiming that her son got the new opportunity in politics because of the intercessory prayers, she said it had also helped resolve the issues that cropped up in the family due to his unexpected entry into the BJP.

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  'Yet we are a family'- Political rivalry and relations go hand in hand in Indian democracy

  India | April 07, 2023 6:24 IST

  Family & Politics: The beauty of Indian democracy is that family members have different political views. There are several examples in the hierarchy of Indian politics from Panchayat to the top level, one can find family members towing different political lines.

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  'Hurt by his very wrong decision': AK Antony on son Anil joining BJP

  India | April 06, 2023 19:20 IST

  Congress leader and former Defence Minister AK Antony on Thursday said that he's been hurt by his son who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying that it's a very wrong decision.

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  'Many Cong leaders working for one family': Anil Antony, son of Congress leader AK Antony, joins BJP

  India | April 07, 2023 6:24 IST

  Anil Antony, son of senior Congress leader and former Union Minister AK Antony, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of Union ministers Piyush Goyal and V Muraleedharan on Thursday.

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  Congress veteran leader Antony falls silent after son's tryst with BBC documentary on PM Modi

  India | January 26, 2023 14:34 IST

  BBC documentary row: 82-year-old Antony, who currently holds the record of being the longest-serving Defence Minister in the country, is deeply upset over a remark made by his junior colleague Jairam Ramesh.

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  Congress leader AK Antony's son quits party day after opposing BBC documentary on PM Modi

  India | January 25, 2023 10:32 IST

  This comes a day after he voiced concerns over the documentary critical of PM Narendra Modi.

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  For 1st time, India facing two front war-like situations from Pak, China: AK Antony

  News | February 14, 2021 20:20 IST

  "For the 1st time, India is facing two front war-like situation- one from Pak and another from China", said former Defence Minister and Congress leader AK Antony on February 14 during a press conference in the national capital.

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  On 135th Congress foundation day, AK Antony unfurl tricolour at party's headquarters

  News | December 28, 2020 15:08 IST

  Congress General Secretary AK Antony hoisted the tricolour at the party headquarters on the occasion of 135th foundation day celebrations on December 28.

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  Sonia Gandhi strategises, holds meeting with top party leaders

  India | May 18, 2019 23:59 IST

  Congress leaders led by Sonia Gandhi, party chief Rahul Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh, held deliberations with Ahmed Patel, A K Antony and others as they geared up for a possible hung Parliament.

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  AgustaWestland case: Sonia, Rahul never interfered in any defence deal, claims Antony; Shah targets Gandhis

  Politics | December 31, 2018 23:24 IST

  In a series of tweets, Shah said the "friendship" between Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the deal, and Congress' top leadership is "time tested and deep". He also asked what is this ‘Family Balm’ that every middleman wants.

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  AK Antony accuses Nirmala Sitharaman of 'supressing facts'

  News | September 18, 2018 17:18 IST

  AK Antony accuses Nirmala Sitharaman of 'supressing facts'

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  Manohar Parrikar says Rafale deal gives India edge over Pakistan, slams Antony for delay

  India | December 10, 2017 6:46 IST

  Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday accused former Defence Minister A K Antony of creating a "logjam" over the Rafale fighter jet deal.

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  AK Antony suffers minor brain haemorrhage, to undergo surgery at Ram Manohar Lohia hospital

  India | November 30, 2017 13:39 IST

  The 76-year-old Congress leader was the defence minister during the United Progressive Alliance government.

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  Congress party's organisational polls should not end up in fracas: AK Antony

  Politics | April 30, 2017 14:22 IST

  Senior Congress leader and former Defence Minister AK Antony today asked his partymen to ensure that the elections should not end up in fracas.

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  Surgical strikes: Somebody must control Manohar Parrikar, says former Defence minister AK Antony

  Politics | October 13, 2016 15:54 IST

  Taking strong exception to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s statement on “surgical strikes”, senior Congress leader and former Defence Minister AK Antony today said that somebody must control him.

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  Congress targets Centre over ‘expensive’ Rafale deal, wants contract to be made public

  Politics | September 24, 2016 16:01 IST

  Keeping a close watch at the Rs 59,000-crore Rafale fighter jet deal, Congress today raised several questions regarding the same to the Centre. Taking note of the entire procedure, it said the absence of any

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  Always blaming Pakistani military for Kashmir unrest is not good, Congress tells Modi govt

  Politics | August 23, 2016 17:58 IST

  Strongly advocating the need to find a “political solution” to the ongoing unrest in Kashmir, the Congress party today slammed the Narendra Modi-led government for always blaming the Pakistani military for the turmoil in the valley.

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  Allowing 100% FDI in defence sector poses big threat to national security: AK Antony

  Politics | June 20, 2016 21:08 IST

  New Delhi: Reacting to reforms brought in by the central government in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy in defence sector, MP AK Antony today said that the move poses a big threat to national security