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Goyal also rejected the suggestion that the Congress has used the issue of alleged corruption in the Rafale deal to create a perception against the prime minister. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Rahul Gandhi serial liar, manufacturer of fake news: BJP on Rafale deal

Union minister Piyush Goyal said the French govt and Dassault have exposed Rahul's 'fake news'.

12 Oct 2018 6:45 PM

'It is the duty of all of us to unite and fight this challenge. We have to continue our struggle,' Yashwant Sinha said. (Photo: File)

Situation today in country worse than emergency days: Yashwant Sinha

Yashwant Sinha exuded confidence that if opposition unity is forged before 2019 LS elections, akin to that in 1977, 'we will win the polls'.

12 Oct 2018 12:16 PM

Signing an offset contract is a requirement of Indian law (Defence Procurement Procedure). The implementation of offsets is an obligation and, under the Indian regulation, the choice of the partners belongs to us, Dassault CEO Eric Trappier was quoted as saying. (Facebook screengrab/ Indian Defence Updates) (Facebook screengrab/ Indian Defence Updates)

Reliance has 10 pc offset in Rafale, in talks with 100 firms: Dassault CEO

'We're in talks with about 100 Indian firms, including around 30 with which we've already confirmed partnerships,' Dassault CEO said.

12 Oct 2018 10:32 AM

Rahul Gandhi says PM Modi corrupt, BJP accuses him of ‘lies’

Mr Gandhi said the PM helped a top industrialist pocket Rs 30,000 crores in the purchase of 36 aircraft.

12 Oct 2018 1:33 AM

Dissident BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha's remarks come amid relentless opposition attack on the government over Rafale deal. (Photo: File | PTI)

‘People want answers on Rafale deal, don't ignore’: Shatrughan Sinha to Centre

BJP leader Shatrughan SInha also said power should be a medium to serve the people 'not to reap dividends'.

11 Oct 2018 9:44 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the revised deal to buy 36 Rafale jets after talks with President Hollande on April 10, 2015 in Paris. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

Rafale deal: Reliance ‘mandatory’ for Dassault, says French report

Dassault Aviation has denied the report and said it 'has freely chosen to make a partnership with India’s Reliance Group.'

11 Oct 2018 9:27 AM

Sitharaman will also take stock of progress in the supply of 36 Rafale jets by Dassault to the Indian Air Force.

Reliance was mandatory in Rafale deal: French media

Dassault had clarified that the decision to partner with Reliance Defence was its own.

11 Oct 2018 9:00 AM

Supreme Court to govt: Give details on Rafale deal process

Taking note of the objections by the attorney-general, the Bench said no notice was being issued to the Centre for now.

11 Oct 2018 12:52 AM

Rafale should have been lethal ammunition for the Opposition parties in their campaign to strike at the ruling BJP. Instead, they seem to have left it only to the Congress.

Opposition lacks potent strategy on Rafale deal

In the Rafale controversy, unlike V.P. Singh, Rahul Gandhi risks nothing.

10 Oct 2018 12:07 AM

SC to hear PILs against Rafale deal on October10

As per this agreement, India is to purchase 36 combat jets from France for an estimated cost of Rs 58,000 crore.

09 Oct 2018 5:57 AM

Amit Shah tells party: Get aggressive to counter Opposition

Sources said Shah asked the spokespersons to build up a narrative for a personality-based campaign for the general election.

09 Oct 2018 5:43 AM

A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices SK Kaul and KM Joseph Monday said it will hear the PIL filed by lawyer Vineet Dhanda, who is seeking a direction to the Centre to reveal details of the deal and the comparative prices during the UPA and NDA rule in a sealed cover to the apex court. (Photo: File)

Supreme Court to hear PIL against Rafale deal on Wednesday

Rafale deal is defence agreement signed between government of India and France for purchase of 36 fighter aircrafts in a fly-away condition.

08 Oct 2018 3:27 PM

Rafale deal not yet BJP’s Bofors

The perception that there has been a huge defense scandal has hardly percolated down to the common people.

07 Oct 2018 1:34 AM

Congress meets CAG over Rafale deal

The stench of ‘corruption’ and ‘cronyism’ in the Rafale Deal is nauseating, requiring urgent intervention,” the Congress memorandum said.

05 Oct 2018 5:52 AM

Deshmukh, who represented the Katol constituency in the Vidrabha region, is likely to join the Congress which he had quit before the assembly polls four years ago, sources close to him said. (Photo: Twitter)

BJP lawmaker meets Rahul Gandhi, quits over 'corruption' in Rafale deal

BJP lawmaker Deshmukh had on Tuesday announced his decision to quit as MLA and submitted his resignation to Assembly Speaker on Wednesday.

04 Oct 2018 11:15 AM

NCP leaders unaffected by MP’s decision

Except for Munaf Hakim, no Muslim leader has resigned from the party.

04 Oct 2018 6:29 AM

'We have got a good package, got a lot of advantages in Rafale deal,' Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

'Rafale will be game-changer when it comes to subcontinent': IAF chief

Dassault Aviation selected offset partner and govt and IAF had no role in it, says Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa.

03 Oct 2018 2:06 PM

PM Modi 'lied' by promising to create two crore jobs every year and giving a fair price for farm produce, Congress president Rahul Gandhi alleged. (Photo: PTI)

'With PM Modi's help, thieves of India turned black money into white’: Rahul

'You tried Modiji... He broke your trust...now you trust Congress,' Rahul Gandhi said.

02 Oct 2018 8:37 PM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Rahul Gandhi may visit state during Durga Puja

We know we have very little time left as Lok Sabha polls are just a few months away.

02 Oct 2018 5:26 AM

‘Govt must come clean on Rafale’

Pawar clarified that he wasn’t supporting the PM in the matter.

02 Oct 2018 2:23 AM

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