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The centre made it clear that it did not say that the CAG report was examined by PAC or a redacted portion was placed before Parliament. (Representational Image)

On Rafale audit, Centre's auditor CAG refuses to share details: RTI

After Cong raised issue that no such CAG report had been placed before PAC, govt approached court seeking changes in judgment.

16 Jan 2019 8:22 AM

Section 8(1)(C) of the Right To Information (RTI) Act, under which the CAG has refused to disclose details, exempts information the disclosure of which would cause a breach of privilege of Parliament or the State Legislature. (Representational image)

CAG refuses to share Rafale audit; cites breach of Parliament

In an RTI reply, the CAG said audit is under process and any disclosure at this stage will amount to breach of the Parliament's privilege.

15 Jan 2019 6:54 PM

Separate pleas were filed by Singh, lawyer M L Sharma, Vineet Dhanda and former BJP leaders Arun Shourie, Yashwant Sinha and activist-lawyer Prashant against the deal. (Representational image)

AAP MP moves SC seeking review of Rafale verdict

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, on December 14, had dismissed as many as four petitions challenging the deal.

14 Jan 2019 6:16 PM

Addressing a press conference in Dubai, Rahul Gandhi maintained that PM Modi should have defended himself in the Lok Sabha over the Rafle fighter jet deal. (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

‘Don’t impose your sexism’: Rahul on ‘woman defending PM’ remark

PM Modi had slammed Rahul Gandhi and accused him of insulting 'India's first woman defence minister'.

13 Jan 2019 11:20 AM

'BSP and SP have made a political decision. It's on us on how to strengthen the Congress party in Uttar Pradesh and we will fight with our full capacity,' Rahul Gandhi said. (Photo: ANI)

'Will fight polls in UP with full capacity': Rahul after SP-BSP alliance

Gandhi said he has 'tremendous respect' for leaders of the 2 parties and 'they have a right to do what they want to do'.

13 Jan 2019 10:50 AM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi said that sacking of CBI chief Alok Verma twice showed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a 'prisoner of his own lies'. (Photo: File | Congress Twitter)

‘Fear rampaging through PM Modi’s mind’: Rahul on CBI chief removal

Congress party said the Prime Minister was trying to protect his and his government's 'wrong-doings' by appointing a 'pliable officer'.

11 Jan 2019 9:39 AM

Gandhi said no one can save the prime minister from the Rafale investigation and the entire nation would know 'without a shadow of doubt' that he took Rs 30,000 crore of people's money and gave it to his 'friend' Anil Ambani. (Photo: File)

PM Modi in 'tearing hurry' to sack CBI chief due to Rafale: Rahul

On Wednesday, the selection committee headed by Modi met to decide agency director Alok Verma's fate.

10 Jan 2019 12:54 PM

Rekha Sharma, NCW chairperson said, 'We've asked explanation from Rahul Gandhi for why he said, what he said on Wednesday in tweets.' (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Statement was pathetic, sexist, misogynistic: NCW issues notice to Rahul

NCW issued notice to Rahul over his statement 'PM ran away and asked a 'mahila' (Defence Minister) to defend him'.

10 Jan 2019 11:42 AM

PM Modi's attack was in response to Gandhi's remarks at a farmers rally in Jaipur where he said, 'The watchman with a 56-inch chest ran away and told a woman, Sitharaman ji, defend me. I won’t be able to defend myself, defend me.' (Photo: File)

'Stop shaking, be a man': Rahul Gandhi hits back at PM Modi

The Congress president took a jibe at the PM Modi saying in 'our culture respect for women begins at home'.

10 Jan 2019 9:40 AM

In his public meetings in Agra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused Congress leaders of insulting the country's women. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on defence minister ‘insults women’, says PM Modi

'The watchman with a 56-inch chest ran away and told a woman, Sitharaman ji, defend me,' Rahul had said.

09 Jan 2019 8:37 PM

The Congress and the BJP-led NDA government have been involved in a war of words after a media report claimed that HAL, grappling with low finances, was forced to borrow Rs 1,000 crore to pay salaries to its employees, for the first time in years. (Photo: File)

Rahul slams Modi over Rafale deal, says PM refuses to pay dues of HAL

Gandhi's attack comes a day after he accused Modi government of weakening HAL.

08 Jan 2019 11:08 AM

Lok Sabha witnessed ugly scenes on Monday with Samajwadi Party members tearing papers and throwing them at the Speaker’s desk, leading to adjournment of the House.

Opposition stalls Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha over CBI, Rafale

Congress members too were in the Well of the House holding placards demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe on the Rafale deal.

08 Jan 2019 12:48 AM

Rahul Gandhi claimed, 'We are not going to allow Rs 30,000 crores of people's money to be taken by Anil Ambani because he is Narendra Modi's friend.' (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Govt 'weakening' HAL to give 'gift' to Anil Ambani: Rahul on Rafale deal

'Give me 15 minutes with PM Modi for a debate on Rafale, the country will know the truth,' Rahul again said.

07 Jan 2019 2:13 PM

In her counter offensive, Sitharaman said it was a matter of 'shame' that the Congress president was misleading the country on the issue. (Photo: File)

It's shame that Rahul misleading nation on contracts to HAL: Sitharaman

Sitharaman also tweeted details of contract awarded to HAL since 2014 when the BJP came to power.

06 Jan 2019 5:16 PM

In that context, the loan waiver is not necessarily a populist measure, but a prudent stepping stone in a larger mission to rid the system of its ailments, Tharoor said. (Photo: File)

BJP allies deserting 'sinking ship' a telling sign: Shashi Tharoor

Tharoor said BJP must realise that when 'friends are unhappy with you, rest of country will be more negative about your performance'.

06 Jan 2019 2:13 PM

The BJP-led NDA government has accused the Congress of not supporting HAL during its rule and asserted that the government is now strengthening the defence public sector undertaking. (Photo: File)

Defence minister lied in Parl on HAL; must show documents or resign: Rahul

Allegation came after Rahul accused PM Modi of 'weakening' HAL to help his 'suit-boot' friend.

06 Jan 2019 1:46 PM

The Congress president had earlier attacked the prime minister over the condition of farmers, alleging that on one hand Modi is not waiving their loans and on the other he is giving a 'license of loot' to his 'suit-boot friends'. (Photo: File)

‘11 million jobs lost in 2018, but PM Modi still singing raag jumla’: Rahul

The Congress has accused the government of favouring Anil Ambani’s firm in the Rafale fighter aircraft deal.

06 Jan 2019 1:16 PM

Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala (Photo: PTI/File)

‘What is in that Rafale file that the Prime Minister is so scared of?’

This government is gradually becoming a scam-a-day-government with wrong-doing becoming the DNA of Modi rule, says Surjewala.

06 Jan 2019 8:10 AM

‘My advice to the prime minister is that when such an allegation is made, he should be in the House and face it,’ JD(S) chief H D Deve Gowda. (Photo: File)

PM Modi should speak in Parliament on Rafale deal: Deve Gowda

Gowda also hailed Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for her speech on issue in Lok Sabha, but said it was insufficient.

05 Jan 2019 6:59 PM

He also posted a video of the two questions he posed to the defence minister in Parliament. (Photo: File)

Let every Indian ask PM, his ministers questions I asked on Rafale: Rahul

'RM (Raksha Marti) spoke for 2 hrs in Parliament, but she couldn't answer the 2 simple questions I asked her,' Gandhi tweeted.

05 Jan 2019 12:39 PM

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