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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had said that that the defence minister had gone to Paris to receive the first Rafale jet because there was “guilt” in the minds of BJP leaders over the multi-crore deal. read more

Congress leader Malikarjun Kharge had criticised Rajnath Singh for performing shastra puja on the Rafale aircraft after he took delivery of the first of the 36 warplanes in France on October 8. read more

The Congress could not get Rafale jets for the country for one decade. They tried to put hurdles in its path when they were in opposition, said Hussain, speaking to reporters in Aurangabad. read more

The Defence Minister was speaking after he completed a sortie on a Rafale jet. The plane was flown by a French pilot as Indian pilots have just begun training on the India-specific Rafale aircraft. read more

India had ordered 36 Rafale fighter jets from France in a deal worth Rs 59,000 crore in September 2016. read more

The induction of the controversial Rafale fighter aircraft will be a “game changer” for India in regional politics of South Asia, as far as its neighbours are concerned, defence experts have reiterated. read more

“Rajnath Singh will fly a sortie on a Rafale aircraft when he formally receives the first aircraft in France on October 8. He will fly the sortie on a two-seater trainer aircraft,” a senior defence ministry official said. read more

The course for Aeronautical Structure and Equipment Fitter will be conducted in collaboration with French manufacturer, Dassault Aviation. read more

Government sources said top military brass of France as well as senior officials of the Dassault Aviation, the makers of Rafale, will also be present at the handing over ceremony which is likely to be held on September 20. read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leaving for France on Thursday on a bilateral visit during which further boosting of defence cooperation between the two countries will be discussed. read more

Nirmala Sitharaman was speaking at an event on the World Youth Skill Day. read more

As the Supreme Court reopens on Monday after a six-week summer vacation, there is a likelihood that verdicts reserved in crucial cases such as the Rafale case, the Sabarimala case and bringing the office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) under right... read more

Interestingly, Gandhi’s continued use of the slogan prompted the Prime Minister to make it the prefix of his Twitter ID, encouraging his council of ministers and other BJP followers to emulate him. read more

The top court, which had also heard the three petitioners earlier, has reserved its order. The court has asked both sides to file their written submissions within two weeks. read more