In its December judgement, the Supreme Court rejected pleas for a court-monitored probe of the deal for the purchase of 36 Rafale jet fighters made by Dassault Aviation of France, saying it had no reason to doubt that due process had been followed . read more

Terming the submissions made by the review petitions “scandalous, false, baseless and bereft of any particular material”, the affidavit said the ruling had no apparent “error warranting its review”. read more

Rahul Gandhi to file fresh affidavit in Rafale contempt case after SC tells him to clearly spell out his point read more

A statement by the ministry of defence said that “neither the period of the tax concession nor the subject matter of concession relate even remotely to the Rafale procurement being concluded during the tenure of the present government”. read more

The Uddhav Thackeray-led party sought to corner its senior ally over the recent clash between BJP workers in the presence of Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan at a public rally in Jalgaon, where the party has changed its Lok Sabha candidate. read more

In 2016, the Narendra Modi government signed a Rs 59,000-crore deal with French firm, Dassault Aviation, for the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets to be supplied in flyaway condition starting September. The Congress-led opposition alleged malfeasance... read more

Speaking at the state level condolence meeting held on the 12th day since Parrikar’s passing, Singh who was a special invitee on the occasion said Parrikar who was chosen to be the country’s Defence Minister due to his unblemished record and decisiveness... read more

The Congress on Wednesday said the time has come to lodge a first information report (FIR) against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly causing loss to public exchequer by waiving the bank guarantee to Dassault Aviation in the Rafale fighter jet... read more

Leading the party’s charge, Rahul Gandhi alleged “the trail of corruption” in the Rafale fighter jet deal “begins and ends with” Modi. read more

The Supreme Court has decided to hear a petition seeking review petition of its earlier judgement on Rafale fighter jet deal, in which it had refused to order a probe. read more

Arun Jaitley has used the CAG report to target Rahul Gandhi, who has been hitting out at PM Modi over the 2016 defence contract. read more

CAG report on Rafale deal was tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday amid renewed attack on the Modi government over the 2016 defence contract. read more

Parliament Live updates: The triple talaq bill and a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) into 11 defence deals, including that for the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets, will be tabled in Parliament on Wednesday. Follow live updates... read more

The CAG report on Rafale deal has become the latest point of confrontation between the government and the opposition, with the Congress citing “conflict of interest”. read more

UPA-negotiated purchase of heavy lift transporters from US didn’t have sovereign guarantee: Official read more