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Arun Jaitley responds to Congress allegations over Rafale deal; says it was a 'government-to-government' deal

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has come out clear on allegation levelled by Congress against the BJP-led government over the Rafale aircraft deal and said that it was a 'government-to-government' deal.

Aug 29, 2018

Anil Ambani files Rs 5,000 crore defamation suit against Congress-owned National Herald

The Rs 5,000 crore defamation suit is regarding National Herald's article on the Rafale fighter deal.

Aug 26, 2018

Sukhoi T-50 jets fly during a display at the opening of the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon at Zhukovsky airport

Russia ready to re-pitch fifth generation fighter aircraft project to India

India, which was to co-develop the FGFA with Russia, withdrew from the project citing lack of super-cruise capability among other shortcomings. Super-cruise is one of the key features of a fifth generation fighter plane as it allows the plane to cruise at more than the speed of sound for extended periods without the need to engage afterburners.

Aug 24, 2018

Anil Ambani slaps legal notices to Congress, warns them over frivolous statements made on Rafale deal

The legal notice, which is in the form of a cease and desist letter, mentions the name of Congress leaders including Randeep Surjewala, Ashok Chavan, Sanjay Nirupam, Abhishek Singhvi, Sunil Kumar Jakhar and Priyanka Chaturvedi among others.

Aug 22, 2018

A Mikoyan MiG-35 multi-role fighter performs during a demonstration flight at the MAKS 2017 air show in Zhukovsky

Next MiG-35 fighter jet to be made in India? Russian aviation giant to partner with HAL

MiG has been the main supplier of fighter planes to Indian Air Force since the 1960s. India has used MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-25, MiG-27 and MiG-29 from the Russian aviation giant.

Aug 22, 2018

Rahul Gandhi slams 'Gabbar Singh Tax', promises one slab GST if Congress elected to power

Rahul Gandhi made these statements at an interactive session with women belonging to self-help groups in Hyderabad. In the two hour session, Gandhi answered questions posed by six women regarding loans, interest payments and the much-debated GST.

Aug 14, 2018

Trump signs $716 billion defense policy bill with weaker China controls

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a $716 billion defense policy bill on Monday that authorizes military spending and includes watered-down controls on U.S. government contracts with China's ZTE Corp and Huawei Technologies Co Ltd.

Aug 14, 2018

NASA announces names of astronauts for first four commercial crew flights

As part of NASA's Commercial Crew program, Boeing will be launching its Starliner capsules and SpaceX its Dragon capsules as test flights

Aug 9, 2018

Editors Guild slams govt's attempt to punish 'unfriendly' news channels, silence inconvenient voices

The Editors Guild of India said that journalists have a legitimate democratic right to question the government on behalf of the citizens of the country

Aug 9, 2018

CAG slams $2.1 billion deal for P-8I maritime patrol aircraft

CAG says the Boeing planes were not cheaper than the competition and pointed to other shortcomings, including Boeing not honouring offset agreements and inadequacies in the plane's surveillance and offensive capabilities.

Aug 8, 2018

Indian Air Force to study feasibility of having women combat pilots

Among the factors the IAF will look at is how crucial will be the impact on the tight flying schedule of a combat squadron if a woman pilot gets married and has children.

Aug 6, 2018

SUC stuck in a sinkhole on Agra-Lucknow expressway

Agra-Lucknow Expressway caves in: 4 men escape death as SUV plunges into 65-feet deep sinkhole

The Agra-Lucknow Expressway witnessed a staggering 688 accidents in less than a year, between August 2017 and February, killing 90 commuters.

Aug 1, 2018

PM Modi hits back at Opposition, says 'not afraid' to be seen with industrialists

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that unlike "some people" he was "not afraid of" publicly standing beside industrialists and business magnates as his intentions were "noble".

Jul 29, 2018

Kargil Vijay Diwas: Indian Army honours their glorious and valiant brothers in arms

India observes the Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26 each year, honouring the men who were martyred in the 1999 war with Pakistan. This was the day that the army declared the two-month mission successful, but it came at a high price.

Jul 25, 2018

Arun Jaitley slams Congress over 'manufactured' Rafale deal; claims opposition creates fake issues

Making a sharp attack on Gandhi, union minister Arun Jaitley said that Congress was resorting to such strategies of creating "fake issues" because it had "an inadequate leader and no real issue."

Jul 24, 2018

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