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India ranked 58th most competitive economy in WEF index; US tops the list

Other countries in the top 10 include Switzerland (4th), Japan (5th), Netherlands (6th), Hong Kong (7th), United Kingdom (8th), Sweden (9th) and Denmark (10th).

Oct 17, 2018

Rafale deal row: Modi govt 'insulted, hurt and destroyed' future of HAL, says Rahul Gandhi

In an hour-long interaction with about 100 former and present employees of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), Rahul Gandhi questioned the credibility and experience of the private company that got the Rs 30,000 crore offset contract.

Oct 14, 2018

PM Modi is a corrupt man: Rahul Gandhi demands probe in Rafale deal

Gandhi's demand for a probe came a day after a report in French publication said Dassault Aviation, the manufacturer of Rafale, had to choose Ambani's firm Reliance Defence as its offsets partner in India as a trade-off for getting the deal.

Oct 11, 2018

Rafale deal: Dassault was forced to tie up with Reliance Defence, claims French website

Under the Rs 59,000-crore deal, French companies are obliged to re-invest 50% of the contract value in Indian companies related to defence and aviation as offsets.

Oct 11, 2018

Nakkeeran Gopal arrested over TN governor's complaint; sedition charges likely

The controversial editor was arrested after Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit's office lodged a complaint against him.

Oct 9, 2018

Air Force Day: India celebrates 86th anniversary of guardians of the sky

The IAF is at the forefront of the country's defence and has taken part in every conflict India has taken part since its inception.

Oct 8, 2018

Government spent Rs 1,997 crore on salaries, perks of MPs in past four years

While Rs 71.29 lakh was spent on an average for a member of Lok Sabha, Rs 44.33 lakh was spent on a Rajya Sabha member, the Lok Sabha secretariat said in response to the RTI application, filed by activist Chandra Shekhar Gaud.

Oct 3, 2018

Rafale fighter not ready to fly at 2019 Aero India, says IAF official

The advanced fourth generation fighter Rafale will partly replace the ageing Russian-built MiG-21 jets the IAF is phasing out due to their obsolescence.

Oct 1, 2018

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Nirmala Sitharaman defends India celebrating surgical strike

In response to a related question on why India isn't ready to talk with Pakistan on infiltrations, the Minister said the country will not hold talks so long as the terrorism continues.

Oct 1, 2018

Nirmala Sitharaman stresses on need to keep social media 'toxic-free'

Sitharaman disagreed with the term "warriors" or "yoddhas" for those propagating government programmes on social media platforms and said she preferred to call them architects as they improved the ambience and beautified the surroundings.

Sep 30, 2018

Actress Gayatri Sai accuses journalist of sexual harassment

Chennai actress accuses journalist of sexual harassment; scribe calls her 'new version of Sri Reddy'

A Chennai-based actress, Gayatri Sai has accused a senior journalist of sexually harassing her, but the latter has a completely different story to tell.

Sep 29, 2018

India to make 'sovereign decision' on defence deal with Moscow, says Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov

India will need exemptions from CAATSA to buy the S-400 Triumf missile defence system as well as frigates and helicopters.

Sep 29, 2018

Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi over Sardar Patel Statue; Amit Shah hits back

During his rally, Gandhi had also claimed while the Modi government is providing employment to 450 people in 24 hours, the Chinese government is providing 50,000 jobs to their youth.

Sep 28, 2018

Bengaluru mayor election 2018: Congress-JD(S) wins top BBMP posts

Congress' Gangambike Mallikarjun is the new mayor of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike. JD(S)'s Ramila Umashankar is the new Deputy Mayor