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Rafale row: Congress wants PM, top ministers to resign
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi/Hyderabad [India], Sep 22 (ANI): The Congress chorus on the Rafale deal became louder on Saturday with senior leaders demanding resignations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with that of Finance and Defence ministers Arun Jaitley and Nirmala Sitharaman respectively.
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Rafale Row: Desh Ka Chowkidar Chor Hai, says Rahul
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 22 (ANI): Intensifying its attack on the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government over Rafale fighter jets controversy, Congress party President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday charged Prime Minister Narendra Modi of indulging in corruption.
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We did not have a choice, says ex-French President Hollande on Reliance ge
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 21 (ANI): Adding fuel to the ongoing Rafale controversy, former French President François Hollande in an interview to a media house said that Dassault Aviation was given no choice but to partner with Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence for the offset clause in
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IAF deputy chief test-flies Rafale fighter jet
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 21 (ANI): Deputy Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar, test-flew the first Rafale fighter jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation for India. He flew the aircraft in France on Thursday to assess its efficiency.
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MiG-31 fighter jet crashes in Central Russia, both pilots eject
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Sept 19 (Sputnik/ANI): A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet crashed on Wednesday in the Nizhny Novgorod region. Both pilots ejected successfully, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
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5 Israeli missiles intercepted by Syrian air defence
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], Sep 5 (ANI): Syrian air defence systems on Tuesday intercepted five missiles fired by Israeli fighter jets targeting various military sites in the Tartus and Hama provinces.
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Vadra backs Rahul on Rafale, defends self on Sanjay Bhandari links
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Backing the Congress party's attacks on the government over the Rafale deal issue, businessman Robert Vadra on Thursday said party president Rahul Gandhi aims to bring out the truth about fighter jet purchase in the open.
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Rafale row: Rahul proposes Joint Parliamentary Committee
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 29 (ANI): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit back at Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over the Rafale deal after the latter attacked the erstwhile UPA government for stalling the purchase of the multirole combat fighter jets from France.
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Cong making truth a victim, compromising national security: Jaitley on Raf
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday in an exclusive interview to ANI clarified confusions posed due to allegations on the Rafale aircraft deal saying the government has maintained complete transparency in the matter and the negotiations have helped
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Afghanistan: 'Foreign' fighter jets carry out airstrikes
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 27 (ANI): Fighter jets, either from Russia or Tajikistan, carried out airstrikes in Darqad district of Takhar province in north-eastern Afghanistan.
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Rafale Deal: Anil Ambani companies threaten legal action against Congress
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 22 (ANI): Congress Spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill on Wednesday received a cease and desist notice from businessman Anil Ambani-led group of companies asking him to restrain from speaking on the Rafale deal or face legal consequences.
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Paper plane was used to seek attention over Rafale deal: Sunil Jakhar
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI): Holding a paper plane in hand as a replica of Rafale fighter jet, Punjab Congress Chief Sunil Jakhar on Saturday claimed that his statement "he can make better Rafale" in Lok Sabha was misquoted.
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