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Rafale jet echoes in assembly campaign following Congress leaders raising
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): With voting for Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana less than a fortnight away, the issue relating to Rafale jet again entered political discourse following remarks of Congress leaders including Mallikarjun Kharge who termed "Shastra Puja" by
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Happy over Rafale coming but will continue raising questions on deal, says
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Oct 9 (ANI): Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday said he was happy that Rafale jets will finally come to India but he still wanted to know why just 36 instead of 126 were being bought by Modi-led government.
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Naqvi slams Congress for calling Rajnath's Shastra puja a 'tamasha'
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 9 (ANI): Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday slammed Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge for referring to acceptance ceremony and 'Shashtra Puja' of Rafale fighter jet as 'tamasha' (drama) and accused Congress of forgetting Indian traditions.
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Amit Shah slams Congress for mocking Rajnath Singh doing 'Shastra Puja' af
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Kaithal (Haryana) [India], Oct 9 (ANI): Union Home Minister and BJP chief Amit Shah on Wednesday slammed Congress for its leaders mocking Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performing 'Shashtra Puja' after receiving the first Rafale fighter jet in France.
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Rajnath visits Safran group facility that manufactures engines for Rafale
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Villaroche [France], Oct 9 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday paid a visit to a Safran group facility, the company which manufactures engines for Rafale fighter jets.
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'Superstition': Udit Raj takes dig at Rajnath's 'Shastra Puja' after recei
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 9 (ANI): Congress leader Udit Raj on Wednesday took a dig at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for performing 'Shastra Puja' after receiving the first Rafale fighter jet in France and said that India will be able to build such aircraft when "superstitions" end.
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Rajnath Singh receives first Rafale in France, performs 'Shastra Puja', fl
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bordeaux [France], Oct 8 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday received the first of the 36 French-built Rafale fighter jet bearing the tail number RB-001 in the French port city of Bordeaux and performed 'Shastra Puja' on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami.
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India increasing combat capability for 'self-defence', says Rajnath after
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bordeaux [France], Oct 8 (ANI): Shortly after taking a sortie in Rafale, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that the jet has increased combat capability of Indian Air Force (IAF) and the country is doing this for "self-defence".
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Depends on Pak when it will take first hit from Rafale: Giriraj Singh
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 8 (ANI): After Rafale was officially inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF), Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday took a swipe at Pakistan and said it now remains to be seen when the neighbouring country will take the first hit from the fighter jet.
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As India gets its first Rafale, here's a look at the fighter's capabilitie
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bordeaux [France], Oct 8 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was officially handed over the first of the 36 French-built Rafale jets here on Tuesday. Singh expressed confidence that the fighter jet will live up to its name.
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Rajnath Singh takes a sortie on Rafale fighter jet
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bordeaux [France], Oct 8 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flew a sortie on the newly inducted French-built Rafale fighter, which was formally handed over to India here on Tuesday.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performs Shastra Puja after receiving first
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bordeaux [France], Oct 8 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performed Shastra Puja on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami after receiving the first of the 36 Rafale jets in the French port city of Bordeaux on Tuesday.
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