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Defence Minister lied under PM's pressure on Rafale deal: Rahul
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday raised the controversial Rafale deal in Parliament while accusing Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of lying to the nation quoting the 'secrecy clause' in the pact.
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Rahul attacks Modi govt on several fronts
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government on several fronts including demonetisation, Goods and Services Tax (GST), unemployment, Rafale deal during a debate on the No-Confidence Motion in Lok Sabha
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BJP protests over TDP's 'offensive' remark for PM Modi
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Several leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday protested in the Lok Sabha over use of an "offensive" word by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Jayadev Galla for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the proceedings of the Opposition's no-confi
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India to go with Russia's S-400 deal despite US sanctions: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jul 14 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that India will acquire five advanced S-400 Triumf defence air missile systems from Russia irrespective of the sanctions on military transactions imposed by Washington D.C. on Moscow.
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Centre 'keeping an eye' on terror recruitment in Kashmir
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Central government is keeping a tab on the growing number of youth joining terrorism in Kashmir, said Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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UNHRC assessment on Kashmir baseless: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Union Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday dubbed the recent assessment report by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Kashmir as baseless.
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Congress creating 'partition' like situation: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Union Defence Minister on Friday accused the Congress party of playing the religion card.
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India-US first '2+2' dialogue to take place in September: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jul 13 (ANI): The 2+2 dialogue between India and the United States is set to take place in the first week of September this year, Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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UN's Jean Pierre Lacroix thanks India for contribution to peacekeeping
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean Pierre Lacroix thanked India for her contribution to UN Peacekeeping.
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Inter-state Athletics c'ship: Hima beats Nirmala, Dutee Chand in for Asian
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 30 (ANI): Hima Das claimed the bragging rights on the final day of the 58th National Inter State Athletics Championships by winning the marquee women's 400m race here on Friday.
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2+2 Summit postponed due to Trump, Putin meet: Sources
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [United States], June 29 (ANI): The 2+2 Summit was postponed due to American preoccupation with the crucial forthcoming summit between United States President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, sources speculate.
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India central to US national security: Pompeo
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 28 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj have agreed to reschedule the 2+2 dialogue between the two countries as soon as possible at a mutually convenient time and location.
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