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Sanjay Nirupam slams 'atheist' Kharge for calling Rafale Puja 'tamasha'
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 9 (ANI): Disgruntled Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam on Wednesday called his senior party leader Mallikarjun Kharge an atheist for dubbing Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh accepting Rafale fighter aircraft in France a "tamasha" (drama).
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We didn't show-off Bofors gun, no need for such 'tamasha': Kharge mocks Ra
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], Oct 9 (ANI): Dubbing the entire episode of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh accepting Rafale fighter aircraft in France a "tamasha" (drama), senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said that his party did not show off when they bought weapon
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IAF chief resurrects 17 Squadron in Ambala
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Ambala (Haryana) [India], Sept 10 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) chief BS Dhanoa on Tuesday resurrected the 17 Squadron, nicknamed Golden Arrows, which will be the first unit to operate French-origin Rafale fighter aircraft.
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Govt working towards modernisation of armed forces: President Ram Nath Kov
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind said Centre is taking all requisite steps towards modernization of armed forces and announced that the delivery of first Rafale fighter aircraft and Apache helicopters in the offing in the "near future".
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Indian Sukhois to fly with French Rafales in war games
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jun 5 (ANI): Sukhoi fighter jets of the Indian Air Force will head to France this month-end to participate in Garuda-series aerial war games with the French Rafale fighter aircraft.
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IAF erects Rafale replica outside Air Chief's house, right in front of Con
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Replica of a Rafale fighter aircraft has been erected outside Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa's residence by the Indian Air Force in Delhi.
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3 French Rafale aircraft arrive in India for Aero India Show
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 13 (ANI): Three Rafale fighter aircraft of the French Air Force landed in Bengaluru on Wednesday to participate in the ‘Aero India Show’ which is scheduled to be held there.
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Rafale will enhance IAF’s capability, says President Kovind
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): India is set to boost its defence capabilities with induction of the Rafale fighter aircraft in the coming months and compromising with security needs is not in the interest of the country, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Thursday in his address to the&n
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Congress delegation to meet CAG over Rafale deal
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 19 (ANI): The Congress delegation will meet Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on Wednesday to seek a probe into the alleged irregularities in the high-profile Rafale fighter aircraft deal.
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Air Force chief defends Rafale, S-400 missile deals
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 12 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Chief Marshal Birendra Singh Dhanoa on Wednesday defended the central government's decision to purchase Rafale fighter aircraft from France and the Russian S-400 missile defence system.
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Rahul calls out Sitharaman's U-turn on Rafale Deal
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday called out Defence Minister Nirmala Sithraman for changing her stance on the subject of revealing the cost of Rafale fighter aircrafts.
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Rahul Gandhi rebukes PM Modi over Rafale deal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], Nov 26 (ANI): Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over the Rafale fighter aircraft agreement and asked them to answer questions regarding the deal.
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