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Congress latches on to another report on Rafale, says Anil Ambani knew about MoU two weeks before Parrikar did

Stepping up attack following another investigative report on Rafale deal, the Congress party has now alleged that Narendra Modi's 'surprise' announcement on a government-to-government contract on the defence deal was an open secret to Anil Ambani's Reliance Group.

Rafale deal updates: BJP is compromising national security by protecting 'corrupt chowkidar', says Mayawati

Rafale deal updates: BSP president Mayawati on Monday also slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal. She said honesty, national interest, and national security is being compromised and ignored for the sake of the "chowkidar".

Full text of Supreme Court judgment on Rafale deal: Court dismisses all writ petitions relating to case

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed all petitions demanding a probe into the controversial Rafale fighter jet deal, asserting that the pricing and decision-making process of the deal were not in doubt

Rafale deal row: Opacity, rushed 'sealed cover', CAG's silence indicate Centre might be scrambling for cover

The Centre's strategy in response to repeated attacks over its re-negotiation of the Rafale aircraft deal is getting curiouser and curiouser

Dassault Aviation issues fourth defence of Rafale deal: French firm has even dismissed François Hollande's claims in the past

Dassault Aviation — the manufacturer of the Rafale jet — has, for the third time in three months, issued a clarification about the deal to sell 36 of its combat aircraft to India.

Rafale controversy: While UPA buried probe against Sanjay Bhandari, NDA did not act on evidence

Investigators gathered significant evidence during the 17-month long investigation to establish Bhandari’s connection with several foreign defence companies, politicians and even a certain powerful bureaucrat in the UPA's finance ministry.

BJP charging Rahul Gandhi of mahagatbandhan with Pakistan to oust Narendra Modi just does not wash

What we may say is that with the BJP’s failures becoming more cruelly exposed on two fronts — the promises to deliver on development and good governance, the party’s rhetoric is becoming shriller.

Rafale being a top class fighter isn't the question, its boondoggle of a purchase exercise most certainly is

The Rafale is a top class 4+-generation fighter. Perhaps even the best. But we are concerned with prices and pay-offs. If this is a given, we must be happy that we made a good purchase.

Hollande's Rafale shocker: Dassault claims it was free to pick Indian partner; Congress cries cronyism, collusion

Too many people have said too much on the hotly contentious Rafale Deal since former French President Franco Hollande indicated that the Indian government pushed Dassault to partner with Reliance Defence for the Rs 58,000 crore fighter jet deal.

Rafale jets controversy: Nirmala Sitharaman is right, UPA had serious doubts about HAL's capabilities

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the poor health of the State-owned HAL was partly responsible for the collapse of the Rafale deal under UPA