Pulwama: Pak summons Indian envoy, rejects New Delhi’s claims

Taking a cue from New Delhi’s step of summoning Pakistan’s high commissioner to India, Islamabad, on Friday, summoned the Indian deputy high commissioner in Pakistan, JP Singh, and lodged a protest against India’s allegation of its role in the Pulwama suicide attack. Read More
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Pulwama attack: India calls its Pakistan envoy for consultation

The Indian high commissioner in Pakistan, Ajay Bisaria, has been called to Delhi for consultations in the wake of the Pulwama jihadist attack hours after India summoned Pakistan’s top envoy and lodged strong protest over the carnage. Read More
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CAG tables Rafale report in House, says NDA deal cheaper than UPA’s

In its report, the CAG said the new deal negotiated by the NDA government to procure 36 fighter jets was 2.86 per cent cheaper than the price offered to the UPA government in 2007 by Dassault Aviation. Read More
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Rafale: Ram’s latest exposé shows new offer worse than made to UPA

Ram’s report also says the officials had also expressed concern, in their note, about government’s decision to settle for “letter of comfort” instead of sovereign guarantee from the French government. Read More
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‘Anil Ambani met the French days before Rafale announcement’

It was known that Prime Minister Modi would make an official visit to France from April 9–11, 2015, when Ambani visited the French defence minister’s office. Reliance Defence was also incorporated in the same week as this meeting, on March 28, 2015. Read More
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Rafale: N Ram’s new exposé reveals govt waived anti-graft clauses

N Ram, in his latest revelation about Rafale deal, has reported that the Modi-government had intentionally waived provisions for anti-corruption penalties before signing the inter-governmental agreement of the €7.87 billion Rafale deal. Read More
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Congress asks CAG to recuse himself from Rafale audit

The Congress has asked comptroller and auditor general Rajiv Mehrishi to recuse himself from auditing the Rafale warplane deal with France because of “conflict of interest” as he was part of the negotiations as the-then finance secretary. Read More
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Hindu exposé: PMO held parallel Rafale talks with French team

In a fresh exposé by the Hindu newspaper on the Rafale deal, veteran journalist N Ram has revealed that parallel negotiations with the French team were conducted by the PMO at the crucial time of the negotiations. Read More
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VHP announces suspension of Ayodhya agitation for 4 months

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad, after holding “dharmasabhas (religious meetings)” across the country demanding an ordinance to enable construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya and later holding a “dharmasansad (religious parliament)” at the Kumbh Mela Read More
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In SC, Sabarimala board takes a U-turn on women’s entry

The Travancore Devaswom Board, which runs the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple in Kerala, took a U-turn by supporting its verdict which had allowed women of all age groups to enter the shrine. Read More
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