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  Rajnath Singh to hold talks with French Prez before sortie in Rafale

  World | October 07, 2019 22:41 IST

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Tuesday and receive the first of the 36 Rafale aircraft in the French port city of Bordeaux, where he will perform 'Shastra Puja' on the occasion of Dussehra and take a sortie in the fighter jet.

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  Will Rafale be a 'game changer' for India?

  India | October 07, 2019 18:14 IST

  The induction of the Rafale fighter jet will be a "game changer" for India in regional geopolitics of South Asia in so far as Pakistan is concerned, defence experts said on Monday, though any comparison with the air power of China still has a long way to go.  

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  Rajnath Singh to perform Shastra Puja in Paris after receiving Rafale

  India | October 06, 2019 22:08 IST

  The defence minister will leave for Paris on a three-day visit on Monday, primarily to receive the first Rafale fighter jet on Tuesday -- the foundation day of the Indian Air Force as well as the day when Dussehra will be celebrated.

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  Rajnath Singh to fly Rafale in France next week

  India | October 03, 2019 17:36 IST

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will fly a sortie on a Rafale aircraft in France on October 8, defence sources told IANS today.

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  Rafale fighter jets already flown by PAF, claims Pakistan

  World | September 24, 2019 13:31 IST

  The unsubstantiated media report, however, did not quote anybody even as it mentioned that the Pakistani military is aware of the exact specifications of the aircraft.

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  Rafale 'accepted', IAF to get the fighter jets on October 8

  India | September 20, 2019 20:54 IST

  Rafale fighter jets are one more step closer to joining the ranks of Indian Air Force. The fighter jets will be officially handed over to the Indian Air Force (IAF) on October 8. The ceremony will take place in France. On September 19, deputy chief of Indian Air Force VR Chaudhary took 'acceptance' of Rafale fighter jets.

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  IAF Chief to resurrect Rafale Squadron today

  India | September 10, 2019 7:58 IST

  The squadron, which operated from Bhatinda airbase, was disbanded in 2016 after the IAF started gradual phasing out of Russian-origin Mig 21 jets.

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  Rafale will provide IAF strategic deterrence: Defence Ministry

  India | July 18, 2019 21:23 IST

  The Rafale aircraft will provide the Indian Air Force strategic deterrence and requisite capability to engage targets at long ranges, the Defence Ministry said, adding the training of the first batch of officers and technicians is underway with the French Air Force.

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  Railway engineers make Rafale model from scrap

  India | July 14, 2019 15:00 IST

  The model not only resembles the actual jet but also emits sound somewhat similar to it.

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  First Rafale to be delivered in 2 months: French Ambassador

  India | July 05, 2019 21:29 IST

  "The first Rafale will be delivered to the Indian Air Force (IAF) in two months from now, I think in September, perfectly on time. Thirty-six will come within the next two years," French Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler said.

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  Break-in attempted at IAF Rafale project management team in Paris, defence ministry briefed

  World | May 22, 2019 15:25 IST

  Notably, this happened in the presence of an Indian team in France, headed by a Group Captain rank officer to oversee the 36 Rafale aircraft production and training of Indian personnel,

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  Rafale row: Rahul files reply in SC on notice issued to him in contempt case filed by BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi

  India | April 29, 2019 11:24 IST

  BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi moved the SC seeking action against the Congress party president over his 'Chowkidar Chor Hai' rant.

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  Contempt plea: Supreme Court seeks Rahul Gandhi's explanation on Rafale comments

  India | April 15, 2019 20:27 IST

  Stating that it will consider the criminal contempt petition, the court made it clear that the remarks made by Gandhi in public have been "incorrectly attributed" to the court.

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  BJP asks Election Commission to take 'serious cognisance' against Rahul Gandhi

  April 15, 2019 18:19 IST

  Addressing a press conference here, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad accused Gandhi of lying and said while the Indian Constitution gives every citizen the freedom to speak, it does not give freedom to "lie and abuse".

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  France waived 143.7 mn euro tax dues of Anil Ambani firm months after Rafale announcement: Le Monde

  India | April 14, 2019 9:33 IST

  The Congress has been alleging massive irregularities in the deal and has been targeting the government over selection of Ambani-owned Reliance Defence as an offset partner for Dassault Aviation.

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  Modi slams opposition, but doesn't give account of his govt: Sharad Pawar

  National | April 10, 2019 14:18 IST

  He said Modi has never shown preparedness to find out who all benefited out of the Rafale French fighter jets deal.  

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  Rafale jolt for NDA: SC says will fix date for hearing review petitions

  India | April 10, 2019 12:12 IST

  Supreme Court has allowed admissibility of three documents in Rafale deal as evidence in re-examining the review petitions filed against the SC's December 14 judgement refusing to order probe in procuring 36 Rafale fighter jets from France.

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  Rafale judgement tomorrow: Here's timeline of fighter jet deal case

  India | April 09, 2019 20:08 IST

  A bench of Chief Justice Rajan Gogoi, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice KM Joseph will pronounce judgement on Centre’s preliminary objection that privileged documents can’t be relied on for re-examining Rafale decision.

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  "Let's go open book": Rahul dares PM Modi on corruption

  Elections | April 09, 2019 19:13 IST

  “Dear PM, scared of debating me on corruption? I can make it easier for you. Let’s go open book, so you can prepare: 1. RAFALE+Anil Ambani, 2. Nirav Modi, 3. Amit Shah+Demonetisation,”

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  Rafale case: Will first decide preliminary objection raised by Centre, says Supreme Court

  India | March 14, 2019 17:48 IST

  The hearing is currently underway before a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph.