Topic: Rafale deal
This is the justification ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi is giving for accepting Rajya Sabha seat
Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi addressed several criticisms that arose from his acceptance of the Rajya Sabha nomination and the sealed cover jurisprudence.
IAF to focus on bombs & air-to-air missiles for edge over Pakistan
IAF chief says force had lost the edge to Pakistan Air Force over the past 15 years but adds that the Rafale fighters will tilt the scales in India’s favour.
India will purchase 110 new fighter jets in staggered manner, says CDS Gen Bipin Rawat
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, who is mandated with prioritising capital procurement, says India will likely buy more submarines for the Navy too.
Prashant Bhushan, Arun Shourie demand CBI probe into Rafale deal, say SC verdict clears way
Stating Justice K.M. Joseph's judgment that the CBI can still take lawful action, Bhushan and Shourie said the agency should launch an independent inquiry.
SC dismisses Rafale review but Justice Joseph says CBI can still take lawful action
In a separate judgement, Justice K.M. Joseph said the verdict will not stand in the way of the CBI taking lawful action on petitioners' complaint.
Rahul Gandhi says Supreme Court verdict on Rafale deal opens ‘huge door’ for probe
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called for a Joint Parliamentary Committee investigation citing the Supreme Court's verdict that gave the Modi government a clean chit in Rafale deal.
Rahul’s Rafale reaction, Mamata roshogollas on World Diabetes Day, Lalu breaks ‘maun vrat’
The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.
Rajnath demands apology from Congress after Rafale verdict, accuses it of trying to malign PM
The Supreme Court on Thursday gave a clean chit to the Modi government in the Rafale fighter jet deal case, and said the review petitions were without merit.
SC dismisses petitions seeking Rafale probe, drops contempt case against Rahul Gandhi
Supreme Court holds that there are no grounds to file an FIR into the Rafale deal. It also drops contempt proceedings against Rahul Gandhi in related case.
Losing govt’s grip to winning people’s trust – a lot is riding on CJI Gogoi’s last 4 cases
The four cases hold the power to establish whether Supreme Court decisions are made on constitutional principles or as per popular public perception.
India’s long TB battle has 3 key lessons for fighting the coronavirus
Tuberculosis keeps coming up in the context of the novel coronavirus pandemic. India’s tuberculosis burden has taught us a thing or two about infection control.
Ramayan on DD: Best way to keep India’s elderly indoors or show the young TV beyond Netflix?
Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan, which was a rage in the late 1980s, has made a comeback at a time when the 21-day lockdown has forced people indoors.
Defence
Army doctor and JCO test positive for Covid-19, both had travelled to Delhi separately
The latest cases have come over 10 days after an Army jawan in Leh tested positive for Covid-19 to become the first its victim in the 13-lakh strong force.
Modi’s India isn’t Mao’s China. Silly forecasts assume we’ll let corona kill millions of us
There are many scary scenarios about how badly we Indians may be affected or how many killed by Covid-19. But they presume we will do nothing to influence our fates.