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Topic: Rafale deal

Yogi Adityanath dares Rahul to a hug and Rajasthan cops get it horribly wrong in Alwar

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Rafale deal: Lok Sabha speaker says privilege motion against Modi, Sitharaman under consideration

Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Jyotiraditya Scindia moved the motion over Rafale deal statements. 

Modi should not allow Rafale jet deal to become another Bofors

Defence purchases should be demystified. But Modi govt is starting a new blood feud by being arrogant & bull-headed over the Rafale deal.

Rafale a fake controversy, Congress manufactured it to taint scam-free Modi govt: Arun Jaitley

"The popularity gap between the Prime Minister and his competitors is very wide."

Nirmala Sitharaman’s answers do not explain Modi govt’s refusal to disclose Rafale details

Rafale controversy reveals pitfalls of both excessively centralised decision-making and of emphasis on public positioning rather than strategic outcomes.

Rahul Gandhi first tears into PM Modi with a furious speech and then hugs him

In his speech during the no-confidence motion, Gandhi, referring to Modi's alleged "links with some businessmen," says he is not a chowkidar as he once claimed but a bhagidar.

These are the 6 fighter jets in the race for an Indian Air Force contract. Again

In a re-run of the scrapped MMRCA race, the same six companies with the same aircraft will compete for the same order from the same customer.

Modi govt is creating a ‘Rafale scam’ where none exists due to its arrogance

Unless details are made available to Parliament and thus to the people, GOI is acting in secrecy and misusing its power.

Controversy, not a scam: Can’t let Rafale heat freeze military modernisation

Many more Rafale jets needed and the Modi govt can clear opposition doubts by just addressing their concerns.

Cannot disclose Rafale deal details due to secrecy pact with France: Sitharaman

Major controversy over the cost of the deal prompted questions in Parliament, but defence minister says pricing of Rafale deal cannot be shared.

On Camera

Make Sanchar Saathi removable. Good intentions don’t excuse State overreach

Compulsion magnifies the risk of function creep. Future updates could quietly expand the app’s capabilities or enable background telemetry far beyond users’ expectations.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.