France and Germany will on Wednesday announce a 65 million euro ($74 million) contract financed equally by both countries over two years as the first act of the joint programme to design a next-generation combat jet, a French army source and two other sources familiar with the matter said.

France and Germany to launch first contracts on future combat jets

In a counter attack to Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar accused him of using his courtesy visit to him for petty political gains.

No talks of Rafale with Rahul Gandhi: Manohar Parrikar

On the face of it, two recent Supreme Court judgements of significance have gone opposite ways for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi certainly gave something that looked like a clean chit for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party when he observed that he found nothing amiss in the confidential details of the pricing of the Rafale fighter jet contract with France's Dassault group, much to the dismay of opposition parties.

Supreme Court verdicts on Sabarimala and Rafale are blessings for BJP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday defended the introduction of the 10 per cent quota for the general category poor in jobs and education, even as he asked the Congress to clarify what was driving its ongoing allegations on the Rafale fighter jet deal.

PM Narendra Modi defends 10% quota, asks Congress to clarify on Rafale claim

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday told Lok Sabha that "doubts raised" over her statement on HAL contracts are "incorrect and misleading." The Union Minister added that she had received a confirmation from HAL on contracts signed worth Rs 26,570.

Doubts raised incorrect and misleading: Sitharaman over HAL statement in Parliament 

Taking a jibe at the Congress Prime Minister Modi said on Wednesday that the party has humiliated every important institution of the democracy. While interacting with BJP karyakartas of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, PM Modi said, "the Congress has humiliated the army, CAG and every important institution of the democracy".

Congress has humiliated every important institution of democracy: PM Modi

The Congress on Saturday alleged that the BJP-led government at the Centre had misled the Supreme Court over the Rafale deal and committed contempt of court and perjury.

Government lied to Supreme Court on Rafale; committed contempt of court, perjury: Congress

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The Bhartiya Janata party will hold press conferences at 70 locations across the country on December 17 to "expose Congress". The conferences have been called following the Supreme Court's ruling where the top court dismissed all petitions pertaining to the Rafale fighter jet deal.

BJP to hold 70 press conferences across country to 'expose Congress'

Govt files affidavit in SC seeking 'correction' in para which makes reference to CAG report, PAC in Rafale judgement A day after Congress president Rahul Gandhi alleged that Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on Rafale pricing never reached Public Accounts Committee (PAC), the Centre on Saturday filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking ''correction'' in a paragraph in its judgement on Rafale fighter jet deal in which a reference has been made about the CAG report and PAC, reported news agency PTI.

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The Congress said Saturday the Supreme Court, which gave the government relief in the Rafale jet case, has not gone into the pricing and technical aspects of the aircraft and it is only a joint parliamentary committee that can probe whether there was any irregularity in the deal.

Supreme Court didn't go into pricing, technical aspects of Rafale; only JPC can probe deal: Congress

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Falsehood has a short life: Arun Jaitley after Supreme Court's judgement on Rafale deal Hours after a three-judge Supreme Court bench said that detailed scrutiny of the Rafale fighter jet deal was not required, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley hit out at the Congress party and said ''falsehood has short life''.

Rafale Verdict: No Probe Into Rafale Deal; SC dismisses petition

French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Argentina on December 1. Confirming the news, the Ambassador of France to India, Alexandre Ziegler tweeted, "Glad to confirm that PM Modi @PMOIndia will meet PR Macron @EmmanuelMacron on sidelines of the #G20 tomorrow afternoon in Argentina.

Modi-Macron to meet on G20 sidelines amidst Rafale row

A French NGO called Sherpa has sought a clarification over the sale of 36 Rafale fighter jets to India and has filed a complaint with France's Financial Prosecutor's Office.

French NGO files complaint, seeks clarification on terms of Rafale deal 

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala on Tuesday hit out at Dassault Aviation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eric Trappier, terming his interview with news agency ANI as "dictated" and said, "Manufactured lies can not suppress the Rafale scam.

‘Dictated interviews’ cannot suppress the Rafale scam: Congress hits back at Dassault CEO

Dassault CEO Eric Trappier has rubbished allegations made by Congress president Rahul Gandhi that the former lied about the details of the Dassault-Reliance Joint Venture (JV) for offset contracts in the Rafale Jet deal.

Rafale deal: We chose Ambani ourselves, not putting the money in Reliance, says Dassault CEO Trappier

Congress leader and former Union minister Kapil Sibal has accused the CEO of French aviation company Dassault of trying to hide the truth in the 2016 sale of 36 Rafale planes to India and warned that the company is "falling into its own trap.

Sibal accuses Dassault Aviation's CEO of trying to hide truth in Rafale deal

Amid a political slugfest over the Rafale fighter jet deal, state-run HAL's Chairman and Managing Director R Madhavan Wednesday said the aircraft manufacturing company is contending not to be an offset partner of any original equipment manufacturer.

HAL not contending to be offset partner of any firm: Chairman

A lawyer, who was the first to drag the NDA government to the Supreme Court over Rafale aircraft deal, filed an interim plea seeking his PIL be heard after Assembly polls in five states which are scheduled in November, in order to counter an allegation that his was a politically-motivated petition.

Rafale case: Lawyer seeks hearing on PIL in Supreme Court after assembly polls in five states

The government on Saturday submitted the details regarding the decision-making process in the controversial Rafale deal to the Supreme Court. The submission of the details of the deal with France to the apex court has come in the wake of severe attacks by the opposition on the Rafale deal.

Government submits details of decision making in Rafale deal to Supreme Court

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the Modi government over the Rafale deal alleging that it renegotiated the contract to benefit crony capitalists and reduced India's prestige globally.

Rahul persists with Rafale attack on government, alleges deal re-negotiated to benefit crony capitalists

Continuing with its campaign against the government over the Rafale deal, the Congress Sunday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was directly involved in it, adding that he had much to hide about it.

PM has much to hide about Rafale deal: Congress

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