Rafale deal: Defence Ministry says all issues already answered in detail
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Friday termed The Hindu ’s detailed story on steep price escalation in the deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets as “factually inaccurate”. It did not adduce any new arguments as all issues have been answered in detail by the government at various fora and by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament, it said.
Grave secrets from Sri Lanka's troubled past
The recent discovery of a mass grave in Mannar town in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province has raised fresh questions about the island nation’s history of violence.
IndiGo A320neo engines failed 69 times, says DGCA
There have been 69 instances of engine failure of Airbus A320neo aircraft operated by IndiGo in 2018, according to the data available from the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation.
New Delhi appoints new envoys for Israel, South Africa, Bhutan, Maldives
In a major reshuffle of ambassadorial appointments, the Ministry of External Affairs has decided on sending new Ambassadors to Israel, Mexico, South Africa, Argentina, New Zealand and Vietnam. There will also be two significant changes in the neighbourhood coinciding with new governments being elected in Bhutan and the Maldives, according to sources in the MEA.
Bride injured in ‘celebratory firing’ in Delhi, returns after first aid
A 19-year-old bride walking towards the stage for her ‘jaimala’ ceremony was injured in east Delhi’s Shakarpur during an alleged celebratory firing late on Thursday. She was rushed to a hospital, and returned later to be married in a quiet ceremony.
Kolkata turns fulcrum of anti-BJP unity
Soon after landing here, Janata Dal(S) leader H.D. Deve Gowda and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav commended Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her effort to bring the anti-BJP parties together on one platform for a mega rally in the city’s Brigade Parade Ground on Saturday.
Narendra Modi government may announce sops: Chidambaram
Ahead of the Budget session of Parliament that starts on January 31, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday claimed that the Narendra Modi-led government is likely to announce sops with an eye on the 2019 elections.
Nagaland can reject Citizenship Bill, says BJP ally
The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), a coalition partner of the BJP in Nagaland, said the State had the constitutional provision to reject the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016.
We still want No.4 slot to be solidified, says Virat Kohli
India captain Virat Kohli on Friday said the number four slot in the batting line-up is still to be “solidified”, months after he backed Ambati Rayudu for the position till this year’s World Cup.
Rural housing reaches only 66% target
With two and a half months to go for the end of this financial year, the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Grameen) scheme to provide housing for the rural poor has achieved only 66% of its target to complete one crore houses.
