Defence Deals
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F-16 deal with Pakistan not in response to India’s relations with Russia, says US
New Delhi has expressed its concerns over the deal for sale of the fighter jet equipment to Islamabad.
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India ready to defeat ‘misadventures’, says Rajnath Singh after signing Rs 48,000 crore Tejas deal
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited was awarded the contract to manufacture 83 Tejas light combat aircraft.
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Pentagon approves $90 million sale equipment, spare parts for India’s Super Hercules fleet
The US Defence Security Cooperation Agency said the sale will strengthen the country’s relationship with India.
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Trending
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Kannad, Keral, Karnatak: Why do Hindi speakers ‘mispronounce’ South Indian names?
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Swiss Open Super 300 final as it happened: Satwik-Chirag clinch first 2023 title with thrilling win
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What Rajasthan’s right to health law promises – and where it falls short
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Unable to find good jobs, youth in India are turning to scam call centres and online microwork
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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Centre announces policy to end offset contracts in government deals for military technology
This was done as the offsets did not succeed in bringing top-grade technology into the country, a government official said.
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Lockheed Martin promises not to sell F-21 fighter jets to other countries if India buys 114 aircraft
The development follows the Indian Air Force’s tender to acquire 114 jets for around $18 billion.
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‘Rahul Gandhi’s Midas touch’: BJP on report that his firm’s co-owner got defence deals in UPA’s time
Subsidiaries associated with Ulrik McKnight reportedly got offset contracts in the Scorpene deal when the Congress-led UPA was in power.
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Video
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Earth Hour: From Howrah Bridge to Eiffel Tower, famous landmarks switch off their lights
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Watch: Rescue cat Lucy leads gym class for her human friends
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Watch: Lorry loses control, mounts divider, crashes into railing on a road in Hosur, Tamil Nadu
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Eco India: What is digital solar, and can it push urban Indians to switch from using fossil fuels?
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Watch: Zebra escapes from South Korean zoo, gallops through traffic for hours before getting rescued
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Nirmala Sitharaman says US ‘heard and understood’ India on S-400 missile deal with Russia: AFP
India had signed the deal in October despite the US’ warning it would impose sanctions if the agreement went through.
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US Department of State approves sale of 24 MH-60 Romeo Seahawk helicopters to India
The State Department said the sale will support the foreign policy and national security of America by strengthening the US-India strategic partnership.
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India the second-biggest importer of weapons after Saudi Arabia between 2014-’18, says report
Indian arms imports decreased by 24% from 2009-’13, partly due to delays in deliveries of weapons from other countries.
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The Reel
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Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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Rafale debate: Rahul Gandhi asks Nirmala Sitharaman if Air Force opposed ‘Centre’s interference’
The Congress president also reiterated his accusation that the defence minister had lied in Parliament about granting ‘orders worth Rs 1 lakh crore to HAL’.
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Rafale: Rahul Gandhi challenges Narendra Modi to one-on-one debate on the jet deal
The Congress president claimed that the prime minister had ‘changed the contract and made a new contract to help his friend Anil Ambani’.
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Rafale: Claims against deal were fiction, says Arun Jaitley, criticises Rahul Gandhi for ‘falsehood’
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reiterated that due process was followed during the deal and there was no commercial favouritism.
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The Field
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Watch, WPL final: Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians men’s teams send their wishes ahead of title clash
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Watch highlights, Swiss Open Super 300: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty clinch title
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Swiss Open Super 300 final as it happened: Satwik-Chirag clinch first 2023 title with thrilling win
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WPL 2023: Harmanpreet Kaur’s Mumbai Indians vs Meg Lanning’s Delhi Capitals sets up a fitting finale
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Watch highlights: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reach Swiss Open Super 300 final