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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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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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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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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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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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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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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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals