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Top news of the day: AG says Rafale contract documents stolen from Defence Ministry, SC reserves order on mediation in Ayodhya title suit appeals, and more

The Hindu Net Desk

March 06, 2019 19:16 IST

A Rafale jet performing, during the AERO INDIA 2019 at IAF station Yelahanka, in Bengaluru. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar
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Rafale contract documents stolen from Defence Ministry, Attorney General Venugopal tells SC
The Union government told the Supreme Court that the documents related to Rafale fighter aircraft deal have been stolen from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), and the petitioners seeking a review of the verdict dismissing all pleas against the purchase of the jets relied upon those papers.
Ayodhya title suit appeals: SC reserves order on mediation
The Supreme Court pressed for a compromise on the Ayodhya title suits dispute, with Justice S.A. Bobde on a Constitution Bench, saying the court is only concerned about the present state of the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case and not the past history of Mughal invasion and conquests of Babur.
Rafale documents: we are committed to protecting our sources, says N. Ram
Documents related to the Rafale deal were published in public interest and nobody would get any information from The Hindu on the confidential sources who provided them, The Hindu Publishing Group chairman N. Ram said on March 6.
Modi misused Rafale deal to benefit Dassault Aviation, alleges Congress
Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said Prime Minister Narendra Modi misused the Rafale fighter aircraft deal to benefit Dassault Aviation, the company that manufactures the fighter jets.
No bank guarantees meant a more expensive new Rafale deal
In its final report submitted to the Defence Ministry on July 21, 2016, the seven-member Indian Negotiating Team (INT) estimated the cost of loading bank guarantees, which the French commercial suppliers with backing from the French government refused to do, as €574 million. This made the €7.87 billion inter-governmental agreement signed on September 23, 2016 by the National Democratic Alliance government for the aircraft and weapons packages for the 36 fly-away Rafale fighter jets more expensive by €246.11 million than the estimated aligned cost of the Rafale aircraft deal initiated by the United Progressive Alliance government.
PM Modi says he is not bothered about threats to him
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was not bothered about threats and abuses against him and asserted that he would do whatever was needed to make India strong.
Images show madrasa buildings still standing at Balakot: U.S. satellite operator
High-resolution satellite images of a religious school run by terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in northeastern Pakistan appears to be still standing days after the Indian Air Force claimed its warplanes hit its training camp on the site, says news agency Reuters, quoting Planet Labs Inc, a San Francisco-based private satellite operator.
Should I count how many mosquitoes I killed, asks V.K. Singh on Balakot terror camp casualty figures
Union Minister of State for External Affairs Gen. V.K. Singh (retd.) used a mosquito metaphor to address the debate on the casualty figures for the Balakot air strike, asking if he was expected to sit and count how many he killed at night or “sleep in comfort”.
Samsung unveils latest lineup of flagship Galaxy S10 devices in India
Samsung unveiled the latest lineup of its flagship Galaxy S10 devices in the Indian market, with prices starting at ₹ 55,900. The three devices - S10, S10+ and S10e - will compete head-on with the likes of Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Pixel in the premium smartphone market in India.
Moon shot: Toyota, Japan space agency plan lunar mission
Toyota is teaming up with Japan’s space agency on a planned mission to the Moon, with the Japanese auto giant expected to develop a lunar rover, officials and local media said.

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