 | SC to hear fresh plea on alleged corruption charges over Rafale jets dealSushen Gupta, who runs Defsys Solutions, is being investigated in the Agusta-Westland helicopter scam. |
 | Bofors, Rafales and the beauty of sinWe have a range of freedoms that is unique to us. The French authorities openly said last week that Dassault gave one million euro as “gift” to an Indian middleman in the Rafale aircraft deal. |
| 'No violations reported': Dassault rejects fresh allegations of corruption in Rafale dealThe French media report said that Dassault claimed the money was paid for 50 replicas of Rafale jets and the order was given to an Indian defence company. |
 | Indian firm rejects allegations over supply of Rafale replica to Dassault AviationA report also said that Dassault Aviation had paid about one million Euros to Defsys Solutions for 50 models of the aircraft which were to be given as 'gifts'. |
 | Rahul Gandhi attacks govt on Rafale jet dealGandhi said this after a French media report claimed that 1.1 million Euros was paid to a "middleman" by the aircraft manufacturer, a charge that was denied by the BJP as baseless. |
| Middleman in Rafale deal kicks up dogfight between Congress and BJPThe suspect payment was detected by French anti-corruption agency, Agence Française Anticorruption (AFA), during audit, revealed Mediapart. |
 | 'Completely baseless', says BJP on allegations of corruption in Rafale DealUnion minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said at a press conference that the opposition party made it a big issue in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls but lost badly. |
| Congress rakes up Rafale after French media claims 1.1 mn Euros was paid to 'middleman' by DassaultWhile there was no immediate response from the BJP or the government on the charges, they have in the past denied any irregularities in the country's biggest defence deal. |
 | More boost for IAF as three more Rafale jets arrive in India from FranceThe jets were provided mid-air refuelling by air force tankers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the IAF said. |
| IAF set to raise second Rafale squadron at Hasimara Air force BaseThe IAF would be moving the fighters to Hasimara in May as by that time the fresh set of pilots will complete their training. |
 | French aviation billionaire Olivier Dassault, pilot die in helicopter crashOlivier Dassault, 69, was heir to a powerful family business empire that made Falcon private jets and Rafale fighter planes and owned many other businesses including Le Figaro newspaper. |
 | WATCH | Architect builds jet-shaped 'Punjab Rafale' that runs at 20 kmph on roads'Punjab Rafale' has attracted a lot of attention on the internet and many people even reached Rama Mandi to see the 'ship' on road. |
| India to have 17 Rafale jets by March; entire fleet by 2022: Rajnath SinghIn 2016, India had signed an inter-governmental agreement with France to procure 36-Rafale Jet aircrafts at a cost Rs 59,000 crore. |
| Made adequate deployments near border, Rafale has caused worries in China's camp: IAF ChiefFurthermore, the IAF chief called the increase in the capital outlay of Defence budget "a huge step", which will provide adequate budgetary support amid the COVID-19 pandemic. |
 | Three more Rafale jets leave for India from FranceThe first batch of five Rafale jets arrived in India on July 29, 2020, nearly four years after India signed an inter-governmental agreement with France to procure 36 of the aircrafts. |
