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Congress raises Rafale deal again after French media claims of 1.1-million 'commission'

 The Congress Monday sought a thorough probe in the Rafale defence deal and demanded answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after a French media report claimed that 1.1 million was paid to a "middleman" by the aircraft manufacturer.


After Delhi, Rakesh Tikait threatens tractor agitation in Gujarat

Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday threatened to start a farmers' tractor agitation in Gujarat after Delhi, and said time has come to gherao the state capital Gandhinagar and also break barricades if needed.


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Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh resigns

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Monday resigned from the Uddhav Thackeray-led ministry, the party announced.
171 votes cast in Assam booth that has 90 voters

Total 171 votes were cast in a booth in Assam's Dima Hasao district, even though 90 people were eligible to exercise their franchise, officials said on Monday, revealing a massive irregularity.
Several states, UTs close schools or suspend classes following fresh surge in COVID-19 cases

Several states and union territories, including Maharashtra, Punjab and Delhi, have announced closure of schools or suspended classes briefly till the COVID-19 situation is further reviewed in the wake of rising cases across the country.
Rafale deal: Dassault paid 1 million euros to Indian middleman as ‘gift’, claims report

The Rafale fighter jets deal involved a payment worth one million euros (Rs 8.62 crore) to an Indian middleman, which plane maker Dassault has not been able to explain to the French anti-corruption authorities, the country’s online journal Mediapart reported on Sunday. The Rafale jets are India’s first major acquisition of fighter planes in over two decades.

HC asks CBI to probe Param Bir Singh's allegations against Maharashtra Home Minister Deshmukh

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the CBI to conduct a preliminary inquiry within 15 days into allegations of corruption and misconduct made by former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.
Chhattisgarh anti-naxal operation was poorly designed: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the operation against naxals in Chhattisgarh, in which 22 security personnel were killed, was "incompetently" executed and "poorly designed".
Akshay Kumar hospitalised day after testing COVID-19 positive

Superstar Akshay Kumar on Monday said he has been admitted to a city hospital as a precautionary measure a day after testing positive for the novel coronavirus.
COVID-19:India records over one lakh new cases in single day for first time

Coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high since the the outbreak of the pandemic with 1,03,558 new infections pushing the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,25,89,067, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.

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