Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in France to attend Bastille Day parade as Guest of Honor. Defense Ministry approved proposal to buy 26 Rafale fighter aircraft, 3 Scorpene submarines for the Indian Navy from France. The proposal was approved by Defense Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan, three services chiefs and seniors also attended the meeting. As per proposals, Indian Navy is likely to get 22 single-seated Rafale Marine aircraft along with four trainer aircraft. The three Scorpene class submarines would be acquired under the repeated clause by Navy as part of Project 75. Notably, deals are estimated to be worth over Rs 90,000 crore but the final cost would be clear only after contract negotiations. The deals, which have been accorded Acceptance of Necessity by DAC, are likely to be announced during PM Modi’s visit to France. The Indian Navy has been pressing for acquiring these fighter aircraft and submarines urgently. The aircraft carriers INS Vikramaditya, Vikrant have been operating the MiG-29s and need the Rafales for operations on both carriers. India is likely to seek price concessions in deal and would be insisting on having more 'Make-in-India' content in the plan.
14 July,2023 11:28 AM IST | Mumbai
PM Modi arrived at Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on July 13. He was warmly received by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife. The Indian PM will attend Private Dinner hosted by French President Macron. PM Narendra Modi is on a two-day official visit to France. He has been invited by French President as a ‘Guest of Honour’ for Bastille Day Parade. Marking a historic moment, France has conferred the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is the highest military or civilian order in France. Prime Minister Narendra Modi becomes the first Indian Prime Minister to receive this honour. The award ceremony took place at the Elysee Palace in Paris.
14 July,2023 11:19 AM IST | Mumbai
A teenager, driving a car without license, dragged an on-duty traffic constable on his car's bonnet for about 1.5 kilometres after the constable stopped him for jumping a traffic signal. The incident took place at Vasai in Palghar district of Maharashtra on Sunday evening. The accused has been arrested and booked under various charges including attempt to murder and motor vehicle act. The traffic constable has sustained injuries in the incident.
14 February,2023 08:20 PM IST | Mumbai
Director Shonali Bose, writer Nilesh Maniyar and actor Bhupendra Jadawat, from team 'Raat Rani' of Modern Love Mumbai' get into conversation with mid-day.com. They speak about the story, writers not being given enough importance, their fondest memories of the city and more
31 May,2022 02:17 PM IST
Netflix India on Tuesday announced the Hollywood Debut of Star Alia Bhatt. The official social media page of Netflix India revealed that Alia Bhatt will be starring in a spy thriller opposite Wonder Woman Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan. The film is named "Heart of Stone".
08 March,2022 07:45 PM IST | Mumbai
The nameplate read Nitesh Narayan Rane at the second floor of a building in Khar, this was the place decided upon for an interview of the controversial politician. Incidentally this is the same office where allegedly u00e2u20acu02dcChintu Sheikhu00e2u20acu2122 was shot at. Ask him about the incident he laughs about it and asks us to find any bulletproof wall in the office. However, dressed in blue (not the familyu00e2u20acu2122s favourite colour white) he said it aloud that his whole family would leave Maharashtra if, Uddhav Thackerayu00e2u20acu2122s wins even a ward level election. He didnu00e2u20acu2122t even shy away from saying that his whole family would join back Sena, if Uddhav is thrown away. Story By - Varun Singh,MiD-DAY Video By - Mandar Shirsekar,MiD-DAY
23 October,2010 12:00 PM IST
It has been a seven-year-long legal battle for justice for a Lucknow girl who was kidnapped and raped by six men in a moving car. The girl has been fighting to prove that her tormentor is an adult and not a juvenile Video courtesy: NDTV
17 January,2013 10:18 AM IST
An Indian rapper has gone viral with a music video calling on consumer products giant Unilever to clean up alleged toxic waste from a forested southern hill station.
06 August,2015 10:25 AM IST
Sharp reactions were shooted out by the political parties and activists after the disturbed parents of the Nirbhaya case victim retaliated sharply over the juvenile issue urging the government to send him to jail.
04 December,2015 10:50 AM IST
Expressing her disappointment over the decision to release the juvenile convict in the brutal Nirbhaya gang-rape case, actor-politician Hema Malini on Wednesday demanded that the former should be tried as an adult as his mind is devilish. Malini said the juvenile was more involved in the crime than the other convicts.
17 December,2015 09:44 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
