Rafale deal cheaper by 2.86%, not 9%: CAG

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2SAEdDr

PF funds may be at risk due to IL&FS exposure

Provident and pension fund trusts, which have collectively invested 'thousands of crores' in bonds of the IL&FS group, have filed intervening petitions in the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal over fears that they could lose their money as the bonds come under unsecured debt.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2N3IysA

Lok Sabha election: Anti-BJP parties to have pre-poll alliances

In a bid to increase popular confidence in the fledgling opposition alliance, satraps from the anti-BJP camp met late on Wednesday evening and decided to have pre-poll alliances and a common minimum programme. Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal's presence on one platform is significant in the wake of speculation if Congress and AAP can forge an alliance to take on BJP in Delhi.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2X18HNd

US warns nations against buying Venezuelan oil

America's tough-talking national security adviser John Bolton has warned countries, including India, against buying Venezuelan oil, saying nations and firms that support the embattled President Nicolas Maduro's "theft" will "not be forgotten".

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2BBBTkT

Nasa announces demise of Opportunity rover

The robot has been missing since the US space agency lost contact during a dust storm in June last year and was declared officially dead Wednesday, ending one of the most fruitful missions in the history of space exploration. Unable to recharge its batteries, Opportunity left hundreds of messages from Earth unanswered over the months.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2GoH9w7

CAG's Rafale report: Highlights and reactions

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2GoJOpG

2019 polls: Opposition parties to announce pre-poll alliance, work on CMP

The opposition parties on Wednesday declared that they will announce a pre-poll alliance ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections and also resolved to hold talks for a common minimum programme.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2DCpKMQ