Supreme Court refers to another bench plea of AgustaWestland middleman James' plea for release from jailThe Supreme Court has sent Christian Michel's plea for release from jail to a new bench. Michel is involved in the AgustaWestland VVIP chop...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
AgustaWestland case: Delhi HC rejects Christian Michel James' plea seeking release from jailThe Delhi High Court has rejected Christian Michel James's petition seeking his release from jail. James is an alleged middleman in the Agu...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Agusta chopper deal: Mauritian firm yet to be served summons to join probeThe CBI charge-sheeted the Mauritius-based company and its director Rajiv Saxena over the same VVIP chopper deal in September 2020.
11 Nov, 2021, 05.51 AM IST
Dispatch allegedly written by Michel under agencies’ lensAtop the printed dispatch is handwritten “ATT: GIUSEPPE ORSI”. Michel had, during his interrogation earlier, taken the stand that he is dys...
03 Oct, 2019, 08.34 AM IST
Who in UPA govt received bribe in Chopper deal: BJP asks Rahul GandhiDuring hearing in a Italian court, initials of people who were allegedly given bribe had emerged and BJP has used it to target the Congress...
10 Dec, 2016, 05.14 PM IST
CBI establishes graft in Rs 3,600-crore VIP chopper dealIn what could be bad news for former Indian Air Force chief S P Tyagi, CBI has 'more or less' established the 'corruption' link in the VIP ...
21 Apr, 2016, 11.37 AM IST
- VVIP Chopper deal: Open non-bailable warrant issued against UK national accused
"In view of the above submissions open-ended non-bailable warrant be issued against the accused Christian Michel James," Special CBI Judge ...
23 Oct, 2015, 06.46 PM IST
Chopper deal: Delhi court seeks ED's response on businessman Gautam Khaitan's bail pleaED had lodged a case in July, 2014 against Khaitan, former IAF chief S P Tyagi & 19 others in VVIP chopper deal case to probe the alleged k...
06 Jan, 2015, 06.56 PM IST
Defence Ministry to decide fate of Rs 6,000 crore light helicopter dealDefence Ministry will decide the fate of the controversial Rs 6,000 cr deal to procure 197 light choppers which has been on hold.
27 Aug, 2014, 08.48 PM IST
VVIP chopper deal: No change in ground situation in India, says defence ministryIAF had inducted only three of the 12 AW-101 helicopters, with around 45% of the total contract value already been paid.
31 Jul, 2014, 12.01 PM IST
Strict action necessary to check malpractices in acquisition: AK AntonyThe Defence Ministry cancelled the chopper deal on January 1 after allegedly finding AgustaWestland guilty of violating the pre-contract in...
06 Feb, 2014, 03.52 PM IST
Scrapping of VIP copter deal won't absolve govt of "wrongdoings" : BJPBJP today claimed its campaign against the government on the Augusta Westland chopper deal has led to cancellation of the order.
01 Jan, 2014, 09.46 PM IST
AgustaWestland denies wrong doing in Rs 3,600 crore chopper dealThe officials of AgustaWestland including its top executives here denied any wrong doing on the part of the firm in the chopper deal.
20 Nov, 2013, 10.07 PM IST
Defence Ministry issues notice to Agusta for cancelling chopper dealArmed with fresh details on the alleged kickbacks, India has initiated steps to cancel the Rs 3,600 crore chopper deal with Anglo-Italian f...
14 Oct, 2013, 08.17 PM IST
Chopper deal: Defence Ministry to consider reports of Joint Secretary, CBI teamThe Ministry is also reviewing the reply to its showcause notice by AgustaWestland which has denied paying any bribes to bag the contract.
24 Feb, 2013, 03.35 PM IST
Chopper deal: Middleman Guido Haschke 'cleaned' up documents related to scam, say reportsThe Italian investigators have termed the details found in his computer drives as "Pandora's box" where he has noted details of his appoint...
17 Feb, 2013, 05.59 PM IST
- Badal seeks high-level probe into VVIP chopper deal
In the wake of the UPA govT facing charges of alleged kickbacks in the VVIP chopper deal, the Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal sought high-lev...
14 Feb, 2013, 10.29 PM IST