Decoded: CAG report on Rafale deal

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CAG report on Rafale deal decoded The CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General) report on the Rafale deal which was submitted to the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday has predictably set into motion another round of political bickering between the ruling NDA and the Opposition Congress, which has been alleging that the deal is mired in corruption. 25% digital workers to use virtual employee assistants by 2021 The use of virtual assistants in the workplace is growing manifold with 25 per cent of digital workers likely to use a virtual employee assistant daily by 2021, as against less than 2 per cent in 2019, said a global research and advisory firm. All-New Honda Civic specs are out The all-new Honda Civic is scheduled to be launched in India sometime in March. The tenth-generation Civic is now available for bookings at dealerships across the country for a token amount of Rs 51,000. The Civic, Honda's best selling model across the globe, has sold over 25 million units since 1972. K-pop and fancy sneakers: Kim Jong Un's cultural revolution Dancers in hot pants. Factories pumping out Air Jordan lookalikes. TV dramas that are actually fun to watch. North Korean pop culture, long dismissed by critics as a kitschy throwback to the dark days of Stalinism, is getting a major upgrade under leader Kim Jong Un. Rescue of 200 dogs destined for slaughterhouse begins in South Korea A rescue operation to save hundreds of dogs in South Korea from the slaughterhouse began Wednesday, as pressure mounts on the country to end its custom of killing canines for meat. Wire Fox Terrier named Westminster's 'Best in Show' The Westminster Dog Show crowned a Wire Fox Terrier named "King" its "Best in Show" Tuesday, further burnishing the breed's "top dog" status in the esteemed competition. The breed, which already was the all-time champ at Westminster. 'El Chapo' leaves a void in his Mexican hometown The downfall of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has done little to diminish his drug cartel's power, but locals say it has had a devastating effect in one place: his remote and lawless hometown, Badiraguato. Japan gay couples seek marriage rights in Valentine's lawsuit Chizuka Oe and Yoko Ogawa have been together for 25 years, but when they submitted their marriage registration at a Tokyo town hall, they knew it would be rejected. Lithuanians go crazy over Winter smelt fish festival on Lusiai lake Winter months means weekends on frozen lakes for smelt-crazed Lithuanians, who fish the small, popular silvery fish that smells like fresh cucumber. Athletes who succumbed to untimely deaths during their journey Most athletes spend a substantial amount of time in transit, jet-setting between various venues. But some of these journeys have gone awry, resulting in their untimely deaths.

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