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  To Deflect Agusta Heat, Congress Targets PM Modi For Alleged Gas Scam

  It doesnt take a weather expert to predict its going to be a hot week in Parliament. On Wednesday, the AgustaWestland scam a deal to buy helicopters that was designed for generous bribes- will be discussed by the Rajya Sabha or Upper House.

• Need urgent decision on helicopters for VVIPs, says air force chief

  Air Force Chief NAK Browne today pointed out to the government that it needs to urgently make a decision on which helicopters will be used for VVIPs like the Prime Minister and President, given that a deal with British manufacturer AgustaWestland has been suspended after allegations that it was riddled with kickbacks.

• VVIP chopper deal: AgustaWestland on offensive, asks Indian government to clarify status of deal

  Indian Defence Ministry is likely to be forced into taking a position on the status of Rs 4,000-crore VVIP helicopter contract with Italian defence giant AgustaWestland.

• VIP chopper scam: Bank accounts of former Air Force chief SP Tyagi frozen

  The bank accounts of former Air Force chief SP Tyagi and many others accused in the VVIP chopper scam have been frozen by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today.

• VVIP chopper scandal: Govt suspends payments to Italian firm Finmeccanica

  The government has suspended payments to Italian defence giant Finmeccanica until the completion of a CBI probe, sources said, after allegations of corruption in the 4,000-crore deal for 12 helicopters for use by VVIPs like the Prime Minister.

• Hold the PM, Sonia Gandhi accountable in VVIP chopper scam, says BJP: Highlights

  Ten days before the Budget session of Parliament begins, the opposition has been handed a new controversy to attack the Congress-led UPA government with and the BJP has quickly termed the Italian chopper deal now under a cloud as the "second Bofors scam".

• VVIP chopper deal: Another Bofors scam in the making, says BJP; Govt says no

  Ten days before the Budget session of Parliament begins, the opposition has been handed a new controversy to attack the Congress-led UPA government with and the BJP has quickly termed the Italian chopper deal now under a cloud as the "second Bofors scam".

• Met one middleman but had no dealings with him, says former Air Chief SP Tyagi on VVIP chopper scam: Highlights

  SP Tyagi, the former chief of the Indian Air Force, has denied allegations that he influenced a 4,000-crore deal for VVIP helicopters in favour of Italy's Augusta Westland.

• 'I am innocent': former Air Force Chief SP Tyagi on VVIP helicopter deal

  SP Tyagi, the former chief of the Indian Air Force, has said that he did not influence a 4,000-crore deal for VVIP helicopters in favour of Italy's AgustaWestland. The CBI is now investigating the agreement. "I am innocent. These allegations are totally baseless and I am denying them categorically," Mr Tyagi said, pointing out that India signed...

• AK Antony on govt probe into VIP chopper deal: highlights

  The Central Bureau of Investigation will investigate a 4,000-crore helicopter deal between the government and Italian defence giant Finmeccanica, whose CEO was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly offering bribes in India to land the contract, according to Italian media.