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In a first, two indigenous sniper rifles developed by Bengaluru-based firm
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Oct 13 (ANI): In line with the central government's push to make India a major defence manufacturing hub, a firm based in Karnataka's Bengaluru has developed the country's first indigenous sniper rifle prototypes that are meant for use by the Indian armed force
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Centre extends AFSPA in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh for six month
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): In view of continuing activities of banned insurgent groups in the Northeast, the central government on Tuesday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh and four other police station areas bordering Assam by anothe
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Brahmos supersonic cruise missile with major indigenous systems test-fired
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), September 30 (ANI): Brahmos supersonic cruise missile featuring Indian propulsion system, airframe, power supply and other major indigenous components, was successfully test-fired on Monday.
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CJI recommends ex-Delhi HC Chief Justice Rajendra Menon as next chairman o
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 30 (ANI): Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi on Monday recommended former Delhi High Court Chief Justice Rajendra Menon as the next chairman of Armed Forces Tribunal.
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ICJ chided Pak for new ordinance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, says will 'lead to
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 28 (ANI): International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has denounced promulgation of an ordinance by Pakistan government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which will extend certain powers of the armed forces and said that the implementation of the order will "lead to serious h
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Our force is fully prepared: Rajnath Singh on Pak reactivating Balakot aga
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Sept 25 (ANI): Days after Army chief Bipin Rawat said Balakot terror camps have been reactivated in Pakistan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday reiterated that Indian armed forces are capable of thwarting any security challenge posed by the neighbou
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MoS Defence urges media to remain "sensitive" on issues of national securi
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 20 (ANI): Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik on Friday called upon media to remain "sensitive" towards the national security while reporting about the developments related to the Armed Forces.
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Congress-NCP ignored Army's need of bullet proof jackets: Modi
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 19 (ANI): Stressing that national security has always been BJP's top priority, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a dig at Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) by accusing them of ignoring the interest of armed forces and failing to prov
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Palestinian armed forces intercept Israeli drone in Gaza strip
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Gaza Strip, Sept 15 (ANI): Palestinian armed forces on Saturday claimed that it has downed an Israeli drone in the Gaza Strip.
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India to deploy latest American weapon systems for Ex-HimVijay along China
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 13 (ANI): Indian Armed Forces are planning to deploy their latest American weapons systems including M777 ultra-light howitzers and Chinook heavy-lift helicopters in the war games to be carried out in Arunachal Pradesh, close to borders with China.
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Armed forces need to be in forefront to tackle bio-terrorism: Rajnath
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 12 (ANI): Terming bio-terrorism as a "contagious plague," Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that it was a real threat the world is facing today and asked the armed forces to be at the forefront of combating the menace.
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'Medical services of Armed Forces need to devise strategies to counter cha
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 12 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the medical services of the Armed Forces are expected identify the challenges posed by ever-advancing battlefield technologies and devise strategies to mitigate the adverse health effects.
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