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Tiger Hill hero takes charge of Ladakh's defence
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Kargil war hero Lieutenant General YK Joshi, who led the capture of Tiger Hill as the Commanding Officer of the 13th Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, took charge of the Indian Army's 14 corps, entrusted with the defences of Ladakh which includes Kargil.
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NIA recovers 6 more pistols in Manipur missing arms case
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday recovered six more pistols in the case pertaining to the theft of 56 pistols and 58 magazines from the Director General (DG) Pool Armory located inside second Manipur Rifles Battalion premises. The weapons w
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Rifleman Aurangzeb's father appeals to Imran Khan to resolve disputes
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Mendhar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): Mohammad Hanif, the father of slain rifleman Aurangzeb, on Tuesday called upon Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and resolve the age-old disputes between the two nations.
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Asian Games silver next to winning Olympics medal: Sanjeev Rajput
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Indonesia [Jakarta], August 21 (ANI): Indian shooter Sanjeev Rajput, who bagged a silver medal in Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games, has said that the victory is next to winning an Olympics medal as top-ranked athletes from around the world participat
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Asian Games: Sanjeev Rajput wins silver in 50m rifle 3 positions
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 21 (ANI): Indian shooter Sanjeev Rajput bagged a silver medal in the men's 50m rifle three positions event at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games on Tuesday.
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Asian Games: Saurabh Chaudhary clinches gold in 10m Air Pistol
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 21 (ANI): India kicked off the fourth day of the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games on a promising note as Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary bagged a gold medal in the 10m air pistol event here on Tuesday.
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Asian Games: Deepak Kumar strikes silver in 10m Air Rifle
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Palembang [Indonesia], Aug 20 (ANI): After a hard-fought final, Indian shooter Deepak Kumar bagged a silver medal in the 10m Air Rifle event at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games here on Monday.
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Apurvi Chandela aims at 'performing well' in individual shooting event
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 19 (ANI): Indian shooter Apurvi Chandela, who won bronze medal along with Ravi Kumar in the 10m mixed rifle event at the Asian Games 2018, has said that she is now hoping to perform well in the individual shooting event.
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Asian Games 2018: Shooters Apurvi, Ravi win India's first medal
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 19 (ANI): The Indian pair of Apurvi Chandela and Ravi Kumar made the country proud on Sunday as they bagged the bronze medal in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event of the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.
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Mother of slain rifleman remembers son on Shaurya Chakra award announcemen
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug. 15 (ANI): After the government announced the prestigious Shaurya Chakra for gallantry on the 72nd Independence Day, mother of rifleman Aurangzeb said that she is happy that her son is being conferred with the gong but sad that he is no longer with the fa
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Rafiabad encounter had LeT footprints
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Sopore (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Arms and ammunition recovered from the five terrorists who were killed in an encounter in Rafiabad, Baramulla district, on Thursday suggested that the group belonged to the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), said Brig. DR Rai of the Rasht
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Manipur fake encounter: Army Major, 2 police personnel booked
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Aug 3 (ANI): After being grilled by the Supreme Court, the Central Bureau of Investigation has booked a Major of Indian Army, two Manipur Police personnel and five riflemen in a nine-year-old alleged fake encounter case.
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