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Encounter ends in J-K's Budgam, search ops underway
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 29 (ANI): The encounter that ensued between security forces and terrorists here in Sustu village in Budgam district has ended and search operations are underway, Jammu and Kashmir police said.
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Rs 5 lakh, 2 air rifles seized from vehicle in Coimbatore
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu [India], Mar 28 (ANI): The flying squad of Election Commission has seized Rs 5 lakh in cash and two air rifles from a vehicle during a checking at Thondamuthur road here on Thursday.
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Christchurch shooting aftermath: New Zealand bans sale of assault, semi-au
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Christchurch [New Zealand], Mar 21 (ANI): In the wake of twin mosque shootings in Christchurch that killed 50 people last week, New Zealand on Thursday implemented an immediate ban on the sale of assault rifles and semi-automatics across the country.
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Army inducts new Sniper rifles to reply to ceasefire violations by Pak alo
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), Mar 20 (ANI): The Army has provided advanced sniper rifles to its troops posted along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kashmir Valley and Jammu region to retaliate ceasefire violation by Pakistan.
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Indian Army Special Forces to get American assault rifles, parachutes
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): In a major boost to the firepower of Army's elite Special Forces, India is going to buy assault rifles, ammunition, and several other specialised equipment from the United States.
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UP: 3 dead in encounter, two AK-47rifles seized
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Vaishali (Uttar Pradesh), [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Three persons were killed and three others were captured in an encounter with police here in Bahlolpur, Vaishali area of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.
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Defence Ministry plans to buy 10 lakh hand grenades for combat troops
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): At a time when tensions with Pakistan are heightened, the Defence Ministry is likely to consider a proposal to buy 10 lakh multi-mode hand grenades for the Indian Army under the 'Make in India' project in the military sector.
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AK-203 assault rifle to enhance soldiers' combat capabilities in counter-t
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): The made in India AK-203 assault rifle has much better performance parameters than the INSAS rifles and will significantly enhance combat capabilities of Indian soldiers in counter-terrorist and conventional operations, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said
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J-K: Terrorist hide out busted in Shopian
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 6 (ANI): A terrorist hideout was busted on Wednesday in Kungnoo village here in a joint operation by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and 44 Rashtriya Rifles.
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'Don't you feel ashamed': Rahul accuses PM Modi of lying about ordnance fa
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 4 (ANI): A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of a factory to manufacture advanced AK-203 rifles in Amethi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi claimed that he had inaugurated the ordnance factory in 2010 and accused the Prime
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Sitharaman hails PM Modi for gifting rifle manufacturing plant to Amethi
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 3 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being instrumental in the signing of the deal for setting up a plant to manufacture AK-203 rifles in Amethi.
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AK-203 is latest derivative of legendary AK-47 rifle
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 3 (ANI): AK–203 is the latest derivative of the legendary AK-47 rifle. India has signed a deal with a Russian firm to manufacture 750,000 of these assault rifles which would be given to the Army's infantry troops.
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