Weapons
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Satellite images show 'significant' Chinese weapons systems in South China Sea, claims US report
World | Dec 15, 2016, 05:21 PM ISTChina is believed to have installed anti-aircraft and anti-missile weapons on its man-made islands in the strategically vital South China Sea, according to an analysis of satellite images by a US think-tank. The Center for
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Army conducted surgical strikes with outdated weapons despite MoD’s approval for modernisation: Report
India | Oct 11, 2016, 01:57 PM ISTThe Indian Army’s Special Forces (SF), which carried out surgical strikes in PoK targeting at least seven terror launch pads, used weapons that should have been replaced with modern ones as per Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s directives last year
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Darra Adamkhel – Pakistan’s ‘lethal town’ where guns come cheaper than smartphones
World | Jul 28, 2016, 05:32 PM ISTIn Pakistan’s tribal town of Darra Adamkhel, guns – used or refurbished Kalashnikovs at that – are available at a price cheaper than what a smartphone would cost you
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From conflict zones to civilians: How AK-47 manufacturer Kalashnikov is changing its game plan
Jun 07, 2016, 06:47 PM ISTRussian weapons firm Kalashnikov Concern, manufacturer of the famous AK-47 assault rifle, is now planning to expand its domestic sales by concentrating on civilian market
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How India lags China in submarine race
India | Jul 20, 2015, 05:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: A recent visit by an advanced Chinese Yuan-class submarine to Karachi after traversing the Arabian Sea worried Indian authorities concerned about China's growing undersea-warfare capabilities — more than four times as large as
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India clears defence purchases worth over Rs.29,000 crore
India | Jul 14, 2015, 09:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: India on Tuesday cleared defence purchases worth over Rs.290 billion ($4.5 billion) at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC).Among the proposals cleared by the DAC at a meeting chaired by Defence
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Canada to provide Iraq with non-lethal gear to fight IS
World | Jan 21, 2015, 09:57 AM ISTOttawa: Canada will provide non-lethal military equipment to Iraq to fight the Islamic State (IS) militants, Defence Minister Rob Nicholson said.The equipment package would include 6,000 items, comprising coats, fleece shirts and jackets, as well
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US confirms one cache of arms fell in hands of IS
World | Oct 23, 2014, 11:38 AM ISTWashington: The US today confirmed that the Islamic State has seized at least one bundle of arms supply airdropped by it for the Kurdish fighters near the Syrian town of Kobani."Yesterday we announced that one
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World's top ten most expensive weapons
World | Jan 09, 2014, 06:56 AM ISTNew Delhi: Weapons are the need of every nation to safeguard itself from its enemies.With the improvement in technology, more drastic weapons have also been introduced. They have been upgraded to make its use more
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World's ten popular hand guns
World | Dec 12, 2013, 07:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: A handgun is a firearm designed to be handheld, in either one or both hands. The earliest use of the term was in 1388 when it was referred to as handgunnes. Major handgun
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Know how the deadliest assault rifle AK-47 was invented
India | Nov 16, 2013, 05:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: AK-47 was designed and manufactured by Russia towards the end of World War 2 in 1943. Russians made this gun in order to encounter the heavy forces of Germans. The weapon proved its
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Know how Libyan tyrant Gaddafi had stockpiled weapons of mass destruction
World | Nov 12, 2013, 06:42 AM ISTNew Delhi: Following the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in Iraq by US forces in 2003, Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi announced that his nation had an active weapons of mass destruction program, but was willing to
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Top 10 future weapons of India
India | Jun 10, 2015, 01:04 PM ISTIndia has two hostile neighbours, Pakistan and China, who are also nuclear powers. Under these circumstances, India is forced to maintain a strong army and modern weaponry.To keep the armoury synced with the modern times,
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Trying to locate weapons used in 1857 mutiny in Unnao, says Katoch
India | Oct 24, 2013, 01:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amidst the hype over the “gold hunt” in UP's Unnao district, Culture Minister Chandresh Kumari Katoch today said the ASI is not digging for gold but trying to locate weapons used by Indians
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Know about Indian Army's battle weapons
India | May 02, 2014, 07:53 AM ISTNew Delhi: India has the third largest army in the world after China and the United States.It has battle weapons like the Heckler & Koch MP5 sub machine guns, AK-47, Glock 17 9 mm pistols,
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Obama warns Assad: Use of chemical weapons a 'red line'
World | Aug 21, 2012, 09:34 AM ISTWashington, Aug 21: President Barack Obama said Monday the U.S. would reconsider its opposition to military involvement in the Syrian civil war if President Bashar Assad's beleaguered regime deploys or uses chemical or biological weapons.
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Puerto Rico seeks US help to fight crime, drugs
World | Jul 14, 2012, 11:00 AM ISTSan juan, Puerto Rico Jul14:Puerto Rico's governor is meeting with U.S. officials including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to discuss ways to better fight crime and drug trafficking across the Caribbean island.Gov. Luis Fortuno said
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Nothing Can Beat Down 'The Lostprophets'
Hollywood | Apr 02, 2012, 08:22 PM ISTLondon, Apr 2: Welsh band the Lostprophets are back and hoping to make an impact with their new single “Bring ‘Em Down.” The song is taken from their fifth studio album, “Weapons,” which was released
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SIT Seizes Weapons During Search Of Italian Vessel
India | Feb 25, 2012, 08:30 PM ISTKochi, Feb 25: A Special Investigation Team today seized several weapons from the Italian merchant vessel Encrica Lexie during a search to trace the firearms used by two marines, who allegedly shot dead two Indian
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SIT To Search Italian Vessel For Weapons
India | Feb 24, 2012, 05:41 PM ISTKochi, Feb 24: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Kerala police is likely to carry out tomorrow a search of the Italian ship Enrica Lexie for the weapons, allegedly used by naval guards in the