Tag: Weapons

This would bolster the government's ability to address the challenges faced along the International Border, LoC, LAC as well as in different theatres, such as areas affected by Left Wing Extremism, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and insurgency affected Northeastern states, the statement said.

Puri: The Supreme Court of India today rejected Sri Jagannath Sena’s plea seeking a CBI probe into policemen entering Puri Srimandir wearing shoes and holding weapons. It is pertinent to mention here that large-scale violence was reported during the observance of Puri bandh called by the socio-cultural outfit on October 3 over the introduction of […]

Koraput : A joint police team from Koraput and Jeypore has successfully busted a notorious dacoit gang and arrested nine of its members yesterday. Police have seized cash worth Rs 25,000, sharp weapons, mobile phone and three bikes from the possession of the robbers. “Acting on a tip-off, a team of cops from Jeypore Sadar […]

Jajpur: Three persons suspected to be members of a dacoity gang have been arrested by a special squad of Jajpur police. Four pistols, seven magazines and over 80 rounds of live ammunition have been recovered from their possession. An Indigo car bearing the registration number of Rourkela has also been seized. It is suspected that […]

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has lauded his country’s nuclear weapons programme as the best way to defend its sovereignty and counter threats from the US. Speaking to the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang on Saturday, Kim Jong-un said “nuclear weapons of North Korea are a precious fruition […]

Bengaluru: India is getting a new high-tech facility to test its drones, air-to-ground weapons and other equipment at Challakere in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district, a defence official said on Saturday. “The dedicated Aeronautical Test Range at Challakere will evaluate the indigenous aeronautical systems built for the Indian armed forces by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) labs,” […]

New Delhi: Trackers in weapons and biometrics in smart guns are some of the new technology that the security forces fighting the Naxals may adopt soon to check use of looted arms by the guerrillas. The idea was floated by Home Minister Rajnath Singh while addressing a meeting of chief ministers of Naxal-hit states here […]

Mumbai: Indigenously-designed and constructed guided missile destroyer ‘Imphal’ was launched at the Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. yard here on Saturday morning. As per maritime traditions, Reena Lanba, wife of Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba named the ship and broke a coconut on the 3,037 tonnes ship’s bow prior to the launch amidst invocations from the […]