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J&K police seize 360 kg of IED, AK-47 rifle from Faridabad; 2 arrested

Dr Muzsammil, physician at the Al-Falah University, was arrested from Faridabad. Another accused, Aadil Rather, has been arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur.

Boat found off Maharashtra coast abandoned by Aussie couple, rifles inside were for security

Raigad went on high alert when the broken-down boat washed up on its shore; state rules out terror angle but does not let up on safety ahead of festival season.

Army gets 1st indigenous upgrade for AK-47s as Bengaluru-based firm delivers kits

Israel’s Fab Defense had a monopoly in the Indian market over the upgrade of AK-47s until now. The upgrades allow better grip and accuracy.

Bengaluru’s SSS Defence beats Israeli firm, will be first from India to upgrade Army’s AK-47s

Before SSS Defence won this tender, Israel’s Fab Defense had a monopoly on the market, having upgraded a few thousand Army rifles in the past 10 years.

Why the world’s deadliest inventor so far is Mikhail Kalashnikov

The AK-47 has claimed far more lives in the last century than the atomic bombs the US dropped in Japan.

Russia rejects Pakistan request for 50,000 AK rifles, assures India of no deals in future

Pakistan's proposal to buy consignment from Russia had surprised many in India since its army uses AK 56, manufactured by China, among other rifles.

PM Modi inaugurates Indo-Russian joint venture, which will end Army’s long quest for rifles

At least 6.5 lakh AK-203 assault rifles will be made by the new joint venture at Amethi’s Korwa Ordnance Factory. They will replace the Army’s INSAS rifle.

Here’s all about the AK rifles which India will now make with Russian help

The AK variants have been popular among military and terrorist groups across the world ever since their launch in 1949.

Some opposition leaders fire off lies like AK-47, says PM Narendra Modi

PM Narendra Modi also asked BJP workers not to be concerned about the mahagathbandhan, saying people did not accept them

The mystery of the first AK-56 rifle police has recovered from Mumbai in 10 years

Police seized the weapon from the house of a Dawood ‘gang member’, suspect it could be one the AK rifles that went missing after 1993 blasts.

On Camera

No country built rare earths resilience alone. India must take lessons from Japan, Taiwan

Ventures by Japan, South Korea and Taiwan illustrate how the race for REE security is accelerating, powered by both geopolitical tension and industrial strategy.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.