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Pellet guns Rahul is protesting were introduced during UPA era. Several blinded since then

Introduced by the UPA govt as a ‘less-lethal’ crowd-control alternative to firearms, pellet guns have been deployed during major protests, drawing criticism and condemnation.

Graded response needed in exceptional cases, says SC on pellet ban plea, seeks usage rules on record

3-judge bench said plea hadn’t challenged the rules that permit use of metal pellets in exceptional circumstances, and in its absence, it can’t consider prayer to ban them.

Medical report says Kashmir teen, a topper and Kohli fan, died of shell and pellet injuries

Kashmir additional DGP Munir Khan says Asrar Wani medical report seems “ambiguous” and will be investigated. Last week, he said Wani died of stone injury.

On Camera

VN Sharma wasn’t just the former Army Chief of Staff. He was an institution

A champion of cross-border diplomacy, the former Army Chief brought together Indian and Pakistani military leaders to celebrate their shared alma mater.

Indian govt bets on battery storage boom to help abate mounting solar power losses

India’s transmission system failed to absorb more than 8 billion kilowatt-hours of power in April to June, when 63 billion actually reached the system.

India, Japan look at joint naval shipbuilding, technology transfer with pact to deepen defence ties

Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman