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STF of Kolkata police arrests illegal arms racketeer, recovers 2 pistols

The arrest was made in Parsi Bagan lane area

Russian arms imports to India fell from 69% in 2012-17 to 46% in 2017-21

Russia's share of arm imports to India fell from 69 per cent in 2012-17 to 46 per cent in 2017-21, according to a report released on Monday by Stockholm-based defence think-tank SIPRI. Russia started a war against Ukraine on February 24, which led the US and other western countries to impose extremely harsh economic sanctions on the country. "Between 201216 and 201721 Indian arms imports decreased by 21 per cent. Despite this, India was the world's largest importer of major arms in 201721 and accounted for 11 per cent of total global arms imports in the period," the report noted. Russia was the largest supplier of major arms to India in both 201216 and 201721, but India's imports of Russian arms dropped by 47 per cent between the two periods as several large programmes for Russian arms wound down, said the report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). This, combined with India's increased efforts to diversify its arms supplier base, meant that Russia's sha

Affidavits reveal love for firearms among candidates across parties in UP

More and more politicians are now displaying their love for firearms. A scrutiny of affidavits filed by candidates in Lucknow and Prayagraj reveals their penchant for weapons.

NZ introduces further measures to crack down on firearms violence

The changes include implementing harsher penalties for gun crime

CBI carries out search in parts J-K over alleged arms licence scam

The CBI on Saturday carried out searches in some parts of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with cases related to alleged irregularities in the issuance of thousands of arms licences to non-residents

India's arms import dip by 33% between 2011-15 and 2016-20: Report

The report is by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said

Court to pronounce order on Feb 11 over plea against Salman Khan

A District and Sessions court is likely to pronounce on Thursday its order on a plea against actor Salman Khan for alleged submission of a false affidavit related to his arms licence

Ladakh standoff: Govt says emergency procurement of arms undertaken by army

''In the current standoff, emergency procurement for certain arms and equipment have been undertaken by the armed forces to beef up their combat potential,'' Naik said

Machine gun among arms cache unearthed in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda

A large cache of arms and ammunition, including a Pika machine gun, was recovered from a terrorist hideout in a joint operation carried out by the police and army in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district

Lok Sabha passes Arms (Amendment) Bill 2019, exempts sportspersons

Shah said that there is a provision for life imprisonment for those who snatch or loot arms and ammunition from police or defence forces.

Bill introduced in LS to amend 60-yr-old Arms Act, enhance punishment

The Arms (Amendment) Bill makes provision that a person can have a maximum of two firearms, as against the present norm of three

US urges other countries to buy arms from it, and not Russia or China

Cooper identified China and Russia as strategic competitors whose efforts have been to proliferate arms around the world

US is India's top arms supplier; France to fly into the spot this year due to Rafale deal

Parliamentary report reveals high import content in 'indigenous' arms

India again world's biggest arms importer: Swedish think-tank

Imports of India, accounting for 14% of global arms imports, were three times greater than those of China and Pakistan