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Rs 158-cr Nagastra order completed: Indian Army receives 450 indigenous Kamikaze drones
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When Nana Patekar quit films at peak of his career to fight in Kargil War, lost 20 kg at the front serving Indian Army | Bollywood
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Key FactsNana Patekar dies at 75 in Goa after cardiac arrest
Oct 8, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: indianexpress.com
- Nana Patekar died at 75 at his residence in Goa after cardiac arrest; his son attributed it to natural causes.
- He is survived by Neelkanthi and son Malhar; the couple mostly lived apart but never divorced.
- Neelkanthi supported his acting career financially and morally; as a bank officer, she earned Rs 2,500 versus his Rs 50 per show.
- Their elder son Durvasa died at two and a half; afterward, Patekar said he smoked about 60 cigarettes daily.
"She told me that if you want to pursue this as a career… I am already making money so we have money coming in for the family. I am very grateful to her. I could pursue this profession only because of her. We didn’t know at that time if I would be successful or not," he said.— Nana Patekar, recalling in a chat with The Lallantop the financial and moral support from his wife Neelkanthi that enabled him to pursue an acting career
Skyborne sentinels: How GSAT-7B gives the Indian Army its own eye in orbit: GSAT-7B is one piece of a larger plan. The Navy received its new satellite, GSAT-7R ...
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Renowned actor Nana Patekar paused his film career to serve on the frontline with the Indian Army’s Quick Reaction Team during the 1999 Kargil War ... Show more
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Jammu and Kashmir Police have charged the wife of a senior Indian Army officer for allegedly sharing sensitive information with suspected foreign intelligence ... Show more
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OpinionFrom a borrowed desk in Kerala to Madison Square Garden: The AXL Systems story: Kerala-based AXL Systems builds surveillance drones for the Army and RFID retail ...
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Chinese intelligence operatives posing as foreign academicians targeted the wife of an Indian Army officer, extracting sensitive military information under the ... Show more
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How Rs 158 crore Nagastra deal gives boost to India’s private defence sector: Read how the Army’s Rs 158 crore Nagastra-1R order boosts indigenous loitering ...
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Army history: What India’s first Param Vir Chakra recipient Som Nath Sharma did in Kashmir in 1947
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Demonstrating exceptional combat proficiency and operational readiness, the Shatrujeet Brigade successfully conducted an intensive airborne exercise in ... Show more
How Khemkaran’s flat fields and irrigation canals helped the Indian Army defend the Punjab plains
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Bank of Baroda fined Rs 2 lakh for hiding interest-saving scheme from Army officer
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A century of sporting ties: The 1926 hockey tour that began it all: In 2026, NZ and India celebrate a century of sporting ties. In the first of a series ...
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A top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander, Fauzi Musa, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Budgam’s Korag area on Tuesday evening ... Show more
Asian Games 2026 LIVE: Neeru Dhanda scripts history with India’s first women’s trap gold
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Khushboo Patani Says Girls Can Consider Air Pistols For Self-Defence, Shares Safety Tips
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Unfit due to small kidney: Karnataka High Court dismisses Army aspirant’s plea: Despite securing rank 51 on the merit list, a 25-year-old Indian Army candidate ...
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Empowering girl students: Indian Army organises educational tour from Kashmir to Pune
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From Haifa to Jallianwallah Bagh: Celebrating the Raj’s military history will open a can of worms
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At 27, Amazon techie quits Rs 46 lakh job to join Indian Army: The Lucknow native has now been commissioned as an officer in the Indian Army at the Officers ...
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First time, Indian Army's combat dog jumps from Plane with handler #IndianArmy
during exercise yudh abhyas 2026, over 1,200 troops from the indian army and US 11th airborne division tested high-altitude counter-terrorism tactics.
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BIG BREAKING: Security forces eliminate 2 Terrorists in Udhampur’s Brattal during ‘Operation Sohan’#Udhampur #Brattal #OperationSohan #IndianArmy #WhiteKnightCorps #JKPolice #CRPF #CounterTerrorism #CounterTerrorOperation ... Show more
Terrorist killed in joint operation by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam | India News
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Army-backed flag centre empowers 140 women in Kashmir’s Kupwara: Flag centre in Kashmir empowers 140 women through skill development, promoting self-reliance and ...
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One Family Used Four Fronts to Win Crores in Army Contracts: The four related entities broke rules to win Army contracts over years. The confusion was easy to ...
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"I Apologise To The Indian Army, Officers and Everyone Whom I Have Hurt": Viral ‘Gen Z’ Woman#GenZ #indiaarmy #ViralNewsUpdate
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Who is Major Rishabh Singh Sambyal? President Murmu’s ex-ADC dubbed the ‘national crush’ who took premature retirement
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Two United Kuki National Army militants were killed and two injured in a gunfight with Indian Army and Assam Rifles in Manipur’s Churachandpur district ... Show more
Manipur: 2 militants killed, 2 injured in joint ops by Army-Assam Rifles
Manipur: 2 militants killed, 2 injured in joint ops by Army-Assam Rifles
India signs Rs 292 crore deal for US Javelin anti‑tank missiles: The FGM-148 Javelin is a shoulder-fired, medium-range anti-tank missile made by Lockheed Martin ...
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Army officers testify: Two generals oversaw torture and murder of civilians in J&K
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‘Everyone’s equal before us’: SC to defamation complainant against Rahul Gandhi | India News
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What are CBRN reconnaissance vehicles that the Indian armed forces are planning to acquire? | Explained
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The 25-year-old woman whose confrontation with Army personnel at Ladakh’s Minimarg checkpoint went viral has apologised publicly following the backlash ... Show more
#InPhotos | Chennai’s Officers Training Acadmey holds Passing Out Parade for SSC-122 and SSC Women-36 batches
Swipe 👈to take a look at it! #Chennai #OfficersTrainingAcademy #PassingOutParade ... Show more
Tamil Nadu’s Officers Training Academy hosted a grand pipping ceremony after the Passing Out Parade, marking the formal commissioning of newly trained military ... Show more
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‘Sher’ is ready: Why Amethi-made AK-203 rifle is a big leap for India’s defence sector
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Key FactsIndia test-fires indigenous AK-203 ‘Sher’ in Amethi
Aug 23, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: financialexpress.com
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- IRRPL says the first fully India-made AK-203 prototype was produced at Korwa near Amethi and successfully test-fired.
- The rifle uses 7.62×39mm ammunition, fires at about 700 rounds per minute, has an effective range of up to 800 metres and carries a 30-round magazine.
- According to Major General SK Sharma, burst-firing tests also succeeded, while IRRPL is preparing prototypes for formal Indian Army trials in September 2026.
- IRRPL plans to reach a production rate of one rifle every 100 seconds and bring forward delivery of about six lakh rifles to the Army by almost one year.
A moment of immense pride for all of us at Indo-Russian Rifles Pvt Ltd (IRRPL)! We have successfully produced and fired the first AK-203 (Sher) rifle made with 100% Indian components and input materials.— Remarks by Major General SK Sharma, SM, VSM, CEO and Managing Director of IRRPL, describing the achievement as a proud moment for IRRPL, its partners, Indian defence public-sector companies, MSMEs and the wider defence industry.
"I Apologise To Indian Army": Woman In Viral 'We Are Gen Z' Video
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The Fire and Fury Corps of the Indian Air Force has shared a video of "a daring rescue mission," as Indian Army pilots carried out an evacuation from ... Show more
Sixteen years after the Indian Army first sought the US-origin Javelin anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) in 2010, with technology transfer to manufacture it ... Show more
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OpinionDC Edit | MP Minister’s Apology Won’t Do: Colonel Qureshi did nothing to warrant being labelled a “sister of terrorists” when she was explaining to the world how ...
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In what can only be described as a client-patron arrangement in the stark calculus of defence procurement, India has finally agreed to import the US-origin ... Show more
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Haryana army drill tragedy: 5 commandos swept away after Chinook jump; 3 rescued, search on for 2 missing
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Mohd Dual Ali, a resident of Bhagwangola in Murshidabad, West Bengal, served in the Indian Army and was hit by gunfire while he was in uniform ... Show more
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Jabalpur में रक्षा मंत्री राजनाथ सिंह ने रखी ' Tank Overhauling Plant' की आधारशिला#RajnathSingh #Jabalpur #DefenceMinistry #IndianArmy #MakeInIndia #TankOverhaulingPlant
indian army aviation pilots pulled off a high-risk casualty evacuation near nun kun in ladakh at 18,600 feet, where strong winds ... Show more
Defence Minister Rajnath singh attends Bhoomi Pujan for T-72 & T-90 tank overhaul project in Jabalpur#RajnathSingh #DefenceMinister #T72 #T90 #TankOverhaul #TankOverhaulProject #Jabalpur #IndianArmy #IndianDefence ... Show more
Anupam Kher has reacted to a viral Ladakh video allegedly showing a woman arguing with Army personnel. Calling the video “deeply disturbing ... Show more
Raksha Bandhan 2026: सांबा में BSF जवानों संग स्कूली छात्राओं ने मनाया रक्षाबंधन, भावुक हुआ माहौल#RakshaBandhan #Samba #JammuKashmir #BSF #BSFJawans #Rakhi #RakshaBandhan2026 #SchoolChildren #BorderSecurityForce #JammuKashmirNews ... Show more
India's first 100% indigenised AK-203 ‘Sher’ rifle made, test-fired at factory in UP's Amethi | India News
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The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has upheld the Indian Army’s decision to award ‘severe displeasure’ to Brigadier P. Acharya ... Show more
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Ladakh viral video: ‘Gen-Z’ woman apologises to Army over checkpost rant: A woman whose video arguing with security personnel at the Minamarg Check Post in ...
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Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth was conferred the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army by President Ramchandra Paudel during a ceremony at Sheetal ... Show more
Indian army chief conferred honorary rank of Nepali Army general
Indian army chief conferred honorary rank of Nepali Army general
‘Is my son’s life worth $15,000?’ The families of injured Indian army cadets fighting for justice
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Army man promises to pay wife Rs 20,000 monthly maintenance, gets court relief: The Patna High Court was hearing plea of man apprehending his arrest in dowry ...
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Watch! Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hails Indian Army contingent for stellar CWG 2026 show#RajnathSingh #IndianArmy #CWG2026 #CommonwealthGames2026 #CommonwealthGames #IndiaAtCWG
"This ‘we are Gen Z’ has become the new ‘jaante nahi ho mera baap kaun hai’," said Omar Abdullah, reacting to a viral video from Ladakh’s Minimarg ... Show more
Captain Sonia Singh Chauhan, a commissioned Indian Army officer, drew attention during India’s 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort ... Show more
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, at an Independence Day event on Saturday (August 15), said people residing across the Line of Control (LoC) ... Show more
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5 army personnel missing after flash flood hits camp in Arunachal: Officials | India News
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Marathon followed by a skydive, 77-year-old army veteran completes double adventure in Siberia
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Rs 1,577 crore order to strengthen Indian Army’s loitering munition capability – Defence Ministry strikes record deal with TASL, NIBE
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Leader of the Opposition in LokSabha RahulGandhi on Friday alleged that China had stopped Indian Army patrols at several locations in Arunachal Pradesh and ... Show more