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Russia's share of arms import to India fell from 69% in 2012-17 to 46% in 2017-21: Report

In contrast, India's arms imports from France increased more than tenfold, making it India's second largest arms supplier in 2017–21, it stated

The Hindu · Mar 15, 2022

Rajnath Singh assures Parliament over inadvertent missile firing incident, says 'Indian missile systems reliable and safe'

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that a high-level probe has been ordered into the inadvertent firing of a missile that landed in Pakistan on March 9 saying that "if any lapses are found, action will be taken accordingly".

Dynamite News · Mar 15, 2022

Women's World Cup 2022, India vs England: India aim for consistency in clash against England

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Their confidence high after an impressive win over the West Indies, India would look for much-needed consistency with the bat against a struggling England in their fourth league stage match of the ICC Women's World Cup here on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Mar 15, 2022

Hijab bans deepen Hindu-Muslim fault lines in Indian state

Muslim students in a southern Indian state have found themselves at the center of a debate over hijab bans in schools

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2022

India says reviewing procedures after missile accidentally fired into Pakistan

India is conducting a review of its procedures for operations, maintenance and inspection of weapons systems after accidentally launching a missile into Pakistan last week, its defence minister said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Mar 15, 2022

India court upholds ban on hijab in schools and colleges

A court in a southern Indian state has upheld the ban on wearing hijab in schools and colleges, saying the Muslim headscarf is not an essential religious practice of Islam

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2022

Rajya Sabha updates | March 15, 2022

Rajya Sabha to take up responses to discussion on the working of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

The Hindu · Mar 15, 2022

India court upholds Karnataka state’s ban on hijab in class

By upholding ban in BJP-ruled state, court could set precedent for the rest of the country with 200 million Muslims.

Al Jazeera · Mar 15, 2022

All England Championships: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth begin India's quest for elusive title

BIRMINGHAM: All eyes will be on in-form shuttler Lakshya Sen, double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu and World Championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth as they look to break India's 21-year title drought at the All England Championships, which begins here on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Mar 15, 2022

India court upholds state hijab ban in schools, could set national precedent

An Indian court upheld on Tuesday a ban on wearing of the hijab in classrooms in the southern state of Karnataka, a ruling that could set a precedent for the rest of the country which has a big Muslim minority.

Reuters · Mar 15, 2022