NATO pushes for common standards to tackle shortfalls in artillery munitions as Ukraine drains stock

Kyiv, 13/6: The heads of leading arms-making companies meet NATO defence ministers this week to discuss increasing production and standardising artillery shells as the war in Ukraine depletes stocks.     NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenbergwarned in February said that Kyiv was burning through shells much faster than Western countries could produce them. The start of…

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Maharashtra govt, Oppn continue to spar over Alandi incident

Mumbai, 12/6:The war of words between the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government and the Maha Vikas Aghadi opposition intensified on Monday over the Alandi lathicharge incident in Pune involving the ‘warkaris’ during their annual pilgrimage to Pandharpur ahead of the Ashadi Ekadashi.   The MVA has accused the Shiv Sena-BJP government of making false claims that…

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