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India had received two M-777 ultra-light howitzers in May, each worth around Rs 35 crore, after a gap of 30 years since the Bofors scandal broke out, and the accident took place in one of them. (Photo: File/Representational)

Faulty ammunition reason for explosion in Army's M-777 howitzer gun

The barrel of the US-manufactured gun had exploded when it was firing Indian ammunition on September 2.

24 Sept 2017 3:35 PM IST

Bofors info in std 9 syllabus irks Congress

A Swedish radio broadcast a year later alleged that the firm had paid bribes to Indian politicians and defence...

1 Aug 2017 1:51 AM IST

Former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. (Photo: PTI/File)

Sweden terminated Bofors scam probe to save Rajiv from embarrassment:...

The CIA also said that Sweden's probe into bribes allegedly paid to its officials was terminated after Rajiv's visit to...

25 Jan 2017 4:10 PM IST

The test-firing of the guns is primarily aimed at collating and determining various critical data like trajectory, speed and frequency of fire of the M-777 A-2 ultra-light howitzers. (Photo: AFP/ Representational Image)

Amid Sikkim row, Indian Army test-fires 2 long-range ultra-light...

The trials will continue till September for formation of the 'firing table' which is a major aspect of the overall...

16 July 2017 2:33 PM IST

BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi speaks during the ongoing monsoon session in the Lok Sabha in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Bofors 'genie' back again, will haunt Cong until decent burial: BJP

The documents received by Swiss Banks were never worked at and bails were granted without looking at the law, BJP MP...

24 July 2017 5:40 PM IST