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Nuke-capable missile test

India test-fired a nuclear-capable missile yesterday with a range of up to 3,000 km, a defense ministry official said.

The surface-to-surface "Agni-II" (Fire) missile was fired from Wheelers Island in the eastern state of Orissa as a trial by the army, the official said on condition of anonymity in line with ministry rules. The missile can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads weighing up to 1,000 kg, the official said.