Border Security
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Punjab: BSF shoots down drone along Pakistan border
The drone weighed approximately 12 kg and was carrying a consignment, the contents of which were not immediately known.
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Dissecting the BSF chief’s claim that demographic changes are behind force’s extended jurisdiction
The decision to enhance the jurisdiction of the paramilitary outfit from 15 km from the border to 50 km makes little sense.
Sanjiv Krishan Sood
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PM Modi chairs meeting with NSA, Chief of Defence Staff amid escalating tension with China
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday ordered the country’s military to scale up training and battle preparedness to face ‘worst-case scenarios’.
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Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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BJP Karnataka’s online video sparks outrage for ‘demonising Muslims’
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Punjab: 19-year-old beaten to death by mob over alleged sacrilege at Ferozepur gurdwara
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West Bengal: Centre will use technology to seal Bangladesh borders, says Rajnath Singh
Singh said the Centre had sought land from the state government to erect fencing to seal the border with Bangladesh, but it was yet to receive it.
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Indian Army is always one step ahead of Pakistan, says Northern Command chief
Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh told reporters in Poonch that the Army killed more than 250 militants in 2018, the highest in the last 10 years.
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Punjab: BSF soldiers kill suspected Pakistani smuggler, arrest one near international border
They were intercepted at the Ramkot Border outpost near Amritsar with four kilograms of heroin.
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Video
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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Chinese transgressions into Indian territory rose in 2017, Centre tells Rajya Sabha
The Defence Ministry said these temporary transgressions took place as both sides have ‘different perceptions of the Line of Actual Control’.
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View from Kashmir Observer: India-Pakistan border violence is threatening to go out of control
As retaliatory attacks mount, the line between aggressor and defender is blurred.
Kashmir Observer
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Rajasthan: Pakistani man with Aadhaar card caught entering Air Force station in Jaisalmer
Purkha Ram has been living in the state with his family for 18 years and was employed as a farm worker, officials said.
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The Reel
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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Indo-Tibetan Border Police unveils mechanised column at foundation day celebration
It will help the paramilitary force quickly mobilise troops along the India-China border, a spokesperson said.
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Doklam standoff: Defence Ministry decides to speed up road construction along India-China border
During a conference of Indian Army commanders, it was decided that four mountain passes along the border will be connected on a priority basis by 2020.
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Punjab: Border Security Force kills two, foils infiltration attempt in Amritsar’s Anjala sector
A spokesperson said the duo ignored warnings and kept marching aggressively towards the troops.
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The Field
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Women’s T20 World Cup: India to face Pakistan on October 6 as ICC announce tournament schedule
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24 final: Mumbai City beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant for second Cup title
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IPL 2024: Bengaluru keep play-off hopes alive on back of dominating win over Gujarat
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Shooting, Baku World Cup: Shreyasi Singh placed eight at end of first day of women’s trap event
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Akash, Vishvanath, Nikhil and Preet reach men’s finals