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.
Scroll Staff
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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’.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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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: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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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’.
Scroll Staff
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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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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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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.
Scroll Staff
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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.
Scroll Staff
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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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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury