border security

Bahraich (UP), April 4 A vehicle carrying over 1,500 bottles of soft drinks failed to produce the required customs documents at the India-Nepal border in Bahraich, while air conditioners being "smuggled" into Nepal were seized during inspection, the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) said on Saturday...

New Delhi, April 3 – Intelligence agencies have once again raised concerns about the large-scale illegal immigration into the states of Assam and West Bengal, where elections are to be held this month.There has been a significant effort to send illegal immigrants into Assam and West Bengal...

Agartala, April 3 The Tripura High Court has directed the state government to submit a detailed report on the steps taken to prevent infiltration from across the border within the next three months, an advocate said on Friday.A division bench headed by Chief Justice M S Ramachandra Rao issued...

Kolkata, April 2 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday turned BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s nomination filing from Bhabanipur into a high-voltage political spectacle, claiming he had a “shortcut” to bring about “paribartan” (change) in West Bengal, defeating Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in...

Jammu, April 2 – Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday ordered a major reshuffle in the police department at the Inspector General (IG), Deputy Inspector General (DIG), and Superintendent of Police (SSP) levels.An order issued by the J&K Home Department stated that DIG...

New Delhi, April 2 – Civil Defence mock drills were conducted across 13 districts in Delhi on Thursday as part of preparations to deal with disasters and war-like situations, an official said.The drills, which took place at shopping malls in North and Old Delhi, as well as at hospitals...

Peshawar, April 2 Pakistani security forces have killed eight militants in an intelligence-based operation in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, bordering Afghanistan, the army said on Thursday.According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army's media wing, the operation was...

Mangaluru (Karnataka), April 2 Jazeera Airways, based in Kuwait, will operate special bi-weekly charter flights between Kuwait and Mangaluru via Dammam, starting April 8, according to officials.The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted permission for these limited charter...

New Delhi, April 2 – Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, drew attention to the sacrifice of CRPF Assistant Commandant Ajay Malik on Thursday. Malik lost a leg in an IED blast by Maoists in Jharkhand after more than 15 years of service, using the case to highlight what he...

Kolkata, April 2 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday turned BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s nomination filing from Bhabanipur into a high-voltage political spectacle, claiming he had a “shortcut” to bring about “paribartan” (change) in West Bengal: defeating Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in...

Kolkata, April 2 – As many as 14 Bangladeshi infiltrators were arrested by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal on the North-East Express train bound for New Delhi.The arrests were made late Wednesday night at the Jalpaiguri Road Station. Of the 14...

Silchar, March 31 – In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the Assam Rifles, in coordination with the Cachar district Police in southern Assam, carried out a successful joint operation, resulting in the seizure of heroin worth approximately 7 crore rupees, officials said on Tuesday.Two drug...

Guwahati, March 31 Congress MP Naseer Hussain accused the BJP of politicizing the issue of illegal foreigners in Assam and failing to deport them, even after being in power at both the state and central levels.He claimed that the saffron party has been repeating the same promises to the people...

Dibrugarh/Jorhat, March 31 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis claimed on Tuesday that India's neighbors had sought to "disrupt" Assam by taking advantage of the unrest here earlier, but their "efforts were unsuccessful" as the Narendra Modi government brought peace to the region...

Tezpur/Dergaon (Assam), March 31 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday criticised the Congress at a poll rally in Assam, accusing it of having "misused" the talent and capabilities of the state's youth and urging people to never forgive the party.Alleging that the Congress was only...

Chandigarh, March 31 A delegation led by senior Punjab BJP leader Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi, raising several issues related to the state's border districts.In a memorandum submitted to Shah during the meeting, which was also attended by BJP national...

New Delhi, March 31 – Bihar BJP State President Sanjay Saraogi reiterated the party's concerns over Bangladeshi infiltrators illegally residing in India on Tuesday, calling it a national issue rather than an election tactic.Supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on infiltrators...

Kabul, March 30 – Hundreds of Afghans living abroad held protests in London and Oslo over the weekend, protesting against the Pakistani military's attacks in Afghanistan, which have caused civilian casualties, local media reported on Monday.Protesters in London marched through central streets...

Washington, March 30 – A prolonged funding standoff over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has disrupted US airports, with officials warning of mounting strain as hundreds of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have quit, and others have called in sick during a partial...

In Assam/Tihu (Assam), March 29 The BJP government has stopped infiltration in Assam, but it was "not enough", and every illegal immigrant must be sent back, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday and asserted that a Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in the state.He accused the...