border security

Nagpur, March 7 Robots capable of guarding Indian borders in temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius will be manufactured at the upcoming Robotics & UAV facility in MIHAN-SEZ, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Saturday, citing the patrolling by Chinese bots in place of soldiers...

Kolkata, March 7 Accusing the Mamata Banerjee government of imposing higher taxes on fuel compared to several other states, BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty on Saturday said that she was trying to make an issue of the increase in cooking gas prices, despite being aware of the volatile situation in...

Mendhar/Jammu, March 7 Security forces safely defused a live mortar shell in a forward village near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said.A local resident spotted the mortar shell lying in a secluded area of Brari village in the...

Islamabad, March 6 According to an official on Friday, Pakistan's offensive against Afghanistan was continuing, with the death toll of Afghan Taliban operatives reaching 527.Pakistan launched 'Operation Ghazab lil Haq' last week after forces of the Afghan Taliban attacked 53 locations along...

Peshawar, March 6 A person was killed and seven others were injured after Afghan forces allegedly carried out mortar shelling on civilian areas near the Afghanistan border in northwestern Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over the past 24 hours, security officials said on Friday.According to...

Kabul, March 6 – Afghan authorities have said that Taliban forces killed 30 Pakistani soldiers during clashes that erupted along the Durand Line border, local media reported on Friday, citing a defence ministry spokesperson.Taliban defence ministry spokesperson Enayatullah Khwarazmi said the...

In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, Commander of the Northern Command, visited Shahsitar in Poonch and Hanjanwali in the Rajouri sector to assess the current security situation and ongoing counter-terrorism efforts in the border areas. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports...

Jammu, March 5 Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma visited the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir and reviewed the prevailing security situation and ongoing counter-terrorism operations, officials said on Thursday.The Army commander commended the troops...

Peshawar, March 5 Security forces conducted coordinated ground and air strikes against militant positions along the border with Afghanistan in southwest Pakistan, targeting dozens of posts used by the Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij militants, officials said on Thursday...

Lahore, March 5 Pakistan has achieved its targets set in the recent military operation against Afghanistan, a close aide to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif claimed on Thursday.Pakistan launched "Operation Ghazab lil-Haq" last week after forces from the Afghan Taliban attacked 53 locations along...

Lucknow, March 5 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday criticised the BJP-led central government for what he described as its "unprecedented silence" regarding the US-Israeli attacks reaching areas close to India's borders and the Indian Ocean.In a post on X, the SP chief said the...

In Jammu and Kashmir, a terrorist infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Bhimber Gali area of Poonch district was thwarted early Tuesday morning, following credible intelligence and sustained surveillance. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that a defense spokesperson...

Washington, March 5 – US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced intense questioning from Democratic lawmakers during a congressional hearing, as she defended the administration's sweeping immigration crackdown and border enforcement policies in the face of sharp criticism from lawmakers...

Leh/Jammu, March 4 Indo-Tibetan Border Police troops stationed along the 14,300-foot-high Pangong Lake in Ladakh celebrated Holi with residents of Vibrant Villages on Wednesday, spreading warmth and cheer in the sub-zero temperatures.The stunning 134-kilometre-long, high-altitude saltwater...

Jammu, March 4 – Alert army troops thwarted an infiltration attempt on Wednesday along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Bhimber Gali sector of Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir.The White Knight Corps, headquartered in Nagrota, stated: "Acting on credible intelligence and continuous...

Islamabad, March 4 Pakistan targeted the famous Bagram airbase in Afghanistan as its operation was aimed at the Afghan Taliban over their alleged failure to stop terrorist attacks from their territory, media reports said on Wednesday.Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil Haq (Righteous Fury)...

Rajouri/Jammu, March 4 Army troops on Wednesday thwarted an infiltration attempt by a group of terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri district, officials said.The suspected individuals were observed attempting to sneak into this side from the Turkandi forward area around...

Rajouri/Jammu, March 4 Indian Army opened fire at suspected terrorists attempting to cross the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri district early Tuesday, officials said.The suspected individuals were observed attempting to sneak into this side from the Turkandi forward area around 4:15 am...

Washington, March 4 – A leading Republican senator raised concerns about alleged abuse of employment-based visa programs, including the H-1B system and Optional Practical Training (OPT), prompting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to confirm that it is reviewing the student work program...

Peshawar, March 4 The Pakistani Army has killed the commander of the Afghan Taliban during an operation near the Torkham border in northwest Pakistan, security officials said on Wednesday.The commander of Tehreek-e-Taliban Afghanistan (TTA), identified as Qahraman, and his associates were...