india-pakistan border

Jaipur, March 27 Around 10 kg of heroin dropped by a drone from across the border in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar district has been seized, officials said on Friday.Five persons have been arrested, Ganganagar SP Harishankar said, adding that the seized heroin is estimated to be worth about Rs 50...

New Delhi, March 24 More than 39,000 projects have been approved under the Border Area Development Programme, which is in its 'final phase', since the fiscal year 2004-05 in the bordering states and Union Territories, including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Jammu and Kashmir, the Lok Sabha was...

Nahan (HP), March 22 Panic gripped the village of Bakhog in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday when a balloon bearing markings seemingly linked to Pakistan was spotted in the fields.The balloon, which featured the acronym "PIA" in green, along with other symbols that appeared...

Chandigarh, March 21 The Punjab Police, in coordination with the Border Security Force (BSF), foiled a major cross-border smuggling attempt by recovering 6.5 kg of heroin near a border outpost in Mahtam Nagar village in Fazilka on Saturday, officials said.DGP Gaurav Yadav said preliminary...

Jaipur, March 16 Three people have been arrested in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan on Monday for allegedly killing and burning a wild animal, suspected to be a rare wild cat called Caracal, and uploading a video of the incident on social media, forest officials said on Monday.Officials...

Srinagar, March 15 The army said on Sunday that it had foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, killing a Pakistani terrorist."Based on specific intelligence input provided by #JKP regarding an infiltration attempt, a joint operation was...

Jammu, March 12 – Police and BSF said on Thursday that in a joint operation, drugs worth Rs 12 crore were recovered from agricultural fields in a village in the Jammu district.Officials said that in a significant achievement in the fight against drug trafficking, the Jammu Police, along with...

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...

Jammu, March 4 Holi was celebrated with traditional enthusiasm and joy across Jammu on Tuesday, with Army and paramilitary personnel joining the festivities along the India-Pakistan border.The main celebrations were held across the Jammu city, where people were seen playing with colours and...

Ferozepur, February 27 A 13-year-old girl died in what is suspected to be a jaundice outbreak in Hazara Singh Wala village along the India-Pakistan border in the Mamdot block here, while another 22 children have tested positive, officials said on Friday.The outbreak, suspected to have been...

Jaisalmer, February 27 The Indian Air Force's firepower demonstration, known as Exercise Vayu Shakti, began at the Pokharan range in western Rajasthan, near the India-Pakistan border, on Friday in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Air Marshal A P Singh...

Jammu, February 27 Security forces launched a search operation after a suspected drone movement was detected along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, sources said.The search was conducted in the forward areas of the Gulpur sector.Troops fired several...

Jaipur, February 27 Dressed in an olive-green flight suit and helmet, President Droupadi Murmu took a 25-minute flight as a co-pilot in the 'Prachand' Light Combat Helicopter near the India-Pakistan border in the Jaisalmer district on Friday.According to the Indian Air Force (IAF), the...

Jaipur, February 27 President Droupadi Murmu took a flight as a co-pilot in the 'Prachand' Light Combat Helicopter near the India-Pakistan border in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, on Friday.The LCH took off from the Jaisalmer Indian Air Force (IAF) station. Before the flight, the pilot briefed...

New Delhi, February 25 – A little-known group called the Tehreek-e-Taliban Hindustan (TTH) has claimed responsibility for the recent killing of police personnel at a border outpost in Punjab. This has led intelligence agencies to believe that there are renewed efforts to destabilize Punjab...

Chandigarh, February 25 Police have arrested one person in connection with the killings of two police officers in Gurdaspur near the India-Pakistan border, an officer said on Wednesday.Besides the arrest, one man was also injured in an encounter with the police in Gurdaspur in the morning...

Guwahati, February 21 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated on Saturday that the Northeast, which was once considered a troubled region, is now experiencing peace and stability due to the sustained efforts of the BJP-led government at the Centre.Addressing the 87th Raising Day celebrations of...

Ahmedabad, February 19 Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) K L N Rao will chair a conference in Bhuj on February 21 and 22 to discuss ways to strengthen security arrangements along the India-Pakistan border and the coastline of Kutch, officials said on Thursday.He will also review the...

Bhuj, February 19 – Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP), Dr. K.L.N. Rao, is scheduled to begin a two-day visit to the border regions of the Kutch district on February 21-22 to assess the security measures in place for villages located near the India-Pakistan international border, as well as...

In Jammu and Kashmir, unauthorized movement within 5 km of the International Border in the Kathua district has been banned due to the sensitive security situation along the India-Pakistan border. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that Kathua District Magistrate, Rajesh Sharma, has issued...