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Wellington, April 11 – A recent ruling by a New Zealand tribunal rejecting a Sikh man's asylum claim as "entirely fabricated" should be the norm rather than an exception, according to a report published on Saturday. In its March 27 order, the tribunal dismissed the harassment claims made by...

Jaipur, April 10 – In a historic development, the village of Sundra, located along the India-Pakistan international border in the Barmer district of Rajasthan, has, for the first time since independence, received clean drinking water through household tap connections.This milestone marks not...

New Delhi, April 6 The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has launched an investigation into the smuggling of arms and ammunition across the India-Pakistan border via drones, suspecting a larger conspiracy aimed at carrying out terror attacks in India, officials said on Monday.Acting on a...

Kargil, Apr 5 Activist Sonam Wangchuk defended the demand for statehood and safeguards under the Sixth Schedule for Ladakh on Sunday, and said he would not back out from joining talks with the government if the need arises.Addressing a press conference, Wangchuk, who was released on March 14...

New Delhi, April 5 – A new political rift has emerged within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema criticised Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, alleging that key issues concerning Punjab were not adequately addressed in Parliament.Responding to Chadha's recent...

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...