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Topic: BSF jawan

BSF jawan’s death after arrest in drugs case pits NCB’s claims against kin’s custodial torture charge

A BSF constable died weeks after arrest in a drugs smuggling case in which his brother, also a BSF jawan, was dismissed earlier. NCB linked the death to ‘cardiac events’.

BSF jawan held by Pakistan returned to India, days after ‘bilateral understanding’ at border

Purnam Kumar Shaw had been in Pakistan Rangers’ custody since 23 April. He was handed over to the BSF at Attari border around 10.30 am Wednesday.

BSF jawans’ alertness despite soaring temperatures unmatched, says Vice President Dhankar

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Friday commended Border Security Force (BSF) jawans for their service in such scorching heat, saying it’s difficult to bear even...

Gunfight between security forces and insurgents leave one BSF jawan dead in Manipur

The gun battle took place throughout the night of 5 June, the Indian Army said. It also added that two personnel from Assam Rifles were wounded in the firing.

1 BSF jawan killed, another injured as Bangladesh troops open fire near West Bengal border

The incident comes as a jolt since relations between the Bangladesh and India border forces have been very cordial, with no bullet being fired for decades.

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What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.