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Amit Shah lays wreath at Tanot Vijay Stambh in Jaisalmer

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday morning also offered prayers at the Tanot Mata temple in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan

Pakistan violates ceasefire along international border in J&K, no casualities reported

Pakistani Rangers targeted BSF troops in unprovoked firing Tuesday morning. Officials said the forces gave a 'befitting reply' to the firing in the Arnia sector of Jammu district.

BSF develops tear gas shell-dropping drone system for security forces

A clip shared by the force shows at least 6 tear smoke shells placed tightly in a metal cage fixed under a hexacopter drone. The drone system drops the tear shells from the air.

Love struck Barmer teen who crossed border stuck in Karachi jail. Goats, BSF, courts can’t get him back

Gemra Ram Meghwal, a Dalit man from Rajasthan, is now called 'Raj' in Pakistan jail. And though he has served his sentence for crossing the LoC, he hasn’t been released.

Don’t reduce BSF from first-class border guarding force to third-class police force in states

The BSF was created to guard borders, it hasn't been trained for police function. Expanding its mandate will dilute its core competence.

5 BSF personnel killed, 1 injured after jawan allegedly opened fire at Amritsar camp

The incident took place at the force mess in Khasa area. The jawan who opened fire was among the five personnel killed.

BSF kills three ‘Pakistani narcotic smugglers’ in Jammu & Kashmir’s Samba

Movement of the smugglers was picked up by the border guards along the international border around 2:30 am Sunday and 36 packets of heroin were recovered, BSF officials said.

53 BSF personnel get police service medals including for gallantry on Republic Day eve

2 personnel have been decorated with medal for gallantry, 5 with President’s medal for distinguished service and 46 with medal for meritorious service, the home ministry stated.

18-year-old college student shot dead in Manipur during pre-poll violence

Rohit and his father received bullet injuries when unidentified gunmen fired at them in Manipur's Thoubal district. The 18-year-old succumbed to the injuries on the way to hospital.

China-made drone shot down along India-Pakistan border in Punjab, says BSF

The drone was 'detected and downed' Friday night near Wan border post in Ferozepur sector, BSF says. It weighed around 23 kg & could carry a payload of around 10 kg.

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Climate change doesn’t just affect poor people, farmers. Cities and banks aren’t safe either

In India, only 17% of public sector banks and 25% of private sector banks claimed to have an internal strategy for integrating climate risks into their risk management framework.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.