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Ailing, dying cattle at the borders ‘hampering’ our work, BSF chief tells parliamentary panel

BSF chief Pankaj Kumar Singh is learnt to have pointed to missive from Centre advocating that BSF take measures for ‘gau raksha’, as well as pressure from animal rights groups.

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.

On Camera

Pakistani accomplices, shootouts, sealed chargesheet—how the 7/11 blasts case fell apart

After 19 years, the Bombay High Court finally held what governments and intelligence services have long known: The men sentenced for their role in the bombings had nothing to do with it.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.