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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
TopicIndia-Pakistan border

Topic: India-Pakistan border

Pakistani Ranger apprehended by BSF from the border in Rajasthan

This comes nearly a fortnight after a BSF jawan was apprehended by the Rangers. Tensions between India & Pakistan have been rising in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.

Kashmir’s Leepa Valley is on fire. Is a new war brewing on the Line of Control?

While the Pakistan Army will suffer humiliation if the LoC is pushed westward, a war of attrition could well mean an escalation of terrorism within Kashmir.

A tree on India-Pakistan border is a tourist magnet. It’s a Peepal that swallowed a pillar

In ‘Iconic Trees of India’, S Natesh tells the stories of 75 living trees. From the oldest Chinar in Kashmir to the speaking fig tree in the Andaman jail.

BSF shoots down drone from Pakistan in Punjab’s Amritsar, seizes 5.5 kg heroin

This comes a day after the BSF had recovered a Pakistani drone along the international border near Rai village on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday.

3 teens, 1 mistake: Pakistani juveniles stuck in India despite orders for release, had strayed over LoC

Khayam Maqsood, Asmad Ali & Ahsan Anwar all accidentally crossed over into India on 3 different days. They are lodged at an observation home in J&K's Poonch.

Army recovers 2 cr cash, 7 kg narcotics sent across LoC to J&K’s Poonch ‘from Pakistan’

New Delhi: The Army has recovered currency notes amounting to Rs 2.3 crore, foreign currency totalling $15,000, and seven kilograms of narcotics that sources...

Pakistani drones nearly double at Punjab border –drugs, arms, explosives. BSF ups its counter

As many as 266 drone incidents recorded until November this year. Smugglers from Pakistan use drones mainly to send heroin. BSF trying to deter with patrols & interception units.

Survival on the world’s highest battlefield – New book tells story of Army at Siachen Glacier

Published by HarperCollins, 'Siachen 1987: Battle for the Frozen Frontier' by Lt Gen. Ramesh Kulkarni will be released on 3rd November on ThePrint's Softcover.

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.

LoC ceasefire since 2021 has changed lives of civilians, promoted trade and development

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

On Camera

Chinese memes, videos & commentaries say Modi overshadowed other leaders at SCO

On Douyin, many videos highlighted how Modi was all smiles during his China visit. Others focused on his handholding with Putin and Trump’s supposed irritation.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.