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Two Bangladeshi miscreants killed in encounter with police in Tripura
Two Bangladeshi miscreants were killed in encounter with police when they were trying sneak back to Bangladesh after attacking the village defense party (VDP) members at Aguniamura village under Sidhai police station in West Tripura District. ANI
Indian prisoner returns home after 10 years in Pakistan dungeon
After serving ten years jail sentence in Pakistan, 51-year-old Ram Prakash returned to India via Wagah border on Monday. ANI
Indian Government Acquires Three Embraer EMB 145 AEW&C Jets
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Pak Rangers, BSF hold quarterly meeting at Wagah
A nine-member delegation of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) met a Pakistan Rangers team at the Wagah joint check post for a quarterly co-ordination meeting on Saturday. ANI
3 new Governors appointed by the President
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil today appointed three new Governors and shifted two incumbents. ANI
Women crowd Border Security Force recruitment centre in Punjab
Scores of enthusiastic women yesterday, thronged the recruitment centre of Border Security Force (BSF) in Jalandhar for getting into the elite force. ANI
Punjab farmers get training on crop diversification
A training-cum-awareness-camp was organised here recently to spread awareness about the new techniques for diversification of crops among farmers.Farmers at Shahpur village are happy to take to cash crops, which demand little care, water and are not destroyed by wild animals. he state agriculture department is also providing incentives to farmers to encourage them to raise cash crops. ANI
Preliminary round of talks between Rajasthan Govt. and Gujjars leaders end
The preliminary round of talks between the Rajasthan Government and the agitating Gujjar leaders concluded in Bayana this evening. ANI
Theft proof rifle racks for security forces
Paramilitary troops across the nation are using theft-proof rifle rack, which is manufactured by a firm in Ranchi. ANI
Uttar Pradesh, a ticking time bomb, says former state police chief
Uttar Pradesh is a ticking time bomb which would explode anytime with the massive spread of terrorists throughout the state, a former Director General of the UP Police has warned. ANI
Shivraj Patils comes under flak for statement on migrants
The youth brigade of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a demonstration here to protest against what it termed as Home Minister Shivraj Patils lax attitude towards illegal migrants from Bangladesh, granting them the freedom to stay in India. ANI
Cross firing in Jammu and Kashmir
In another incident of cross firing between militants and the Border Security Force in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir today, one villager was killed and one more was injured. ANI
West Bengal prepares for third phase of panchayat polls
As West Bengal gears up for the third phase of panchayat polls to be held on Sunday, the State Government has tightened security throughout North Bengal. ANI
India repatriates Pakistan fishermen
India on Saturday released 14 Pakistani fishermen, who were caught straying into Indian waters last year. ANI
BSF decides to deploy 1000 jawans more to check infiltration
In a bid to check infiltration from across the Border with Pakistan, the Border Security Force (BSF) has decided to deploy 1000 more jawans along the Line of Control (LoC). ANI
Samba village defence committees intensify night patrolling
Days after an encounter between the Border Security Force and militants at Samba, Village Defence Committees (VCD) and the police have intensified night patrolling in border hamlets to prevent militants from hiding in the area. ANI
Farmers along India-Pakistan border seek compensation
Farmers affected by the fencing near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab have not received compensation for the land acquired by the government. Their land has been included in the No Mans Land which prevented them from farming anymore. ANI
500 villagers seek shelter in district office after Trinamool-CPIM clash in Nandigram(lead: Nandigram)
At least 500 villagers have sought refuge in the office of the Block Development Officer (BDO) in Nandigram on Monday, as clashes between activists of the Trinamool Congress and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) showed no signs of abating. ANI
Border farmers demand compensation for land beyond fencing
Border farmers, who possess agricultural land beyond the fencing that bifurcates India and Pakistan, are demanding compensation from the Government. ANI
Home Ministry demands report on Nandigram from West Bengal
A day after the clash between the Central Reserve Police Force and Communist Party of India (Marxist) cadres in Nandigram, the Union Home Ministry asked the West Bengal Government to give a detailed report on the matter. ANI
Four killed in fierce encounter between security forces and militants in Samba
In an intense gun battle between militants and security forces in Jammus Samba sector early on Sunday, four people were killed including a photojournalist and four others were injured. ANI
India hands over body of Pakistani prisoner
India on Saturday handed over the dead body of Mohammad Akram ,a Pakistani national who had died at the Guru Nanak Dev Hospital in Amritsar on April 26 following a severe illness. ANI
BSF foils infiltration bid at Samba
The Border Security Force has foiled the attempts of Pakistani infiltrators who were reportedly trying to infiltrate into Benglard area of Samba sector by cutting the fence. ANI
BSF recovers 10 kg of heroin in Punjab
Border Security Force (BSF) has recovered ten kilograms of heroin worth 500 million rupees from two people in Punjab. ANI
Hizbul commander killed in Reasi District
In a gun battle with Reasi Security Forces, a Hizbul Mujahideen commander was killed today. ANI
Border Security Force (BSF) seized 20 kg heroin worth 10 billion rupees in the international market from Khemkaran region of Punjabs Tarn Taran District. ANIIndia, Bangladesh security forces begin talks to settle border issues today
Top officials of the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) will begin five-day talks here today to sort out issues related to border fencing, cross-border insurgency and infiltration between the two countries. ANIHigh alert on Indo-Bangla border
The Border Security Force has been placed on high alert along the Indo-Bangla border in both Meghalaya and Assam ahead of the ensuing assembly elections in Meghalaya. ANI
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