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  Pakistan Rangers violate ceasefire in Kathua, Jammu districts

  India | January 22, 2015 11:44 IST

  Jammu: Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing on three BSF posts in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir Thursday which followed their overnight firing at another BSF post in Jammu district.A senior police officer told

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  Girl killed in Pakistan-India border firing

  World | January 03, 2015 12:36 IST

  Islamabad: A 14-year-old girl was killed on Saturday during exchange of fire between Pakistani para-military troopers and India's Border Security Force (BSF) along the Line of Control (LoC), a media report said.Samira was a resident

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  Pakistan leaders adopt resolution against India on Rangers' killing

  World | January 03, 2015 10:56 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan's political leaders on Saturday adopted a resolution against India, condemning the killing of two Pakistani soldiers in BSF firing.The All Parties Conference, which met here to sort out differences over creation of military

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  Powerful bomb found near Indo-Myanmar border

  India | December 20, 2014 10:57 IST

  Imphal: A three kg IED planted by militants was found near an Assam Rifles post at the border town of Moreh in Manipur's Chandel district, police said here today.  The bomb was detected by a

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  BSF celebrates its 49th Raising Day; Modi lauds its valor

  India | December 01, 2014 11:38 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today praised the Border Security Force (BSF) for tirelessly and courageously protecting the country's borders.On the paramilitary force's 49th raising day, Modi said in a tweet: "On BSF Raising

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  BSF jawan among two killed by suspected NLFT militants

  India | November 18, 2014 9:53 IST

  Agartala: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan and a civilian driver were killed and another person was injured today when suspected NLFT militants fired at them at Khantlang, a village bordering Chittagong Hill Tract in

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  Maoist carrying Rs.100,000 reward nabbed

  India | October 01, 2014 17:53 IST

  Bhubaneswar: A Maoist, carrying a reward of Rs.100,000 on his head, was arrested in Odisha, police said Wednesday.Singa Kattami alias Mahesh, 25, was arrested from the Sudhakonda area of Malkangiri district following a joint operation

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  Maoist held in Chhattisgarh during joint search operation

  India | September 10, 2014 20:20 IST

  Raipur: A Maoist cadre was arrested during a joint search operation by security personnel in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Kanker, the district police said here today.The Maoist cadre Suklal (30) was apprehended from the restive Mahurpat village

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  Pot calling Kettle Black: Pak accuses India of ceasefire violations

  India | August 27, 2014 22:51 IST

  New Delhi: In an apparent case of pot calling kettle black, Pakistan Rangers today questioned their border-guarding counterpart BSF as to why they were “blatantly firing on Pakistani positions” defying ceasefire protocol.At a commandant-level flag

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  BSF says recent spurt in Pak firing worst since 1971 war

  India | August 26, 2014 21:04 IST

  Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) said Tuesday that it was for the first time after the 1971 war that Pakistani troops were firing at Indian posts on such a massive scale.BSF Director General D.K.

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  India-Pakistan agree to hold flag meetings to diffuse border tension, DGMOs hold talks

  India | August 26, 2014 20:13 IST

  Jammu: India and Pakistan have agreed for flag meetings at field levels by army and BSF to address the issue of ceasefire violation on LoC & International border at Jammu. The DGMO talks happened today

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  Two BSF Men Killed in Militant Attack Outside IAF Airfield in J&K

  India | August 16, 2014 20:12 IST

  Srinagar: Two BSF personnel, including an officer, were killed while four others injured when militants opened fired at their vehicle near the Awantipora IAF airfield in Jammu and Kashmir today.Officials said a Border Security Force

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  BSF, Pakistan Rangers agree to uphold peace along border

  India | August 09, 2014 8:08 IST

  Jammu: Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers on Friday made a commitment to uphold peace and tranquillity on the border and extend all cooperation to each other in dealing with emergent incidents in a

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  Efforts on to bring back trooper who entered Pakistan

  India | August 07, 2014 14:10 IST

  Jammu: Efforts are on to bring back an Indian trooper who entered Pakistan after being swept away in the Chenab River in Jammu district, sources said Thursday."Pakistan Rangers have confirmed that the trooper is in

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  Two troopers injured in Jammu firing

  India | August 01, 2014 11:46 IST

  Jammu: Two paramilitary troopers were injured Friday in an accidental firing incident in Jammu district, police said.Inspector Ratiram and Constable Ramji Thakur were injured when the inspector's pistol went off accidentally, police told IANS here.The

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  Pakistani troops again fire at Indian post in Jammu

  India | July 17, 2014 14:55 IST

  Jammu: Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing again at Indian positions along the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, police said Thursday.The firing took place in the Tent post area of the Border Security Force

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  Blackmoney in polls: EC creates multi-agency intelligence grid

  Politics | March 11, 2014 17:41 IST

  New Delhi: The Election Commission has created a multi-agency grid of revenue and security intelligence agencies to regularly update it about suspected financial movements as part of measures to curb use of blackmoney in Lok

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  Illegal migration from Bangladesh is on slide: BSF DG

  India | November 29, 2013 19:08 IST

  New Delhi: Border Security Force (BSF) today said illegal migration from Bangladesh has come down as close to 75 per cent of border area has been fenced till now.  The chief of the paramilitary, Subhash

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  LoC firing: Pak fires at Indian posts in Samba

  India | August 13, 2013 11:52 IST

  Jammu: Heavy exchange of fire erupted on the border as Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire yet again this morning — the eight in the last four days — targeting Indian Border posts in Samba district

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  BSF's version of Ramban violence in Kashmir

  India | July 18, 2013 22:11 IST

  Jammu, Jul 18:  The Border Security Force today said firing had to be resorted to in Ramban after mobs continuously stoned the BSF post on the basis of false rumour about desecration of Holy Quran.