Border Security Force
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Pakistan Rangers target Indian positions in Jammu
India | Jan 25, 2015, 09:38 AM ISTJammu: Pakistan Rangers on Sunday targeted Border Security Force (BSF) positions on the international border in Jammu district."Pakistan Rangers targeted Jogwana post of the BSF in RS Pura sector of Jammu district today (Sunday) morning,"
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Pakistan Rangers violate ceasefire in Kathua, Jammu districts
India | Jan 22, 2015, 11:44 AM ISTJammu: 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 | Jan 03, 2015, 12:36 PM ISTIslamabad: 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 | Jan 03, 2015, 10:56 AM ISTIslamabad: 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 | Dec 20, 2014, 10:57 AM ISTImphal: 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 | Dec 01, 2014, 11:38 AM ISTNew 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 | Nov 18, 2014, 09:53 AM ISTAgartala: 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 | Oct 01, 2014, 05:53 PM ISTBhubaneswar: 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 | Sep 10, 2014, 08:20 PM ISTRaipur: 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 | Aug 27, 2014, 10:51 PM ISTNew 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 | Aug 26, 2014, 09:04 PM ISTJammu: 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 | Aug 26, 2014, 08:13 PM ISTJammu: 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 | Aug 16, 2014, 08:12 PM ISTSrinagar: 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 | Aug 09, 2014, 08:08 AM ISTJammu: 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 | Aug 07, 2014, 02:10 PM ISTJammu: 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 | Aug 01, 2014, 11:46 AM ISTJammu: 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 | Jul 17, 2014, 02:55 PM ISTJammu: 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
National | Mar 11, 2014, 05:41 PM ISTNew 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 | Nov 29, 2013, 07:08 PM ISTNew 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 | Aug 13, 2013, 11:52 AM ISTJammu: 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