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Cattle smugglers attack BSF along India-Bangladesh border, 1 injured
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Thursday opened fire to disperse a group of alleged cattle smugglers who were forcibly trying to smuggle cattle heads on the India-Bangladesh Border. One alleged smuggler was injured in the firing, according to an
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Bangladeshi smuggler killed as BSF thwarts smuggling bid
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Malda (West Bengal) [India], December 22 (ANI): One Bangladeshi smuggler was killed when Border Security Forces (BSF) jawan fired in a bid to foil a smuggling bid in Malda Sector of West Bengal, the BSF said on Wednesday.
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Punjab: Intruder shot dead by BSF along Indo-Pak border in Gurdaspur
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Gurdaspur (Punjab) [India], December 21 (ANI): An intruder was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the Indo-Pak border in the Gurdaspur sector when he was trying to cross over from the Indian territory at 6.45 am on Tuesday.
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Drone spotted near Indo-Pak border in Gurdaspur sector, says BSF
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Gurdaspur (Punjab) [India], December 20 (ANI): A drone was spotted near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Gurdaspur area on Monday, a senior Border Security Force (BSF) officer said.
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BSF arrests one Pakistani national from Gurdaspur border
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Gurdaspur (Punjab) [India], December 20 (ANI): Border Security Force (BSF) personnel arrested one Pakistani national from the Gurdaspur sector in Punjab on Sunday.
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BSF intercepts Pakistani drone at Punjab's Ferozpur
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ferozepore (Punjab) [India], December 18 (ANI): Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted and downed a Pakistani hexacopter (drone) flying at a low height in the Ferozpur area of Punjab near the international border on Friday night.
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IEDs, detonators seized during anti-Naxal ops on Odisha-Andhra border
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Malkangiri (Odisha) [India], December 17 (ANI): A huge cache of ammunition including IEDs, detonators and other incriminating materials were seized in a joint operation conducted by District Voluntary Force (DVF), Special Operations Group (SOG) and Border Security Force (BSF) during an an
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Vijay Diwas: BSF played key role in liberating Bangladesh in 1971, says Ja
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Commemorating the 50 years of Liberation War in Bangladesh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that Border Security Force (BSF) played a key role in liberating the neighbouring country in 1971.
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Punjab, West Bengal govts expressed apprehension at extension of BSF juris
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Punjab and West Bengal governments have expressed apprehension at the extension of the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) and said that such a move encroaches upon the powers of the State, Union Minister for State for Home Affairs Nityanand
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Need to yield to primacy of national interest, security ignoring partisan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 13 (ANI): Amid the ongoing tussle over the extension of the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF), West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said that there is a need to yield to the primacy of national interest and security ignoring
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Jammu: Pakistan woman intruder shot dead by BSF at RS Pura
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 13 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) shot dead a woman Pakistani intruder along the international border at RS Pura area, said a press release.
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BSF jurisdiction: Sidhu lauds Punjab govt's decision to approach SC
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 11 (ANI): After the Punjab government has approached the Supreme Court against the Centre's recent notification extending the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) from 15 to 50km, state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu congratulated the go
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