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"Modi ji, give them a strong reply, we are with you": Rajasthan goatherd v
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Lal Singh, who tends to over 1,200 sheep and goats, told ANI that his livelihood has been upended since movement near the border was curtailed on May 1, yet he remains resolute.
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The Hero of Bhuttewala Post: How Indian soldier Poonam Singh stopped 60 Pa
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Just a few kilometres away from the Indo-Pak border on the Indian side is Bhuttewala Chowk in Rajasthan, a silent post that witnessed a heroic stand by Poonam Singh during the 1965 war. When the post was attacked at night by over 60 Pakistani rangers led by Pakistani commander Afzal Khan, Po
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Born in this soil, will be buried in it: India's last border village stand
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In the aftermath of the recent terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir, the villagers have voiced deep sorrow and called for a strong response.
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Tensions along Rajasthan border; locals voice concerns over security and b
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As tensions escalate along the India-Pakistan border after the horrific terror attack in Pahalgam, residents of Tanot village in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer, located just 20 kilometres from the Line of Control (LoC), are expressing both concern and resilience.
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Rajasthan: Jaisalmer resident arrested for spying for Pakistan's ISI
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Rajasthan Intelligence has arrested a Jaisalmer resident, Pathan Khan, for allegedly spying for Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), an official release said.
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Rajasthan's border villagers welcome suspension of Indus Water Treaty, opt
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The villagers believe this move will improve access to water, boost agriculture, and address drinking water shortages in the arid region. Residents of Jodhpur, Bikaner, and Jaisalmer echoed similar sentiments. Farmers in the area are optimistic about the potential benefits of utilising the I
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"Time to respond to Pakistan": Rajasthan border villagers brace for all po
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bunkers have already been constructed to shelter both civilians and security forces in the event of a military escalation, say locals in these villages. The presence of the Indian Army in the region serves as a constant reminder of the state of preparedness.
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"Pakistan or whoever is behind this will not be spared": Union Minister Bh
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Pahalgam terrorist attack, which claimed 26 lives, has devastating implications for the Pakistani nationals living in the border villages of Rajasthan's Jaisalmer, who had been living in India on short-term and long-term visas.
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Rajasthan: Pakistani refugees in distress, urge government to "reconsider"
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a heartbreaking account, Radha Bhil, a Pakistani national residing here on a short-term visa, received her two-year-old merely three days ago, who she had left in the neighbouring country as a visa for the child was not issued earlier. The child was merely two months old when she left him
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Police inspects hotels, shelters amid heightened security concerns in Jais
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"On the instructions of the Chief Minister, police have made special security arrangements in the border areas. In this regard, we carried out inspections in hotels and other shelters in the district. We have increased police presence...we assure you that the situation is under control," SP
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Department of Justice celebrates birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The occasion, which is also known as Ambedkar Jayanti and Equality Day, took place at the Jaisalmer House in New Delhi.
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Thunderstorms, light rains, duststorms likely in parts of Rajasthan today,
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
"For the next two to three days, a new western disturbance has become active in Rajasthan. Its effect will last for the next two to three days (Friday and Saturday). Due to the effect of this system, there is a possibility of thunderstorm developing again in northern and north-western Rajast
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