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Four Border Security Force personnel received Gallantry Medals for their courage. Deputy Commandant Ravindra Rathore and his team apprehended Pakistani rangers who crossed the international border. Their actions foiled malicious intentions and saved a fellow jawan. The awards were presented by the Union Home Minister.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the historic Sanchu Border Outpost, becoming the first minister to do so. He addressed BSF personnel, virtually inaugurated women's barracks, and reviewed drone technology. Shah also chaired a high-level meeting to bolster border security and launched 'Vibrant Village Programme-2' for 184 border villages, aiming to enhance infrastructure and economic self-reliance.

A Pakistani national, Mohammad Avesh Khan, was apprehended by BSF personnel near the Barmer border after illegally entering Indian territory. He reportedly crossed into India due to a family dispute over his marriage. Further interrogation by security agencies is underway.

Runa Laila, celebrating 50 years in Hindi films, continues to bridge India and Bangladesh through her music. Her powerful voice, first heard in 'Ek Se Badhkar Ek,' has been a constant amidst political shifts. Receiving the Minar-e-Dilli award, she emphasized music's healing power, a sentiment echoed by fans who find solace in her melodies.

Authorities successfully thwarted a major drug smuggling attempt near the Pakistan border, intercepting 12 kg of heroin valued at ₹60 crore. Acting on intelligence, police and BSF apprehended four individuals who were to receive the drone-dropped consignment. A large-scale search operation is ongoing to uncover further details of the cross-border operation.

The Indo-Pak border was placed on high alert soon after the Afzal Guru hanging on Saturday morning.

With infiltration showing an upward curve, Jammu and Kashmir Police have identified 21 major infiltration routes of militants along Indo-Pak border in the state.

Stepping up ceasefire violations, Pakistani Rangers tonight resorted to heavy mortar shelling and firing on 8 BSF posts along the Indo-Pak border in Samba and Kathua districts of J&K, forcing a strong retaliation from the Indian side.

HOSHIARPUR, Punjab: A general alert has been sounded along the Indo-Pak border in view of the visit of Pakistan President Gen Pervez Musharraf, a senior BSF officer said on Saturday.

Body heat of a person infiltrating across the Indo-Pak border in Gujarat and parts of Rajasthan can now get him caught.

Cross-border firing again erupted along the Indo-Pak border on a forward post in Hirangar sub-sector of Kathua district drawing retaliation from BSF troops, officials said on Thursday.

Army on Saturday said that there is no unusual activity seen along the Indo-Pak border after the Mumbai blasts.

The BSF fired in the air following suspected movements of militants along the Indo-Pak border in Samba and Kathua districts in the wee hours.

A Pakistani national, identified as Mohammad Shah, has been nabbed by BSF after he was found trying to cross-over to the Indian side along Indo-Pak border near Kanshi Barwan Border Outpost (BOP) in Pathankot district. During preliminary investigation, Shah said he crossed the border inadvertently.

As the BSF raises its vigil along the Indo-Pak border in the wake of Mumbai terror carnage, the paramilitary force is facing an acute manpower crunch in its intelligence and combat ranks.

A Pakistani national was arrested by troops near Indo-Pak border in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, official sources said.

The border flood lighting infrastructure at the Indo-Pak border under Punjab frontier of Border Security Force (BSF) is all set for a complete makeover by replacement of high power sodium vapour (HPSV) fittings with LED lights.

The cast and crew of the film are shooting at Jaisalmer.

Punjab frontier of Border Security Force will deploy its first batch of women battalion along the highly sensitive Indo-Pak border within a week.

Laying emphasis on building infrastructure along the Indo-Pak and Sino-India borders, the government has sanctioned nearly Rs 370 crore to the BSF and the ITBP for construction of bunkers and special climate-controlled huts in forward areas, an official said on Wednesday.

A BSF official said the drug was being smuggled to India through Uddar Dhariwal sector near the Indo-Pak border.

The security has been beefed to the highest state of alert, all along the Indo-Pak border, as a precautionary measure to avoid any wrong doings by Pakistan based militant outfits, following the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru on Saturday morning.