Home Minister to visit forward areas in J&K on Tuesday

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 14:12

Amidst continuous tension along the India-Pakistan border over a spurt in ceasefire violations, Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde will visit the forward areas of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

Fear grips Jammu villages after night of Pakistan shelling

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 13:37

More than 40,000 people living in villages close to the International Border in the Jammu region are tense with fear after a night of shelling by Pakistan Rangers at 25 locations. They said Saturday they haven`t seen such fierce firing in 10 years.

Heroin worth Rs 85 cr seized at Indo-Pak border

Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 14:20

Seventeen kilograms of Heroin worth Rs 85 crore were seized by BSF personnel at the International border here as smugglers allegedly from Pakistan managed to escape, officials said on Sunday.

Brig faces probe for stealing 450-year old structures

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 20:24

A Brigadier allegedly stole two antique chhatris (ornate canopies) from a village in Jaisalmer close to the border with Pakistan and had them installed in his house in Gurgaon near here prompting the Army to launch a probe into the incident.

Heroin worth Rs 85 crore smuggled from Pak seized

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 20:21

The BSF on Saturday seized 17 kg of heroin worth Rs 85 crore in the internatinal market, which was smuggled from Pakistan, near a border outpost in Punjab`s Ferozpur sector.

NATO oil supplies to Afghanistan resume through Pak border

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 18:33

Oil supplies to NATO troops in Afghanistan that were halted due to militant attacks on trucks carrying fuel, resumed today through a border crossing in northwest Pakistan.

Flash floods damage Indo-Pak border fencing in J&K

Last Updated: Friday, August 30, 2013, 15:33

Flash floods triggered by heavy rains have damaged eight Border Out Posts (BOPs) and border fencing along the Indo-Pak border in Jammu and Kashmir.

BSF recovers fake currency from India-Pakistan bor

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 23:18

The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with a face value of Rs 496,000 from near the India-Pakistan border in Jammu.