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59 third party nationals being caught at Nepal border in 2019: SSB DG

8:33 pm December 17, 2019

New Delhi: There has been an over 100 per cent jump in the number of people with “ulterior motives” from countries like Pakistan and China trying to sneak into India through the open Nepal border after security was tightened along the Indo-Pak front following abrogation of Article 370 provisions, a top security official said on […]

US Syria envoy urges European support for Turkey

Turkey-led strikes kill 14 civilians in northeast Syria

10:54 pm October 18, 2019

Tal Tamr (Syria): Turkish-led bombardment Friday killed 14 civilians in northeastern Syria, as Turkey’s president threatened to broaden his assault and an hours-old US-brokered deal already appeared to crumble. A war monitor said Turkish air strikes and mortar fire by its Syrian proxies killed 14 civilians, appearing to dash the ceasefire announced late Thursday. That […]

Vice President Mike Pence meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan; seeking Syria border cease-fire

Pence meets with Erdogan, seeking Syria border cease-fire

9:34 pm October 17, 2019

ANKARA, Turkey: A senior U.S. delegation led by Vice President Mike Pence pursued an uphill mission Thursday to persuade Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to call for a cease-fire in his fight with Kurdish forces in northern Syria. Pence and Erdogan wore dour expressions as they shook hands before a nearly 90-minute one-on-one meeting, and […]

NSA Ajit Doval attends BRICS meet on security

NSA Doval pitches for putting anti-infiltration grid along border

9:44 pm September 26, 2019

Srinagar/Jammu: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Thursday pitched for putting the anti-infiltration grid along the border with Pakistan on “high alert” and securing vital installations in Jammu and Kashmir amid reports of large-scale infiltration attempts by terrorists, officials said. Doval, who was on a daylong visit to Kashmir Valley, chaired a high-level meeting […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Pak targets border outposts in Samba-Kathua sector

2:11 pm September 18, 2019

Jammu: Pakistan Rangers on Wednesday opened fire on border out posts (BoPs) along the International Border in Samba-Kathua sector of Jammu and Kashmir, a senior BSF officer said. The Rangers fired from small arms on BoPs in Hirangar and Samba sectors from 0900 hours to 1100 hours, the officer told a news agency. BSF troops […]