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The government has identified 40 sub-sectors, including rare earth magnets and printed circuit boards, for expedited clearance of foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals from countries sharing land borders with India, PTI reported.Under the revised framework, proposals from countries such as China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and Afghanistan in these sectors will be processed within…
Six Pakistani soldiers were killed, one was captured while the body of one soldier was recovered by the Taliban forces in a fight that broke out overnight on Monday along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border in southern Afghanistan.According to the Afghan local media reports, Taliban forces and Pakistani troops clashed in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar…
Pakistan’s military said on Friday that security forces killed 22 alleged militants during clashes in the country’s northwest earlier this week, while a 10-year-old child also died in the exchange of fire near the Afghan border.According to a statement issued by the military’s media wing, “a joint military operation was conducted by security forces and…
Varun Dhawan, often trolled before ‘Border 2’, saw criticism fade after its success. David Dhawan defended him, praising his growth and dedication. Varun said he ignores negativity, focusing on his work. Up next, he stars in ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’, releasing on May 22, 2026, alongside Pooja Hegde and Mrunal Thakur. Varun Dhawan…
Himanta Biswa Sarma (left), Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said it is important to fence West Bengal’s border with Bangladesh, alleging that “infiltrators” from the neighbouring country are entering the state under Mamata Banerjee’s watch.Campaigning in the poll-bound state days after elections were held in Assam, which borders…
NEW DELHI: A Border Security Force (BSF) officer was killed after a fire broke out at a fuel depot in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, officials said.The incident occurred at the Bankra border outpost (BOP) in Hingalganj along the India-Bangladesh border. The outpost is part of the 77th Battalion of the BSF.Assistant Sub Inspector…
Three Pakistan Coast Guard personnel were killed on Sunday after Baloch militants opened fire on a patrol boat in the Arabian Sea near the Iran border, marking the first-ever attack of its kind on a maritime security vessel, according to security officials.Intelligence and police officials said the boat was on a routine patrol in a…
SILCHAR: BSF personnel deployed vehicles and opened border gates early on Thursday to help at least 70 families living beyond the barbed-wire fence along the India-Bangladesh border in Assam’s Sribhumi district reach polling stations and cast their votes, turning the exercise into a strong assertion of identity for residents of Karimganj South assembly constituency. The…
KOLKATA/NEW DELHI: Baharampur’s political weight cannot be understood without its past. Established in 1757 following the Battle of Plassey, the town became one of the earliest administrative and military bases of the East India Company in India. Over time, it evolved into a commercial hub drawing European trading interests, including the Dutch and the French.This…
Pakistan has demanded that Afghanistan’s Taliban administration formally declare the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) a terrorist organisation, dismantle its infrastructure and provide verifiable proof of action as a precondition for resolving the ongoing border tensions, according to a local media report.The three demands were conveyed during talks held last week in Urumqi, China, where Pakistani and…
