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Two suspected militants killed in encounter with police in Manipur

Bishenpur, Jan 07 (ANI): Police personnel shot down two suspected militants in an encounter in Bishenpur district of Manipur. Following a tip-off, police cordoned off a house in the district belonging to one Mohammad Mujibur Rahaman. The militants then started firing at the police. Police confirmed that two suspects were killed in the cross firing. The police also recovered two 9mm pistols, one grenade and some documents from the site. The two suspected militants were later identified as belonging to the separatist group United Revolutionary Front (URF). Jan 7, 2015
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India and Bangladesh officials discuss border problems

Siliguri, Jan 07 (ANI): India and Bangladesh officials and police discussed border related issues such as human trafficking, illegal arms smuggling, immigration and border management in Siliguri. Indian delegation was led by Barun Roy while Mohammed Jahangeer Kobir led the Bangladeshi delegation. Both the sides would prepare a report which would be submitted to their respective governments that would develop cordial relation between the two countries. A parliamentary committee urged the Indian government to table a constitutional amendment that would pave the way for a land swap deal that Bangladesh and India have been negotiating for years. The deal could help curb illegal immigration from Bangladesh by fencing the porous border, a hot political issue in border areas. Jan 7, 2015
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Aamir Khan starrer 'PK' big hit in Pakistan

New Delhi, Jan 6 (ANI): Aamir Khan's 'PK' has been given huge thumbs up in Pakistan. The film, which has been helmed by Rajkumar Hirani, has not only grossed over Rs.300 crore in India, but has gotten rave reviews and repeat visits in the neighboring country and is expected to cross Rs15 crore there, a leading daily reported.The people of Pakistan are in love with Aamir Khan's loveable depiction of the unaware, inquisitive alien and are also very impressed with the way film addresses the theist question in such an effective manner.According to a leading daily, the film may as well become the first Indian movie to cross Rs.600 crore worldwide. Jan 6, 2015
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Villagers move to relief camps as shelling intensifies along India-Pakistan border

Kathua, Jan 06 (ANI): Hundreds of villagers living along the India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir moved to relief camps after cross-border firing intensified between the two neighbouring countries. Villagers living along the international border are agitated with Pakistan for violating the ceasefire truce time and again. While hundreds of them left their homes with their belongings on tractors towards safer havens, many others walked to the relief camps. Another villager in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, Balwinder Singh said the government should take initiative to end the border disturbances permanently. The villagers, including children and elderly were seen taking refuge at the relief camps that have been set up in government schools. Jan 6, 2015
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Pak helping militants to infiltrate in Indian Territory: Security Expert

Bhopal/ Poonch, Jan 06 (ANI): Security expert said that Pakistan was trying to help militants enter India by firing at border posts in Jammu and Kashmir. Indian and Pakistani troops intensified cross-border firing overnight, even as one Indian border guard died in the firing. A senior Indian official with the border security force said they had retaliated against machine gun and mortar attacks on about 60 positions along a more than 200-km (125-mile) stretch of the border. A security expert, SR Sinho said that Pakistan was helping militants infiltrate in Indian Territory as they were planning something big before January 26. Amid the growing hostility, India's security agencies last week declared a nationwide alert to avoid militant strikes in the lead-up to visits by top US diplomat John Kerry and President Barack Obama later in January. Meanwhile, villagers living along the international border in Poonch district condemned the firing. A resident of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Mohammad Iqbal said firing was not the solution. Jan 6, 2015
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One BSF jawan killed in fresh ceasefire violations by Pak rangers

Samba, Jan 05 (ANI): One BSF jawan was martyred in fresh ceasefire violations by Pakistani Rangers at Hiranagar in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. Pakistani Rangers had violated ceasefire again by targeting border posts in Kathua and Samba sectors, drawing retaliation from BSF. Scared villagers were seen running for refuge during the ceasefire violations in the area. Villagers continued to migrate to safer areas in view of the latest round of ceasefire violations by Pakistan. Over 3,500 villagers have migrated from border villages in Samba and Kathua districts. On January 3, mortar shelling by Pakistan rangers had killed two army jawans and one woman while 11 people were injured in the firing. Jan 5, 2015
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Akali Dal holds dharna at Attari Border against drug smuggling

Attari/Amritsar, Jan 05 (ANI): The Shiromani Akali Dal held a protest near the Attari international border on Monday to pitch for "greater vigilance along the border with Pakistan" to stop the flow of narcotics into the state. The Punjab government is fighting allegations of rampant drug use and trade in Punjab especially after Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned Revenue Minister Bikram Majithia in the drug racket. The SAD government is now trying to shift blame to the BSF. Two-hour-long sit-ins will also be held near Hussainiwala and Sadqi check points in Amritsar, Ferozepur and Fazilka border districts respectively. Meanwhie, Congress held protest against Shiromani Akali Dal in Amritsar. Jan 5, 2015
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