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A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel while he was attempting to cross the International Border (IB) in Pathankot in

This is the second such case on the Punjab border in the last four days. Earlier on August 11, a Pak intruder, who was trying to sneak into the Indian territory, was shot down by BSF personnel near Thehkalan village of Tarn Taran district.

Officials said at least 26 people have been killed in Himachal Pradesh alone while several others were missing as incessant rains continued across the two states | Latest News India

The incessant rains is affecting vehicular traffic on the Kalka-Shimla National Highway-5 (NH-5), which is getting blocked intermittently.

On August 11, BSF troops neutralised another invader along the IB in Tarn Taran district

The security forced challenged the intruder but he did not stop and continued moving ahead after which the former fired upon him | Latest News India

The landslide struck the Shiv temple around 7:30am on Monday when a large number of devotees had converged to offer prayers.

In “Beyond the Trappings of Office: A Civil Servant’s Journey in Punjab”, Rajan Kashyap, who retired as the chief secretary of Punjab in 2003 after 38 years in service, presents a very engaging and candid account of life behind the paper curtain of bureaucracy while deftly avoiding more contentious events that have riven the state from time to time.

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