News for 'Wagah Border'

3 BSF jawans injured in firing from across border at Wagah

3 BSF jawans injured in firing from across border at Wagah

Rediff.com11 Apr 2015

When alleged smugglers fired from across the border at their patrol vehicle

Is India keen to revive ties with Taliban-controlled Afghanistan?

Is India keen to revive ties with Taliban-controlled Afghanistan?

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

Singh, the joint secretary heading the division for Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran in the ministry of external affairs, held talks with Taliban's foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Thursday.

India-Pakistan Conflict Takes Toll On Punjab Trade

India-Pakistan Conflict Takes Toll On Punjab Trade

Rediff.com3 Jun 2025

'Those who call for war from far-off places should realise the repercussions it has on the people who are actually affected.'

India urges Pak to release 185 citizens; nations exchange prisoner lists

India urges Pak to release 185 citizens; nations exchange prisoner lists

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

Similarly, Pakistan has shared the names of 43 civilian prisoners and 211 fishermen in its custody who are Indian or are believed-to-be-Indian, the MEA added.

Bopanna for Indo-Pak tennis to promote friendship

Bopanna for Indo-Pak tennis to promote friendship

Rediff.com16 Dec 2011

Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna, on Friday, expressed his desire to play in an India-Pakistan match at the Wagah border to promote friendship between the two countries.

Mumbai engineer returns home after 6 years in Pakistan jail

Mumbai engineer returns home after 6 years in Pakistan jail

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

Hamid Nihal Ansari was awarded imprisonment by a Pakistani military court in December 2015 after being slapped with charges of espionage and involvement in anti-state activities on him.

BCCI bigwigs land in Pakistan for Asia Cup

BCCI bigwigs land in Pakistan for Asia Cup

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

This is purely cricketing invitation and shouldn't be mixed with politics: BCCI VP Shukla on Pakistan visit

India Celebrates 75th Independence Day

India Celebrates 75th Independence Day

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

The country's 75th Independence Day was celebrated across country on Sunday with usual fervour.

Jaipur man released from Pak prison after 36 years

Jaipur man released from Pak prison after 36 years

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

'I kept my hope alive', says wife of Gajanand Sharma.

Saving India, One Helmet At A Time

Saving India, One Helmet At A Time

Rediff.com28 Oct 2023

Inspiring story of India's 'Helmet Man' goes viral.

India, Don't Spurn Bangladesh

India, Don't Spurn Bangladesh

Rediff.com2 Dec 2024

Our visa operations in Bangladesh constitute the largest visa operations India conducts worldwide. This has taken a hit after Sheikh Hasina's government was overthrown and India reduced its diplomatic presence in Bangladesh, notes Aakar Patel.

No Indian buses on our roads, says Pakistan

No Indian buses on our roads, says Pakistan

Rediff.com1 Apr 2009

In the wake of the terror attack on the police training academy in Lahore, Pakistan has stopped the movement of Indian buses beyond the Wagah border for security reasons, an Indian official said today.

Good to be back in my country, says Abhinandan after release from Pak custody

Good to be back in my country, says Abhinandan after release from Pak custody

Rediff.com2 Mar 2019

Abhinandan will undergo debriefing which will include his physiological as well as a physical check-up in the presence of officials from the military and Intelligence agencies.

Indian Army flexes muscles near Pak border

Indian Army flexes muscles near Pak border

Rediff.com21 Dec 2013

Ahead of Director-General of Military Operations-level talks next week, an elite Strike Corps of the Indian Army carried out wargames near the India-Pakistan border involving over 15,000 troops and over 100 tanks.

Sarabjit's family threatens to commit suicide

Sarabjit's family threatens to commit suicide

Rediff.com11 Mar 2006

But before taking the extreme step, the family members will sit on a hunger strike at the border and stage a protest before the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi to mount pressure on Islamabad.

Roger Binny, Rajeev Shukla accept PCB's invitation

Roger Binny, Rajeev Shukla accept PCB's invitation

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

BCCI president Roger Binny and vice-president Rajeev Shukla have accepted the invitation of the Pakistan Cricket Board and will be in Lahore from September 4-7 during which they will watch a couple of Asia Cup games.

Pak formally informs India of allowing wheat to Afghanistan

Pak formally informs India of allowing wheat to Afghanistan

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

Pakistan on Wednesday said it has formally informed India about its decision to allow the transportation of an Indian humanitarian shipment of 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat and life saving drugs to neighbouring Afghanistan through its territory on an 'exceptional basis for humanitarian purposes.'

Pathankot attack mastermind killed outside mosque in Pakistan

Pathankot attack mastermind killed outside mosque in Pakistan

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist Shahid Latif, the mastermind of the 2016 attack on the Indian Air Force base in Pathankot, and his brother were gunned down by unidentified assailants outside a mosque in Pakistan's Sialkot district on Wednesday, officials said.

ACT: Pakistan hockey team gets NOC, to travel to India

ACT: Pakistan hockey team gets NOC, to travel to India

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

The Pakistan hockey team has got the green signal to travel to India for the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy slated to be held in Chennai from August 3.

Five BSF personnel killed in Amritsar camp as colleague opens fire

Five BSF personnel killed in Amritsar camp as colleague opens fire

Rediff.com6 Mar 2022

The incident took place between 9:30 and 9:45 am when constable Sateppa SK allegedly used his service rifle and sprayed bullets on five of his colleagues, an officer said.

Govt asks Pak to expedite release of 184 Indians in its jails

Govt asks Pak to expedite release of 184 Indians in its jails

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

India has shared lists of 337 civilian prisoners and 81 fishermen in its custody, who are Pakistanis or are believed to be Pakistanis.

SEE: Pak woman crosses border to marry Indian fiance

SEE: Pak woman crosses border to marry Indian fiance

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

A Pakistani woman on Tuesday crossed over to India from the Wagah-Attari International Border to marry a Kolkata resident with whom her marriage has been fixed in January next year.

Review: Wagah is flippant and insensitive

Review: Wagah is flippant and insensitive

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

The screenplay and execution lets Wagah down, feels S Saraswathi.

Amarinder offers to receive Abhinandan at Attari border, tweets request to PM

Amarinder offers to receive Abhinandan at Attari border, tweets request to PM

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

The Congress leader tweeted his request to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Pakistan PM Imran Khan's announcement that the IAF pilot would be released on March 1.

Pakistan soldiers refuse sweets from India on Eid

Pakistan soldiers refuse sweets from India on Eid

Rediff.com18 Jul 2015

Amid the prevailing tension between India and Pakistan over ceasefire violations along their border, Pakistani Rangers refused to accept the sweets offered by the Border Security Force on the occasion of Eid.

Over 100 Hindu pilgrims cross into India from Pakistan

Over 100 Hindu pilgrims cross into India from Pakistan

Rediff.com11 Aug 2012

Over 100 Pakistani Hindus on Saturday crossed into India via the Wagah land border, taking the number of Hindus travelling from the neighbouring country on a month-long pilgrimage to more than 200, officials said.

How well do you know India? Take our I-Day quiz

How well do you know India? Take our I-Day quiz

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

Sixty-seven years of Independence, but how much of India and its history do we really know? Take our quiz and find out!

Crossing The World's Most Dramatic Border

Crossing The World's Most Dramatic Border

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

Today, the two countries, ruthlessly divided by the Radcliffe line that pierced their very heart, grapple with the political challenges of the present. Yet, when friendships develop there are no borders, observes Payal Singh Mohanka.

PIX: Indians celebrate 75 years of freedom

PIX: Indians celebrate 75 years of freedom

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

The 76th Independence Day was celebrated with patriotic fervour across the country on Monday with people enthusiastically hoisting the national flag at their homes.

Pak allows about 250 Hindus to cross into India

Pak allows about 250 Hindus to cross into India

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

Immigration authorities on Friday stopped 130 Pakistani Hindus from crossing over to India at the Wagah land border following a controversy over reports of an exodus of the minority community from the Sindh province.

Pak allows about 250 Hindus to cross into India

Pak allows about 250 Hindus to cross into India

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

A group of some 250 Pakistani Hindus were on Friday allowed to cross over to India for a pilgrimage after being detained at the Wagah land border crossing due to a controversy over reports that they planned to migrate to the neighbouring country.

Kirpal Singh's body handed over to India

Kirpal Singh's body handed over to India

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

The body of Indian prisoner Kirpal Singh, who died under mysterious circumstances in a Pakistani jail, arrived in India on Tuesday.

What's On Pooja Hegde's Mind?

What's On Pooja Hegde's Mind?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Tara enjoys a candle light dinner... Vijay prays for new beginnings... Mahesh Babu promotes his film...

After much drama, Pakistan frees Surjeet Singh

After much drama, Pakistan frees Surjeet Singh

Rediff.com28 Jun 2012

Indian prisoner Surjeet Singh, who has served a life term in Pakistan following his arrest on charges of spying in the 1980s, was on Thursday freed from the Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore and sent to the Wagah border crossing to be repatriated

Vote! India's Best Wins Over Pakistan

Vote! India's Best Wins Over Pakistan

Rediff.com25 Feb 2025

A look at some of India's best victories over Pakistan in ICC tournaments.

FIRST LOOK! Sidhu arrives in Pak to attend Khan's oath taking ceremony

FIRST LOOK! Sidhu arrives in Pak to attend Khan's oath taking ceremony

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

"Hindustan jeevay, Pakistan jeevay," he chanted while reading a verse.

'Freed' Indian prisoner sent back to Pakistan jail

'Freed' Indian prisoner sent back to Pakistan jail

Rediff.com1 Jul 2008

Indian national Ram Prakash, freed after serving a 10-year prison term in Pakistan on charges of spying, was on Tuesday sent back to jail after Indian authorities at the Wagah border refused to accept him for 'not possessing valid travel documents'.According to Prakash, the Indian High Commission in Islamabad did not send his documents to the Indian authorities at Wagah. The High Commission claimed that they had not been officially informed by Pakistani authorities.

Pakistan repatriates 172 Indian prisoners as goodwill gesture

Pakistan repatriates 172 Indian prisoners as goodwill gesture

Rediff.com17 Feb 2015

Pakistan government repatriated 172 Indian fishermen and one civil prisoner on Monday.

Wagah to soon become a dry port

Wagah to soon become a dry port

Rediff.com3 Jul 2006

The Punjab government has suggested anambitious multi-crore project to the Centre.

Wagah blast 'mastermind' killed in Lahore

Wagah blast 'mastermind' killed in Lahore

Rediff.com10 Jan 2015

Pakistan police on Saturday claimed to have killed the alleged mastermind of Wagah suicide bombing -- that claimed 61 lives last year -- in an encounter, a media report said.