New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): President of the Russian Federation Vladimir V. Putin called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on phone on Thursday. 

Dhaka, Feb 28 ( UNI) India has put its Border Security Force (BSF) on alert at the Bangladesh border as tension is roiling in the region due to an ongoing India-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir.

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on Friday. 

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): In an attempt to expose Pakistan over the ongoing bilateral tension, the Armed Forces in a joint briefing on Thursday furnished proof of Pakistan's use of F16 jet targeting the Indian military installations though the design was foiled by the Indian side.

New Delhi, Feb 28 (UNI/IBNS): Nobel Peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Thursday appealed to the Governments of India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and urged both the countries to create an atmosphere of trust and transparency.

New Delhi, Feb 28 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) and reviewed the security scenario in the country in the wake of prevailing Indo-Pak situation.

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): In a joint media statement by the Air Force, Army and Navy, the Armed Forces on Thursday said the gesture of Pakistan by releasing Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from its captive is in consonance with Geneva Convention.

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): In a joint briefing by the Air Force, Army and Navy, the Armed Forces on Thursday said Pakistan had tried to attack the military installations of India but failed to inflict any damage. Their designs to target our installations by dropping active payloads were thwarted, said the Indian defence top officials outside the Ministry of Defence building. 

New Delhi: On a day Pakistan annoucned that it would release captured Indian pilot on a mission in post Pulwama action by the Indian Airforce, India's armed forces chiefs jointly briefed the. media holding that Pakistan has not been able to cause any harm to India's military installations.  Their designs to bomb our installations were thwarted, said the Indian defence top officials outside the Ministry of Defence. 

Islamabad, Feb 28 (IBNS): After India refused to negotiate with Pakistan on the issue of safe return of Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said his country will release the captive on Friday as a "peace gesture".

Bengaluru, Feb 28 (IBNS): Clarifying his previous statement where he had stated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will reap benefits of the Indian Air Force (IAF)'s air strike on terror camps in Pakistan in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Thursday said nation comes first and not the party.

Guwahati, Feb 28 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbandna Sonowal on Wednesday inaugurated Training of Small Tea Growers on Tea Quality titled ‘Mission Assam QualiTea’ at a function held at Assam Agricultural University in Jorhat.

Guwahati, Feb 28 (IBNS): A video, where a city police traffic constable was dragged one kilometer by a driver of a passenger vehicle in Assam’s capital city Guwahati, went viral on social media.

Kolhapur, Feb 28 (UNI) The Gaonbhag police on Thursday raided an apparel shop located in the Ichalkaranji town of this district and allegedly seized fake branded shirts, jeans and other fashion accessories valuing up to Rs 19 lakh.

Puducherry, Feb 28 (UNI) As many as fifty voucher employees of the Public Works Department (PWD) were arrested when they shouted slogans against Lt Governor Kiran Bedi.

Parbhani, Feb 28 (UNI) The Parbhani District Consumer Forum on Wednesday slapped a fine of Rs.70,000 to the city-based three gynecologists for showing medical negligence and irresponsibility during the surgery of a female patient in 2018.

Islamabad, Feb 28 (IBNS): In a major development, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday announced that captured Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan will be released on Friday.

Chennai, Feb 28 (UNI) 'It's a good solution and a good verdict', that's how ruling AIADMK Joint Coordinator and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said, on the Delhi High Court upholding allotting the hugely popular 'Two Leaves' symbol to the AIADMK.

Jaipur, Feb 28 (UNI) Residents of Rajasthan's Bikaner were receiving spoof calls from Pakistan seeking information about the Indian Army alongside the international border, amid escalating tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad, sources said.

Jammu, Feb 28 (UNI) Urging upon the entire political class in the country to come together and back the government and armed forces in the present situation, Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party on Thursday said that it was the time to display unity.

Kannur, Feb 28 (UNI) Three persons suffered minor injuries in a powerful crude bomb explosion near Thalassery town on Thursday morning.

Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Feb 28 (UNI) The Congress party emerged victorious in the election held on February 27 for the Sillod Municipal Council (SMC) as Congress corportaors bagged 24 out of 26 Council seats.

Shimla, Feb 28 (UNI) To increase the air connectivity and facilitate tourists, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and Union Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Bharbhu (online from New Delhi) flagged off the Uddan-2 helicopter subsidized service from Shimla Airport at Jubberhati on Thursday.

Imphal, Feb 28 (UNI)Governor of Manipur Dr Najma Heptulla on Thursday said Urdu language should be popularised even more for its beauty and cultural value.

New Delhi, Feb 28 (UNI) The government on Thursday asserted that there will be no negotiation with Pakistan on the issue of 'safe return' of Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan and New Delhi is also not impressed with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's fresh offer to talks.

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): India will offer no deal on the IAF pilot captured in Pakistan, NDTV, quoting source said, adding that it expected Wing Commander Abhinandan to be returned immediately.

Islamabad, Feb 28 (IBNS): Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday said Pakistan was willing to consider returning Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan if it meant de-escalation of tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari will lay the foundation stone for a six-lane access-controlled NH project at Kalindi Kunj-Meethapur Road in Delhi on Friday.

New York, Feb 28 (IBNS): Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu,interacted with diplomats of India-Latin America and Caribbean Strategic (LAC) Economic Cooperation in New Delhi yesterday. In his keynote address Suresh Prabhu stressed on the need for a multi-pronged strategy to enhance our bilateral trade, both in merchandise and services.

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Pakistan has suspended the bi-weekly Samjhauta Express that runs between Lahore and the Indian capital amid bilateral tension soaring between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

New Delhi, Feb 28 (UNI/IBNS) : Exhorting the brave soldiers standing at borders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday assured that the whole country is backing them unitedly and said there people should be careful to see that their morale remains high.

Lucknow, Feb 28 (UNI/IBNS) : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for continuing with electioneering by addressing 15,000 party workers through a mega video conferencing when the nation's 'security is in danger'.

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): The Indian Army, Air Force and Navy will hold a joint press conference at 5pm today on the security situation between India and Pakistan, media reports said.

Washington DC, Feb 28 (IBNS): Pakistan Ambassador to the US Asad Majeed Khan has said the fact that the Trump administration had not condemned India's air strike on a Jaish-e-Mohammad camp in Pakistan had emboldened India.

Srinagar, Feb 28 (UNI/IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir High Court (HC) has dismissed a petition seeking a probe into the killing of five militants in the frontier district of Kupwara and two others in summer capital Srinagar in 2016 in alleged fake encounters.

New Delhi/ Lucknow, Feb 28 (IBNS): Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Thursday called the video conference by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where he addressed party workers, as 'ridiculous'.

Guwahati, Feb 28 (IBNS): Mamata Banerjee-led All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of indulging in dirty politics over Pulwama terror attack and Indian Air Force (IAF) strikes.

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday targeted Pakistan and said the countrymen are standing like a 'rock' to counter their evil designs.

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): The Opposition has launched an attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for continuing with his party's political programmes at a time Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan has been captured in Pakistan amid an ongoing bilateral tension.

Kolkata, Feb 28 (IBNS): Police have arrested two men with Rs 7 lakh in fake currency notes from Hare Street in central Kolkata.

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): The Delhi High Court on Thursday upheld its own verdict asking the Congress-linked National Herald newspaper's publisher to vacate its headquarters in the national capital, media reports said.

Washington, Feb 28 (IBNS): A day after India and Pakistan got engaged into an air fight, the United States has urged both the countries to "cease all cross-border military activity" and deescalate the situation immediately, media reports said.

New York, Feb 28 (IBNS): Amid the high tension between India and Pakistan and an ongoing diplomatic war, the United States, the United Kingdom and France have submitted a fresh proposal at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to designate Pakistan-based militant organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, media reports said.

Washington, Feb 28 (IBNS): Author Fatima Bhutto, the granddaughter of former Pakistan Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, has asked the government of her nation to release the captured Indian Air Force pilot.

Toronto, Feb 28 (IBNS): Amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan following the Pulwama attack on Feb 14 where 40 Indian Central Reserve Police Force  personnel were killed,  the Canadian government on Wednesday urged the two nuclear-armed neighbours to exercise maximum restraint and avoid any 'military escalation'. 

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the award ceremony for the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, on Thursday.

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): India has strongly objected to what it says is "Pakistan’s vulgar display of an injured personnel of the Indian Air Force in violation of all norms of International Humanitarian Law and the Geneva Convention".

New Delhi, Feb 27 (UNI) Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Wednesday expressed her shock over Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot who was 'missing in action', while foiling Pakistan's attempt to target military installations on Indian side, and demanded to Centre for his safe return.

Jammu, Feb 27 (UNI) For management, monitoring, information and payment system of all Infrastructure Projects being funded through the Jammu Kashmir Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday launched ‘State Infrastructure Monitoring System-SIMS’ the official Portal developed by the Finance Department in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre.

Chandigarh, Feb 27 (UNI) Haryana Vidhan Sabha passed the 'Haryana Guest Teacher Service Bill, 2019', presented by Parliamentary Affairs and Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma, with majority vote on Wednesday.