HIGHLIGHTS

Following are the top stories at 5 pm --

NATION:

DEL33 JK-4THLD ENCOUNTER Jaish commander, Army major and five others killed in Pulwama gun battle

Srinagar: Two Jaish terrorists, including a Pakistani commander of the group being investigated for his role in the February 14 CRPF bombing, and an Army major were among the seven people killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday, officials said.

DEL37 LD ARGENTINA-INDIA Pulwama attack shows time for talks over,hesitation to act against terror akin to encouraging it: PM

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Pulwama terror attack has shown that time for talks is over and hesitation to take action against terrorism and those who support it is akin to encouraging the menace.

DES14 JK-LOC-BUS Cross-LoC bus service suspended in JK's Poonch

Jammu: The weekly Poonch-Rawalakot cross-LoC bus service was suspended Monday in view of the prevailing law and order situation in Jammu, following the recent terror attack on a CRPF convoy in south Kashmir, a senior officer said.

DEL31 LD RJ-SHAH No leader in the world has Modi's political will to tackle terrorism: Amit Shah

Jaipur: Asserting that the BJP-led government would not let the sacrifices of jawans go in vain, BJP president Amit Shah on Monday said no political leader in the world has Prime Minister Narendra Modi's political will to tackle terrorism.

DEL10 RAIL-TRAIN18-DELAY Vande Bharat Express delayed by 'dense fog' on first commercial run

New Delhi: The Vande Bharat Express, India's first semi high-speed train, was delayed by more than an hour each way during its first commercial run, officials said on Monday, attributing the delay to "dense fog".

DEL 23 JK-BLAST LD-CURFEW Curfew relaxed in parts of Jammu, authorities urge people to maintain peace

Jammu: The authorities Monday relaxed curfew for three hours in parts of the city where it was imposed on Friday following massive anti-Pakistan protests and sporadic incidents of violence over the terror attack in Pulwama district which left 40 CRPF personnel dead.

DEL29 BLAST-IED-KASHMIR Terrorists using remote motorcycle keys to trigger IEDs in Kashmir: Report

New Delhi: The commonly used anti-theft remote alarms or keys used in motorcycles and vehicles are being increasingly used by terrorists to trigger IEDs in Jammu and Kashmir, a possibility suspected in the recent Pulwama attack on a CRPF convoy that killed 40 personnel, a latest report has revealed. By Neelabh Srivastava

DES4 PB-SESSION ATTACK-SALARY Punjab MLAs to donate month's salary to families of CRPF martyrs

Chandigarh: Punjab Assembly on Monday resolved to donate one month's salary of each legislator to the next of kin of CRPF personnel killed in the Pulwama attack. A resolution to give one month's salary by each MLA was adopted unanimously by the Punjab Assembly here.

BOM1 MH-BLAST-SENA Shiv Sena targets Modi over Pulwama terror attack

Mumbai: In a veiled attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Shiv Sena on Monday said no political "wave" had ever solved the Kashmir issue or stopped the killing of soldiers.

MDS4 POL-TL-ALLIANCE Alliance landscape set to change for LS polls in Telangana

Hyderabad: The electoral alliance landscape appears set to change for the Lok Sabha elections in Telangana amid indications that the Congress may go it alone, and CPI and CPI(M) may join hands.

FOREIGN:

FGN5 ICJ-JADHAV-HEARING India, Pak to face off in ICJ over Kulbhushan Jadhav's case

The Hague: India and Pakistan are set for a showdown at the International Court of Justice which will commence on Monday a four-day public hearing in the case of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage.

FGN6 PAK-INDIA-LD ENVOY Pakistan calls back envoy from India for 'consultations'

Islamabad: In a tit-for-tat action, Pakistan Monday called back its High Commissioner from India for "consultations" amid heightened bilateral tensions after the Pulwama terror attack, days after New Delhi asked its envoy in Islamabad to return. By Sajjad Hussain

LEGAL:

LGD10 SC-LD STERLITE SC refuses reopening of Sterlite plant, grants Vedanta liberty to approach HC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday refused to allow reopening of Vedanta's Sterlite plant in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin, which was at the centre of massive protests over pollution concerns, but granted the company liberty to approach the high court.

LGD8 DL-COURT-LD CHIDAMBARAM Aircel-Maxis case: Protection from arrest to Chidambaram, Karti extended till March 8

New Delhi: A Delhi court Monday extended till March 8 the interim protection from arrest granted to former Union minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in the Aircel-Maxis scam cases filed by the CBI and the ED.

BUSINESS:

DEL25 BIZ-LD RBI Will meet bank heads on Feb 21 on transmission of rate cuts, says RBI Guv

New Delhi: Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das Monday said he will meet heads of public and private sector banks this week to discuss transmission of interest rate cuts to borrowers.

SPORTS:

SPF7 SPO-PCB-BCCI Covering of Imran pictures in India regrettable: PCB

Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board has said it will take up with the BCCI the "regrettable" removal of pictures of its former players at a couple of venues in India, owing to the Pulwama terror attack, during an ICC meeting this month. RC