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Following are the top stories at 1700 hours:

Nation

DEL69 LD AIR STRIKES Pre-dawn Indian air strike destroys JeM camp in Pakistan, sources say up to 350 terrorists killed

New Delhi: In a pinpointed and swift air strike that lasted less than two minutes, India pounded Jaish-e-Mohammed's biggest training camp in Pakistan early Tuesday, killing up to 350 terrorists and trainers who were moved there for their protection after the Pulwama attack, officials said.

DEL61 PM-2NDLD AIRSTRIKES PM says country in safe hands after IAF strikes terror camps in Pak

Churu (Rajasthan): In his first public address after air strikes on terror camps in Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said the country is in safe hands and that he will not let the country down.

BOM4 GJ-PAK DRONE Pak drone shot down near Gujarat border

Bhuj: A Pakistani unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was on Tuesday shot down near the International Border in Kutch district of Gujarat, police sources said.

DEL38 AIRSTRIKES-ALLPARTY MEET IAF strikes: Govt convenes all-party meeting, Swaraj to brief opposition leaders

New Delhi: The government has convened an all-party meeting Tuesday evening where External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will brief the leaders of opposition parties on the pre-dawn air strike operation by the Indian Air Force against Jaish-e-Mohammed's (JeM) terror camps in Pakistan, sources said.

DEL28 AIR STRIKES-REAX Parties hail IAF, BJP says people trust Modi

New Delhi: India's pre-emptive strikes on terror camps in Pakistan were hailed Tuesday by leaders of various political parties, with the BJP asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's political will has made the difference while Congress chief Rahul Gandhi lauded the Indian Air Force.

DEL7 AIR STRIKES-CCS CCS meets after IAF air strikes in Pakistan

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Security met here Tuesday morning at the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Indian Air Force carried out air strikes in Pakistan.

DEL30 DL-ASSEMBLY IAF STRIKES Legislators in Delhi Assembly give standing ovation to IAF for carrying out strikes on terror camps

New Delhi: Legislators from various parties attending the Delhi Assembly budget session gave a standing ovation on Tuesday to the Indian Air Force for carrying out pre-dawn air strikes on terror camps inside Pakistani territory. (similar stories from other centres)

Legal

LGD24 SC-LD AYODHYA Ayodhya: SC to pass order on Mar 5 on whether to refer matter to court-appointed mediator

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday suggested mediation in the Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case, saying it was considering the possibility of "healing relations".

LGD21 DL-COURT-CHOPPER MICHEL VVIP chopper case: Delhi court extends judicial custody of Christian Michel by one day

New Delhi: A Delhi court Tuesday extended by one day the judicial custody of alleged middleman Christian Michel, who was arrested in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case.

Business

DEL60 BIZ-STOCKS-CLOSE Sensex ends 240 pts lower on rising India-Pak tension

Mumbai: The benchmark BSE Sensex Tuesday ended 240 points lower as investor sentiment weakened after the India carried out air strikes on a terrorist camp in Pakistan.

Foreign

FGN26 AIRSTRIKES-PAK-LD MEETING Air strikes: Pak vows to respond 'at the time and place of its choosing'

Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday "strongly rejected India's claim" of targeting terrorist camp near Balakot and causing heavy casualties even as it vowed to respond "at the time and place of its choosing" to what it called India's "uncalled for aggression". By Sajjad Hussain

FGN24 CHINA-LD INDOPAK China calls for 'restraint' after India's air strikes on terror targets in Pakistan

Beijing: China on Tuesday urged India and Pakistan to "exercise restraint" and asked New Delhi to carry out its fight against terrorism through international cooperation, hours after Indian fighter jets struck Jaish-e-Mohammed's biggest camp in Pakistan in a pre-dawn attack. By K J M Varma

FGN8 CHINA-RIC Azhar’s listing as global terrorist may figure at RIC Foreign Ministers meet in China

Wuzhen (China): The Pulwama terror attack and the listing of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN are expected to figure prominently at Russia, India and China (RIC) Foreign Ministers' meeting being held here on Wednesday. By K J M Varma.

ENTERTAINMENT DEL58 AIRSTRIKE-LD BOLLYWOOD REAX

Indian film personalities hail IAF air strike in Pakistan Mumbai: Lata Mangeshkar, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar are some of the Indian film personalities who have hailed the Indian armed forces for carrying out air strike on terror launch pads in Pakistan on Tuesday.