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  India strikes JeM terror camps across LoC: Pakistan resorts to ceasefire violation in Rajouri | Highlights

  India | February 26, 2019 23:10 IST

  Indian Air Force decimates terror camps across LoC, Live Updates: India on Tuesday woke up to the news of air strikes by the Indian Air Force that bombed three major terror camps across the Line of Control with Balakot being the epicentre. 12 Mirage 2000 jets flew across the Line of Control and decimated Balakot-based Jais-e-Mohammed's terror camp. The operation lasted 19 minutes and was monitored by India's top security command in New Delhi. In the morning, Pakistan Air Force reported violation of their air space but called it an act of "dropping payload." Pakistan has since maintained that there were no casualties while Indian media reports more than 200 terrorists were killed. Both the countries have called in emergency meetings and things have kept diplomats across the globe busy. Pakistan maintains that Indian Air Force failed to inflict any damage but went on to add that Pakistan will respond at the time of their choosing. By Tuesday evening the issue has moved into a full row as Pakistan President went on to threat how the “hysteria” can lead “to a war.” Here are the latest updates:

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  Residents in Pakistan's Balakot thought earthquake jolted them from sleep

  India | February 26, 2019 18:38 IST

  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 Pu

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  India should be prepared to tackle any retaliatory action: Owaisi hails IAF air strikes on terror camps in Pakistan

  India | February 26, 2019 17:25 IST

  "I am sure that our Navy or Air Force are on alert, if Pakistan wants to take some stupid action (in response to the air strikes)," Owaisi said. 

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  Surgical Strike 2.0: India celebrates IAF's 'preemptive' attack on JeM camp inside Pakistan | See pics

  India | February 26, 2019 17:16 IST

  Celebrations broke out across the country as news spread about the 'Surgical Strike 2.0'. People took to streets to wave the national flag and distribute sweets.

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  Pakistan rejects India's claims of bombing terrorist camps; vows to respond 'at time, place of its choosing'

  World | February 26, 2019 16:35 IST

  Inviting the world media to see the facts on ground and proposing a visit to the site, it claimed that the "action has been done for domestic consumption being in election environment, putting regional peace and stability at grave risk."

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  Balakot terror camp used for 'battle inoculation'; its trainers ex-officers of Pak Army: Govt sources

  India | February 26, 2019 17:10 IST

  The Balakot-based Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM) terror camp destroyed by the Indian Air Force(IAF) Tuesday was used for "battle inoculation" and its trainers were retired officers of the Pakistan Army, government sources said.

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  Surgical Strike 2.0: China calls for 'restraint' after India's air strikes on terror targets in Pakistan

  India | February 26, 2019 16:12 IST

  China on Tuesday urged India and Pakistan to "exercise restraint" and asked New Delhi to carry out its fight against terrorism through international cooperation

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  We Salute Indian Air Force: Manikarnika actress Kangana Ranaut on Surgical Strike 2.0

  Celebrities | February 26, 2019 16:12 IST

  After Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Manikarnika actress Kangana Ranaut expressed her views on the surgical strike carried out by Indian Army on Tuesday.

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  Balakot - largest breeding ground for JeM, its role in ‘fidayeen‘ attacks across India

  India | February 26, 2019 16:04 IST

  The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly blast of 2001 too was planned in Balakot, according to investigators. 

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  Mirage 2000 to Heron drones: 7 things India used to destroy terror camps across LoC

  India | February 26, 2019 17:38 IST

  The swift and precise air strike, which came less than fortnight after the Pulwama terror attack, was backed by a number of high-tech weaponary system to ensure maximum effect and minimum casualties. Here is a look at seven things India used to destroy terror camps across LoC

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  Surgical Strike 2.0: Pakistan vows 'befitting response' after IAF destroys terror camps on its soil

  India | February 26, 2019 16:17 IST

  Pakistan Prime Minister summoned a meeting in Islamabad to review the situation. In New Delhi, External Affairs Minister called an all-party meeting.

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  Surgical Strike 2: Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Jr Ntr, Samantha Akkineni praise IAF strikes across LoC

  Regional Cinema | February 26, 2019 14:12 IST

  South Indian celebrities took to Twitter to praise Indian Air Force strikes across LoC.

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  Mirage 2000 jets bomb terror launch pads across LoC, Pakistan calls emergency meeting

  India | February 26, 2019 13:59 IST

  This for the first time after the war of 1971 that India has launched an offensive against Pakistan of such a scale. With the Pakistan response expected, the Cabinet Committee on Security was meeting under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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  India avenges Pulwama terror attack: Full text of foreign secretary's statement on cross-LoC air strike

  India | February 26, 2019 13:29 IST

  Here's the full text of the statement by India's Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on the strike on Jaish-e-Mohammed's training camp

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  Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir hail IAF surgical strike across LoC: Boys played really well

  Cricket | February 26, 2019 19:20 IST

  Combat jets of the Indian Air Force bombed terror camps at multiple locations across the Line of Control on the Pakistani side in a pre-dawn strike on Tuesday.

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  Quiet No More! Akshay Kumar is proud of Indian Air Force for destroying JeM terror camps in Balakot

  Bollywood | February 26, 2019 13:56 IST

  Bollywood celebrities including superstar Akshay Kumar have praised Indian Air Force for carrying out a surgical strike on terror camps in Balakot.

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  IAF fighter jets avenge Pulwama terror attack, destroy JeM terror camps in PoK | Who said What

  India | February 26, 2019 11:16 IST

  While Congress president Rahul Gandhi praised IAF pilots, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saluted the bravery of the IAF pilots who carried out the air strikes.

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  IAF strikes: Imran says will respond, India successfully test fires Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missiles

  India | February 26, 2019 19:47 IST

  Indian Air Force strikes across LoC Live Updates: A group of Mirage 2000 fighter jets of the Indian Air Force struck at the terror launch pads across the LoC completely destroying three terror camps. More than 1,000 kgs of bombs were dropped as Pakistan cried foul. The recent attack is being seen as India's response to the terror attack in Pulwama that killed 40 CRPF jawans on February 14. Here's the latest on India's strike across LoC:

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  PM Modi's ego not allowing him to meet demand for 'shaheed' status for slain paramilitary jawans: Rahul

  Politics | February 25, 2019 16:59 IST

  He, however, hoped that the prime minister would act on the Supreme Court's order for better pay to paramilitary forces personnel.

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  Modi had 'prior information' on Pulwama terror attack: Mamata

  Politics | February 25, 2019 16:18 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of doing politics with the blood of the slain CRPF troopers ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, and claimed that the Centre had "prior information" regarding the February 14 Pulwama terror strike.