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Brigadier Harbir Singh, who was injured in an operation against Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists on Monday in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, had cut short his leave to lead his soldiers from the front, a senior army officer said Tuesday.

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said Tuesday evening that he decided to join hands with the BJP because of the party's changed way of dealing with its allies.

Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and BJP leader Babulal Gaur on Tuesday said he is considering the Congress offer to contest the coming Lok Sabha polls on its ticket from Bhopal parliamentary constituency.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said years of apathy by various state governments has resulted in a situation that the subordinate judiciary has to function in a hard-pressed manner with inadequate number of judges and crumbling infrastructure.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday reviewed the security situation in the country, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir, where 40 CRPF Jawans were killed in an audacious terror attack last week, officials said.

US President Donald Trump Tuesday described as a "horrible situation" the Pulwama terrorist attack by Jaish-e-Mohammed, in which 40 Indian paramilitary personnel were killed, and said he was getting reports on it and would issue a statement.

Drugs are "not cool" and its use is not a style statement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres Tuesday called on India and Pakistan to take "immediate steps" to de-escalate tensions between the two nations following the Pulwama terror attack, reiterating that his good offices are available if both sides ask.

The wife of Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal, among the soldiers killed during the Pulwama gunfight, gave a farewell message to her husband. In an emotional clip, the wife standing in front of her husband's coffin, is heard saying, "You said you loved me, but the fact is you loved the nation more."

The Supreme Court on Tuesday made a strong observation, saying "much is happening in West Bengal". The court's remark came while hearing a petition filed by the BJP, seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the murders of BJP workers in the state.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday lashed out at the Assam government for its failure to identify and deport illegal foreigners from the state and detaining them in facilities that are "sub-human" and "pathetic".

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said Pakistan was not being blamed for the Pulawama terror attack without any evidence but said the country's Prime Minister Imran Khan deserved a chance since he has only recently taken charge in the country.

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will address her maiden public rally in Gujarat along with brother and party President Rahul Gandhi on February 28, signalling the intent to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah in their home state.

The Shiv Sena agreeing to fight the Lok Sabha elections -after saying for long it would go solo -with the BJP has given fresh ammo to social media users, who had a field day on Twitter and Facebook taking pot-shots at the Maharashtra party and cantankerous ally of the BJP.

2019 Elections: Congress president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday appointed six AICC secretaries for Uttar Pradesh --three each attached to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Jyotiraditya Scindia.