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1. Pak PM on Pulwama Attack: Open to Probe if India Gives Evidence
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in a tongue-in-cheek statement on the Pulwama attack said that if India provides evidence of Pakistan’s involvement in the attack in any way, the country will take necessary action. Khan’s reaction comes just days after the Pak based JeM claimed responsibility for killing 40 CRPF jawans in Pulwama.
The statement also comes the same day Pakistan foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres saying that there was a "threat of use of force by India against Pakistan" and that India levelling allegations on Pak without proof is absurd.
Earlier in the day, the Indian Army, CRPF and J&K Police had addressed a joint press conference on attack.
Lt Gen KJS Dhillon of the Indian Army, while addressing the media with IG Kashmir SP Pani and IG CRPF Zulfiquar Hasan, said that within 100 hours of the attack, security forces had eliminated the top JeM leadership in the state.
He also said that “anyone who enters Kashmir Valley will not go back alive.”
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2. One Pilot Dead As 2 Jets from Suryakiran Team Collide at Aero India
One pilot died after two IAF jets from the Suryakiran team collided mid-air today at the Yelahanka airbase in Bengaluru while rehearsing for Aero India 2019. One civilian was also hurt in the crash.
One of the aircraft had a pilot and a co-pilot, while the other had only one pilot. However, only two pilots could eject from one aircraft.
The deceased pilot has been identified as Wing Commander Sahil Gandhi. The two others, who ejected safely have been identified as 2IC Wing Commander Vijay Shelke and Squadron Leader Tejeshwar Singh.
The debris fell near the ISRO layout in the Yelahanka new town area of the city. The incident comes just a day before the opening of the Aero show.
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3. BJP-AIADMK Seal Alliance With PMK in Tamil Nadu For 2019 Elections
After much speculation and back-and-forth negotiations, the PMK has signed an alliance with the ruling AIADMK for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The alliance was sealed on Tuesday, 19 February, at a private hotel in Chennai with PMK Founder Dr S Ramadoss, his son and MP Anbumani Ramadoss, senior leader GK Mani, Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam present at the venue.
“PMK joined our alliance today. Seven seats allotted to PMK for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2019. We will fight on 21 seats in by-elections and PMK will support us,” Pannerselvam said.
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4. Zoya Akhtar Talks ‘Gully Boy’ to The Quint
Zoya Akhtar's magnum opus 'Gully Boy' has mesmerised the audiences with the piece of art that it is, but the film still had its share of criticism and Zoya Akhtar explains all of them in a candid conversation with The Quint.
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