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Days after India and Pakistan witnessed worst escalation since 1999 Kargil war, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted on Friday that he received a message from his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on the eve of Pakistan Day.

A man in Uttar Pradesh received a huge shock after his electricity bill came out to be around Rs. 23 crore for his home connection of 2 kilowatts.

Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry, Pakistan's former foreign secretary and current envoy to the US, said he won't respond to a "disgusting" letter by his country's former Indian envoy Abdul Basit.

Sohail Mahmood is set to take over as Pakistan's new high commissioner to India, a reason for positivity for New Delhi.

While iterating that Pakistan's laws will take precedence over the ICJ's verdict on Kulbhushan Jadhav, Pakistani high commissioner Abdul Basit said Islamabad will abide by the court's ruling.

The International Court of Justice has ruled in favor of India over alleged R&AW agent Kulbhushan Jadhav, whom Pakistan had sentenced to death over espionage-charges.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Tuesday stayed the hanging of Kulbhushan Jadhav, sentenced to death by the Pakistani military court for spying.

Sources stated that Sohail Mahmood is set to become Pakistan's new High Commissioner to India, as Abdul Basit's tenure has drawn to a close.

Defence Minister Arun Jaitley rejected Pakistan's denial of involvement in the mutilation of two Indian soldiers, saying circumstances point to "active participation" by their army.

Foreign secretary S Jaishankar told Pakistan high commissioner Abdul Basit that there was a blood trail that proved that the perpetrators of the beheadings of Indian soldiers along the LoC were from Pakistan.

In a telephonic conversation on Tuesday, the director general of military operations (DGMO) of India condemned the mutilation of the 2 Indian soldiers, calling it "dastardly and inhuman."

In the first ceasefire violation by Pakistan this month, an Indian BSF jawan and an Army soldier were martyred in Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Pakistani police have arrested three suspected spies from India's Research and Analysis Wing intelligence agency.

A Pakistani Military Court on Monday awarded death-sentence to Kulbhushan Jadhav, for alleged espionage in Pakistan and inciting violence in Balochistan.

After media reports on Pakistani high commissioner Abdul Basit reiterating support for Kashmir's "freedom struggle", India External Affairs spokesperson Gopal Baglay said it is "tantamount to interference in our internal affairs".

Nuclear expert Vipin Narang of MIT said India may shelve its "no first use" policy if Pakistan appeared likely to use the weapons first.

The National Fishworkers Forum reported that Pakistan had apprehended 94 Indian fishermen and seized 17 boats off the Gujarat coast in two days.

In a gesture of good-will, India will release 39 Pakistanis who are currently lodged in Indian jails. Of these, 21 are prisoners who have completed their sentences, while 18 are fishermen who strayed into Indian waters.

Pakistan may soon appoint a new envoy to India after current high commissioner, Abdul Basit, completes his three year term in March.

The government informed the Rajya Sabha in a written statement that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is still tense as "nearly 200 terrorists are active in the state."

The National Investigation Agency is set to file a chargesheet against Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Bahadur Ali, who was captured after the killing of Burhan Wani.

Jammu and Kashmir's DGP K Rajendra said the situation in Kashmir is "extremely fragile", adding that over 300 terrorists were still active in the state.

Mehmood Akhtar, the Pakistan High Commission employee who was arrested for espionage has revealed that he was part of larger, more elaborate ISI spy ring.

Sources revealed that Pakistan is considering replacing officials from its High Commission in India after several individuals were named by Mehmood Akhtar during his interrogation.

Farhat Khan, the personal assistant to SP Rajya Sabha MP Chaudhary Munawwar Saleem, has been arrested for spying for Pakistan's ISI.

Mehmood Akhtar, a visa officer at the Pakistan High Commission has been expelled from the country after being caught buying classified documents about the Indian army.

A staffer working in the Pakistan High Commission, under Envoy Abdul Basit was held for carrying out espionage activities.

Posters appeared across streets in Gujranwala, Punjab province, Pakistan depicting the Lashkar-e-Taiba claiming responsibility for the Uri attacks.

A Pakistani spy was detained in J&K's Samba sector.

Intelligence sources have told the government that over 250 terrorists are hiding inside the Kashmir valley, awaiting an opportunity to target Indian security forces to avenge the Uri attacks.

Experts have stated that Pakistan based terror organizations may activate their sleeper cells in India in the wake of the army's surgical strike across the LoC.

On the occasion of the 70th Independence Day of Pakistan, PM Nawaz Sharif dedicated the day "to Kashmir's freedom".