Pulwama Attack Live: Each Teardrop Will be Avenged, Warns Modi; Mamata Banerjee Holds Candlelight March

Major Killed While Defusing IED | The Major-rank army officer who was killed on Saturday was trying to defuse an Improvised Explosive Device which had been planted by terrorists. The officer is from the Corps of Engineers. The IED was planted 1.5 kms inside the Line of Control in the Naushera sector, Rajouri district, in Jammu and Kashmir.

BJP MP Babul Supriyo lends his shoulder to one of the slain CRPF soldiers who died on Thursday in Pulwama attack.

An Army major was killed in an IED blast near the LoC in Jammu Kashmir's Nowshera sector. The incident comes two days after the deadly Pulwama attack.

Major Killed Near LOC | An Army Major has been killed in a IED blast during patrol near LOC in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday evening.

National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief minister Omar Abdullah arrives at Home Minister Rajnath Singh's residence.

Armymen Receive Bravery Awards Wearing Black Armbands | Wearing black armbands in memory of the CRPF jawans killed in Pulwama terror attack, officers and men of the Indian Army Saturday received awards for bravery in field and anti-insurgency operations from the Eastern Army Commander at a sombre ceremony in Kolkata. "Any loss of life is a sad incident, we are all brothers in arms. We will continue to work in synergy and will not let one or two incidents affect our morale," said Lt Gen M M Naravane.

Wreath-laying ceremony of CRPF head constable PK Sahoo underway in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Navjot Singh Sidhu Axed from Kapil's Show | Navjot Singh Sidhu has been sacked from ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ after his controversial comments on Pulwama terror attack. The cricketer-turned-politician on Friday had criticised the Centre's decision to scrap the Kartarpur corridor plan and had instead urged the government to "uproot the real problem."

Condoling the terror attack in Pulwama, Kapil Dev said, " Tomorrow is an important day and we run for all the people who gave their life for the country. People who are serving the country, they are real heroes and not we, they are the heroes and we should try to make sure (that) we should look after their families."

Kapil Dev Urges Runners to Run for Slain CRPF Soldiers | Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev on Saturday urged the participants of a half-marathon to be held in Mumabi on Sunday to run in memory of the slain CRPF jawans. The organisers announced that a minute's silence would be observed before the run in memory of the victims of the Pulwama terror attack.

Fourty-eight countries have come forward in solidarity with India. The USA has written a note to Pakistan to stop funding to terror Group’s. But, what we learn today is to be more careful in the future: Babul Supriyo

Babul Supriyo on Pulwama Attack | BJP's Bengal MP, Babul Supriyo has called for unity among political parties and said, "Opposition parties is not a term we should use today. We are a united India. Everyone is grieving an the anger is at its height.  We all need to sit down and find the right way to punish the perpetrators." Pakistan must be taught a lesson, he added. 

The resolution adopted at the meet did not name Pakistan but asserted that India has been facing the menace of the cross-border terrorism which of late, it added, is being actively encouraged by forces from the neighbouring country.

'We Won't Let Them Sleep' | Assuring the nation that the tears of the families of slain soldiers will not go waste, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Dhule, said, that the Pulwama attack on CRPF jawans will be avenged. "We won't let them sleep. But, this is the time for patience and empathy, a time of sorrow," PM Modi.

In Kolkata, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee participates in a candlelight march against the gruesome attack on CRPF convoy which left 40 soldiers dead.

High-level Meeting Underway | RAW Chief AK Dhasmana, Additional Director IB Arvind Kumar, Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and Nastional security Advisor Ajit Doval arrive at Home Minister Rajnath Singh's residence for a high-level meeting.

Meanwhile, bodies of the two jawans slain in Pulwama attack have been brought to Kolkata Airport and will be given a guard of honour by the CRPF. Sudip Biswas (27) from Tehatta in Nadia district and Bablu Santra (29) from Bauria in Howrah district in West Bengal.

Mufti Abdullah was killed in Khunmu, on the outskirts of Srinagar. He was an expert in making IED and remnants of several IEDs were found at his premises after his encounter. News18 sources have said that the police are trying to ascertain if the explosives used in Pulwama are similar to what was recovered from Mufti's premises and a forensic report will confirm it. 

Key Players Behind Pulwama Attack | Mufti Abdullah, a Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist who was killed on January 26, 2019, and Arju Bashir, a boy who was approached by JeM to ram a vehicle into the army convoy have emerged as the key players in the police investigation into the Pulwama attack. 

Odisha Chief Minister announces enhancement of ex-gratia for next of the kin of CRPF's Prasanna K Sahoo and Manoj Kumar Behera who lost their lives in Pulwama attack. They will be given ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakh each instead of Rs 10 lakh. State to bear the cost of education cost of their children. 

Baijal stresses need for bolstering security framework to tackle challenges in better way | In the wake of the terrorist attack in Pulwama, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal laid stress on the need for bolstering security framework so that internal security challenges can be dealt with in a better way. He said, "Along with the rest of the country, I am pained by the terror attack on the Srinagar-Jammu highway and salute the jawans who sacrificed their lives toward protecting the nation.” Addressing at the 72^nd Raising Day Parade of Delhi Police held at New Police Lines at Kingsway Camp, said, "This undoubtedly is an irreparable loss for the country and I express my condolence for the bereaved families and wish speedy recovery for those injured.”

Baijal Stresses Need for Bolstering Security Framework to Tackle Challenges in Better Way | In the wake of the terrorist attack in Pulwama, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal laid stress on the need for bolstering security framework so that internal security challenges can be dealt with in a better way. He said, "Along with the rest of the country, I am pained by the terror attack on the Srinagar-Jammu highway and salute the jawans who sacrificed their lives toward protecting the nation.” Addressing at the 72^nd Raising Day Parade of Delhi Police held at New Police Lines at Kingsway Camp, said, "This undoubtedly is an irreparable loss for the country and I express my condolence for the bereaved families and wish speedy recovery for those injured.”

Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Bastar, Chhattisgarh said, “Jawans who sacrificed their lives in Jammu and Kashmir, who were martyred, we remember them. Our condolences are with their families.”

Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Bastar, Chhattisgarh: Jawans who sacrificed their lives in Jammu and Kashmir, who were martyred, we remember them. Our condolences are with their families. #PulwamaAttack pic.twitter.com/7zsetuB4fR

— ANI (@ANI) February 16, 2019

While the entire world is denouncing the terror attack in Pulwama, for the Pakistani media, the suicide bomber who carried out the ghastly killing of 40 CRPF personnel is a "freedom fighter'. Pakistani daily 'The Nation' published a report headlined 'Freedom fighter launches attack..." A report in the same newspaper also quoted some purported "spokesperson" of Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit, claiming that the outfit had "nothing to do with the attack." This is in direct contradiction of the claim made by the JeM, in a statement issued in Srinagar that it had carried out the attack. It also named the suicide bomber, along with his photo and video, according to ANI report. 

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat Saturday paid tribute to CRPF ASI Mohan Lal who was killed in the Pulwama terror attack which claimed the lives of 40 personnel. 

"A nation which came into existence after Partition and encourages terror activities, and which is on the verge of bankruptcy, has now become the second name for terror," Modi said. Asserting the country was in deep pain over what had happened in Pulwama, the prime minister said, "The sacrifice of the CRPF personnel martyred in Pulwama will not go in vain. Perpetrators of the crime will be punished." 

Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria leaves from Ministry of External Affairs after consultations with senior officials and leadership.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lays a wreath on the mortal remains of CRPF Constable C Sivachandran who lost his life in Pulwama attack.

Tamil Nadu, Trichy: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lays a wreath on the mortal remains of CRPF Constable C. Sivachandran who lost his life in #PulwamaAttack pic.twitter.com/2VO91IePgD

— ANI (@ANI) February 16, 2019

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday announced Rs 11 lakh each for the families of two Bihar troopers who were killed in the Pulwama attack on a Central Reserve Police Force convoy in Jammu and Kashmir. He also announced a state funeral for Ratan Kumar Thakur, resident of Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district and Sanjay Sinha, resident of Masaurhi in Patna district.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday announced Rs 11 lakh each for the families of two Bihar troopers who were killed in the Pulwama attack on a Central Reserve Police Force convoy in Jammu and Kashmir. He also announced a state funeral for Ratan Kumar Thakur, resident of Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district and Sanjay Sinha, resident of Masaurhi in Patna district.