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Bengaluru hairstylist gives ‘Abhinandan haircut’ to 650 people free of cost; hopes to instill patriotism among youth
•Inspired by wing commander Abhinandan Varthaman's bravado, his haircut and the gunslinger moustache, a hair-designer gave over 650 people a similar look free of cost

Indian Air Force to equip Sukhoi-30 fighter jets with Spice-2000 bombs used in Balakot air strikes
•The Indian Air Force is equipping its Su-30MKI aircraft with Israeli Spice-2000 bombs which were used to carry out air strikes on JeM terrorists training camp

US asks Pakistan if they misused F-16s against India; purchase agreement may have banned use of jets outside borders
•The US is seeking more information on the potential misuse of American-made F-16 fighter jets by Pakistan against India in violation of the end-user agreement, the State Department has said.

IAF pilot's return: Pakistani op-eds hail Imran Khan's restraint, Indian news channels quick to term it 'diplomatic victory'
Fp Staff •Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's announcement that the captured pilot would be returned elicited jubilation on both sides. In Pakistan, thinkers claimed a diplomatic victory and lauded Imran for his meditated responses in the scenario. India too hailed this as its own victory

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman to be released tomorrow, says Imran Khan; pilot was captured on Wednesday
Fp Staff •The Indian Air Force pilot was confirmed by the Ministry of External Affairs as having been locked in aerial engagement with an aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force (believed to be an F-16 that was felled by India) that violated Indian airspace over Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.

Wing Commander Abhinandan's poise in Pakistan captivity is commendable; a true officer and a gentleman
Bikram Vohra •India stands by Wing Commander Abhinandan, because, in him, the IAF pilots who went and destroyed JeM camps in their Mirages now have a face India can identify with

Pakistan violates ceasefire in Mendhar and Krishan Ghati of Jammu and Kashmir, India retaliates
•At about 7 pm, Pakistan indulged in unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling with mortars and firing of small arms along Mendhar and Krishan Ghati sectors, officials said.
Pakistan fighter jets drop bombs in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri sector; no casualties reported
•Pakistan jets reportedly violated Indian air space in Rajouri sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday and dropped bombs on their way out



