‘I don’t think he was a contractor but a terrorist,’ says Maharashtra minister about Aarya, who held 17 children and two others hostage. Aarya was killed in the rescue operation that followed.
The suspect, identified as Rohit Arya, allegedly took the children hostage after inviting them for an audition to RA Studio in Powai. Police say he was injured during the rescue op.
Palestinian militant groups said bodies of infant Kfir Bibas, his four-year-old brother Ariel, and their mother Shiri Bibas would be handed over on Thursday.
In exchange for the three hostages, Israel is set to release 183 Palestinian prisoners, including 18 serving life sentences and 111 detained in Gaza during the war, said Hamas.
Qatar's foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari earlier told a news conference that both sides were presented with a text and talks on the last details were under way.
Biden's Middle East adviser Brett McGurk was in Doha this week having discussions about the possibility of another hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.
US, Qatari & Egyptian efforts to mediate another release seem far from reconciling Israel's drive to destroy Hamas and Hamas' demand that Israel withdraw and free all Palestinians.
Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.
Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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