‘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.
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.
The Economic Survey 2025-26 is not a celebration of success, but a measured warning that the traditional paradigms of global economic growth are no longer applicable.
The IT services sector contributed more than half of India’s Gross Value Added, serving as a major driver of exports and employment, the Economic Survey 2025-26 has found.
Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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