A dramatic end came to the tense hostage situation in Mumbai’s Powai area on Thursday after the accused, Rohit Arya, reportedly critically injured following a police encounter. Arya, who had earlier taken several children hostage inside RA Studio, sustained gunshot injuries during a confrontation with police and was taken to Jogeshwari Trauma Hospital.
Security agencies sounded a high alert in Jammu and adjoining districts on Monday after two Pakistani nationals and a local inmate escaped from a juvenile observation home in the border area of Jammu after allegedly attacking police personnel on duty.
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A new controversy has erupted in Maharashtra’s political arena. According to information, the issuance of minority status certificates immediately after the death of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has triggered a major political debate. Questions are being raised over how 75 educational institutions were granted minority status between January 28 and January 31, 2026. This period coincided with the three days of state mourning declared after Ajit Pawar’s demise.
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