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Ex-Minister On Why He Didn't Speak To Mumbai Hostage Taker, Despite His Demand
During the three-hour hostage crisis in Mumbai in which 17 children and two adults were held captive by filmmaker Rohit Arya at a studio, he kept asking to speak to former school education minister Deepak Kesarkar.
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How 6 Americans Used A Hollywood Movie To Escape The Iran Hostage Crisis
November 4, 2025 marks the 46th anniversary of the Iran hostage crisis when 66 Americans were taken hostage at the Embassy of the US in Tehran
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"Shocked To See His Face On TV": Rohit Arya's Neighbours On Mumbai Studio Crisis
Rohit Arya, the man at the centre of a hostage drama at a Mumbai recording studio, occasionally visited his elderly parents in Pune and their neighbours are in shock over the tragic incident involving children which ended in his violent death.
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Cop Who Shot At Filmmaker Rohit Arya Sensed "Real Threat" Due To His Gun
The assistant inspector who fired at Mumbai hostage-taker Rohit Arya took the call since children were involved and the situation presented a "real threat", an official said on Friday.
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'A Hostage Drama Turned Real': Videographer Recounts Mumbai Studio Crisis
The line between fiction and reality was erased inside RA Studio in Powai when an audition, supposed to be the start of a dream for 17 children, spiraled into a waking nightmare, a terrifying event orchestrated by the very man who had promised them
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Motion Detectors, Electroshock Weapons: Rohit Arya's Gear To Fight Mumbai Cops
The final act of filmmaker Rohit Arya's life unfolded in a cramped studio in Mumbai's Powai neighbourhood, wired with motion detectors, surveillance cameras, and locks that he thought turned the studio into a fortress.
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2 Days Before Mumbai Hostage Crisis, Rohit Arya's 'Film' Message To Actor
A day after Mumbai filmmaker Rohit Arya was shot dead by police - he held 19 people, including 17 children, hostage and demanded Rs 2.4 crore in 'dues' from the Maharashtra government - actor Ruchita Jadhav revealed a disturbing sequence of events.
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Mumbai Filmmaker Rohit Arya Wanted Rs 2.4 Crore, Then Took 17 Children Hostage
The Maharashtra government has distanced itself from claims by Rohit Arya - the Mumbai filmmaker who held 19 people, including 17 children, hostage Thursday - that he was owed Rs 2 crore for an urban sanitation and cleanliness project his company led
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Exclusive: How Rohit Arya Was Shot By Cops During Mumbai Hostage Crisis
A man who kept 19 people including 17 children hostage in a Mumbai studio on Thursday was shot dead by a policeman just as the gunman was about to aim at one of the hostages, sources said.
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What Mumbai Hostage-Taker Rohit Arya Said In Chilling Video
A hostage crisis unfolded in Mumbai this afternoon, with the suspect circulating a video message that he had some children in his captivity.
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Mumbai Hostage Crisis Lasted 2 Hours, Cops Forced Their Way In: What We Know
A man has been arrested after he took 17 children hostage in Mumbai on Thursday.
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"Don't Trigger Me": 17 Children Went For Audition In Mumbai, Held Hostage
At least 17 children were rescued in Mumbai after a man took them hostage. The kidnapper was shot dead.
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Hamas Agrees To Free All Israeli Hostages Under Trump's Gaza Plan
President Donald Trump told Israel on Friday to immediately stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agreed to release hostages and some other terms in a US plan to end the war, but vexing issues like disarmament appeared unresolved.
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Stop "Collective Punishment" In Gaza, Pope Leo XIV Tells Israeli President
Pope Leo XIV met Thursday with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, as Israel presses ahead with a planned offensive in Gaza and the Vatican is urging an immediate ceasefire and return of hostages taken by Hamas.
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"Our Focus On Ending Conflict, Getting Food Into Gaza Without It Being Looted": US Department Of State
US Department of State, Tommy Pigott highlighted the priority of the US administration when it comes to the issue of Israel, where he stated that the focus is on ending the conflict, ensuring the release of hostages and getting in food.
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Ex-Minister On Why He Didn't Speak To Mumbai Hostage Taker, Despite His Demand
During the three-hour hostage crisis in Mumbai in which 17 children and two adults were held captive by filmmaker Rohit Arya at a studio, he kept asking to speak to former school education minister Deepak Kesarkar.
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How 6 Americans Used A Hollywood Movie To Escape The Iran Hostage Crisis
November 4, 2025 marks the 46th anniversary of the Iran hostage crisis when 66 Americans were taken hostage at the Embassy of the US in Tehran
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"Shocked To See His Face On TV": Rohit Arya's Neighbours On Mumbai Studio Crisis
Rohit Arya, the man at the centre of a hostage drama at a Mumbai recording studio, occasionally visited his elderly parents in Pune and their neighbours are in shock over the tragic incident involving children which ended in his violent death.
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Cop Who Shot At Filmmaker Rohit Arya Sensed "Real Threat" Due To His Gun
The assistant inspector who fired at Mumbai hostage-taker Rohit Arya took the call since children were involved and the situation presented a "real threat", an official said on Friday.
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'A Hostage Drama Turned Real': Videographer Recounts Mumbai Studio Crisis
The line between fiction and reality was erased inside RA Studio in Powai when an audition, supposed to be the start of a dream for 17 children, spiraled into a waking nightmare, a terrifying event orchestrated by the very man who had promised them
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Motion Detectors, Electroshock Weapons: Rohit Arya's Gear To Fight Mumbai Cops
The final act of filmmaker Rohit Arya's life unfolded in a cramped studio in Mumbai's Powai neighbourhood, wired with motion detectors, surveillance cameras, and locks that he thought turned the studio into a fortress.
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2 Days Before Mumbai Hostage Crisis, Rohit Arya's 'Film' Message To Actor
A day after Mumbai filmmaker Rohit Arya was shot dead by police - he held 19 people, including 17 children, hostage and demanded Rs 2.4 crore in 'dues' from the Maharashtra government - actor Ruchita Jadhav revealed a disturbing sequence of events.
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Mumbai Filmmaker Rohit Arya Wanted Rs 2.4 Crore, Then Took 17 Children Hostage
The Maharashtra government has distanced itself from claims by Rohit Arya - the Mumbai filmmaker who held 19 people, including 17 children, hostage Thursday - that he was owed Rs 2 crore for an urban sanitation and cleanliness project his company led
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Exclusive: How Rohit Arya Was Shot By Cops During Mumbai Hostage Crisis
A man who kept 19 people including 17 children hostage in a Mumbai studio on Thursday was shot dead by a policeman just as the gunman was about to aim at one of the hostages, sources said.
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What Mumbai Hostage-Taker Rohit Arya Said In Chilling Video
A hostage crisis unfolded in Mumbai this afternoon, with the suspect circulating a video message that he had some children in his captivity.
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Mumbai Hostage Crisis Lasted 2 Hours, Cops Forced Their Way In: What We Know
A man has been arrested after he took 17 children hostage in Mumbai on Thursday.
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"Don't Trigger Me": 17 Children Went For Audition In Mumbai, Held Hostage
At least 17 children were rescued in Mumbai after a man took them hostage. The kidnapper was shot dead.
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Hamas Agrees To Free All Israeli Hostages Under Trump's Gaza Plan
President Donald Trump told Israel on Friday to immediately stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agreed to release hostages and some other terms in a US plan to end the war, but vexing issues like disarmament appeared unresolved.
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Stop "Collective Punishment" In Gaza, Pope Leo XIV Tells Israeli President
Pope Leo XIV met Thursday with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, as Israel presses ahead with a planned offensive in Gaza and the Vatican is urging an immediate ceasefire and return of hostages taken by Hamas.
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"Our Focus On Ending Conflict, Getting Food Into Gaza Without It Being Looted": US Department Of State
US Department of State, Tommy Pigott highlighted the priority of the US administration when it comes to the issue of Israel, where he stated that the focus is on ending the conflict, ensuring the release of hostages and getting in food.
