This special report covers the tense hostage crisis in Powai, Mumbai, where Rohit Arya held 17 children and two adults captive in a studio after luring them with a fake web series audition. Arya proclaimed in a video, 'I am not a terrorist, nor do I have a huge demand for money'. The crisis ended when Mumbai Police commandos stormed the studio, rescuing all hostages safely and shooting Arya, who later died from his injuries. The report delves into his possible motives, including claims of unpaid dues from the Maharashtra Education Department for a school cleaning project and his demand to speak with former minister Deepak Kesarkar. Police found an air gun and chemicals at the scene, and are investigating the incident which they described as a planned act.
A day after US President Donald Trump on Monday announced the landmark India-US trade deal and that he would reduce reciprocal tariffs from 25 per cent to 18 per cent, a massive political war has erupted in Delhi.
In an exclusive interview with India Today's Geeta Mohan and Marya Shakil, American journalist Tucker Carlson spoke on a wide range of issues, including the US-India trade deal and the role of social media.
This Get Real India report focusses on a horrific crime in Maharashtra's Nanded district, where a seven-year-old girl was allegedly murdered by her father to contest panchayat elections.
This edition of News Today focusses on the newly announced trade pact between India and the United States following a phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump.
