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Bhaskar English brings you the biggest news updates from Madhya Pradesh and around the world. Here are the top news headlines of the day: 1. Accused who held 17 children hostage at RA Studio dies after police encounter Rohit Arya, the man who had held 17 children hostage in Mumbai’s Powai earlier on Thursday, died of a bullet injury after the Mumbai Police fired at him. Police and special commandos shot the suspect and rescued all the hostages safely​​​​. Read More 2. ₹300 crore sent to 52 lakh students: CM Yadav assures full budget for children Madhya Pradesh CM Dr. Mohan Yadav transferred ₹300 crore online to over 52 lakh students under the Samekit Chhatravriti Yojana, assuring no disruption in benefits. Read More 3. Direct flight from Indore to Nashik resumes Indore’s Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport resumes direct flights to Nashik, making travel to Trimbakeshwar, Shirdi, and Bhimashankar easier. IndiGo sets basic fare at ₹4,000. Read More 4. US grants 6-month sanction waiver on Chabahar Port The US has granted India a six-month extension from sanctions related to Iran’s Chabahar port. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed the move, following the expiry of the previous reprieve on October 27. Read More 5. 27-year-old woman feared Nirbhaya-like fate during Gwalior rape; accused arrested A 27-year-old woman was allegedly raped inside an empty bus in Gwalior by Vishnu Ojha, a bus conductor. Police arrested him before he could flee. Read More 6. High Court questions delay in student union elections in MP Despite assurances from Higher Education Minister Inder Singh Parmar, no student union elections have been held in MP since 2017. The High Court seeks a government reply within two weeks on a PIL alleging violation of students’ rights. Read More 7. ‘Delhi riots conspired to topple govt at the Centre’; attempt made to incite nationwide violence, Delhi Police tells SC The 2020 Delhi riots were not a spontaneous act of violence, but were a conspiracy to change the government at the center. Their purpose was to weaken the country. Delhi Police have stated this in a 177-page affidavit, which is being filed in the Supreme Court on the bail applications of accused like Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. As per the police, witness statements, documents, and technical evidence found during the investigation indicate that these riots were systematically orchestrated by weaponising the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Read More 8. Only 3% people in Bhopal-Raisen have Ayushman Bharat Health Account A study by Gandhi Medical College, Hamidia Hospital, and ICMR reveals that only 2.8% of people in Bhopal and Raisen have an ABHA number. Digital access is poor, with 16.6% lacking mobile phones and 8.2% without Aadhaar. Read More 9. Niwari Administration’s false claim to hide temple theft exposed The Niwari administration’s attempt to conceal irregularities under the MLA Fund backfired, exposing false claims. Reports stated MLA fund works were on-site, but nothing was actually built or visible. Read More 10. US cuts China tariffs by 10% after Trump, Xi meet; Trump says ‘deal’ could be signed soon US President Donald Trump announced that the long-anticipated trade deal between the United States and China has been completed, with only the signing process remaining.Speaking to reporters while returning from South Korea, Trump said that the US has reduced tariffs on Chinese goods by 10%. Read More