The military junta in Niger had earlier ordered the French envoy to leave the country and gave him a 48-hour deadline, which he defied by choosing to remain in the country.
Bhopal: The victim Ganesh Shankar said the girl and her family members clicked some photographs, on the basis of which they were demanding Rs 40 lakh from him. They also threatened to implicate him in a false case if he failed to give money.
At least four people were taken hostages by a man at a synagogue in the town of Colleyville for more than ten hours on Saturday. As per the release, the FBI's Evidence Response Team (ERT) will continue processing evidence at the synagogue.
Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist with advanced degrees from Brandeis University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was sentenced in 2010 to 86 years in prison on charges that she assaulted and shot at US Army officers after being detained in Afghanistan two years earlier.
The leaders were watching PM Modi's programme in Kedarnath live at a temple in Rohtak's Kiloi village when dozens of farmers suddenly surrounded them.
The comments come in the backdrop of a strained relationship between Tej Pratap and his younger brother Tejashwi.
At least two people were killed following a hostage-taking incident in the French region of Val-d'Oise, about 20 km north of Paris, according to reports.
A hostage situation at Alfa bank in Russia's Moscow triggered panic on Saturday. About 5-6 people were held captive by an assailant, following which police immediately rushed to the bank.
An active hostage situation is being reported from the Phillippines as a security guard at a Manila mall has taken several employees hostage. The local police have cordoned off the area.
Farrukhabad hostage: Accused Subhash Batham had fired from inside the house on those who tried to speak to him, police said, adding that a man and two policemen suffered a bullet injury. The motive of the accused was not known immediately.
A man held 15 children and few women hostage at a house in UP's Farrukhabad.
Twenty children have been taken into captivity in UP's Farrukhabad on Thursday. According to sources, the culprit identified as Subhash Batham was kidnapping children on the pretext on a birthday party.
Dr Rajkumar Chief Medical Officer (CMO) said, "Our team for polio immunization reached Lakipura area and there some people gathered. When our staff asked for the details of the children to register in the booklet then they misbehaved with them and held them hostage."
"Our troops did not know in advance that the Indian citizens were on the boats," the AA spokesperson said.
Meanwhile, the Indian government has not been notified of the release of Indian engineers and maintain they are in touch with the Afghanistan government as reports of the release have brought to their notice.
Travel Company Thomas Cook is believed to be on the brink of collapse as it needs to secure around £200million in funding on Sunday. Customers have claimed that they were held hostage and were prevented from leaving the property unless they paid extra fees on Saturday.
According to a police statement, a 60-year-old Swiss man took two women hostage on Friday morning and threatened to kill them if officers were to enter the building.
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Sudhir Misha's web series, which is an adaptation of Israeli crime-thriller Hostages will feature Ronit Roy, Tisca Chopra, Parvin Dabas and Dalip Tahil.
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