Fake PMO official with ‘gun’ held in Mumbai; Keyaa Banerji horrified: A practical reader guide

Fake PMO official with 'gun' held in Mumbai; Keyaa Banerji horrified: A practical reader guide

Here’s your quick five-minute lap around today’s top stories — politics, India, the world, and more. Good evening.

Netanyahu reportedly downplayed the warning even after the UAE president asked him to take the threat seriously, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported, citing three senior foreign sources familiar with the conversation. Read more here . Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has expressed solidarity with students after a building collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan, near Delhi University’s South Campus, reportedly claiming the lives of seven students. Following the tragic incident, Sonu urged the government to build hostels for students and ensure access to safe living spaces.

UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan had warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Hamas was preparing a major operation days before the October 7 attack, according to a new Israeli media report. A local businessman and his armed bodyguard were arrested in Mumbai on Monday after the man allegedly attempted to gain entry to the high-security Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) using a forged identity card, claiming he worked for the Prime Minister’s Office, police said on Tuesday..