The family, residents of Badalpura village, had left Ahmedabad for Dubai on November 29 and were subsequently taken to Benghazi, where they were abducted.

A student at Brown University in the United States, where a shooting happened on Saturday, texted his mother that he was barricading himself inside the campus to keep himself safe.

Delhi-NCR choked under severe toxic smog, with air quality hitting 491, the worst this year. Authorities invoked Stage IV GRAP, banning construction and restricting diesel trucks. Schools and offices adopted hybrid models. Experts cite emissions and weather for the crisis, urging emission cuts. Residents advised to stay indoors.