World News Today Live Updates on March 12, 2025 : What is Baloch Liberation Army? Militant group that claimed attack on Pakistan train carrying 400 passengers

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12 Mar 2025, 06:13:38 PM IST

World News Today Live: Pakistan train hijack: 250 hostages and a tense standoff – What do Baloch rebels want?

• Pakistan train hijack: The separatist Baloch Liberation Army had claimed responsibility for the attack Tuesday in a tunnel in Bolan, a district in restive Balochistan province. Its spokesman Jeeyand Baloch said the group was ready to free passengers if authorities agree to release jailed militants.

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12 Mar 2025, 03:52:55 PM IST

World News Today Live: Baloch rebels ‘checked IDs, Punjabis were taken away’: Pakistan train hijack survivors recall horror

• Pakistan security sources said they had freed 155 hostages from around 450 passengers while 27 militants were killed.

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12 Mar 2025, 12:20:51 PM IST

World News Today Live: Russia-Ukraine ceasefire: Will Putin accept Donald Trump’s proposal? Will this war end soon? What we know so far

• Russia-Ukraine ceasefire: A joint statement stated that Ukraine has “expressed readiness to accept the US proposal to enact an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire.” But will Russia agree to impose a halt amid the war?

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12 Mar 2025, 11:28:46 AM IST

World News Today Live: Trump-Musk friendship: How two billionaires met, hated each other and then became best buddies

• The relationship between Elon Musk and Donald Trump has transformed from adversarial to supportive. Initially critical, Musk has become an ally, endorsing Trump. Tensions arise occasionally, but their bond remains strong, highlighted by Trump’s recent purchase of a Tesla as a gesture of support.

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12 Mar 2025, 10:00:22 AM IST

World News Today Live: China is mapping the seabed to unlock a new edge in warfare

• The rapid expansion of China’s ocean exploration offers Beijing valuable military intelligence as it expands its naval reach and menaces U.S. allies.

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12 Mar 2025, 07:29:34 AM IST

World News Today Live: What is Baloch Liberation Army? Militant group that claimed attack on Pakistan train carrying 400 passengers

• The Balochistan Liberation Army or BLA is a Baloch ethnonationalist militant group operating from the southern regions of Pakistan, perpetrating its attack in neighbouring Pakistan’s Balochistan province. On Tuesday, it hijacked a Pakistani train carrying 400 passengers.

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