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New Delhi | The Reserve Bank of India customer care centre in Mumbai received a threat call from a man claiming to be the 'CEO' of the Pakistan-based terror organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba, officials said on Sunday. The man, who identified himself as the `CEO of Lashkar-e-Taiba,` called the RBI on Saturday at around 10 am and asked officials to block the back road, claiming that an electric car had broken down. The matter was immediately escalated to the Mumbai Police, who conducted a search. However, nothing suspicious was found. Officials added that they have launched an investigation to trace the caller.…

UP | The National Human Rights Commission issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state police chief after a children’s ward of Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi was gutted by fire. Ten newborns were killed in the incident. Describing the reports as disturbing, the NHRC has demanded a detailed explanation within a week. The commission observed that the contents of the reports are indeed disturbing and indicate negligence resulting in a grave violation of the human rights of the victims as they were in the care of a government institution. The NHRC stated that it has taken…

New Delhi | Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, expressed deep concern on the recent string of violence and continuing bloodshed in Manipur. In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi dubbed the events as deeply disturbing. The LoP also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the violence-hit state and work towards restoring peace and healing in the region. The recent string of violent clashes and continuing bloodshed in Manipur is deeply disturbing. After more than a year of division and suffering, every Indian hoped that the Central and State governments would have made every effort at reconciliation…

Karnataka | A 39-year-old man died in a hit-and-run incident in Karnataka’s Udipi when a Thar SUV rammed his bike. The SUV was being driven allegedly by Prajwal Shetty, the son of Karnataka Congress leader Devi Prasad Shetty. According to police sources, Prajwal was granted bail shortly after his arrest. The incident occurred in the early hours of November 13. The victim, identified as 39-year-old Mohammad Hussain, sustained critical injuries after Prajwal allegedly hit his bike with his Thar SUV near Shirva. Hussain was immediately rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries the following night. Shirva police seized…

Washington | Health officials said they have confirmed the first US case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo. The person had travelled to eastern Africa and was treated in Northern California upon return, according to the California Department of Public Health. Symptoms are improving and the risk to the public is low. The individual was isolated at home and health workers are reaching out to close contacts as a precaution, the state health department said. Mpox is a rare disease caused by infection with a virus that’s in the same family as the…

Washington  | United States President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named CEO of Liberty Energy, Chris Wright as the secretary of the Department of Energy, Private news reported. The CEO of a Denver-based fracking company will also serve as a member of the newly formed Council of National Energy. Trump said that the council will consist of all agencies involved in the permitting, production, generation, distribution, regulation, transportation of energy. Chris has been a leading technologist and entrepreneur in Energy. He has worked in Nuclear, Solar, Geothermal, and Oil and Gas. Most significantly, Chris was one of the pioneers who helped…

Washington  | The chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, John Moolenaar (R-MI), has introduced the Restoring Trade Fairness Act, a landmark bill aimed at revoking China's Permanent Normal Trade Relations status with the United States. The bill seeks to address what lawmakers and economic experts have described as China's unfair trade practices that have undermined American workers, industries, and national security. The legislation, introduced, represents a bold step to recalibrate US-China trade relations, undoing a policy decision made more than two decades ago. In 2000, Congress granted China PNTR status, a move that was intended…

Lahore  | Pakistan's Punjab government extended the closure of all public and private educational institutions including schools and tuition centers till November 24 due to the heavy smog, Private News reported. The provincial government extended the closure for another week as the air pollution is worsening continuously in Punjab. The Air Quality Index of Lahore hit a record high of 1600, Private News reported. Earlier the educational institutions were closed till Nov 17. The School Education Department of Punjab issued a notification on Friday, which stated that, in the wake of prevailing smog conditions and reduced visibility, the closure and…

Canada | The province’s Special Investigation Unit has launched an investigation after an Ottawa Police officer shot and wounded a 33-year-old man in Orleans. Police were called to the area of St. Joseph Blvd. and Place D’Orleans Dr. where they received complaints of a man with a weapon assaulting people and damaging vehicles. When police approached the man, an officer shot him multiple times. Two tasers were also deployed. The man was arrested and taken to hospital where he remains in critical but stable condition. Four civilians were injured and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. An investigation is ongoing…

Canada | Toronto police say a young child was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after they were struck by vehicle. The collision happened in the Entertainment District around Front Street and John Street. That’s near the Rogers Centre where thousands of fans have flocked to see pop star Taylor Swift perform the final leg of her Eras Tour. Three people were assessed at the scene. No other details have been provided.