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Rahul Gandhi said on 13 November that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has his phone tapped and renewed his demand for a one-on-one debate. He offered no verifiable evidence in the reports seen. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Home Minister Amit Shah said Parliament is the place for debate.
Subhash Gupta4 min
Gaza's authorities say at least six people, including the surgeon Rizk Abu Shaira, were killed and about 20 wounded when an Israeli airstrike hit the surgical department of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis early on 12 November. The Israeli army says it targeted a senior Hamas commander.
Prateek Rawat4 min
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Manila from 16 to 18 November for the 23rd ASEAN-India Summit and the 21st East Asia Summit, the Ministry of External Affairs said. Secretary (East) Rudrendra Tandon said India supports engagement with Myanmar. Bilateral meetings are planned on the sidelines.
Reyaansh Agarawal4 min
Karnataka has filed a special leave petition against the High Court's 12 October verdict striking down its higher quotas for Scheduled Castes (15% to 17%) and Scheduled Tribes (3% to 7%). It also wants the quota placed in the Ninth Schedule. Accounts of the court's reasoning differ.
Prateek Rawat4 min
Nvidia's board met late on 11 November to decide whether to remove CEO Jensen Huang, and no decision had been announced when this was written. Shares fell about 8% before the market opened on 12 November. Removal needs a majority of the 11-member board, and Huang owns about 3.6% of the company.
Amita Sahani4 min
At the Kremlin on 12 November Putin told US envoys Witkoff and Kushner that Russia recognises only the state border as a dividing line and that foreign troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets. He proposed a Kostiantynivka humanitarian mission. Witkoff cited the prisoner swap as progress.
Subhash Gupta4 min
Sonam Wangchuk says armed personnel have surrounded his home in Leh, calling it house arrest, as the Leh Apex Body holds a sit-in against hill council elections on 4 December. Ladakh Police say the action follows prohibitory orders issued for the election period.
Prateek Rawat4 min
Trade estimates put Ramayana: Part One at Rs 1,033.55 crore worldwide after eight days, with Rs 675.05 crore from India and Rs 358.5 crore overseas. The Kannada version has netted Rs 48.95 crore. The figures are unaudited trade estimates; the reported budget is Rs 4,000 crore.
Amita Sahani4 min
Delhi overtook Lahore on 13 November as the most polluted major city on the IQAir ranking, with an air quality index of about 334. Smog cut visibility across the city of about 20 million. The ranking is a private tracker's; the official figure is the Central Pollution Control Board's.
Subhash Gupta4 min
SEBI has issued observations on the IPO papers of Razorpay, MakeMyTrip and Sembcorp Green Infra, which lets them proceed to the next stage. Razorpay's issue is reported at Rs 5,000 to 6,000 crore. The nod is not an issue date, price or approval of the business.
Amita Sahani4 min
At least 23 people were killed on 13 November when a minibus and a container truck collided head-on at Rangajan on NH-715 near Kaziranga National Park in Golaghat district, Assam. Many of the dead were college students. Officials say the bus was speeding in a restricted stretch.
Prateek Rawat4 min
New Zealand beat India by 244 runs in the fourth ODI at Mount Maunganui on 13 November after Will Young made 125 in a total of 333. Matt Henry took 6 for 27 as India were bowled out for 89 in 26.4 overs, their second-biggest ODI defeat by runs. India lead the series 2-1.
Amita Sahani4 min
