The US Supreme Court rejected Tahawwur Rana's plea to halt his extradition to India, where he faces charges for involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Rana argued that extradition could lead to his torture due to his Pakistani origins, but the US approved his extradition last month under Trump's administration.
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