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Legal experts suggest various factors, including political repercussions and recent judicial precedents, could delay or even derail any formal sentence.

Justice Juan Merchan has said he will make his decision by Tuesday. It is the first of two pivotal choices that the judge must make after Trump's Nov. 5 election victory.

BJP MP Dhananjay Mahadik has kicked up a controversy by allegedly warning women who received Rs 1,500 under the Mahayuti government 'Majhi Ladki Bahin' scheme against attending rallies of the Congress party. The Majhi Ladki Bahin has been one of the major initiatives of the BJP-led Mahayuti this election year. In its manifesto for the November 20 state polls, the ruling alliance has promised to increase the aid to Rs 2,100 from Rs 1,500 if it is voted to power. The Kolhapur district collector, who is the district election officer, has issued a show cause notice to Mahadik for his statement under section 179 of BNS for violating the model code of conduct.

Donald Trump vowed to purge the military of so-called «woke» generals. Now that he is president-elect, the question in the halls of the Pentagon is whether he would go much further. Trump is expected to have a far darker view of his military leaders in his second term, after facing Pentagon resistance over everything from his skepticism toward NATO to his readiness to deploy troops to quell protests on U.S. streets. Trump's former U.S. generals and defense secretaries are among his fiercest critics, some branding him a fascist and declaring him unfit for office. Angered, Trump has suggested that his former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley, could be executed for treason.

Harris lost Michigan by more than 80,000 votes amid a nationwide shift to Republicans, as union workers, Black voters, Arab Americans and Muslims either failed to show up at the polls, or cast their ballots for Donald Trump. It was a bracing loss, given the state is run by a high-profile Democratic governor who expanded voting rights and it had only backed a Republican president once before in the past 22 years — Trump in 2016, and then by fewer than 11,000 votes. What happened in Michigan highlights issues that ail the Democratic Party nationwide, community leaders, voters and political experts say. Working class voters, people of color and immigrants voted in lower numbers or moved to Trump, high grocery and housing prices loomed large, and national party leaders ignored local organizers.

Chandrachud retires on November 10, he will leave with one of the most significant legacies in the history of the Supreme Court. There has never been a CJI as prolific as Chandrachud in terms of judicial output. He has written 92 judgments as CJI, more than his last 4 predecessors put together. To put things in perspective, the last CJI who served a similar 2-year term, SH Kapadia authored 27 judgments, less than a third of Chandrachud. “This is a testament to how incredibly hard-working Chandrachud has been as CJI,” wrote Anrghya Sengupta Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, for TOI. The 50th CJI played a pivotal role in several crucial cases, including the decision where a 5-judge bench headed by him unanimously ruled against legalising same-sex marriage in India.

Speaking to ANI, the Karnataka Minister questioned the BJP over its actions on the Waqf board during their regime. «Not our government, but even during the BJP government, the notices of Waqf that were issued have all been stopped and asked to withdraw… CM has assured that the agriculture that is being done by farmers will be given protection; such an order has been issued… The BJP is doing politics; during their regime, did they shut the Waqf board?» Priyank Kharge told ANI.

Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud, often known as DYC in the legal world, has had a distinguished career that has left a lasting mark on India's judiciary. Known for his progressive ideas, dedication to justice, and compassion, Chandrachud’s journey has been both influential and inspiring.

Adani Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Ltd is not a 'transfer of business', but supply of services and hence is liable to GST, the Kerala-bench of the GST Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has said. The Kerala AAR ruling is contrary to the rulings passed by the Rajasthan and Gujarat Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR) in the case of transfer of Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports and Uttar Pradesh AAR in the case of Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow. These authorities had exempted such transfers from goods and services tax (GST). The Airports Authority of India (AAI) in its application before the AAR said it has entered into a concessionaire agreement with Adani Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Ltd for the operation, management, and development of the airport for 50 years. The AAI sought rulings from the AAR on a set of queries, including whether the agreement involves transfer of business and whether such a transfer would be treated as 'supply as going concern' and be exempt from GST.

Trump set to become the next US president after the recently closely contested president polls, India and other Asian countries are expected to benefit due to rising US-China tensions and potential investment restrictions in strategic sectors, as per Moody's Ratings. «In the Asia-Pacific region, trade and investment flows might be further diverted away from China as the US tightens investments in strategic sectors, which would negatively affect China's economy and consequently dampen regional growth. However, this shift might benefit India and ASEAN countries,» the global rating agency said. The global agency anticipated a significantly shift under the Trump administration across fiscal, trade, climate, and immigration issues, departing from the approach of the administration of the current US President Joe Biden.

Indian Gas Exchange (IGX). India's northeast region has tremendous potential in the production of natural gas. The region has a deposit of 6 million MMSCMD Natural Gas which can be monetized by the existing producers, said Mediratta, addressing the 'Gas Market Development for North East', where leading energy producers and stakeholders participated in Guwahati.

Vistara in November. The merger, announced on November 29, 2022, and set to be completed on November 11, 2024, will result in Singapore Airlines having a 25.1 per cent stake in the enlarged Air India. Full-service carrier Vistara, which started flying on January 9, 2015, is a joint venture between Tatas and Singapore Airlines, where the latter holds a 49 per cent shareholding. Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group on Friday said its consideration for the merger comprises the 49 per cent interest in Vistara and Rs 20,585 million (Rs 2,058.5 crore) in cash in exchange for a 25.1 per cent equity interest in the enlarged Air India.

Both Rahul Gandhi and his sister made sure they resonated with the local sentiment in every interaction they had with locals and campaign rallies they addressed. The locals believe only the Gandhi scions have the political muscle to influence a decision in their favour with the Congress-run Karnataka government. Aware of this, Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar, too, spoke about it in Wayanad on Saturday, and promised voters about taking a call. Priyanka Gandhi, he said, discussed the subject with chief minister Siddaramaiah and himself about easing the night traffic curbs. Officials from both Karnataka and Kerala will meet and discuss the subject after the November 13 bypolls, the Dy CM said in his speech.

Speaking to ANI, Yediyurappa said that the Congress «looted» money and sent the amount for the Maharashtra assembly elections. «What PM said is 100 per cent correct. They looted here like anything. They have sent that amount for the Maharashtra election,» the former Karnataka Chief Minister said.

Bitcoin is closing in on $80,000 for the first time, boosted by President-elect Donald Trump’s embrace of digital assets and the prospect of a Congress featuring pro-crypto lawmakers. The cryptocurrency climbed as much as 4.3% to an unprecedented $79,771 on Sunday and remained near $79,000 as of 2:05 p.m. in Singapore. Smaller tokens like Cardano and meme-crowd favorite Dogecoin also rallied.

Who pays the piper? I, said John Bull. Whoever plays the Fool, I pay the piper! For the past 80 years, whoever has “played the fool” on the world stage, it has been the United States that has paid the piper.

Amit Shah on Sunday said the ruling Mahayuti in Maharashtra will retain power with full majority and a decision on who will be the chief minister will be taken by the alliance partners after the state polls. Talking to reporters here after unveiling the BJP's manifesto for the November 20 state assembly polls, Shah expressed confidence that the Mahayuti will win the elections. All the three alliance partners — BJP, Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's NCP — have released their manifestos and after the elections, a committee of ministers from the three parties will be formed to prioritise the assurances given, Shah said. «At present, Eknath Shinde is the chief minister. After the elections, all the three alliance partners will decide on the chief minister,» the senior BJP leader said.

Donald Trump, police said Sunday, accusing them of trying to undermine relations with Washington. Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, 77, fled by helicopter to India on August 5, following weeks of deadly student-led protests. Since then a caretaker government, led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, has taken charge. It has been tasked with implementing democratic reforms and holding elections.

California farmers have been devoting more land to pistachios, which are seen as hardier and more drought-tolerant in a state prone to dramatic swings in precipitation

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