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rupee hit a fresh record low level on Thursday, closing at 84.49 per US dollar, due to outflows from local stocks that were dragged further down due to weakening of Adani group shares and the safe-haven dollar demand from foreign investors. The rupee closed at its all-time low of 84.4925 per US dollar, down nearly 0.1% on Thursday. On an intraday basis, the local currency touched a record low of 84.495/$1, LSEG data showed.

Sagar Adani, a millennial scion of the company who kept track of hundreds of millions of dollars of alleged bribes to Indian officials on his mobile phone, court filings show. U.S. prosecutors called the notes on Adani's phone «bribe notes.» In those notes, Sagar Adani, nephew of the Indian conglomerate's billionaire founder Gautam Adani, noted the amount of the bribe he offered, which government official had been offered the money and how much solar power the official's region would buy in return. He even identified a per megawatt bribe rate to secure the power contracts, the court filings show.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Every Friday, Plain Facts publishes a compilation of data-based insights, with easy-to-read charts, to help you delve deeper into the stories reported by Mint in the week gone by. The shares of Adani group companies plunged on Thursday after the US indicted chairman Gautam Adani and other executives for allegedly bribing Indian officials.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The US indictment of billionaire Gautam Adani in a $250 million bribery case could set the stage for a lengthy legal process involving a multi-jurisdictional defence.

Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general on Thursday, saying his confirmation was becoming a distraction. «There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I'll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General,» Gaetz, a Republican, wrote in a post on X. «Trump's DOJ must be in place and ready on Day 1.» The announcement came a day after the House Ethics Committee deadlocked on releasing a report into allegations of sexual misconduct and illegal drug use by Gaetz, and after he met with Republican senators whose support would be needed to become attorney general.

Vladimir Putin said that Russia has tested a new intermediate range missile in a strike on Ukraine on Thursday, and he warned that Moscow could use it against countries that have allowed Kyiv to use their missiles to strike Russia. Putin said in a nationwide TV address that the Russian strike on Ukraine on Thursday came in response to Ukrainian strikes on the Russian territory with U.S. and British missiles earlier this week. The Russian leader declared that Russia would issue advance warnings before strikes on other countries to allow civilians to evacuate to safety.

WABetaInfo, the feature is currently being rolled out to Android beta testers. It enables users to mention a group chat in their status, ensuring that all participants receive a notification and a direct message in their individual chats.

Gurugram due to repair work of the master pipeline at Kadipur Chowk, as per a PTI report. Due to the repair work by the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), there will be a shutdown for 12 hours from the Basai Water Treatment Plant and Sector 16 Boosting Station on Friday, an official said. According to a statement issued by the GMDA, water supply will be affected in several areas of the city, including villages Basai, Kadipur, Sirhole, Chakarpur, Nathupur, Sikandarpur, Hans Enclave, Sectors 10A, 37, 34, 14, 16, 17, 18, and 15, and DLF Phase 1 to 4, among other places. In addition, there will be no water supply in Cyber City and Udyog Vihar Phase-I, II, III, IV and V, South City-I, Sushant Lok-II and MG Road, Surya Vihar (Dundahera), the notification said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Two whistleblower complaints flagging financial impropriety at a small New York Stock Exchange-listed company marked the start of a two-year probe by the US government into the Adani group.

crypto trading firm Bakkt boosted expectations of a crypto-friendly regime under his incoming administration. Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, has more than doubled this year. It was last at $94,291 just under a record high of $94,378.

According to data from primeinfobase.com, the value of the portfolios of Radhakishan Damani, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's family, Ashish Dhawan and Nemish Shah, among others, fell amid the 10% decline in the Nifty since Sept 27.

Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), Artificial Intelligence and data for governance amid global economic growth at just over 3%, its lowest rate since the turn of the century. Accelerating progress towards the SDGs requires inclusive digital transformation.

Asked when the fund would be made operational before February 1, 2025, Seth said, «In the next couple of months». Seth said R&D investment by the private sector has not picked up despite giving tax exemption for R&D and hence the government has decided to be a partner in R&D and nudge the private sector to take the risk.

A spokesperson for Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his office would not be commenting on reports or operational matters. Britain had previously said Ukraine could use Storm Shadow cruise missiles within Ukrainian territory but the government has been pressing the United States for permission to allow their use to strike targets inside Russia for several months.

The 63 countries, along with the European Union, assessed in the CCPI are responsible for 90 per cent of global emissions. India ranks 10th in this year's CCPI, remaining among the highest performers.

Manipur government on Wednesday extended suspension of mobile internet services for three more days in seven districts, according to an order. Amid escalating violence, the administration suspended the services on November 16 for two days to prevent anti-social elements from spreading content that might create law and order problems. It had been extended for two more days on Monday. «The state government after reviewing the prevailing law and order situation decided to continue suspension of mobile internet… services in the territorial jurisdiction of Imphal West, Imphal East, Kakching, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Churachandpur and Kangpokpi of Manipur for another three days,» it said.

Datta Power Infra on Wednesday said it has signed an initial agreement with the Rajasthan government to invest around Rs 5,000 crore in the renewable energy sector. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between company representatives and officials of the state government in Jaipur, Datta Power Infra said in a statement. Datta Power Infra looks to set up 1,000 MW renewable energy capacity, including solar, wind and hybrid projects. The projects across across Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Nagaur, Pratapgarh and Jodhpur districts would generate jobs for 500-750 people, the company said.

JSW Group said India's steel and finance ministries are studying request for temporary tax on China steel dumping, chairman Sajjan Jindal said on the sidelines of an industry event. «They are studying it, they are looking at it favorably, that's all I hope. The process is on consultation with user industry. We haven't heard back (from the ministries) yet,» Jindal said.

Supreme Court today ruled in favor of telecom companies, affirming their entitlement to claim credit for duties paid on parts such as tower components and green shelters. This decision overturns a previous judgment by the Bombay High Court, which had classified these items as non-capital goods, thereby denying the companies cenvat credit for the duties paid. The ruling is expected to significantly benefit key players in the sector, including Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Tata Teleservices, Reliance Communications, and Indus Towers, by allowing them to claim tax credits previously considered ineligible.

Godrej Properties Ltd has acquired 53-acre land in Kolkata to build a residential plotted development project that will have revenue potential of around Rs 500 crore. Godrej Properties is one of India's leading real estate firms. In a regulatory filing on Wednesday, the company informed that it has acquired about 53-acre land parcel in Joka, Kolkata. «The proposed project is estimated to have a development potential of 1.3 million square feet of saleable area comprising primarily residential plotted development with an estimated revenue potential of Rs 500 crore,» Godrej Properties said.

RPG Group Chairman Harsh Goenka sparked widespread debate on the issue by criticising Mumbai’s elite, accusing them of valuing luxury over their democratic duty. His remarks, shared on X (formerly Twitter), highlighted the disconnect between privilege and participation.