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Trump to be sentenced in hush money case, days before his inauguration

Trump to be sentenced in hush money case, days before his inauguration

NEW YORK, Jan 10 (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday for his criminal conviction stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, a case that for a time overshadowed his bid to retake the White House. The U.S. Supreme Court paved the way on Thursday for the 9:30 a.m. ET (1430 GMT) sentencing in New York state court in Manhattan, rejecting a last-minute request by Trump to halt it 10 days before his Jan. 20 inauguration. Justice Juan Merchan, who oversaw the six-week trial last year, has signaled he does not plan

Rupee hits record low as broad dollar strength hurts Asian currencies

Rupee hits record low as broad dollar strength hurts Asian currencies

MUMBAI, Jan 9 (Reuters) – The Indian rupee weakened to its lifetime low on Thursday as the dollar strengthened on the back of expectations of slower-than-anticipated rate cuts by the Federal Reserve as well as uncertainty about the incoming U.S. President’s policies. The rupee declined to 85.9325 against the U.S. dollar before closing at 85.8475, little changed on the day. The local unit was under pressure through most of the session but state-run banks’ dollar sales, most likely on behalf of the Reserve Bank of India, helped limit the currency’s losses, traders said. While the RBI has routinely stepped in

Want to work with Delhi to resolve Jammu and Kashmir problems; INDIA bloc permanent: Farooq

Want to work with Delhi to resolve Jammu and Kashmir problems; INDIA bloc permanent: Farooq

Jammu, Jan 9 (PTI) National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said his party does not intend to “fight” New Delhi to collaborate with the central government to address the pressing issues of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing concerns about the unity within the INDIA bloc, Abdullah said the alliance is not just about contesting elections, but it is about strengthening India and eliminating hatred. “The alliance is permanent — it is for every day and every moment.” He was replying to media questions on a range of issues including about Chief Minister Omar Abdullah being dubbed a “New Delhi man”,

Global alcohol firms demand 40 billion rupees from Telangana in payments row, sources say

Global alcohol firms demand 40 billion rupees from Telangana in payments row, sources say

NEW DELHI, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Global alcohol companies such as Diageo, Pernod Ricard and Carlsberg are demanding unpaid dues of about 40 billion rupees from Telangana, where Heineken suspended supplies this week in an unprecedented move, three industry sources said. India is the world’s eighth-biggest alcohol market by volume, with annual revenues that Euromonitor estimated last year at 3,848 billion rupees. Its states individually regulate pricing of alcohol products, which are major contributors to their revenue. Heineken’s United Breweries has said it will halt supplies to southern Telangana, India’s biggest beer consumer, because of delayed payments and lack of

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