1.President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment.

2.Regional political parties declared donations worth overRs 200 crore for the financial year 2022-23 with JMM, JJP, TDP and TMC reporting the highest increase in their incomes from donations, according to an analysis by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), however, declared no donations for the year.

3.Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) launched 13 bus services in nine new routes - Siddha Bhairavi, Ganiya (Kantilo), Kotpad, Joranda and Paralakhemundi with Puri, Indravati and Berhampur with Bhubaneswar, Kundura with Cuttack and Berhampur with Rourkela.

4.In a fi rst of its kind, Greater Flamingos— migratory bird to Chilika Lake during winters, were tagged recently at Nalabana Bird Sanctuary, with the combined efforts from state Forest department, Chilika WL Division and Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun.

5.A special court in Pune Friday granted bail to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case related to his alleged objectionable remarks on Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar.

6.Swamy Shraddananda, jailed for 30 years for killing his wife, has moved the Supreme Court seeking authorities to decide his mercy plea before the President in December, 2023.

7.Forest officials Friday arrested 10 fishermen and seized their fishing trawl from Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Kendrapara district for illegal fi shing, an official said.

8.In a significant development, 13 Maoists, including those with rewards of Rs13 lakh on their head, have surrendered before police near the Malkangiri border with neighbouring Chhattisgarh, sources said.

9.The political discourse in Delhi is currently being dominated by conversations around “freebies” ahead of the Assembly polls overshadowing other major issues including pollution, law and order, crimes against women and infrastructure.

10.The Delhi High Court Friday asked the city government to fi le a comprehensive report concerning the steps taken by the authorities against use of child labour as well as rescue and rehabilitation of such children.

11.The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) working committee Friday accepted Sukhbir Singh Badal's resignation as party chief, days after the Akal Takht Jathedar asked it to implement the religious body's December 2 edict as soon as possible.

12.The Supreme Court Friday allowed petitioners, who dropped out of their courses between November 5 and November 18, 2024, to register for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)-Advanced.

13. NATO won’t heed Donald Trump’s proposal for a massive hike in defence spending but will likely agree to go beyond its current target, according to officials and analysts.

14.The Indian economy is projected to expand by 6.6 per cent in 2025, primarily supported by robust private consumption and investment, according to a United Nations report.

15.Superb batting by the top order helped India Women defeat Ireland Women by six wickets in the first of three One-day Internationals at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here Friday.