Newscapsule for the Month of June 2023

Important news saw headlines in Kerala, India, World, Sports, Russia-Ukraine, Technology, Business and Finance

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Kerala

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• A train coach caught fire at Kannur Railway Station.
• Bishop Franco Mullakal resigns from his post.
• A Kerala student is found hanging at Amal Jyoti Engineering College hostel after officials seize her mobile phone. Students allege harassment.
• Controversy over sponsorship of the CM’s NY visit continues after details are revealed.
• Pinarayi Vijayan successfully conducts his tour of NYC, Washington, and Cuba.
• MLA C Divakaran’s book opens Pandora’s box of controversies.
• Justice G Sivarajan refuses to comment on Divakaran’s allegations.
• UDF demands a probe into allegations of a bribe to Judge Justice Sivaraman.
• A Christian College suspends an SFI leader and principal.
• Allegations of an SFI leader getting passed on paper despite not attending the exam create a row.
• Amal Jyothi College is closed indefinitely, and students refuse to vacate the hostel. Amal Jyothi College students in Kerala call off the stir; classes resume on June 12.
• The HC says nudity is not obscenity.
• Former SFI leader Vidya is booked for forging a teaching experience certificate of Maharaja’s College.
• CPI (M) levels allegations against KPCC Chief for involvement in Monson Mavunkal POCSO Case.
• The Kerala government announces the formation of ‘grievance redressal cells’ to curb suicide cases in varsities.
• The Lok Kerala Sabha NYC conference is held.
• Kochi Traffic Police induct electric bikes into their fleet.
• Police register a suo moto case against students who led a strike in Amal Jyothi College.
• Posters appear against VD Satheesan, DCC president, across TVM, stating “Congress Party for sale.”
• Congress members move against VD Satheesan.
• The KSEB and MVD feud continues in Wayanad.
• Two individuals are arrested for honey trapping a tiles worker in Kochi.
• Wearing seat belts is now mandatory for KSRTC drivers and front-row passengers.
• German ambassadors praise Kochi Water Metro.
• The Cochin Harbour modernization project will be completed by March 2024, according to the Union Minister.
• SilverLine will become a reality in Kerala, as Pinarayi tells American Malayalis.
• Monson alleges a threat from a Crime Branch DySP to frame Sudhakaran in the POCSO case.
• An 11-Year-Old Boy Dies In a Stray Dog Attack In Kerala.
• The Kerala Court Prevents ‘Marunadan Malayali’ From Publishing Defamatory Content Against Actor Prithviraj.
• Sudhakaran Offers To Quit As KPCC President After Arrest, but Congress Rejects the Proposition.
• KEAM results are out: Sanjay P Mallar from Kannur bags the first rank.
• The Kerala HC issues notice to all respondents against alleged RSS activities on temple premises.
• Malayalam director and production executive Baiju Paravoor dies at 42 due to suspected food poisoning.
• Former SFI leader K Vidya is taken into custody in Kozhikode for a fake experience certificate.
• The Kerala HC sets aside the single bench order nullifying the selection of Priya Varghese.
• Adopt responsible journalistic conduct while reporting court cases, says the Kerala HC to the media.
• The Kerala government will use legal provisions to cull dangerous stray dogs.
• Malayalam director and production executive Baiju Paravoor dies at 42 due to suspected food poisoning.

India

• Mike Pence announces the GOP Presidential bid in Des Moines.
• The US Passes the Debt Ceiling Raising Act just days before the Deadline through negotiations between Biden and McCarthy. The Senate passed it shortly after.
• Ukraine starts to get F-16s.
• DOJ to end Mike Pence’s case.
• California’s Ravidassia community believes and why they want caste bias outlawed.
• Narendra Modi addresses a joint meeting of the US Congress during the maiden state visit.
• BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meet held in South Africa.
• US Select Committee on CCP recommends India to be part of NATO Plus.
• Ukraine starts Western backed-Counteroffensive.
• Wagner detains Russian officer over ‘drunk’ attack.
• Mike Pence files paperwork to launch 2024 Republican presidential campaign.
• Ukraine blames Russia for blowing up a critical dam- Khakova Dam, one of the largest reservoirs in Europe.
• Erdogan becomes elected the President of Turkey.
• Massive forest fire in Canada causes smoke in New York City.
• Ukraine brands Russia ‘terrorist state’ at top UN court hearing after the dam breach.
• Hundreds feared dead as migrant boat capsizes off the Greek coast.
• Donald Trump indicted in classified documents case, charged with 7 counts.
• Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of blowing up the Nova Kakhovka dam.
• 216 Air India passengers were stranded in Russia’s Magadan — a major transit point of the infamous Gulag.
• Khalistan radicals in Brampton recreate Indira Gandhi’s murder as Canada NSA blames India.
• A huge firefight erupts as Israeli forces raid Jenin, 3 Palestinians dead.
• SCOTUS allows change in the Alabama Congressional map.
• Boris Johnson resigns as MP due to Partygate.
• Indians facing deportation protest in Canada due to fake admission letters.
• Israel plans to divide the Al Aqsa mosque compound.
• Grim-faced Boris Johnson received a killer email which blew up his political career as he boarded a jet.
• Indian Sailors Return Home: ‘We Were Forced To Drink Toilet Water’, Say Keralite Sailors Released From Nigerian Captivity.
• Ukraine declares the first gain of a counteroffensive against Russia, reclaiming the village.
• Last Indian journalist to leave China by June end as Beijing doesn’t extend visas.
• Trump pleads not guilty during the indictment.
• Delhi Police Files Cancellation Report In POCSO Case against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh, Submits Chargesheet In Sexual Harassment Case.
• Donald Trump became the first president, former or current, to be booked on federal criminal charges in the country’s 247-year history.
• Grand jury indicts U.S. Marine vet in NYC subway death of Jordan Neely.
• Biden holding firm on Ukraine joining NATO.
• France uncovers major Russian disinformation campaign.
• Texas governor sends migrants to Los Angeles, aiming to send a message about the border.
• Japan changes its Rape laws.
• Taiwan civil defence handbook includes tips identifying “Chinese soldiers”.
• A white couple seeking to adopt a Native American girl had challenged the law.
• The shooting unfolded in a parking lot in Willowbrook, Illinois.
• Kathmandu Mayor bans Bollywood films after Adipurush row.
• Blinken meets China’s Xi Jinping on the final day of a high-stakes Beijing visit aimed at cooling simmering tensions.
• International Yoga Day is celebrated.
• Hunter Biden will plead guilty in a deal that likely avoids time behind bars in a tax and gun case.
• Ukraine strikes Chonhar bridge to Crimea, says Russia.
• Ex-FBI analyst sentenced to 46 months for retaining classified documents.
• Russian Wagner Group Attempts Coup against Putin. The plan was put off after negotiations with Belarusian PM, Lukashenko.
• PM Modi visits Egypt.

India

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• ‘Terrorism divides but tourism unites’: PM Modi at G-20 Tourism Ministers’ meeting.
• The monsoon reaches the Indian mainland; IMD officially announces the arrival of the rainy season.
• The Lakhimpur Kheri Case Trial is not slow-paced, according to the Supreme Court.
• Pakistan releases 198 Indian fishermen.
• Kerala Muslim boys beaten up in Mangaluru for hanging out with Hindu female friends.
• Ashok Gehlot works for Ved Vidhyalas in Rajasthan.
• Narendra Modi addresses a joint meeting of the US Congress during his maiden state visit.
• A massive train crash in Balasore, Odisha, kills more than 300 people.
• Most students from South boards take Science in Class 11, according to a report.
• The Mekedatu dam rises between ‘friends’ Cong and DMK.
• India announces a probe into the rail accident.
• Tamil Nadu sends Arikkomban to the forest in Southern TN, violating the Madras SC order.
• The weather office warns of heavy rainfall in Kerala and Karnataka.
• Sakshi Malik withdraws from wrestlers’ protest, to resume duties with Railways.
• Bommai slams K’taka minister’s ‘cow slaughter’ remark.
• Cyclone Biparjoy intensifies into a severe cyclonic storm in the Western region of India.
• Top wrestlers agree to suspend the protest till June 15 on the government’s request and not to drop medals in river water.
• A Massive Opposition Meet is held in Patna under the leadership of Nitish Kumar. They look to contest 450 seats.
• A gangster is killed outside Lucknow court.
• Atishi is cleared to fly to the UK.
• The Maharashtra government should step down over Kolhapur riots, according to Nana Patole.
• Gujarat caste violence is back in the spotlight after a Dalit man’s thumb is chopped.
• Manipur continues to burn.
• The first women-only Hajj flight takes off from Karipur.
• Girls used to deliver a child before 17, read Manusmriti, according to the Gujarat High Court on a minor’s abortion plea.
• The NMC approves the establishment of 50 new Medical Colleges.
• The Congress faces a new challenge in Rajasthan.
• The next Miss World contest is to be held in India.
• TN electricity minister Senthil Balaji was admitted to the hospital amid ED raids against him.
• Arrests in Maharashtra over Aurangzeb posts.
• PM Modi embarks on a state visit to the USA.
• Pulses production goes up: The success story of Chana and Moong.
• A Karnataka court summons CM Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar & Rahul Gandhi, according to a report.
• The Karnataka Cabinet decides to repeal the anti-conversion law.
• The Uttarakhand Communal Tensions: People can’t be forced to buy or not buy from particular shops, says the High Court Chief Justice.
• The Law Commission seeks views on Uniform Civil Code.
• The HP HC upholds Maternity leave as a fundamental right.
• 1 dead, 8 injured after a balcony collapses during Jagannath Rath Yatra procession.
• All India Cine Workers’ Body writes to PM Modi, demands FIR against the team for the film ‘Ban Adipurush.’
• Manipur extends internet suspension; Opposition says Modi ignored the feelings of the people.
• PM Modi-led Yoga Day event creates Guinness record for the most nationalities in a yoga session.
• Students are expelled from SAU.
• The Centre will ensure the execution of the SoO pact with Kuki groups to solve Manipur violence.
• PM Narendra Modi bats for a uniform civil code in his recent address.
• A Muslim man accused of smuggling beef is killed by a mob in Maharashtra.
• Rahul Gandhi to visit Manipur.

Technology

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• China’s Shenzhou-16 spacecraft was launched.
• Kerala will soon replace diesel buses with electric buses.
• A bridge collapses under construction in Bihar’s Bhagalpur.
• Kerala’s AI cameras have started functioning.
• Kerala CM integrated KFON, a new initiative to provide free internet to BPL families.
• KMRL celebrates 6 years of Kochi Metro.
• A new EU law will force smartphone makers to build easily replaceable batteries.
• Several chapters on the Periodic Table, Darwin’s Theory, and Democracy were removed from NCERT.
• The speed limit of vehicles in Kerala was revised after 9 years.
• Prince Harry gives evidence in the London phone hacking case.
• India’s manufacturing PMI hit a 31-month high in May.
• Kochi Traffic Police inducts electric bikes into its fleet.
• K-FON connects 17,500 government offices in Kerala.
• Pinarayi Vijayan invites Pfizer to open a research centre in Kerala during his US visit.
• Cochin Port to modernize with Rs 169 Cr.
• A portion of I-95 collapses in Philadelphia.
• CoWIN App or its database was not breached directly; APIs are being looked over.
• Allahabad HC puts an interim stay on the broadcast of Al Jazeera’s documentary ‘India: Who Lit The Fuse’ in India, citing probable ‘evil consequences.’
• ‘Documents issued by the government should be of global standards,’ as per the Kerala HC.
• The Titan submarine, which went for a tour of the sunken Titanic, has been destroyed by an implosion. Five crew members have died.
• Bengal is witnessing violence during the Panchayat polls process.
• Now credit cards can be selectively connected to UPI.
• YouTube will now allow smaller creators to monetize their content on the platform.
• Talks on the smart meter project with Kerala Electricity Minister fail yet again.
• A fire appeared at Kolkata Bose Airport.
• The right to change one’s name is part of the right to life.
• Google will pay a $23 million settlement related to a class-action lawsuit claiming it shared users’ search queries with third-party websites without permission.
• India plans to buy Predator UAVs from the US.
• The National Center for Oceanographic Studies issues a warning of high waves on the Kerala coast.
• The film Adipurush was released amidst controversy.
• Delhi Police files a cancellation report in a POCSO case against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh and submits a charge sheet in a sexual harassment case.
• Kerala considers engraving holograms on certificates, according to Minister Bindu.
• Chinese tech giant Alibaba announces a new chairman and CEO succession plan in a major shakeup.
• Soon, air-conditioned driver cabins will be mandatory in trucks, as per Nitin Gadkari.
• The internet ban in Manipur is extended.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visits the Kochi Hydrography Centre.
• KBFC has one of the highest social media fan followings.
• The new EU law will force smartphone makers to build easily replaceable batteries.
• Turkey grants Ukraine a license to produce Bayraktar Drones.
• Goods trains collide in West Bengal’s Bankura, derailing 12 bogies.
• Kerala Technological University will start three centres of excellence.
• The internet ban in Manipur is extended.

Business/Finance

• India’s GDP growth in Jan-Mar is likely to be higher than the previous quarter, with estimates crossing 7%.
• India Today South Conclave was held at Kovalam, Trivandrum.
• Elon Musk is no longer the world’s richest person, losing the top position on the Forbes list of billionaires to LVMH’s Bernard Arnault after holding it for a brief period.
• A Bangalore man, the owner of a rehab center, was arrested for holding drugs.
• The new Karnataka government announces free travel for women in KSRTC and BMTC buses.
• Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath commits to giving away most of his wealth.
• Adani Group pays loans worth 2.65 billion.
• SEBI proposes additional disclosure norms for ‘high-risk’ FPIs.
• India’s manufacturing PMI hits a 31-month high in May.
• BBC admits tax evasion in India, underreporting $4.8 million income.
• Chinese exports tumble.
• OPEC+ implements output cut of crude oil.
• Kerala revives its lost copra and coconut oil market, disrupting Tamil Nadu’s Kangayam.
• The average debt of Kerala farmers rises twice over in three years, according to KIFA.
• Supplyco has yet to pay arrears of Rs 100 crore to suppliers.
• Licht served as CNN CEO for 13 months.
• Renovation of Erattupetta-Vagamon Road is completed, likely to boost tourism.
• The US Department of Treasury sanctions Myanmar Military leaders and Russian Intelligence Officers.
• Kerala tops FSSAI’s national food safety index.
• BJP and DMK spar after an electricity outage on Amit Shah’s arrival in Chennai.
• Twitter says it was threatened by the Union Government regarding the Farmer’s Protest.
• The first ship carrying Russian crude arrives in Karachi.
• The Aadhaar update deadline is extended to September 14.
• The World Bank agrees to invest in Kerala after CM Pinarayi Vijayan meets Anna Bjerde.
• Kerala opposes the entry of Karnataka milk brand Nandini into the state.
• The Congress in Karnataka plans to stage protests against the Centre for ‘denying’ rice to fulfil the poll guarantee.
• Rahul Shivshankar quits Times Now.
• Kuttanad in Kerala is all set to profit from water hyacinth.
• The government revises payment for PhD students.
• Micron confirms an investment of up to $825 million in a new Gujarat chip factory.
• Turkey hikes interest rates as Erdogan stages an economic U-turn.
• ED raids the residences of various YouTubers in India.
• Pakistan plans to lease its port to UAE.
• A central ministry team visits Kudumbashree units to study best practices for women empowerment.
• The Pentagon’s Ukraine accounting error is revised up to $6.2 billion.

Sports

• India celebrated the 40th anniversary of its 1983 Cup victory.
• India loses the Test Cricket World Championship.
• Argentina plays a friendly match against Australia in China on Xi’s birthday.
• Argentina defeats Australia 2–0. Messi scored a goal.
• ICC announces their schedule for ICC WC 2023.
• India vs West Indies 2023: JioCinema acquires digital rights and will live stream matches for free.
• Dhoni moves around on a bike.

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