News Capsule For The Month of October 2025

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Following are the top news for the month.   If you wish to follow and get notifications of future articles, you can sign up using the email on the left sidebar.  Article of the month Kerala  Mattanchery Water Metro Station inaugurated. A massive python clinging to a tree at the Post Matric Hostel near Maharaja’s College in Kochi was caught after a 10-hour siege.  LEDs haven't helped cut the power bill in Kochi.  Congress leader found hanging in Kochi lodge, suicide note recovered. International Calligraphy Festival 2025 kicks off in Kochi with a spectacular Kali-fashion show.  Duo was killed as a two-wheeler rammed into a metro pillar in Kochi.  Following a grand public celebration hosted by the Government of Kerala in his honour, Malayalam cinema icon Mohanlal took to social media to express his gratitude.  Kochi Corporation is planning to raise the waste collection user fee.  Three Opposition MLAs suspended from Kerala assembly on char...
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Newscapsule for the Month of June 2022

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 Following are the top news for the month.  If you wish to follow and get notifications of future articles, you can signup using the email on the left sidebar. 




Kerala 

  • CHECK OUR COVERAGE OF THE THRIKKAKARA ELECTIONS
  • HC slaps restrictions on private buses in Kochi- no horn and keep left. 
  • Kerala is absent from Davos. 
  • Kerala's Congress Party in celebration after a comeback after Thrikkakara Victory. 
  • Former MLA Prayar Gopalakrishnan passes away. 
  • Actor Vijay Babu arrived in the state, gets arrested and was granted bail. 
  • Kerala again approaches the Union government seeking a final nod for the SiverLine project.
  • K-Rail holds facebook live meetings to convince the public about SilverLine Project. 
  • Surprise inspections of mid-day meals to continue in schools by Minister GR Anil after food poisoning in Schools. 
  • Kochi-Bangalore industrial corridor to be set up. 
  • Piyush Goyal Union Minister instructs Kochi to be back on track for cleanliness.
  • Renewed allegations in Gold Smuggling Case emerge massive protests against the ruling CM held. The furore over Youth Congress and BJP protests continue. 
  • Swapna Suresh revokes Section 164 of CRPC in courts. 
  • Kochi Metro celebrates its 5th anniversary. Riders are given only Rs5 for tickets. Record ridership of 112,000 reached that day. 
  • Kochi Metro Phase II receives CMRS approval. 
  • Kerala Increases Water Level In Siruvani After TN CM Stalin's Demand.
  • Kerala University secures A++ Grade in NAAC. 
  • Nemom Coach Terminal dropped by Indian Railways. 
  • Rahul Gandhi's office in Wayanad was attacked by SFI; Youth Congress destroyed various CPIM offices across the states. 
  • Pinarayi Vijayan discusses the adjournment motion of the Assembly on the gold smuggling case.
  • The media was barred from taking visuals of the Assembly proceedings. 
India 


  • Ahead of the Gujarat Assembly polls, Hardik Patel joins BJP. 
  • Uttarakhand CM Dhani wins from Champawat. 
  • BJP-ruled states change textbook content.
  • Nupur Sharma was expelled from BJP on the communally charged comment. 
  • BJP says it respects all religions amid a row over Nupur Sharma's alleged remarks on Prophet Muhammad.  
  • Nayanthara weds Vignesh in Tamil Nadu, a special shopping session held in Kerala. 
  • Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal were suspended from BJP's primary membership.
  • BJP shifts Rajasthan MLAs to resort days before Rajya Sabha polls.
  • Kerala govt flags key development projects in the state. 
  • The gallery collapses during a football match in Malappuram, and several people were injured.
  • BJP gains in Karnataka and Maharastra Rajya Sabha elections. Congress gains in Rajasthan. 
  • Rahul Gandhi was questioned by ED for a very long time in the National Herald case. 
  • Congress party across the country puts out protests against ED. 
  • SC comes against Demolitions. 
  • Govt unveils the Agneepath scheme. Massive protests by youth. Over 2000 Cr worth of assets were destroyed in protests. 
  • Draupadi Murmu was declared as the NDA candidate while the Opposition declared Yashwanth Sinha as their candidate. 
  • Rebellion in Shiv Sena breaks out and brings cracks in MVA. 
  • Floods in Assam and North East shocks the country. 
  • Electricity rates for domestic usage were increased by State Regulatory Commission. 
  • BJP and Congress gain maximum in bypolls, set back for regional parties. 
  • PM Modi receives a clean chit 2002 riots case, as SIT probe was upheld by the court. 
  • A tailor in Udaipur was murdered for supporting Nupur Sharma. ISIS-style execution received commendation and is to be probed by NIA. 
  • Maharastra CM Uddhav Thackeray resigns after a rebellion in Shiv Sena. Eknath Shinde to assume as CM. 
  • Muhammad Zubair, CEO of Alt News arrested for a tweet in 2018. 

World/International


  • The UK to offer visas to graduates with Skills. 
  • Johnny Depp won Defamation Case Against Amber Heard, Jury Asks Amber Heard to Pay $15 Million to Ex-Husband Johny Depp. 
  • 4 killed in Tulsa, Oklahoma shooting. 
  • A shooting occurred in Pennsylvania. 
  • Queen Elizabeth celebrates Platinum Jubilee after the takeover of the Crown. 
  • New York Court releases a new Congressional map for New York State. 
  • Turkey changes its name to Turkeye. 
  • World Environment Day is celebrated on 5th June. 
  • Russia celebrates its language day on the 6th of June. 
  • New York raises the age to own semiautomatic rifles. 
  • The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemns remarks made on Prophet and calls India for appropriate actions. 
  • One person dead after a car was driven into a crowd in Berlin. 
  • Governor Newsom wins the Primary for California elections in November. 
  • Stacy Abrams and Brian Kemp head on head in Georgia. Trump-backed candidates heavily lose in the state of Georgia. 
  • US man charged with attempted murder of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. 
  • US Senate passes Bipartisan gun restriction law, to be signed to law soon. 
  • Public screening of January 6 committee held. Over 20 M viewers across the country. ABC News is way ahead in ratings. 
  • Xi Jinping marks his 69th birthday as his media praise grows. 
  • China lifts a two-year Covid visa ban on Indians; to allow the return of stranded Indian professionals, and families. 
  • Chai Pani, which serves Indian chaat in North Carolina, was voted America’s best restaurant.
  • Kevin Spacey facing charges of four counts of sexual assault. 
  • Pakistan to stay on FATF grey list.
  • Macron's party loses its majority in the French parliament. Far-Left and Far-Right gains. 
  • China's imports of Russian crude oil hit a record high. 
  • Israel Heads for 5th Election in 3 Years After Government Collapses. 
  • PM Modi stops car on Bengaluru street to greet the cheering crowd. 
  • World Yoga Day was celebrated on the 21st. 
  • UK rail faces labour shortage and strikes by unions.
  • A massive earthquake struck Afghanistan. 
  • Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court strikes down abortion rights for 6:3. States to impose restrictions on abortion. 
  • G7 summit to take place in Munich Germany amidst Ukraine Russia. 
  • Russian Missile hits Kyiv mall.
  • Ukraine withdraws from Servadodensk. 
  • Turkey to support Sweden and Finland's NATO membership bid. 
  • BRICS summit held online with Putin attending his first summit after invading Ukraine. 
Technology 


  • Indian government to issue Smart Meters at houses, instructs states to start preparation. 
  • IRCTC to allow 24 bookings per account. 
  • Kannur airport will soon have an e-visa facility. 
  • UPI-Credit Card Linking Announced by RBI.
  • Microsoft shut down Internet Explorer after 27 years on June 15. 
  • Cloudflare stops a lot of illicit traffic via HTTP. 
  • Tik Tok completes data transfer to Oracle servers. 
  • 500 internal server error: Cloudflare outage disrupts Zerodha, Groww, Discord and other services
Business and Finance


  • South Indian states get millions in Davos from World Economic Forum. 
  • IISc is the top Indian university in global rankings, overtaking IITs. 
  • UPI-Credit Card Linking Announced by RBI 
  • Federal Reserve hikes exchange rate by three-quarter points. 
  • Biden to give tax holiday for three months. 
  • Twitter Document Shows Centre Requested Blocking Politicians, Journalists. 
Sports 



  • Ean Morgan retires from International Cricket. 
  • Jasprit Bumrah was made the captain of the Indian Cricket Team. 
  • India's tour of England will start this day. 
  • Coached by U.Vimal Kumar, India defeated the 14-time champions Indonesia to win the Thomas Cup for the first time.
  • Rafael Nadal won his 14th French Open title and record-extending 22nd Grand Slam by seeing off Casper Ruud in Sunday's final at Roland Garros. (BBC)
  • FC Barcelona has activated its first economic lever as it was on the verge of ending this financial year with a net debt ratio of 1:3 with net debt of -€144m.  (FCB site)
  • The streaming and TV rights for the Indian Premier League - the world's richest cricket competition - for the next five years have been sold for a record $6.02bn (£5.13bn). (BBC)

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