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Kerala
- The police station in Vizhinjam was attacked by protesters injuring multiple policemen. KCBC was held responsible for the same. Adani ports request for Central forces to be deployed.
- The priest who called the minister a terrorist apologised.
- Kerala HC dismisses petition against pension for personal staff of ministers.
- The Kerala High Court stayed the lower court's order of dropping the charge of murder against IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman in connection to a case pertaining to the death of journalist, KM Basheer.
- Kerala High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Amrita Hospital Staff in TRS MLA Poaching case.
- NIA looks for terrorist involvement in the Vizhinjam case.
- Vizhinjam Hindu Aikya Vedi march: Case against 700 people including KP Sasikala.
- Terror link in Vizhinjam strike; Popular Front under surveillance.
- Govt oppose the move to change the Gold Smuggling case to Karnataka state.
- Govt opposes CBI probe for Trivandrum Mayor's letter case.
- State withdraws SISF from all KSEB Offices except Trivandrum headquarters.
- Shashi Tharoor holds extensive tours of the Malabar region party and alliance offices.
- Kazhakootam elevated highway opens.
- Kudumbashree withdraws gender equality pledge due to protests from Muslim organisations.
- Bill to replace governor as Chancellor of universities tabled and passed.
- New Speaker takes charge of the Assembly.
- Kerala Assembly to have all-women Speaker panel in historic first.
- Vizhinjam protests dissolved after talks.
- Governor violates guidelines: Spends 143 days outside Kerala incurring huge travel expenses.
- Ivory case: Kerala HC reserves Mohanlal’s petition to pronounce the verdict.
- Shashi Tharoor a Congress asset, he can't be isolated: KPCC chief Sudhakaran.
- 5th edition of Kochi Muziris Biennale opened.
- Kerala HC issues directions for crowd management in Sabarimala temple.
- The education department restores grace marks for school students.
- BJP sees Modi face in Cochin Carnival’s Pappanji; Unnecessary row, say organisers.
India
- D Y Chandrachud takes over as the new CJI.
- BJP Pragya Thakur Withdraws Plea Seeking Discharge In Malegaon Blast Case After Bombay High Court Says Trial At Advanced Stage.
- South Korean YouTuber got harassed in Mumbai.
- Activist Medha Patkar and ex-RBI governor Raghuram Rajan join Bharat Jodo Yatra.
- Bharat Jodo Yatra completes 100 days and reaches Delhi.
- Brahmins leave campus gets written on the JNU hostel wall.
- "Need 3 Months' Time To Report On Method To Determine 'Shiva Linga' Age Sans Causing Any Damage": ASI To Allahabad HC.
- It Has Become A Fashion For Former Members Of Supreme Court Collegium To Comment On Earlier Decisions: Justice MR Shah.
- India doesn’t recognise Kosovo’s statehood, despite the new Kosovan trade office in Delhi.
- Delhi MCD elections were held after the merger.
- Gujarat and Himachal elections were also held.
- Supreme Court Directs All High Courts To Launch Online RTI Portals Within Three Weeks.
- 'Rich & Poor Should Be Able To Afford Cancer Treatment Alike': Karnataka HC Upholds 30% Cap On Trade Margin Of 42 Anti-Cancer Drugs.
- Allahabad HC Disapproves Of Govt Admin's Act Of Demolishing Lawyer's House In 'Undue Haste', Filing FIRs Against Bar Members.
- 'One Can't Carry His Caste After Conversion': Madras High Court.
- Court rejects discharge plea of Lakhimpur Kheri accused.
- Border row between Maharastra and Karnataka boils on Belgaum. Both states halt interstate bus services.
- Soon, hang out at Kochi airport without a flight ticket.
- Ultimate Decision Is Of Mother, Medical Boards Ought To Give Qualitative Reports: Delhi High Court On Termination Of Pregnancy With Fetal Abnormalities.
- Umar Khalid, Khalid Saifi was discharged in a Delhi riots case.
- Nobody should go to sleep empty stomach, govt is duty to ensure food grains reach the last man: SC.
- AAP wins Delhi MCD election with Congress reduced to single digits.
- BJP sweeps Gujarat while Congress pulls off a close win in Himachal.
- Dimple Yadav wins Mainpuri bypolls.
- "Express Remorse In Person": Court After Vivek Agnihotri's Written Apology For Tweet About Judge.
- Congress’s promise of a return to the Old Pension Scheme.
- In Bypolls, Cong won in Sardarshahar, RLD won in Kautali, UP, BJD won in Padmapur, Odisha and BJP won in Kurhani, Bihar and Rampur, UP.
- Private Member's Bill On Uniform Civil Code Introduced In Rajya Sabha Amid Opposition.
- 1,83,741 gave up citizenship in the last five years, and 792 foreign nationals became Indians.
- National Judicial Commission Bill Introduced In Rajya Sabha.
- Delhi HC seeks Centre’s response to Sweden-based professor Ashok Swain’s plea against cancellation of OCI card.
- Himachal Pradesh: Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu Next CM, Mukesh Agnihotri Deputy CM.
- Amnesty Intl urges the Gujarat government to respect and uphold Human Rights.
- A private member bill to regulate the appointment of judges through the National Judicial Commission was on Friday introduced in Rajya Sabha by CPM's Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya but was opposed by AAP MP Raghav Chadha.
- Congress releases 10-point plan ahead of Karnataka assembly election.
- Cyclone Mandous storms Bengaluru, max temp for Dec lowest in 12 yrs.
- MP Congress leader Raja Pateria was detained over his 'kill Modi' remarks.
- The India-China clash occurred in Tawang.
- Police officers are not required to do moral policing: SC.
- Udhaynidhi Stalin becomes a minister in his Father's cabinet.
- Bilkis Bano’s plea was rejected by SC.
- Karnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar faces CBI heat again, agency conducts searches at properties.
- Kerala ranked 9th in the social progress index; Puducherry tops the list, and Jharkhand at the bottom.
- India to shut down overseas tourism offices by March 31 next year, experts criticise the move.
- Covid Variant Behind China Surge Found In India.
- Magistrates judge not above law; have to face consequences for dereliction of duty: Kerala HC.
- Meet Sania Mirza, India's first Muslim woman to become a fighter pilot; got THIS rank in the NDA exam
- Lingayats protests in Karnataka.
- 16 Army jawans killed, 4 injured in accident near Indo-China border in Sikkim; visuals surface.
- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was admitted to AIIMS hospital, condition stable.
- PM Modi's Brother Prahlad Injured in Road Accident in Karnataka's Kadakola.
- Karnataka passes Bill for new traffic authority.
- High Court transfers Telangana ‘MLA poaching case’ to CBI.
- St. Mary's Church vandalised in Mysuru, money, donation box stolen; case registered.
- NCDRC Directs Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital And It's Doctor To Pay ₹ 40 Lacs Compensation To A Patient
- PM Modi's Mother passed away at the age of 100.
- CBSE releases the Date Sheet for class 10 and 12 exams.
- Rahul Gandhi visits Vajpayee's memorial.
- 8 Dead After Falling In Drain At Chandrababu Naidu's Andhra Roadshow.
- ‘Burnt bodies tell no tales’: Congress MP on cremation of dead Russian tourists.
- Liberty of Individual Cannot Be Curtailed on Ground That He Might Hamper Evidence: Gujarat HC.
- BJP, Cong spar over cough syrup-related deaths in Uzbekistan, Gambia.
- NIA raids 56 locations linked to PFI leaders across Kerala.
World/International
- Canada joins the Indo-Pacific framework.
- Pakistan holds talks with the Taliban.
- India takes over the Presidential charge of G20. Meetings began this month.
- Massive protests were held in various parts of China against the Zero-COVID policy.
- Israeli envoy Naor Gilon slams Lapid for hurting ties with India. 3 IFFI jurors back Nadav Lapid, Indian member Sen differs
- Bloody packages containing 'animal eyes' were sent to Ukrainian embassies across Europe.
- Russian and Chinese bombers flew over Indo-Pacific.
- Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin passed away.
- North Korean govt instructs parents to name their children 'bomb', 'gun', or 'satellite to encourage patriotic feelings.
- Iran’s morality police, ‘disbanded’ amid street protests.
- Supreme Court Directs All High Courts To Launch Online RTI Portals Within Three Weeks.
- Indonesia bans sex outside of marriage, and exemptions exist for tourists.
- Colorado Springs suspect formally charged with 305 counts in Club Q shooting.
- Germany plans to change the immigration system and citizenship laws.
- Germany arrests 25 suspected far-right extremists for plotting to overthrow the government.
- Donald Trump companies convicted in NY criminal tax fraud trial.
- Patrick Loya was shot and killed by police in April.
- Medals for Capitol Hill Insurrection Police Officers were distributed by Congress.
- Govt says India to be ‘voice of Global South’ in G20.
- Peru's president to dissolve congress hours before impeachment vote. Peru's President was impeached and arrested after he attempts to dissolve Congress.
- China scraps some of its most controversial Covid rules, in a significant step toward reopening.
- Respect for Marriage Act was passed in Congress and signed into law.
- US Congress avoids Federal Govt shutdown.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the US and addresses a Press Conference and a joint session of US Congress.
- Texas Court dismisses a law criminalising abortion.
- Massive oil spill reported in the Gulf of Mexico.
- 34-year-old Lockerbie bombing suspect taken in US custody.
- Serbia requests for NATO deployment of troops in Kosovo.
- US raid in raid kills IS officials in Syria.
- Three were killed in an attack on an Afghanistan Chinese hotel.
- Lawmakers are racing to finish a full-year spending package before the holidays.
- QAnon mob leader sentenced to Prison for Jan 6.
- Jan 6 Committee releases its complete report after two years.
- Trump's tax returns were released by Congress after SC refuses to block it.
- Japan is scrapping its pacifist defence strategy.
- Terror threat: US Islamabad embassy restricts staff movement.
- Dutch PM apologises for The Netherlands’ role in slavery.
- Massive snowstorm hits US and Canada; several people killed and holidays disrupted.
- Supreme Court Stops Biden From Lifting Trump-Era Title 42 Border Policy.
- US allots $200 million for gender equity programs in Pakistan.
- Iranian footballer is among dozens facing execution while the West is distracted by Christmas, supporters fear.
- Senate passes $1.7T Bill.
- Netanyahu set to become Israel’s PM after far-right government assumes power.
- US Prez Joe Biden nominates Indian American Rich Verma to top diplomatic position.
- US Court Dismisses Defamation Suit Filed By Hindu American Foundation Against Five Defendants Over Al-Jazeera Article.
- 2022 worst year for Rohingya refugees as at least 180 feared dead: UN refugee agency..
- South Korea fires warning shots after North Korean drones enter its airspace.
- China carries out military exercises near Taiwan and Japan, sending 47 aircraft across Taiwan Strait in a ‘strike drill’.
- Taliban restricts women from attending degree colleges and universities.
- Britain weathered political turmoil in 2022. But Brexit remains the elephant in the room.
- Jordan king warns of ‘red lines’ in Jerusalem as Netanyahu returns to the office.
- Republican House Rep George Santos admits lying on the CV.
- US to require travellers from China to show negative Covid-19 test results before flights.
- Massive fire at Cambodia hotel casino kills at least 19.
- Putin and Xi meet against the backdrop of growing crises for both leaders.
- Pope Benedict XVI passed away.
- Russia continues to target Kyiv using missiles. Powercuts are rampant in the country.
US Mid Terms
- Hakeem Jeffries is the Democratic party leader in the House of Representatives, the first black House leader.
- Democrats control the Senate; Republicans control the House.
- US Senate run-offs for Georgia were held; Raphael Wornok won the Senatorial race by winning more than 51% of the vote against Hershel Walker.
- Kyrsten Sinema decides to quit the Democratic party but will continue to be part of the caucus. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced that she’s switching her party affiliation from Democrat to independent.
- Lauren Boebert wins from the 8th District in Colorado.
- In 1934, no Democratic senators lost re-election. But since 1934, every president, Democrat and Republican, has seen at least one senator from their party lose re-election in every single midterm cycle. Biden becomes the first president since FDR not to lose a single senator.
Technology
- The spat between the IFFI jury member and the Israeli Delegation occurs due to controversial remarks on the Kashmiri files movie. He was forced to apologise later.
- 'Incitement to violence': Musk kicks Kanye West off Twitter after Hakenkreuz post.
- Elon Musk says he is comfortable implanting a Neuralink brain chip in his child, human trials begin soon.
- Car's Mileage 40% Less Than Promised In Advertisement: Consumer Court Compensates Owner.
- CCTV Cameras In Classrooms Ensure Safety Of Children, Right To Privacy Not Violated: Delhi Govt To High Court.
- UPI market cap deadline has been extended by 2 years.
- Telegram Shares User Information In Second Copyright Infringement Case, Delhi High Court Says Its Disclosure To Police Permissible.
- Musk releases Twitter Files.
- Kazhakootam elevated highway opens.
- Pollution panel bans construction, and demolition in Delhi-NCR as AQI turns 'severe'.
- K-STAR to be opened in Ration shops.
- In A First, Kerala High Court Live Streams Hearing On Youtube.
- FTX collapse creates a new buzz in the tech world.
- Biden visits TSMC chip plant in Arizona in light of $40 Bn investment.
- 'It Appears Facebook Is Not Complying With IT Rules': Uttarakhand High Court Imposes ₹50K Costs On FB For Not Filing Reply In PIL.
- Sam Bankman-Fried said he'll try to "shed light" on FTX's solvency and collapse.
- Media Mogul Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 5 years in Prison.
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory announced the achievement of Nuclear Fusion.
- Stan Swamy's laptop was implanted with malware externally.
- WhatsApp Pay India Head Vinay Choletti Quits 4 Months After Joining.
- Kerala: 70 startups from across India display products at KSUM's Huddle Global expo.
- Twitter suspends accounts of journalists who wrote about Elon Musk.
- The Twitter poll asks Elon Musk to step down.
- Boycott Pathan movie hashtag trends in India.
- Govt has undertaken survey for 7 High-Speed Rail corridors: Railways Minister.
- Agni-5, the long-range nuclear-capable missile that India has tested.
- Centre approves Angamaly- Kundanoor bypass road; primary alignment completed.
- The FIFA World Cup final makes 32 million tunes in to Jio Cinema as digital viewership takes over TV for the first time.
- Elon Musk poll shows 57.5% want him to step down as Twitter chief.
- 5G was inaugurated in Kochi.
- Kerala PSC to use AI for certification.
- Samithi leaders say the government should withdraw the google-satellite survey report.
- Amazon quietly launches Prime Gaming in India.
- Biden signs Quantum Computing and Cybersecurity bill to law.
- Prevention of cervical cancer: Govt to provide vaccines for girls in the age group of 9-14 years.
- Trailers carrying heavy machinery cross Thamarassery Ghat, and traffic is restored.
- A look at the Cambridge Analytica scandal case, which Meta is set to settle for $725 mln.
- PAN not linked with Aadhaar by end of March 2023 to be rendered inoperative: I-T Dept.
- UIDAI urges Aadhaar holders to update documents submitted 10 years ago.
- Tesla suspends production at Shanghai plant.
- KSRTC to introduce QR codes inside buses for payments.
- India makes USB Type-C charging mandatory for device makers from March 2025.
- Thousands of global users struggle to log in but Elon Musk says it 'works for me'.
- Bangkok-India Flier Reveals What Triggered Fight On Plane.
- Sri Lanka resumes international flights from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport.
- UGC NET exam dates announced.
- Uzbekistan Kids’ Deaths Brought 'Bad Name' to India; Firm's Membership Suspended: Pharmexcil.
Business and Finance
- Senior TV journalist of India- Ravish Kumar quits NDTV.
- India unveils its digital currency- e-Rupee.
- EU forces sacked Twitter employees to be taken back.
- The scuffle between Twitter and Apple stands resolved, and Musk claims the accusation against Apple was a ‘misunderstanding’.
- Gas prices reach a record drop since February 2021.
- IPL 2023 Auction held in Kochi city.
- Remittance to India is set to cross the record $100-billion mark in 2022.
- Revocation of GST Registration Can't Be Rejected Solely For Delay In Moving Revocation Application: Allahabad High Court.
- Venezuela and Chevron sign a new Oil Contract.
- The IMF review in Pakistan was delayed by a flood assessment.
- Gave The Recommendation For Demonetisation, All Procedures Followed: RBI Tells SC.
- US DOJ plans for an investigation into FTX collapse.
- Pakistan to get discounted Russian oil.
- Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak agree to increase gas exports from US to UK.
- Elon Musk briefly loses title as world's richest person to LVMH's Bernard Arnault.
- RBI hikes rate by 225 bps in 7 months: This is how your EMI is impacted.
- Sam Bankman-Fried said he'll try to "shed light" on FTX's solvency and collapse. His extradition has been confirmed by the Bahamas.
- The founder of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX has been arrested in the Bahamas, and federal prosecutors have filed charges in New York.
- Rs 2000 notes mean ‘black money’, phase them out gradually — BJP MP’s plea to Modi govt.
- Indian govt. spends 6400 cr on advertisements.
- FIFA World Cup final makes 32 million tunes in to Jio Cinema as digital viewership takes over TV for the first time.
- Elon Musk poll shows 57.5% want him to step down as Twitter chief.
- Wipro acquires Nirapara.
- Ashok Gehlot Slashes LPG Cylinder Prices To Less Than Half In Rajasthan.
- 35 KSRTC-Swift employees fined for embezzling ticket money.
- Indian rupee ends 2022 as the worst-performing Asian currency.
Sports
- Too many games and too little time enhances more injuries.
- BCCI to hold review meeting after Team India's series loss to Bangladesh.
- US Sports Journalist Wahl died in Qatar.
- Argentina beats France in the 2022 World Cup final.
- Argentina Embassy in India expresses interest in providing football training to children in Kerala.
- Pelé won three World Cups and is often considered the greatest player ever; passed away.
- Cristiano Ronaldo signs for Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr SC on a three-year contract. to become the highest-paid sportsman ever.
- Magnus Carlsen becomes chess champion for the third time
- IPL 2023 auction held in Kochi.
- Sam Curran becomes gets the highest bid of the year by Punjab Kings.
FIFA World Cup
- Argentina beats France in the 2022 World Cup final on penalties.
- Riots erupt in French cities after France loses to Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final.
- The FIFA World Cup final makes 32 million tunes in Jio Cinema as digital viewership takes over TV for the first time.
- Enzo Fernandez wins the youngest player award in the tournament
- Kylian Mbappe wins the golden boot award by scoring 8 goals
- Emiliano Martinez wins the golden glove award
- Croatia finishes third in the world cup by beating Morocco 2-1
- Lionel Messi wins the golden ball award to become the first player to win the award two times in the world cup history
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