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Kerala
- Child farmer loses 13 cows in acid posing. Got the support of civil society.
- BJP openly comes in support of Bishops.
- BJP claims attacks on Christians who joined the party in Kerala; warns of retaliation.
- Famous neighbourhoods across the state celebrated New Year.
- PM Modi arrived in Thrissur and held a massive rally and roadshow in the city.
- CM-Governor rivalry reaches new heights.
- Kochi Water Metro sailed into New Year with a record ridership of 16,000.
- CBI is unable to find the evidence in Jesna's missing case.
- Kodikunnil Suresh MP expresses intent to contest in Kerala Assembly polls.
- Luminaries from various fields are to be part of MBIFL 2024.
- PM Modi arrives again to hold a roadshow in Kochi and visit two temples.
- He lead a 1 km Roadshow in Kochi and attends Suresh Gopi's daughter's wedding.
- PM Modi performs pooja and darshan at Guruvayur Temple.
- He also inaugurated new Shipyard facilities.
- Kerala School Kalolsavam held in Kollam.
- CUSAT stampede: Former principal, two teachers booked for causing death by negligence.
- Ex-MLA O Rajagopal said no one can stop Tharoor from winning the Thiruvananthapuram Seat.
- The government provides compensation to CUSAT victims.
- Kerala budget speech to be held on 5th February.
- IYC Chief Rahul Mankootathil was arrested and later granted bail for protesting in the capital.
- Rahul Mamkootathil sends legal notice to MV Govindan, seeking Rs 1 cr in damages.
- LDF to move Supreme Court against Governor for not signing Land Amendment Bill.
- S Somnath is the Manorama Newsmaker of this year.
- Parties start writing on the walls as part of their campaign strategies.
- PM Modi inaugurated projects worth Rs 4000 crore in Kochi.
- Padmanabhaswamy Temple to present 'Onavillu' to Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
- Police arrest KSU worker in stabbing case at Maharaja's College.
- The college was closed due to violence for a long time.
- Kerala has 2.7 cr voters.
- Senior Cong leader and KPCC member from Kasaragod KK Narayanan to join BJP.
- PC George, ex-MLA joins BJP.
- IUML is likely to push for a third seat in Kerala ie. Wayanad.
- Johnny Nellore may move to LDF by joining the Kerala Congress (M).
- CMP 11th Party Congress to be held in Kochi.
- The Kerala govt advocates a new dam in Mullaperiyar for downstream safety.
- The governor skips the policy address and speaks for only two minutes.
- Ranjeet murder case: Court awards capital punishment to 15 convicts.
- Kerala HC suspends 2 officials over Republic Day skit criticising PM Modi, Centre.
- Aluva youth harvests Cambodian wild grapes, and exotic fruits.
India
- PM Modi visited Tamil Nadu and inaugurated Trichy airport despite not being completed.
- Ram Lalla's consecration in Ayodhya takes place at 12.20 pm on 22nd January.
- Truckers protested the new criminal laws that made laws against hit-and-run cases harsher.
- Bangalore Metro witnessed record ridership on New Year's Day.
- Massive oil shortage reported due to truck driver's strike.
- Congress to focus on 255 seats in a bid to accommodate INDIA partners.
- Signboards in Banglore forced us to switch to Kannada.
- LK Advani says he won't come to Ayodhya.
- Interfaith couples attacked in North Karnataka.
- Music Maestro Rashid Khan Passes Away At 55 After Prolonged Battle With Cancer.
- The panel invites suggestions from the public on simultaneous polls.
- Congress party formally declined the Ram Mandir Invitation after two weeks of thinking. NSS is angry at that decision.
- Maharastra speaker disqualifies Shiv Sena MLAs.
- BJP to reserve 1/3rd of its seats to women this election.
- Floats of opposition ruled states rejected for R-Day parade.
- Indian Coast Guard rescued a Kochi-based fishing boat along with 12 fishermen.
- SpiceJet announces special Delhi-Ayodhya flight for Ram temple ceremony.
- Ayodhya Dham Railway Station and airport were inaugurated.
- INDIA bloc leaders met virtually to discuss the convener's name, and seat-sharing dynamics but ended without much progress.
- MEA calls out British Pakistan envoy's visit to PoK.
- Kharge is appointed the chief of the Opposition INDIA bloc.
- Govt. to start cancer awareness drive on cervical cancer.
- SC asks Bilkis Banu convicts to be back in jail again.
- Milind Deora quits Congress after 55 years of family relations.
- PM Narendra Modi Feeds Cows at His Residence in Delhi on Makar Sankranti 2024.
- Skill Development Case: SC to Deliver Verdict on Chandrababu Naidu's Plea on Jan 16.
- Video of passenger, who punched Delhi-Goa IndiGo pilot, saying 'sorry sir' goes viral.
- PM Modi slept only with a blanket spread on the cot and ate fruits till January 22.
- New criminal laws enhance troubling Police powers.
- FCRA registration of the Centre for Policy Research was cancelled.
- The Ministry of Education issues guidelines for coaching students below 16 years old.
- Kukis tribal houses were demolished.
- Hasty Justice Not Alternative To Delayed Justice, Speedy Trial Should Not Be At The Cost Of Discouraging The Defence: Madras High Court.
- Law students go to court against holidays granted due to the Ayodhya issue.
- PM inaugurated Ram Mandir after massive pomp, festivities and celebrations across the country.
- The first accident on Mumbai's Atal Setu; a car rams into the divider, and overturns.
- Ayodhya Ram temple a political game-changer for Modi, BJP? Pew survey on religion has answers says ThePrint.
- Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha: MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma Face Backlash From Netizens After Skipping Ayodhya Ceremony.
- Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra Begins in Manipur.
- French journalist issued notice over OCI due to coverage of issues in India.
- Maharastra govt holds a Bulldozer campaign against Muslims in Mira Road.
- AMU, not a minority institution argues GOI in court.
- Rahul Gandhi to be arrested after Lok Sabha elections: Assam CM.
- Mamata Banerjee To Fight Alone In Bengal.
- Nitish Kumar joins NDA and takes oath as CM again.
- SP unveils candidates for Lok Sabha elections.
- Mary Kom refutes reports of retirement.
- Case Against Khalistan Terrorist For Threatening Hindu Temple Management In Punjab.
- CM's Gunman to be in court for attacking Youth Congress.
- ThinkEdu Conclave: 50 bright minds to enliven a two-day meet in Chennai.
- French President Emmanuel Macron was in Jaipur and held a Roadshow With PM Modi.
- India celebrated its 75th Republic Day with Emmanuel Macron as the Chief Guest.
- President Murmu gives the policy address to the joint session of Parliament.
- Padma Awards 2024 announced.
- PM Modi inaugurated the Supreme Court's Diamond Jubilee Celebration.
- Rajasthan Congress Leader Manvendra Singh's Wife Dies In Road Accident.
- Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate.
- Champai Soren To Be New Jharkhand CM.
- Court opens Gyanvapi Mosque for Hindus to pray.
World/International
- World welcomes New Year.
- 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Striked Western Japan, Triggering Tsunami Warnings.
- Over 33500 households were left without power.
- A massive blast killing more than 100 people occurred in the Gen. Qassem Soleimani's grave in Iran.
- European countries face the threat of floods.
- Israel Supreme Court strikes down judicial reforms as a blow to Netanyahu.
- ISIS claimed responsibility for the bomb blast in Iran.
- Lee Jae-Myung: South Korean opposition leader stabbed in Busan.
- Trump lied about Voter fraud and claimed the company was part of the contract with Trump's Campaign.
- Vivek Ramaswamy pulls out of the Iowa Debate and later out of the Presidential Race to endorse Trump.
- Turkey blocks UK's Minehunter ships in Black Sea.
- Russia purchases missiles from North Korea.
- Belarusian President gives himself lifelong immunity.
- Bangladesh polls indicate record low turnout and Opposition Boycott.
- Awami League wins Landslides in Bangladesh.
- Maldives expels three government officials who insulted India's PM Modi.
- Biden holds Jan 6 anniversary speech.
- President Putin's challenger appears in Russia.
- Iowa's Republican party debate was held between Desantis and Haley.
- Hunter Biden has defied a GOP congressional subpoena.
- Lashkar-e-Taiba founder, who was deputy to Hafiz Saeed was confirmed dead by UNSC.
- Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani brings home an increased Haj quota for Indian Muslims after visiting Saudi Arabia.
- Anti-China candidate William Lai wins the Taiwan election from the DPP Party.
- US Congress decided to avoid another shutdown.
- Iowa's school shooting takes centre stage.
- Massive arctic blast shakes several states in the USA.
- Iowa Caucus was also affected by the cold weather that led Trump to record victory.
- Ron Desantis drops out of the Presidential race by endorsing Trump.
- Vivek Ramaswamy quits the 2024 presidential race and endorses Donald Trump.
- Trump wins New Hampshire by single-digit points against Nikki Haley.
- Pakistan 'Strongly Condemns' violation of its Airspace By Iran After Missile Strikes killing two Children.
- King Charles was treated for a benign prostate condition.
- Pakistan strikes back against Iran in retaliatory strikes. Pakistan hits militant targets a day after a deadly strike in Balochistan.
- Biden Administration designates Houthis as a terrorist organisation.
- Rare footage shows teens sentenced to hard labour over K-drama in North Korea.
- Iran Summons Top Pakistan Diplomat Amid Missile Strikes.
- US Department of Justice calls the Uvalde police response a failure in a highly critical report.
- India sides with Iran but called for a bilateral resolution to the issue.
- London hotel sting caught Swiss museum heist thieves.
- PM Modi Visits Ram Setu's Origin Point In Tamil Nadu Ahead Of Ram Temple Inauguration.
- Ram Mandir's consecration was held with massive publicity and pomp across the country.
- North Korea FM Says 'Ready To Greet' Putin in his country.
- President Biden won the New Hampshire primary despite not being on the ballot; won't get any delegates.
- Donald Trump wins the New Hampshire primary by 9 points against Nikki Haley.
- In a 5-4 vote, the justices sided with the Biden administration in the dispute between Texas and Border Patrol.
- Biden Administration to talk more about Abortion and make it one of its core promises.
- Sri Lankan Catholic church moves to declare Easter attack victims as ‘saints’.
- Ayodhya Ram Mandir Entry opens, Darshan For Devotees To Begin At 2:00 PM
- The 96th Academy Awards will take place on March 10, and nominations released.
- Pak PM Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years jail in Cipher case.
- Russian military plane carrying 74 people crashes in Belgorod region - state media.
- Donors keep Nikki Haley's hopes alive.
- Saudi Arabia opens first alcohol store to non-Muslim diplomats.
- US Carries Out World's First Execution Using Nitrogen Gas.
- Trump walks out during closings on E Caroll Defamation case.
- 3 US soldiers were killed in an attack on a US base in Jordan.
- Iran denies involvement in drone strike that killed three US troops.
- Maldives Opposition Prepares to File Impeachment Motion Against President Muizzu.
- Russian military blogger Igor Girkin sentenced to four years in prison on extremism charges
Israel-Palestine
- Israel pulls out a few troops from Gaza.
- IDF and Mossad targets Hamas Official in Beirut.
- Japan Airlines jet bursts into flames after collision with earthquake relief plane at Tokyo Haneda airport.
- Al Jazeera Bureau Chief's son was killed in a drone strike.
- Israeli strike on Lebanon kills senior commander in elite Hezbollah unit: Report.
- US, UK Launch Airstrikes At Iran-Backed Houthis In Yemen for blocking Red Sea.
- War crosses 100 days with more than 27,000 dead.
- Israeli military dressed as nurses trespassed and killed inside a hospital in the West Bank.
- Two US sailors missing in the Gulf of Aden are declared dead.
- Def. Secretary Llyod Austin takes emergency uniformed hospitalisation.
- UN calls for $4.2B to support Ukraine.
- Finland blames Russia for the migrant crisis on its border.
- Chechen leader builds houses for Palestinian refugees.
- The U.S. has hit Houthi sites used in Red Sea attacks.
- Netanyahu says he has told the US that he opposes the Palestinian state in any postwar scenario.
- The Israeli military says 21 soldiers were killed in Gaza in the deadly attack.
- Hamas rejects a two-month ceasefire by Israel.
- UN's top court ICJ demands Israel contain deaths.
Technology
- UPI's new rules came into effect with 5 major changes that came into effect from January 1.
- Kochi Water Metro sailed into New Year with a record ridership of 16,000.
- Kerala plans to transform Kochi into an AI Hub; and announces a global AI summit in the city.
- GATE 2024 Admit Card Released for exams to be held in February.
- UGC NET exam results announced.
- Japan sends its lander to the moon.
- Russia and sign pact for Nuclear plant construction in Kudankulam.
- Scientists devise a new drug and polymers to kill drug-resistant bacteria.
- Japanese Moon lander resumes operation after a technical issue.
- INS Chennai tackled the situation After Pirates hijacked a Ship With an Indian Crew Off Somalia's Coast.
- Two Kochi Water Metro boats were sent to Ayodhya.
- KSRTC operates 800 additional bus services to Sabarimala for Makaravillaku.
- Tamil Nadu gets a lot of investors to state at the Global Investors Meet.
- Social Media Trends Boycott Maldives after insult to PM Modi.
- Kannur emerges winner at Kerala School Kalolsavam, Kozhikode loses out by 3 points.
- Left cyber activist found dead at a rented house in Thiruvananthapuram.
- Peregrine mission abandons moon landing attempt after suffering ‘critical’ fuel loss.
- The average monthly ridership is 25 lakh in 2023 for Kochi Metro.
- 2023 was the warmest year.
- Indians can travel to 60+ countries.
- Netflix removes film Annapoorani after backlash.
- PM Modi inaugurated India's longest bridge Atal Setu.
- Bangalore's Green Line is to be opened by July.
- 2400 MW thermal power project given to BHEL; Kerala to get electricity at a lower rate.
- Kerala SC throws out Opposition leader's plea on KFON.
- Indigo was fined Rs 1.2 cr for allowing passengers to have food outside the terminal.
- Thiruvananthapuram to host the first edition of the Global Science Festival of Kerala.
- AI has started replacing traditional methods of agriculture.
- Kochi-Lakshadweep seaplane is likely to take wings this year-end.
- Akasa Air orders 150 Boeing 737 MAX planes.
- Tharoor, Scindia in the war of words over flight delays, and airport chaos.
- One in three vehicles in Kerala does not have insurance, says MVD.
- Biden announced $82M for California rail.
- Iran launches satellite that is part of a Western-criticized program as regional tensions spike.
- The plane crashed in northern Afghanistan's mountains not Indian aircraft: Aviation ministry.
- ARM-based chips can revolutionise Windows laptops this year.
- UK's Royal Naval Ship HMS Spey visits Kochi.
- Kerala global destination for treating kids with Down Syndrome: US NGO.
- Thiruvananthapuram Corporation begins distribution of 100 free e-autos in 100 wards.
- Fresh electronics sector policy in Karnataka is likely by Sept 2025.
- Zomato gets RBI approval to operate as an online payment aggregator.
- CUET(PG) 2024: The last date for submission of the application extended.
- US signals cooperation with China on AI safety.
- Printing of driving licenses, and RC books stopped in the state due to the financial crisis.
- UGC’s draft guidelines sparked outrage over ‘dereservation’ in faculty recruitment.
Business and Finance
- Vodafone Idea denies talks with Elon Musk's Starlink, stock plunges 4%.
- Adani Group receives relief from the SC verdict.
- Telangana's power sector is under massive loss says the government.
- National Budget to be held on 1st February.
- US employers added a robust 216,000 jobs last month, the latest sign that the American job market remains resilient even in the face of sharply higher interest rates.
- Pheonix Mall of Asia inaugurated in Bangalore, witnessed massive traffic block in the region.
- India quietly supports the Philippines in the South China Sea Dispute.
- Kerala, 3 other states have a higher share of female tax filers: SBI Research report.
- Biden's Campaign raised $1M online in 24 hours after the Jan 6 anniversary speech.
- Amazon lays off several hundred staff in Prime Video and Amazon Studios.
- India's retail inflation hit a 4-month high of 5.69% in December.
- IUML leader arrested by Karnataka Police for fraud.
- Infosys CFO lashes out at Karnatak a government for spoiling the business environment.
- Cess on auto fuels, and liquor adds Rs 740.7 cr to Kerala govt’s kitty.
- Asian Markets are sceptical about China's rule.
- WEF meet held in Davos Switzerland.
- An Aadhaar card is mandatory for fishermen going to sea; non-compliance will lead to a Rs 1000 fine.
- Medical cess on liquor: KMSCL is yet to get Rs 400 crore.
- Sony calls off merger of its India unit with Zee Entertainment: Report.
- The S&P 500 reached a record high.
- PM Cares fund requested tax exemption.
- Decision over 'Masala Bond' taken by KIIFB board comprising Kerala CM, says Thomas Issac to ED.
- US markets close to record high.
- Moti Mahal vs Daryaganj: Who invented butter chicken? Delhi HC to decide the verdict.
Sports
- India wins cricket series with Afghanistan.
- South Africa Lowest Test Total: Proteas surrender to Mohd Siraj's lethal spell for lowest total vs India.
- India loses its Test to England in the home series.
- Messi to come to Kerala and play football.
- Six wickets for 0 runs in 11 balls became an embarrassment for India.
- ICC T20 World Cup 2024 schedule announced; India vs Pakistan in New York, final to be held in Barbados.
- France first nation to pledge support to India's bid to host the Olympics in 2036.
- Rohan Bopanna scripts history alongside Matthew Ebden and wins first-ever Australian Open men's doubles title.
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