News Capsule for The Month of December 2024

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Kerala 

  • Kochi Corporation to recommend vigilance probe into allegations of officials demanding bribes.
  • CPIM district meeting blocks roads in Trivandrum City. 
  • The decision to release the unredacted Hema Committee report was not taken by the Government. 
  • ‘VIP darshan’ for Dileep at Sabarimala: Devaswom expresses regret before the High Court. 
  • IAF bills Kerala for airlifting during Wayanad. 
  • Swiggy workers in Kozhikode went on strike demanding wage hikes.
  • American Corner opened at CUSAT Corner. 
  • Malayalam film fraternity pays heartfelt tribute to M T Vasudevan Nair. 

India 
  • 4-Year-Old Boy Killed By Speeding SUV In Mumbai, 19-Year-Old Driver Arrested. 
  • Eknath Shinde was rushed to Thane Hospital after being ill. 
  • Man opens fire at Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Badal at the entrance of Golden Temple.
  • Former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala Cremated With Full State Honours In Teja Khera Village. 
  • AAP MLA Naresh Balyan arrested in MCOCA case; gets bail in extortion. 
  • Assam calls for a Beef ban in restaurants and public places. 
  • Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde were sworn in as the Deputy CMs while Devendra Fadnavis became the CM of Maharastra. 
  • Rs 50,000 found under Abhishek Manu Singhvi's Parliament seat, probe ordered.
  • CM Devendra Fadnavis Wins Trust Motion with 237-MLA Votes.  
  • Case against Prashant Kishor for 'inciting' Bihar civil service aspirants' protest. 
  • 'Reservation can't be on the basis of religion': SC on plea challenging Calcutta High Court order on OBC classification.
  • SM Krishna, former Karnataka CM, passes away at 92. 
  • INDIA bloc set to move notices to impeach Allahabad HC judge Shekhar Yadav in LS & RS. 
  • Kannada Lit Fest in Mandya was marred by outrage. 
  • Ustad Zakir Hussain, Renowned Tabla Maestro, Passes Away At 73.
  • PM Memorial asks Rahul Gandhi to return Jawaharlal Nehru's letters 'taken' by Sonia Gandhi. 
  • Modi govt decided to introduce 'ONOE' bills in Lok Sabha only to be sent to JPC later on. 
  • Bangalore Lit Fest was held in Bangalore.
  • Mumbai Boat Accident: 13 Dead as Speed Boat Rams Into Ferry Near Gateway of India. 
  • BJP files police complaint against Rahul Gandhi for assault, incitement. 
  • Ex-PM of India, Dr Manmohan Singh Passed Away. 
  • Farmers can directly come to us with demands: Supreme Court.
  • Centre scraps 'no-detention policy' for classes 5 and 8 students who fail to clear year-end exams. 
  • Delhi Police Transfer BJP's FIR Against Rahul Gandhi To Crime Branch in the Parliament Scuffle. 
World

  • The world celebrates Christmas and awaits a a grand New Year. 
  • Constitution debate to be held in Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha in big Winter Session breakthrough. 
  • President Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden citing political witch-hunt. 
  • Hunter Biden has been convicted of federal gun charges and federal tax evasion charges. President Joe Biden pardoned his son alleging an unfair process.
  • South Korean president declares emergency martial law, accusing opposition of anti-state activities. 
  • Prosecutors said Hunter Biden's federal charges weren't motivated by politics.
  • A magnitude 7.0 earthquake was recorded in Northern California, the United States Geological Survey said.
  • Donald Trump earlier urged the U.S. to stay out of Syria claims Biden. 
  • US launches massive airstrikes to target ISIS after al-Assad's fall. 
  • At least two died, and nine were injured in an explosion at an Italian gas refinery. 
  • The murderer of CEO, Luigi Mangione was arrested by Altoona police.
  • President Biden commutes nearly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people. 
  • Indian EAM Jaishankar visited the US from Dec 24-29. 
  • The findings undercut baseless claims that the FBI played a significant role.
  • Biden Administration announces $25 B assistance to Ukraine. 
  • Magdeburg Christmas Market sees an actor by a doctor ramming his car into the market. 
  • The culprit was identified to be a far-right supporter from Saudi Arabia. 
  • German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, paving way for early elections on Feb 23
  • International Criminal Court issues Aresst warrant against the Myanmar leader. 
  • Ukraine hits Russian residential high-rises in Kazan. Dramatic visuals show '9/11-like attack'. 
  • Luigi Mangione was transported Thursday from Pennsylvania to New York.
  • Ex. US President Jimmy Carter passed away at 100. 
US Elections 2024

  • Donald Trump calls for Canada to be the 51st state of the USA in a meeting with Justin Trudeau.
  • In purple Miami-Dade County, where Democrats had won every presidential election in 36 years, Latino voters flipped the county red.
  • To be AG Matt Gaetz's Ethics Committee Report was released. 
  • Gaetz had sued the committee to stop the release of the report.
  • Trump jokes Greenland and Panama are to be bought by the USA. 
  • US Far Right sees meltdown on X after Indian Origin Sriram Krishnan was appointed as Trump's advisor. 
  • Both Russia and Ukraine reject Trump's Ukraine Peace plan. 
  • Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy rush in to defend the pro-H1B visa policy for hiring Indians and other immigrants. 

Israel-Palestine and the Middle East
  • Israel's ex-Defence Minister warns extremist ministers of ethnic cleansing in Gaza.
  • France accused Israel of violating the Lebanon truce 52 times. 
  • Hamas accepts Israel's temporary presence in Gaza. 
  • Israel accepts the killing of Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh. 
  • Four Indians evacuated from Syria arrived at Delhi Airport, and thanked the embassy for their efforts. 
  • The Syrian Rebels capture the cities of Aleppo, Hama and finally Damascus in a dramatic turn of events. 
  • Syrian Rebels led by HTS declare Syria liberated from the Assad Regime. 
  • Syrian President Bashar Al Assad flees to Russia claiming Asylum. 
  • Syrian rebel groups agree to dissolve, and integrate into state claims the new leadership. 
  • Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi says returning to prison won’t stop her fight for equality
Technology

  • Indian Passengers Stranded For 13 Hours At Kuwait Airport With No Help, Chaos Captured In Viral Video. 
  • Microsoft Edge sees a steep rise in its popularity. 
  • IndiGo flight struggles to land amid heavy rain, and strong winds show the viral video amidst Cyclone Fengal. 
  • Karmayogi Competency Framework was launched to train 3.2 million civil servants.
  • Russia targets the Ukrainian energy sector amidst winter. 
  • The government scraps windfall tax on ATF, crude products, diesel, and petrol products. 
  • The word of the year is "Brainrot".
  • US Far Right sees meltdown on X after Indian Origin Sriram Krishnan was appointed as Trump's advisor. 
  • A federal appeals court denied TikTok's bid to overturn the law.
  • The Kerala government has made the decision to terminate the SmartCity Kochi deal by paying compensation to TECOM. 
  • Bangladesh cancelled the deal with India on establishing Telecom services. 
  • Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp and Google Play. 
  • Apple launches its ChatGPT integration with Siri. 
  • Kylie Kelce dethroned Joe Rogan with one episode to be on the top. 
  • South Korean Airlines Jeju Jet crashes while landing. 
  • Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for 'obscene, vulgar, porn content' says minister L Murugan. 
  • Indian EV market would touch Rs 20 lakh cr, create 5 cr jobs by 2030: Minister Nitin Gadkari. 
  • Azerbaijani Airlines crash in Russia, fingers are pointed at Russia. 
  • Azerbaijani President asked President Putin to apologise for the same. 
  • Azerbaijan’s president accuses Russia of downing an airliner in a Christmas Day crash and covering up the cause. 
  • Putin says alternatives to porn are needed, calling for 'more interesting content'. 
  • Top court rejects 30% cap on credit card interest.
  • Tesla recalled almost 700,000 vehicles due to tyre pressure monitoring system issue. 
  • US Treasury Department alleges Chinese hackers hacked into the systems to access unclassified documents. 
  • NASA's Parker Solar Probe successfully completed a close fly of the Sun. 
  • ISRO launched space docking SpaDex successfully. 

Business and Finance


  • The video of Bangalore autos charging more from customers went online bro.
  • Announcement of loan waiver brings Biden's total loan forgiveness to $180 billion.
  • Karnataka High Court quashes Electoral Bonds case against Nirmala Sitharaman and others. 
  • United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead in Downtown Manhattan.  
  • The price of Drumsticks increases in Kochi. 
  • LS passes Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill allowing 4 nominees in bank accounts
  • Bengaluru Sees a Water Tariff Hike.
  • Kerala raises its Electricity Tariff. 
  • Inflation has fallen dramatically but remains above the Fed's target rate.
  • Switzerland Suspends Most Favoured Nation Status To India Over Nestle Ruling. 
  • Maggi prices are likely to rise after January 1 amid the India-Switzerland trade dispute. 
  • The Fed Rate cut decision follows two consecutive months of rising inflation.
  • Trump threatens India with reciprocal tariffs.
  • Lionel Messi released an IPO for his real estate assets. 
  • Trump and Musk unleash a new kind of chaos on Spending Bills,
  • Nifty and Sensex witnessed massive losses due to the Fed's commentary. 
  • Nifty, and Sensex extended losses on hawkish Fed commentary, wiping out Rs 10.5 lakh crore in four sessions. 
  • Gold is at 1 month low after Fed rates. 
  • US House rejected Trump-backed Republican spending Bill preventing a shutdown. 
  • Joe Biden signs the Spending Bills to avert shutdown over Christmas. 

Sports 

  • Indian Football Captain Sunil Chhetri retires from national football. 
  • D Gukesh vs Ding Liren for the World Chess Championship saw Gukesh victory.
  • 2034 FIFA World Cup to be hosted in Saudi Arabia. 
  • Magnus Carlsen was barred from the World Blitz Championship for wearing Jeans.
  • Champions Trophy 2025: PCB confirms UAE as a neutral venue.
  • Indian Olympian PV Sindhu gets married to Vekata Datta Sai in Udaipur. 
  • Indian women's badminton team won a historic gold medal at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024. 
  • Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announce their retirement from T20 cricket. 
  • India loses against Australia in the Cricket series. 

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