News Capsule for The Month of November 2024

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Kerala 

  • Indian Railways revises timings of trains in Kerala.
  • Yet another case was filed against Suresh Gopi on the same day; this was for ‘derogatory remarks’ on the Kerala CM. 
  • Protest brewing against restrictions on the number of pilgrims at Kerala's Sabarimala temple. 
  • Kerala Chief Minister writes to Ashwini Vaishnaw after the Shoranur railway accident. 
  • Kochi Corporation Limit expansion comes under the review of the Panchayati Raj Ministery. 
  • A record 11 outsiders in Kerala's key by-election in Wayanad. 
  • The Palakkad and Chelakkara By-elections were also held. 
  • Dry Day Law hurts tourism industry claims Tourism secretary. 
  • Centre approached for funding Kochi Metro underground stretched near the Airport as part of Phase III. 
  • 'Breaking Solidarity': Kerala IAS Officer Suspended Over 'Hindu Officers' WhatsApp Group After Police Debunk His 'Phone Hack' Claim
  • Kochi's IURWTS Project: Majority of Canals Not Navigable Due to Rail Bridges.
  • Kannur Collector Arun Bans Media Coverage of Kannur Panchayat Election. 
  • The Travancore Dewaswom Board unveils Special Guidelines for the Pilgrimage Section. 
  • IAS officers' row: Kerala govt suspends K Gopalakrishnan, N Prasanth. 
  • BJP leader Sandeep Warrier quits BJP and arrives in Congress. 
  • Right-wing media glorifying Sandeep Varier's Cong entry: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan.
  • Kochi's famous harbour bridge to be shut for renovation. 

India 
  • AAP releases first list of 11 candidates for Delhi Assembly elections. 
  • The counting for Mizoram Assembly Elections has been postponed to December 4th. 
  • WAQF Board Claimed 53 ASI Sites in State.
  • UP CM faced death threats in Mumbai.
  • Kannada Film Director Guru Prasad found dead.
  • Police launched an extensive search at Kerala railway stations after the bomb threat.  
  • Lokayukta police summon Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah for questioning in the MUDA case.
  • Protest brewing against restrictions on the number of pilgrims at Kerala's Sabarimala temple. 
  • Sexual harassment cases cannot be quashed on grounds of compromise: Supreme Court.
  • CJI DY Chandrachud spends his last day as CJI. 
  • Delhi surpasses Lahore, and becomes the world's most polluted city as AQI reaches 418. 
  • After Restoring 35 Lakes In Bengaluru, 'Lake Man Of India' Turns Towards Himachal's Dal Lake. 
  • PM Modi to Receive Dominica's Highest National Honour at India-Caricom Summit in Guyana
  • AFSPA Imposed In New Areas Of Manipur Amid Fresh Violence. 
  • In Maharashtra, PM Narendra Modi mocks MVA: 'This Aghadi's gaadi lacks wheels, brakes'. 
  • 4.2 magnitude earthquake hits Gujarat, tremors felt in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar. 
  • Ex-AAP leader Kailash Gehlot joins BJP, says move not under 'ED pressure'. 
  • JCB fined Rs 45 lakh for removing soil; mosque authorities in charge of Kabristan land excluded from punishment. 
  • Anil Deshmukh was injured after stones were thrown at his car in Maharashtra. 
  • Savarkar defamation case: Pune court summons Rahul Gandhi on December 2. 
  • Centre, state have failed to ensure safety: RSS & ABVP on Manipur violence. 
  • Voting for single-phase Maharashtra was completed along with the two-stage voting in Jharkhand. 
  • Poll Body Action Against UP Cops For Violating Guidelines During Bypolls. 
  • Work from home allowed for 50% of Delhi govt employees due to air pollution. 
  • CBSE Releases Examination Schedule For Class X and XII, Exams To Begin From Feb 15.
  • AAP leader Kailash Gehlot joined BJP a day after leaving AAP. 
  • 'Maharashtra is going into Adani's pocket': Sanjay Raut claims BJP conspiracy, says poll results manipulated. 
  • The public chooses unity over divisive 'tukde-tukde' gang: BJP's Tarun Chug. 
  • NDA sweeps Bihar, Assam; Priyanka Gandhi wins Wayanad.
  • Congress seeks discussion on Adani, Manipur in Parliament's winter session.
  • Winter Session of Parliament begins. 
  • Hemant Sorens takes oath as Jharkhand CM on November 28. 
  • Supreme Court rejects PILs to delete 'secular', 'socialist' from Constitution's Preamble. 
  • Those Rejected By Public 80-90 Times Trying To Control Parliament: PM Modi Attacks Opposition. 
  • The UK unveils the Indo-Pacific Policy. 
  • Priyanka Gandhi takes oath as MP and joins Rahul and Sonia in Parliament as the third MP from the Gandhi family. 
  • Earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir: Quake of Magnitude 5.8 on Richter Scale Jolts Valley, Triggers Panic Among People. 
  • Out of power for a long, Opposition conspiring against country says PM Modi.
  • Rains predicted across South India over Cyclone Fengal. 
  • Over 200 Two-Wheelers Gutted In Massive Fire At Varanasi Railway Station; Terrifying Visuals Surface. 
  • 'Ready to review concerns': EC invites Cong to discuss Maharashtra election results. 
  • 2 govt employees sacked in J&K, takes number of terminations without hearing to 76; PDP says 'brazen overreach'. 
World

  • More than 200 killed in Valencia floods as torrential rain hits another Spain region.
  • Canada ends Fast Track Programme for International Student Visas. 
  • Houthis strike shipping lanes again forcing the US to bomb them. 
  • 35 killed after car ploughs into crowds outside a sports centre in the Chinese city, police say. 
  • Putin signs into law a mutual defence treaty with North Korea. 
  • Nirmala Sitharaman dubs patriarchy a ‘Leftist concept’, and cites Indira Gandhi. 
  • Barron Trump stuns NYU friends with a surprising answer when asked who he voted for. 
  • SC dismisses plea to mandate doctors to specify drugs' side effects to patients. 
  • Serbia's PM S Vucic claims Musk was there on his call to Trump. 
  • Sri Lanka hands NPP historic super-majority, backing Dissanayake’s reform agenda. 
  • India keeps $100B trade target with Russia by 2030. 
  • Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's NPP wins the majority in the General Election 2024.
  • Nigeria honours PM Narendra Modi with the 'Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger' award. 
  • Brazil’s Bolsonaro and allies indicted in 2022 coup plot probe. 
  • Colombian Congress votes to end child marriages after 17-year-long campaign. 
  • President Joe Biden's administration has lifted restrictions that had blocked Ukraine from using U.S.-provided weapons to strike deep into Russian territory.
  •  G20 Summit held in Rio de Janeiro. 
  • Ukraine fired Shadow Storm missiles in Russia after the red lines changed.
  • Ukraine claims Russia fired an ICBM in Ukraine.
  • Russia changes its nuclear doctrine as a response to Ukraine's actions.
  • Putin confirms Russia fired experimental ballistic missile Oreshnik on Ukraine, warns the West. 
  • 'WWIII has officially begun': Ukraine's ex-commander makes chilling claims. 
  • Trump’s hush money sentencing is postponed indefinitely, judge says. 
  • Tennessee's ban on medication and treatments for transgender youth goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 4.
  • Mossad investigating the disappearance of a rabbi in Abu Dhabi in a potential terror incident, the Israeli PM's office says. 
  • 32 killed in sectarian violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan 2nd highest number of deaths in the past 48 hours.
  • 'A 'mini India' exists in Guyana': PM Modi lauds Indian diaspora's achievements in 'Mann Ki Baat'.
  • Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith's request to dismiss the charges against Trump was expected after he won the presidential election.
  • Russia's Security Chief met Taliban Officials. 
  • Iskon's Priest Chinmoy Krishna Das was arrested in Bangladesh. 
  • Iskon issues a statement on troubling concerns in Bangladesh. 
  • Indian culture resonates globally: PM Modi.
  • Putin Calls Trump 'Intelligent Politician', Says He's 'Not Safe' After Assassination Attempts.  
  • 'Concerned Over Surge In Extremist Rhetoric': India On Violence In Bangladesh. 
  • Russian airstrikes hit Syria for the first time since 2016 as jihadists enter Aleppo. 
  • Syrian Army withdraws from Aleppo after Rebel Assault. 
  • Rebels announce successful capture of Aleppo and they proceed towards Hama. 
  • Israel backs Adani on US bribery allegations, says support for investments stands strong. 
  • Russian airstrikes hit Syria for the first time since 2016 as jihadists enter Aleppo. 
US Elections 2024


  • Today, a razor-thin contest comes down for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. 
  • The differences in votes and views between men and women have widened, USA TODAY/Suffolk polls Poll finds.
  • Harris, Trump scramble for votes in frenzied final push. 
  • Republicans asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a dispute over "naked ballots." 
  • Pennsylvania election officials review challenges to 4,300 mail-in ballot applications.
  • Donald Trump to become the 47th President of the US, 312-226 against Kamala. The election was projected on the election night itself by all the media houses. 
  • All the seven swing states have been won by Trump.   
  • Officials expect demonstrations targeting the electoral certification process.
  • Republican Party sweeps The House of Representatives and the Senate. 
  • Congratulations poured in from across the world. 
  • Democratic Party implodes over the loss of Kamala Harris, Senate and House. 
  • 'Let's Work For...': PM Modi Congratulates 'Friend' Donald Trump On US Poll Victory
  • Trump's Campaign claims Project 2025 would be implemented. 
  • Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is reportedly considering appointing Vivek Ramaswamy to replace JD Vance in the Senate.
  • Trump's presidencies will bookend Biden's sole White House term.
  • Trump taps Mike Huckabee to be US ambassador to Israel. 
  • Federal judge strikes down Biden immigration policy shielding select undocumented spouses of US citizens from deportation. 
  • Jimmy Kimmel and Elon Musk trade barbs over US election outcomes. 
  • Trump appoints Elon Musk to lead the Department of Government Efficiency along with Vivek Ramaswamy. 
  • Republicans win House and Senate control in a major boost for Trump's agenda. 
  • John Thune defeated John Cornyn and Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader.
  • Trump expected to call for mass firings in the Pentagon.
  • Democrats called for the House Ethics Committee to "preserve and share" findings from its investigation into Trump's AG nominee Rep. Matt Gaetz.
  • Alaska state house flipped by Democrats. 
  • A lawyer for Hegseth said the Fox News host was a "blackmail" victim.
  • Elon Musk's SpaceX launches ISRO's communication satellite GSAT-N2 into space. 
  • Trump's AG Pick Gaetz dropped out amid sexual misconduct scandal
  • US Universities Urge Foreign Students To Return Ahead Of Trump's Swearing-In. 

Israel-Palestine and the Middle East
  • Israel launches commando operation in Lebanon, captures key Hezbollah member alive. 
  • Netanyahu fires Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
  • Israeli PM Netanyahu's residence was targeted with flash bombs. 
  • Netanyahu Confirms He Okayed Pager Attacks That Killed Nearly 40 In Lebanon. 
  • US and France announced ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah. 
Technology

  • Trivandrum Airport closed for five hours for the 'Alpassi Arattu' procession of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple. 
  • Kerala to launch its first Sea Plane Service from Kochi to Mattupetty Dam. 
  • Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews rail projects in Kerala. 
  • NSE Launches New Mobile App & Multi-Language Website Expansion To Foster Investor Inclusivity. 
  • Read more at: https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/thiruvananthapuram-airport-to-close-runways-for-five-hours-on-november-ninth-1.10041985
  • OpenAI released the ChatGPT Search Engine to take on Google. 
  • PM Modi's aircraft experiences technical snag at Deoghar airport, delaying return to Delhi
  • Reliance and Disney complete the merger to form India's largest entertainment joint venture. 
  • 2 Water Metro Boats Collide In Kochi, Passengers Unhurt. Water Metro boats collide in Fort Kochi, and KMRL announces the probe. 
  • Kerala IAS officer says phone hacked, religious WhatsApp groups created without consent.
  • Kundannoor-Thevara bridge is scheduled to reopen for traffic this month.
  • Kochi Water Metro to launch service to Mattanchery and Willingon Island. 
  • One was killed, two were injured in a blast at the IOCL refinery in Vadodara. 
  • Bitcoin reaches $80,000 for first time on optimism over Donald Trump. 
  • Centre approached for funding Kochi Metro underground stretched near Airpoty Phase III. 
  • Cash, property for pregnancy arrangement: Facebook scam lures jobless men. 
  • SpaceX launches ISRO's communication satellite GSAT-N2 into space. 
  • US government calls for the breakup of Google and Chrome in major antitrust action. 
  • COP-29 held in Baku, Azerbaijan. 
  • EU says Bluesky is violating information disclosure rules. 
  • France's Macron reaffirms support for Ukraine in a call with Zelenskiy. 
  • Australia passes a law to ban social media for children below 16. 

Business and Finance


  • Elon Musk loses bid to dismiss ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agarwal's severance lawsuit.
  • Federal Bank buys 1.1 lakh square feet of Office Space in Mumbai's Wadala. 
  • Semiconductor Industry in India To Create 1 Million Jobs by 2026: Report. 
  • Bitcoin reaches $80,000 for first time on optimism over Donald Trump.
  • Money laundering case: Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal gets medical bail. 
  • Vistara Airlines merges with Air India. 
  • SBI report suggests that the Rupee will depreciate Rs 8-10 vs the USD under Trump Administration.
  • Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, already father to over 100 children, offers free IVF to women using his sperm. 
  • Karnataka Cabinet clears bill to increase labour welfare corpus fund. 
  • Air India to restrict Halal meat overflight. 
  • Swiggy shares debut on NSE at Rs 420 apiece, nearly an 8% premium over the IPO price.
  • Reliance and Disney completed the merger to form India's largest entertainment joint venture.
  • Developing Countries Reject $300 B Climate Finance Deal.
  • US DoJ issues an Arrest Warrant against Gautam Adani in the Bribery Case.
  • Trump calls for 25% Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China.
  • He also called for 100% Tariffs on BRICS countries for de-dollarisation.
  • Centre sanctions Rs 1,050 cr for Wayanad landslide rehabilitation.
  • Legal matter involving private firms, US justice department: India responds to charges against Adani.
  • Eva becomes the first pet to land at Kochi Airport.
  • Bangladesh freezes Bank accounts of Arrested Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das.

Sports 
  • Sanju returns to captain Team Kerala in Syed Mushtaq T20. 
  • Kerala Govt. requests Messi led Argentina to play in Kerala in 2025.
  • KL Rahul Loses Cool After Getting Dismissed, DRS Under Scanner For Controversial Call During AUS vs IND 1st Test; Video. 
  • Jay Shah will assume office as ICC chairman shortly (December 2024). 
  • Rohit Sharma lauds India-Australia cricket bond in Australian Parliament. 
  • PCB is open to a hybrid model for next year's ICC Champions Trophy, hoping to host matches in UAE amid India's refusal to play in Pakistan.

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