News Capsule For The Month of February 2025
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Kerala
- Kerala Education Minister bans Class 1 entrance test, calls it 'child cruelty'.
- Kerala state budget presented in the state assembly.
- Transgender assaulted near the metro station.
- Six landing of NH 66 Stretch to begin soon.
- Global Investor Kerala Summit Held.
- Kochi Chander Kunj Army Towers demolition: Expert panel visits site, residents raise concerns.
- We ensured Centre sends relief funds: Priyanka Gandhi on Wayanad landslide.
- Shashi Tharoor lands in big trouble after his article in the New Indian Express praising the Kerala government.
- Kerala HC rejects anticipatory bail plea of BJP leader P C George for calling 'all Muslims terrorists'.
- Shashi Tharoor gives a podcast interview to The Indian Express leading to a massive controversy.
- Traffic curbs placed in Aluva for the Maha Shivaratri festival.
- Metro Connect services on two more routes from next week in Kochi.
- Former MLA and CPI leader P Raju passes away.
- Kerala attracts proposals worth Rs 1.52 T from firms in the investors summit.
- BJP-CPIM-INC comes together for the Global Investors Summit.
- Kerala HC Directs Police To Protect Interfaith Couple From Jharkhand Facing Threats
India
- Indian Financial Budget for the year 2025 presented.
- BJP MPs move privilege motion against Sonia Gandhi over derogatory remarks on President Murmu.
- Delhi HC issues notices to Google and online platforms after Aaradhya Bachchan takes legal action against misinformation/
- Court summons Shashi Tharoor in BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar defamation case.
- Extension of Kochi Metro rail project: KMRL moves forward with plans for the Angamaly line.
- NAAC bribery: JNU suspends prof, his tenure as Dean was cut short in 2023.
- Akhilesh Yadav claims the government is hiding the Mahakumbh stampede death toll.
- Arrest warrant issues against Bollywood actor Sonu Sood by Ludhiana's Judicial Magistrate.
- Maintenance from second husband a right despite no divorce from first: Top court.
- Delhi Elections 2025 results out; AAP faced massive defeat in its home turf.
- Milikipur and Erode bypoll results also declared.
- Chattisgarh: 31 Naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Bijapur.
- Newly elected Mustafabad MLA promises to change its name to Shivpuri.
- Rahul Gandhi Summoned By Court For Alleged Remarks Against Indian Army.
- Maha Kumbh traffic woes: 'No vehicle zone' declared ahead of Maghi Purnima Snan after massive jam.
- JPC report on Waqf bill tabled in Parliament amid uproar from Opposition: 'Biased, one-sided'.
- Cabinet has passed the Waqf Bill and will be presented in Parliament.
- Manipur CM Biren Singh resigned after months of violence.
- President's Rule imposed in Manipur days, after Biren Singh's resignation.
- Maha Kumbh trains deal with a massive crowd and angry passengers at railway stations, breaking property.
- Iron ore smuggling: Karnataka HC directs special court to decide if 23 forest officers be tried.
- Presumed dead in Maha Kumbh stampede, UP man walks back to his own 'tehrvi' in Prayagraj.
- BJP sweeps civic polls in Chhattisgarh, wins all 10 mayoral posts.
- First set of new Central Vista Office spaces to be ready by May.
- Gyanesh Kumar Picked As New Chief Election Commissioner amidst opposition from the opposition parties.
- Sangam water tested by CPCP shows presence of Coliform.
- Rekha Gupta is the Delhi CM, BJP surprises with a new CM face from first-time MLA.
- Shashi Tharoor praised PM Modi on his recent visit to the USA and received flak from others.
- Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 strikes Assam's Morigaon.
- Maha Kumbh concludes with PM Modi's speech on Maha Shivarathri night.
- Andhra Pradesh Budget 2025-26: ₹3.22 Lakh Crore Outlay, 9.48% Increase From Previous Year.
World
- A small plane carrying a child patient crashed into Northeast Philadelphia Friday evening, sparking an explosion that set homes and cars ablaze.
- China imposes tariffs on US imports, including crude oil, agricultural machinery.
- The judge heard arguments from lawyers for five pregnant undocumented women.
- US Secretary of State Rubio says El Salvador has offered to accept deportees from the U.S. of any nationality.
- Stranded for 3 years in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, Indian woman returns home.
- Pakistan faces financial risks as per Fitch.
- PM Modi visits US to meet the new President Donald Trump.
- Pakistan starts deporting Afghan Refugees.
- PM Modi visited France to open the newly started Indian consulate in Marseille and attended the AI summit in Paris.
- US VP JD Vance conducted a wide tour of Europe. In his Munich trip he criticised the Germans for restrictions on Freedom of Speech.
- The Justice Department told Danielle Sassoon to drop charges against Eric Adams.
- Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized the second Congo airport in the advance east towards Bukavu.
- Man randomly stabs 5 passersby in southern Austria, killing 14-year-old, police say.
- Dhaka brings up renewal of Ganga Water Treaty during Jaishankar-Hossain meet in Muscat.
- UK PM Keir Starmer offers to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine.
- At least 9 dead in Kentucky Winter Storms and flash floods.
- A Delta flight crashed and then flipped upside down while landing in Toronto.
- UN Special Rapporteur slams Trump for criticising and sanctioning ICC.
- Pakistan steps up arrests of Afghans without papers. Kabul says it’s a move to expel all refugees. They send back 727, 380 ones back.
- The Chinese Navy Helicopter has flown over disputed Scarborough Shoal.
- EU slaps new sanctions on Russia amid Donald Trump push for negotiations.
- Nikolai Valuev, Deputy Chairman of the Tourism Committee of the State of Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russia, has been banned from entering Azerbaijan after making offensive statements online about the country amidst the closure of “Russian House” in Baku.
- Zelesnky claims that the war cost has crossed $320 B.
- Tehran and Beijing decide to establish flights between Iranian and Chinese cities.
- Nigel Farage gives up the ownership of Reform UK to make the party democratic.
- The longtime Republican senator Mitch McConnell turned 83; will not seek re-election.
- Elon Musk spoke at CPAC. Received a chainsaw as a gift from Javier Millier, which he dedicated to the bureaucracy.
- No patients were injured, the Philadelphia hospital that witnessed the shooting inside said.
- One person has been killed and five police officers injured in a knife attack in the eastern French city of Mulhouse.
- French Nuclear Aircraft docks in the Philippines after a high-stakes war games in the South China Sea.
- UN General Assembly adopts resolution demanding immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, India abstains. US joins Russia in opposing it.
- The resolution passed is a rebuff to Trump and Putin.
- In the recent German elections, the Far Right made gains with 20% of the votes and 150 seats. Ruling SPD reduced to 120 seats. CDU/CDS becomes the largest party in the house with 30% vote share and 208 seats. Massive setback for liberals.
- Pope Francis hospitalised due to Pneumonia and his condition remains worse.
- CDU’s Merz looks set to be next chancellor as far-right AfD surge might align with SPD.
- Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 strikes Bay of Bengal.
- The majority of measles cases have occurred among unvaccinated people.
- Merz meets Macron on a surprise visit to Paris.
- Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan met in Kyrgyzstan.
- Italy opposed plans to send troops to Ukraine, unlike France and the UK.
- Italy calls for security guarantees to Ukraine from the USA.
- Russian FM meets Iranian FM in Tehran.
- The Republican Party passed the financial bill to increase the borrowing limit, increase the deficit and also increase defence spending.
- Earthquake Of 4.5 Magnitude Jolts Pakistan.
- Kier Starmer and Emmanuel Macron meet Donald Trump before his meeting with Zelensky.
- Russia and US start direct diplomatic talks with each other for the first time since 2022 in Istanbul.
- US calls out Thailand for deporting 40 Uyghurs to China.
- XI Jinping calls for the promotion of the Private Sector in a new push.
Trump Administration
- Trump calls on USAID to be closed down.
- Trump Says He Ordered Airstrikes On 'ISIS Attack Planner' In Somalia
- The White House confirmed the U.S. will impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China only to retract it later.
- Musk is 'shutting down' the USAID as staffers told to stay home.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio is now acting USAID director.
- President Trump hosted Israeli PM Netanyahu in the White House where he called for the takeover of the Gaza strip.
- Netanyahu met several of the Republican Congressmen before meeting Trump.
- Trump slapped a 10% tariff on China.
- Over 104 Indians were deported from the USA, landed in Amritsar, chained and handcuffed.
- "You Will Be Removed": US Border Patrol Shares Video Of Indians In Chains.
- A Federal Judge had blocked a move to issue buyouts for Federal Employees.
- FBI agents had sought a temporary restraining order to block the list's release.
- ICE raided three people on false claims.
- Spanish-speaking family was detained by ICE, suspected of undocumented people.
- Trump freezes aid to South Africa over controversial land law, claiming discrimination against White farmers.
- Trump Administration ends waiver for India on Chabahar Port.
- Marco Rubio visits Panama on his first official visit.
- Marco Rubio claims to be the USAID chief.
- Trump enters into a deal with El Salvador to lock up migrants and prisoners.
- Elon Musk decided to hire back DOGE stuffer who tweeted racist slurs against Indians.
- The administration shuts down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
- In a shocking claim, Trump claims he spoke with Vladimir Putin on Ukraine peace talks without inviting Zelensky.
- Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed by the Senate as the national intelligence director.
- In the meeting with Netanyahu, Trump claims he would like to take over the strip and convert it into a tourist spot.
- Jordan King, in his recent visit, snubbed Trump's Gaza plan.
- Trump and Musk claim to shut down DOE. The Department of Education oversees $1.6 trillion of student loans.
- Judge restores President Trump's buyouts for federal employees.
- RFK Jr. confirmed as Health and Human Services secretary.
- HHS cuts NIH's cancer research.
- Trump signs order restricting gender-affirming care for people under the age of 19.
- In an escalation of his trade war, President Donald Trump moved to put tariffs on nations that levy taxes and fees that hurt U.S. businesses.
- Donald Trump denies US role in Bangladesh crisis: 'I will let PM Modi.'.
- The DOGE website shared details about the National Reconnaissance Office.
- Modi meets Musk after a meet with Trump.
- Trump announces 25 % tariffs on imported automobiles, chips and pharmaceuticals.
- Trump falsely claimed that Zelenskyy's public approval rating was as low as 4%.
- After US and Russian officials meet, Trump calls Zelensky a 'dictator'.
- IRS plans to lay off 7000 Probationary Employees.
- Indian migrants detained in the Panama Hotel were found holding placards for rescue.
- Administration struggles to take care of the workers fired who used to manage the nuclear stockpile.
- Kash Patel confirmed as the FBI director.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi fires chief counsel of ATF.
- Former Proud Boys member Tarrio was recently pardoned by President Donald Trump was arrested again by Capitol Hill Police.
- Iranian Christians were flown to Panama after seeking asylum at the U.S. border. The flights are part of Trump's strategy to expel migrants.
- SCOTUS blocks Trump from firing head of the Whistleblower's office.
- Musk was present with his son during an Oval Office press meet with Trump.
- His son was found murmuring and rubbing his nose on the 150-year-old table. Trump supposedly removes the table from there.
- Musk created tensions with members over his federal worker "termination" threat.
- Trump introduces EB5 Gold Cards worth $5M for US citizenship.
- The latest on Trump’s presidency, DOGE agenda and Cabinet meeting saw Musk's overpower the session.
- Trump welcomed Zelensky to the White House to sign a Critical Rare Earth Minerals deal.
- The Trump-Zelensky meeting ended in a massive ten-minute scuffle between Trump-JD Vance and Zelensky. All European Nations backed Ukraine and Zelensky, leaving Trump and USA isolated.
- BRICS sherpa meet in Brazil calls for Dedollarisation against Trump's agenda of targeting it.
Israel-Palestine and the Middle East
- The Netanyahu Government plans to move Palestinians out of Gaza voluntarily.
- Hamas released three Israeli men in latest round of exchanges under ceasefire deal.
- Ceasefire ‘will end’ if Hamas does not return hostages by Saturday, Netanyahu said on the 12th.
- Both Trump and Netanyahu said they wanted remaining captives freed.
- Israel starts a new operation in the West Bank, leading to the displacement of the people.
- Oded Lifshitz, Shiri Bibas and her two children will be returned to Israel.
- Marco Rubio visits UAE, discusses the Gaza situation.
- Police are responding to explosions on two buses in Israel.
- Israeli fire kills three Palestinians in West Bank refugee camp.
- Armenian Patriarch warns that Israel wants to confiscate properties in East Jerusalem.
- Israel, Hamas agree on new exchange, leaving fragile ceasefire intact.
Technology
- Delhi HC issues notice to Google and online platforms after Aaradhya Bachchan takes legal action against misinformation.
- The cameras usually lack data encryption and communicate with the manufacturer, claims experts.
- SpaceX and its subsidiary Starlink have received over $3.3B in federal dollars.
- NTA to conduct medical entrance exam NEET UG on May 4.
- Russia is trying to seize valuable minerals from occupied territories in Ukraine.
- YouTube removes Ranveer Allahbadia's controversial video after Centre's notice.
- Youtuber Beerbiceps and Samay Raina faced massive backlash by his own followers for immoral remarks.
- India to host next global summit: PM Modi at Paris AI Action Summit.
- UGC discontinuous UGC Care List of Journals.
- CBI arrests senior statistical officer for accepting bribe.
- Massive power outage occurred in Gurugram.
- Judge blocks Trump's foreign aid freeze.
- US plans to provide F-35 stealth fighter jets to India.
- Meta to put 50,000 km subsea cable around the world.
- Two people dead after a small plane crash in Arizona.
- BYD holds Hi-Tech Auto show in Nepal.
Business and Finance
- Kaveri Seed shares jump 12% post FM announcements in Budget 2025
- India looks to change its age-old Income Tax law.
- New IT law talks about new income tax rebate till ₹12 lakh.
- Waffle House announces a 50-cent surcharge on eggs because of bird flu. The restaurant said the egg shortage had prompted "difficult decisions.
- Denny's announces egg surcharge, joining Waffle House.
- The US had briefly suspended parcel services from Hong Kong and Mainland China.
- RBI Cuts Interest Rate For The First Time In 5 Years, New Governor Sanjay Malhotra Brings Down Repo Rate To 6.25%.
- U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the jobless rate slipped to 4% to start 2025, and the government revised November and December payrolls higher.
- RBI and government to work together for better growth, claims finance minister.
- Bangalore metro fare massively hiked by 45-50%.
- Chinese Wok reaches 200 outlets across India with the latest one in Bangalore.
- Pres. Biden becomes the only President to have positive job creation every month since he took office.
- Infosys Layoffs: 'Forced Out of Campus With INR 25,000 Compensation', Trainee Employees Fired From Mysuru Facility Allege Intimidation Amid Reports of More Job Cuts.
- Egg prices hit a record high amidst bird flu.
- FM Nirmala Sitharaman tables new Income Tax Bill in LS.
- BMRCL uses stations as a benchmark to tweak ticket prices.
- Ranveer Allahbadia faces death threats.
- 10% of NASA’s workforce has been laid off, sources say.
- KFC moves out of Hometown in Kentucky to Texas.
- Trump calls for filling up the US Strategic Reserves.
- HC tells Kerala to allow 'BH' vehicle registration, collect taxes under state laws.
- Pakistan and Bangladesh conducted direct trade for the first time since 1971.
- Tata Capital plans an IPO.
- BJP hits out at AAP after CAG report flags Rs 2,000 crore loss.
- Turkey wants to extend gas deal with Turkmenistan.
- Trump cuts Oil License of Chevron in Venezuela.
- Italy-UAE signs historic $40 B investment deal.
- Pakistan-Uzbekistan set $2 B trade deal along with Trans Trans-Afghan Railway.
- Karnataka mandates extensive use of Kannada in governance, education, and business.
- Odisha man verbally attacked in Bangalore for having sign boards in Odia.
- Bitcoin tanks to the lowest level since months even below pre-US elections levels.
- Tesla stocks crash after news from Europe on its dipping sales.
- The Super Bowl in New Orleans comes one month after a terror attack in the city.
- Philadelphia Eagles defeat Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl finals.
- FIFA bans Pakistan from International Football events.
- Rohit Sharma's hundred helps India seal England ODI series at Cuttack.
- Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of Champions Trophy 2025.
- Canada beat the United States 3-2 in overtime in the 4 Nations Face-Off final of Ice Hockey. (Last News)
- ICC Champions Trophy started in Pakistan.
- Shaheen Afridi called 'loser' for 'deliberately bowling wides' to deny Virat Kohli century: 'Worst-ever sportsmanship'.
- Pakistan Cricket Board Enhances Security After Fan Invades During New Zealand vs Bangladesh Clash.
- India defeats Pakistan at the group stage match in Dubai, forcing it out of the league.
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