The number of Coronavirus infections in India crossed 17,000 and the death toll 550. Meanwhile, US president Donald Trump has warned China of “consequences” if it emerges that Beijing knowingly allowed the spread of the virus outside the country.
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The Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council launched a protest against the Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademi’s decision of awarding a cartoon on priest that allegedly insults Christian religious symbols.
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The monsoon finally hit the coast of Kerala after a delay of a week. It missed its usual June 1 date. The India Meteorological Department confirmed its arrival on June 8. Red alert has been sounded in four districts of Kerala as it expects heavy showers.
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Kerela’s Muslim Educational Society, which controls a total of 150 educational institutions, banned“ dresses that covers the face” for girls on all its campuses. However, it says the decision to ban veils was taken before Sri Lankan banned the burqa after the April 21 bombings.
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After Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath referred to the Indian Union Muslim League as a “green virus”, Twitter has withheld his two controversial tweets while acting on Election Commission’s directive.
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The Supreme Court has dismissed the special leave petition filed by the Employees Provident Fund Organization against an October 2018 Kerala high court order, entitling all retiring employees to get their pension on their full salary.
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In addition to Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi, the Congress, on Sunday, announced the party president, Rahul Gandhi, will also contest from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, in Kerala. The decision infuriated the Left.
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One of Congress’s national spokesmen, Tom Vadakkan, on Thursday, joined the Bhartiya Janata Party in the presence of Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. Vadakkan attributed his decision to his “patriotism” and “love for nation”.
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Father Robin Vadakkumchery, the main accused in a minor girl’s rape case in Kottiyur, Kerala, was sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment, under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
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The Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council has issued guidelines to the clergy, Catholic presbyteries, educational and religious institutions and houses of special care for ensuring zero tolerance to sexual abuse and provide safe environment for minors at Christian institutions.
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