Top news from India on June 17, 2023

 

• Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall in Gujarat, causing heavy damage. The cyclone made landfall near Veraval in Gujarat on Wednesday morning, bringing heavy rains and winds. The storm has caused widespread damage to property and infrastructure, and has left at least 10 people dead.
• Violence erupts in Manipur after the killing of a Manipur Rifles personnel. Violence erupted in Manipur on Wednesday after the killing of a Manipur Rifles personnel by suspected militants. The violence has left at least 10 people dead and several others injured.
• Tamil Nadu BJP leader arrested for tweet against Madurai MP. Tamil Nadu BJP state secretary SG Suryah was arrested on Wednesday for a tweet he made against Madurai MP Su Venkatesan. Suryah had tweeted that Venkatesan was "anti-Hindu" and that he should be "hanged".
• Assam floods affect over 34,000 people. Over 34,000 people have been affected by floods in Assam as of Wednesday. The floods have caused widespread damage to property and infrastructure, and have displaced over 20,000 people.
• Court grants full custody of Indian child to German state. A German court has granted full custody of an Indian child to the German state. The child was born to an Indian mother and a German father. The mother had taken the child to India when he was a few months old, but the father had filed a case in a German court seeking custody of the child.