Morning Filter: Elon Musk on trial

1. Elon Musk’s trial over tweets about Tesla Elon Musk claimed in a tweet on August 7, 2018 that he had lined up the financing to pay for a USD 72 billion buyout of Tesla, which he then amplified with a follow-up statement that made a deal seem imminent. But the buyout never materialised and now Musk will have to explain his actions under oath in a federal court in San Francisco. The trial, which begins on Tuesday with jury selection, was triggered by a class-action lawsuit on behalf of investors who owned Tesla stock for a 10-day period in August 2018. 2. World Economic Forum Annual Meeting - Day 2 The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting began on Monday and thousands of people, including around a hundred participants from India, will discuss ‘cooperation in a fragmented world’ this week in this snow-laden Swiss ski resort town. The theme of the 53rd Annual Meeting will convene more than 2,700 leaders from 130 countries, including 52 heads of state/government. 3. MHA to organise week-long event to celebrate Netaji’s life at Port Blair Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will organise a week-long event revolving around the life of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and his contribution to the freedom struggle as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Iconic Events Week to celebrate 75 years of India’s Independence. The events will begin on Tuesday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be the chief guest at the culmination event to be held in Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands on January 23, the Ministry said in a statement. The Ministry said that it was at Port Blair where Netaji hoisted the Tricolour on December 12, 1943 “for the first time on Indian soil, much before India attained Independence.” 4. More leaders from ‘Disappearing Azad Party’ to return to Cong fold: Jairam Ramesh Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday said more leaders from Ghulam Nabi Azad’s Democratic Azad Party (DAP) will return to the Congress fold on Tuesday. Earlier this month, 17 leaders of the DAP in Jammu and Kashmir, including former deputy chief minister Tara Chand and Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed, had deserted former Congress veteran Azad and returned to the Congress fold. The leaders were welcomed back by the Congress which said they had gone on “leave for two months”. 5. Nepal plane crash | Kin of four U.P. passengers killed leave for Kathmandu to receive bodies The family members of four men from Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh who were killed in a plane crash in Nepal left for Kathmandu to receive the bodies, a district administration official said. Five Indians, including the four from Ghazipur, were on board the Yeti Airlines plane which crashed in Pokhara on Sunday. 6. Two-day ‘Chintan Shivir’ of Rajasthan government commences in Jaipur A two-day ‘Chintan Shivir’ of the Rajasthan government began on Monday for the review of the performance of all the departments. The shivir began with a meeting of the council of ministers chaired by chief minister Ashok Gehlot at the Harish Chandra Mathur Rajasthan Institute of Public Administration (HCM RIPA) in Jaipur. Chief secretary Usha Sharma gave a brief in the meeting. 7. Separate protests by contractual employees, tribal bodies rock Ranchi Two agitations rocked Jharkhand’s capital on Monday, one for service regularisation and the other over alleged non-abidance of reservation rules by the government, bringing traffic to a standstill in parts of the city, and inconveniencing numerous commuters on the first day of the week. Health department employees, which included nurses, lab technicians and pharmacists, threatened to launch an indefinite hunger strike from Tuesday if the government does not pay heed. 8. Ladakh admin launches online booking facility for Kargil air service The Ladakh administration has set up an online ticket booking facility for air services run by the Indian Air Force in the Union Territory, officials said. The Union Territory administration has started operating subsidised helicopter services from Ladakh. “Online booking of tickets for AN-32 Kargil courier service will be available from 2.00 pm onwards from Tuesday”, an official said. 9. Tribal outfit to start month-long yatra from Jan 17 to ‘save’ Parasnath hills Tribal outfit Adivasi Sengel Abhiyan (ASA) announced it will kick off a month-long yatra from Tuesday to “free” the ‘Marang Buru’ (Parasnath hills) in Jharkhand from the “clutches” of the Jain community. ASA activists headed by its president and former MP, Salkhan Murmu, will stage demonstrations in tribal-dominated 50 districts in Assam, Bihar, Odisha West Bengal and Jharkhand, a senior ASA functionary said. 10. EOW files supplementary charge sheet in ₹200 Cr extortion case involving Sukesh Chandrasekhar The Delhi Police on Monday filed a supplementary charge sheet in connection with the ₹200 crore extortion case involving alleged fraudster Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Chandrasekhar has been accused of impersonating top government officials in order to extort about ₹200 crore from Aditi Singh, the wife of Shivinder Mohan Singh, the former owner of pharma major Ranbaxy. The court is likely to decide on taking cognizance of the charge sheet on Tuesday. 11. Close to freezing point: Mercury in Delhi plunges to 1.4 degrees Celsius A punishing cold wave swept Delhi on Monday with the minimum temperature at the Safdarjung observatory, the city’s base station, plunging to 1.4 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the month since January 1, 2021. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the mercury may dip to 1 degree Celsius on Tuesday. If that happens, it would be the lowest minimum temperature in at least 15 years in the city. 12. Cricket | ‘Sick’ Dhull pulls out as Rahane-led Mumbai gear up for run-feast vs depleted Delhi Yash Dhull’s nightmarish Ranji Trophy season just got worse as the “sick” Delhi captain has been ruled out of their group B clash against arch-rivals Mumbai beginning Tuesday. With the likes of Sarfaraz Khan and Prithvi Shaw licking their lips for a run feast, Mumbai will be keen to ensure at least a first innings lead to keep their quarterfinal hopes alive. 13. India Open | Sindhu, Sen among title contenders at India Open The country’s top shuttlers, including reigning champion Lakshya Sen and double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, will look to keep their date with destiny as they will be title contenders in at least three of the five events when the India Open Super 750 begins on Tuesday. Indian badminton never had this good with as many as three players — Sindhu (7), Sen (10), HS Prannoy (8) in singles world’s top 10 and the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty at world No. 5 — all coming into the season with loads of success last year. [logo] The Morning Filter 17 JANUARY 2023 [The Hindu logo] Welcome to the Morning Filter newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories and events to follow today. [[Arrow]Open in browser]( [[Mail icon]More newsletters]( Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today 1. Elon Musk’s trial over tweets about Tesla [Tesla CEO Elon Musk.] Elon Musk claimed in a tweet on August 7, 2018 that he had lined up the financing to pay for a USD 72 billion buyout of Tesla, which he then amplified with a follow-up statement that made a deal seem imminent. But the buyout never materialised and now Musk will have to explain his actions under oath in a federal court in San Francisco. The trial, which begins on Tuesday with jury selection, was triggered by a class-action lawsuit on behalf of investors who owned Tesla stock for a 10-day period in August 2018. 2. World Economic Forum Annual Meeting - Day 2 The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting began on Monday and thousands of people, including around a hundred participants from India, will discuss ‘cooperation in a fragmented world’ this week in this snow-laden Swiss ski resort town. The theme of the 53rd Annual Meeting will convene more than 2,700 leaders from 130 countries, including 52 heads of state/government. 3. MHA to organise week-long event to celebrate Netaji’s life at Port Blair Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will organise a week-long event revolving around the life of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and his contribution to the freedom struggle as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Iconic Events Week to celebrate 75 years of India’s Independence. The events will begin on Tuesday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be the chief guest at the culmination event to be held in Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands on January 23, the Ministry said in a statement. The Ministry said that it was at Port Blair where Netaji hoisted the Tricolour on December 12, 1943 “for the first time on Indian soil, much before India attained Independence.” 4. More leaders from ‘Disappearing Azad Party’ to return to Cong fold: Jairam Ramesh Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday said more leaders from Ghulam Nabi Azad’s Democratic Azad Party (DAP) will return to the Congress fold on Tuesday. Earlier this month, 17 leaders of the DAP in Jammu and Kashmir, including former deputy chief minister Tara Chand and Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed, had deserted former Congress veteran Azad and returned to the Congress fold. The leaders were welcomed back by the Congress which said they had gone on “leave for two months”. 5. Nepal plane crash | Kin of four U.P. passengers killed leave for Kathmandu to receive bodies [Rescuers inspect the wreckage at the site of a Yeti Airlines plane crash in Pokhara on January 16, 2023.] The family members of four men from Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh who were killed in a plane crash in Nepal left for Kathmandu to receive the bodies, a district administration official said. Five Indians, including the four from Ghazipur, were on board the Yeti Airlines plane which crashed in Pokhara on Sunday. 6. Two-day ‘Chintan Shivir’ of Rajasthan government commences in Jaipur A two-day ‘Chintan Shivir’ of the Rajasthan government began on Monday for the review of the performance of all the departments. The shivir began with a meeting of the council of ministers chaired by chief minister Ashok Gehlot at the Harish Chandra Mathur Rajasthan Institute of Public Administration (HCM RIPA) in Jaipur. Chief secretary Usha Sharma gave a brief in the meeting. 7. Separate protests by contractual employees, tribal bodies rock Ranchi Two agitations rocked Jharkhand’s capital on Monday, one for service regularisation and the other over alleged non-abidance of reservation rules by the government, bringing traffic to a standstill in parts of the city, and inconveniencing numerous commuters on the first day of the week. Health department employees, which included nurses, lab technicians and pharmacists, threatened to launch an indefinite hunger strike from Tuesday if the government does not pay heed. 8. Ladakh admin launches online booking facility for Kargil air service The Ladakh administration has set up an online ticket booking facility for air services run by the Indian Air Force in the Union Territory, officials said. The Union Territory administration has started operating subsidised helicopter services from Ladakh. “Online booking of tickets for AN-32 Kargil courier service will be available from 2.00 pm onwards from Tuesday”, an official said. 9. Tribal outfit to start month-long yatra from Jan 17 to ‘save’ Parasnath hills Tribal outfit Adivasi Sengel Abhiyan (ASA) announced it will kick off a month-long yatra from Tuesday to “free” the ‘Marang Buru’ (Parasnath hills) in Jharkhand from the “clutches” of the Jain community. ASA activists headed by its president and former MP, Salkhan Murmu, will stage demonstrations in tribal-dominated 50 districts in Assam, Bihar, Odisha West Bengal and Jharkhand, a senior ASA functionary said. 10. EOW files supplementary charge sheet in ₹200 Cr extortion case involving Sukesh Chandrasekhar [Sukesh Chandrasekhar in 2017. ] The Delhi Police on Monday filed a supplementary charge sheet in connection with the ₹200 crore extortion case involving alleged fraudster Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Chandrasekhar has been accused of impersonating top government officials in order to extort about ₹200 crore from Aditi Singh, the wife of Shivinder Mohan Singh, the former owner of pharma major Ranbaxy. The court is likely to decide on taking cognizance of the charge sheet on Tuesday. 11. Close to freezing point: Mercury in Delhi plunges to 1.4 degrees Celsius A punishing cold wave swept Delhi on Monday with the minimum temperature at the Safdarjung observatory, the city’s base station, plunging to 1.4 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the month since January 1, 2021. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the mercury may dip to 1 degree Celsius on Tuesday. If that happens, it would be the lowest minimum temperature in at least 15 years in the city. 12. Cricket | ‘Sick’ Dhull pulls out as Rahane-led Mumbai gear up for run-feast vs depleted Delhi Yash Dhull’s nightmarish Ranji Trophy season just got worse as the “sick” Delhi captain has been ruled out of their group B clash against arch-rivals Mumbai beginning Tuesday. With the likes of Sarfaraz Khan and Prithvi Shaw licking their lips for a run feast, Mumbai will be keen to ensure at least a first innings lead to keep their quarterfinal hopes alive. 13. India Open | Sindhu, Sen among title contenders at India Open The country’s top shuttlers, including reigning champion Lakshya Sen and double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, will look to keep their date with destiny as they will be title contenders in at least three of the five events when the India Open Super 750 begins on Tuesday. Indian badminton never had this good with as many as three players — Sindhu (7), Sen (10), HS Prannoy (8) in singles world’s top 10 and the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty at world No. 5 — all coming into the season with loads of success last year. Are you a tech enthusiast looking for a comprehensive source of the latest news and trends?? Look no further than "Today's Cache"! Get top headlines straight to your inbox, so you can stay up-to-date on the most important developments in the tech world. 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