Morning Filter: ED arrests Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji in money-laundering case

1. ED officials arrest Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji in money-laundering case The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji in a money-laundering case, sources have confirmed. The arrest followed an 18-hour questioning at the Minister’s home in Chennai. Mr. Udhayanidhi said the party would consider a legal recourse and not “bow down to BJP’s threat and pressure”. 2. Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ | 21,000 shifted to safer places from Gujarat coast As Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ barrels towards Gujarat, the State government has shifted nearly 21,000 people from coastal areas to safer places. The cyclone, which is likely to make landfall near Jakhau port in Kutch district on Thursday, holds “extensive damaging potential” for the coastal districts of Saurashtra and Kutch, officials said. 3. Trump pleads not guilty to charges in U.S. classified documents case Former U.S. President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to federal criminal charges that he unlawfully kept classified documents when he left office and lied to officials who sought to recover them. Mr. Trump’s plea, entered before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman in a federal court in Miami, sets up a legal battle likely to play out over coming months as he campaigns to win back the presidency in a November 2024 election. 4. CoWIN data leak | No CERT-in update yet; experts demand transparency The Indian Computer Emergency Team (CERT-in), the nodal cybersecurity agency that deals with incidents like breaches and vulnerabilities in cyberspace, has not directly put out any update on its assessment of the apparent breach of personal information of people who received vaccinations, registered on the Union government’s CoWIN platform. 5. Mumbai to observe ‘No Honking Day’ today, in a drive against noise pollution To curb the noise pollution in the city, the Mumbai traffic police have decided to observe “No Hinking Day” on June 14. In a statement, the Mumbai Traffic Police said, “Unnecessary honking causes noise pollution in the environment and also adversely affects human health. Traffic Control Branch, Mumbai, has decided to observe ‘No Honking Day on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, to curb the trend of honking among motorists.” 6. Rohit Sharma likely to lead in Caribbean but not certain to remain Test captain after Windies tour There is no imminent threat to Rohit Sharma’s Test captaincy but the stylish Mumbaikar will need to rake up some significant numbers in West Indies to prevent a question mark over his leadership in the traditional format. Rohit will lead Indian in the two-Test series in the West Indies and then perhaps sit with BCCI and decide on his future in traditional format. [logo] The Morning Filter 14 June 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. ED officials arrest Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji in money-laundering case [Senthilbalaji was confined to his official residence during the search operation conducted with heavy protection. B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM JOTHI RAMALINGAM B] The Enforcement Directorate has [arrested Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji]( a money-laundering case, sources have confirmed. The arrest followed an 18-hour questioning at the Minister’s home in Chennai. Mr. Udhayanidhi said the party would consider a legal recourse and not “bow down to BJP’s threat and pressure”. 2. Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ | 21,000 shifted to safer places from Gujarat coast As [Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ barrels towards Gujarat]( the State government has shifted nearly 21,000 people from coastal areas to safer places. The cyclone, which is likely to make landfall near Jakhau port in Kutch district on Thursday, holds “extensive damaging potential” for the coastal districts of Saurashtra and Kutch, officials said. 3. Trump pleads not guilty to charges in U.S. classified documents case [Former President Donald Trump, center, flanked by his defense attorneys, signs his bond in federal court, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. Trump plead not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents at his Florida estate. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)] Former U.S. President [Donald Trump pleaded not guilty]( on Tuesday to federal criminal charges that he unlawfully kept classified documents when he left office and lied to officials who sought to recover them. Mr. Trump’s plea, entered before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman in a federal court in Miami, sets up a legal battle likely to play out over coming months as he campaigns to win back the presidency in a November 2024 election. 4. CoWIN data leak | No CERT-in update yet; experts demand transparency [Big breach: A report said that the data is not from CoWIN directly, but from a ‘threat actor database’. VIJAY SONEJI] The Indian Computer Emergency Team (CERT-in), the nodal cybersecurity agency that deals with incidents like breaches and vulnerabilities in cyberspace, has not directly put out any update on its assessment of the a[pparent breach of personal information of people]( who received vaccinations, registered on the Union government’s CoWIN platform. 5. Mumbai to observe ‘No Honking Day’ today, in a drive against noise pollution To curb the noise pollution in the city, the Mumbai traffic police have decided to observe “No Hinking Day” on June 14. In a statement, the Mumbai Traffic Police said, “Unnecessary honking causes noise pollution in the environment and also adversely affects human health. Traffic Control Branch, Mumbai, has decided to observe ‘No Honking Day on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, to curb the trend of honking among motorists.” 6. Rohit Sharma likely to lead in Caribbean but not certain to remain Test captain after Windies tour There is no imminent threat to Rohit Sharma’s Test captaincy but the stylish Mumbaikar will need to rake up some significant numbers in West Indies to prevent a question mark over his leadership in the traditional format. Rohit will lead Indian in the two-Test series in the West Indies and then perhaps sit with BCCI and decide on his future in traditional format. 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