Morning Filter: French riots enter day 5

1. Riots in France: police presence boosted The French government said on June 30 it would boost nationwide police deployment to 45,000 to contain riots over a teenager’s fatal shooting by an officer during a traffic stop, as authorities braced for a fourth consecutive night of protests. French President Emmanuel Macron said there had been “unacceptable exploitation of a death of an adolescent” in some quarters, after rushing back from an EU summit to chair a crisis meeting. 2. High drama in Manipur, Biren’s exit plan blocked Beleaguered Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh was stopped by his supporters from resigning on Friday, amid high drama in Imphal. Mr. Singh was scheduled to meet Governor Anusuiya Uikye at the Raj Bhavan, barely 200 metres from his official residence, to tender his resignation at 1 p.m. The appointment was rescheduled to 3 p.m. The BJP later announced that Mr. Singh had decided against quitting, in order to honour the sentiments of the people and civil society organisations. 3. HDFC to merge with subsidiary HDFC Bank today HDFC Bank Ltd. on Friday announced the completion of merger of Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (HDFC) with itself, following the receipt of all requisite shareholder and regulatory approvals. Both the entities had announced a decision to merge on April 4, 2022. 4. Senthilbalaji issue | CM Stalin ‘disregards’ Governor’s letter dismissing Minister Delivering his punch in the DMK government vs Governor tussle in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday conveyed to Governor RN Ravi that his action of ‘dismissal’ of Minister V Senthil Balaji from the Cabinet was unconstitutional and hence not valid. Stalin also slammed the Governor for alluding to “breakdown of Constitutional machinery”. 5. LCA Tejas Tejas completes seven years of service in IAF The Indian Air Force is expected to get deliveries of Light Combat Aircraft Tejas MK-1A from February next year, and the new variant of the indigenously-built jet will be capable of firing a plethora of weapons, including beyond visual range missiles, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday. As the jet completes seven years in service in the IAF, the ministry said the aircraft and its future variants will form the mainstay of the Indian Air Force. On Saturday, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) will complete seven years of service in the IAF. 6. Bengal governor may visit violence-hit Dinhata on Saturday West Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose is likely to visit the violence-hit areas of Dinhata in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal on Saturday where a man was killed during an incident of firing on June 27 ahead of the panchayat elections, an official source said on Friday. 7. Mumbai suburbs receive more rains; Andheri subway shut twice due to waterlogging Mumbai received moderate rainfall in a 12-hour period ending at 8pm on Friday, with the intensity of the showers being greater in the suburbs than the island city, civic officials said. A busy subway between Andheri and Jogeshwari railway stations of the Western Railway had to be kept shut for traffic twice during the day due to accumulation of water around it, they said. 8. Vijay Kumar sails into semi-finals of Elorda Cup Putting up a determined show, pugilist Vijay Kumar secured a hard-earned victory to punch his way to the semi-finals of the ongoing Elorda Cup on Friday. In a fiercely-contested bout against Zholdas Zhenissov of Kazakhstan, Vijay (60kg) overpowered his opponent to seal a 3-2 victory by split decision. He will be up against Beknur Ozhanov of Kazakhstan in the semi-finals on Saturday. [logo] The Morning Filter 01 July 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. Riots in France: police presence boosted [Officers stand guard during riots following the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager killed by a French police officer in Nanterre during a traffic stop, in Lille, France, June 30, 2023. REUTERS/Nacho Doce TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY ] The French government said on June 30 it would boost nationwide police deployment to 45,000 to contain riots over a teenager’s fatal shooting by an officer during a traffic stop, as authorities braced for a fourth consecutive night of protests. French President Emmanuel Macron said there had been “unacceptable exploitation of a death of an adolescent” in some quarters, after rushing back from an EU summit to chair a crisis meeting. 2. High drama in Manipur, Biren’s exit plan blocked Beleaguered Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh was stopped by his supporters from resigning on Friday, amid high drama in Imphal. Mr. Singh was scheduled to meet Governor Anusuiya Uikye at the Raj Bhavan, barely 200 metres from his official residence, to tender his resignation at 1 p.m. The appointment was rescheduled to 3 p.m. The BJP later announced that Mr. Singh had decided against quitting, in order to honour the sentiments of the people and civil society organisations. 3. HDFC to merge with subsidiary HDFC Bank today [Officers stand guard during riots following the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager killed by a French police officer in Nanterre during a traffic stop, in Lille, France, June 30, 2023. REUTERS/Nacho Doce TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY ] HDFC Bank Ltd. on Friday announced the completion of merger of Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (HDFC) with itself, following the receipt of all requisite shareholder and regulatory approvals. Both the entities had announced a decision to merge on April 4, 2022. 4. Senthilbalaji issue | CM Stalin ‘disregards’ Governor’s letter dismissing Minister [Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji was arrested by the ED in an alleged money laundering case on June 14. File Photo JOTHI RAMALINGAM B] Delivering his punch in the DMK government vs Governor tussle in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday conveyed to Governor RN Ravi that his action of ‘dismissal’ of Minister V Senthil Balaji from the Cabinet was unconstitutional and hence not valid. Stalin also slammed the Governor for alluding to “breakdown of Constitutional machinery”. 5. LCA Tejas Tejas completes seven years of service in IAF The Indian Air Force is expected to get deliveries of Light Combat Aircraft Tejas MK-1A from February next year, and the new variant of the indigenously-built jet will be capable of firing a plethora of weapons, including beyond visual range missiles, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday. As the jet completes seven years in service in the IAF, the ministry said the aircraft and its future variants will form the mainstay of the Indian Air Force. On Saturday, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) will complete seven years of service in the IAF. 6. Bengal governor may visit violence-hit Dinhata on Saturday West Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose is likely to visit the violence-hit areas of Dinhata in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal on Saturday where a man was killed during an incident of firing on June 27 ahead of the panchayat elections, an official source said on Friday. 7. Mumbai suburbs receive more rains; Andheri subway shut twice due to waterlogging [Mumbai: Commuters wade through a waterlogged road amid rain in Mumbai, Wedneaday, June 28, 2023. (PTI Photo)(PTI06_28_2023_000099A)] Mumbai received moderate rainfall in a 12-hour period ending at 8pm on Friday, with the intensity of the showers being greater in the suburbs than the island city, civic officials said. A busy subway between Andheri and Jogeshwari railway stations of the Western Railway had to be kept shut for traffic twice during the day due to accumulation of water around it, they said. 8. Vijay Kumar sails into semi-finals of Elorda Cup Putting up a determined show, pugilist Vijay Kumar secured a hard-earned victory to punch his way to the semi-finals of the ongoing Elorda Cup on Friday. In a fiercely-contested bout against Zholdas Zhenissov of Kazakhstan, Vijay (60kg) overpowered his opponent to seal a 3-2 victory by split decision. He will be up against Beknur Ozhanov of Kazakhstan in the semi-finals on Saturday. 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