Tag: Kerala
Three RSS cadres arrested in Kasargod Madrasa teacher murder case
The special investigation police team has arrested three RSS cadres in connection with the murder of a madrasa teacher, Mohammed Riyaz Moulavi, in Kasargod in Kerala. Ajesh aka Appu,Akhil and Nithin, the three suspects, will be produced before the court on Friday. Kannur Crime Branch superintendent of police A Srinivas, who[Read More…]
Kerala govt planned to remit sentences of criminals including murderers, reveals RTI
Information obtained under the Rights to Information Act revealed that the Kerala government had recommended to remit sentences of noted criminals and release 1911 convicts on November 1, 2016 . The list included TP Chandrasekharan murder convicts, liquor contractor Manichan and controversial businessman Muhammed Nisham, who was sentenced to life[Read More…]
Kerala boy becomes the youngest Indian father at 12
A school boy from Ernakulam in Kerala has fathered a child at his age of 12, becoming the youngest Indian father. The 16-year-old mother gave birth to a baby girl a few months ago at a hospital in Ernakulam and Genetic profiling of both the baby and the father was[Read More…]
Kerala: Madrasa teacher hacked to death in Kasargod
Communal tension has been triggered in Kasargod district in Kerala after a 30-year-old Madrassa teacher was hacked to death by unknown attackers on Monday night. The incident happened at around 1.30am when the deceased identified as Riyaz, who hails from Kodagu district in Karnataka, was at his residence near[Read More…]
Malayali priest stabbed by Italian during Sunday mass
In a shocking incident of hate crime, a Catholic priest from Kerala was stabbed by an Italian man at St Matthews Church in Melbourne. According to reports, Reverend Tomy Kalathoor Mathew was just about to begin the Sunday mass when an attacker shouted “You are Indian, a Hindu or Muslim,[Read More…]
Kerala: Christian outfit demands nuns to hear confession of women
A Kerala-based Christian outfit has come out with a demand that nuns be allowed to perform the sacrament of confession for women and minors instead of priests. Kerala Catholic Reformation Movement held a sit-in dharna outside the Bishop House in Kochi on Sunday to press their demand. According to members[Read More…]
Justice Navanithi Prasad Singh sworn in as Kerala chief justice
Kerala police beat up transgenders, doctor refuses treatment
Three transgenders were cruelly beaten up by Kerala Police near KSRTC bus stand in Thrissur on Friday evening. Ragarenjini, Deepthi and Aleena were waiting in the bus stand. The victims alleged that they were eating food from a restaurant in the bus stand. A police jeep stopped in front of[Read More…]
Kerala: Priests, nuns accused of covering up the rape of a minor surrender
A priest and two nuns of a Kerala church surrendered before the police in Kannur district of Kerala on Friday in connection with the rape of a 17-year-old girl. The three had been accused of shielding Father Robin Vaddakumchery of St Sebastian church in Kottiyoor who had allegedly raped the minor at[Read More…]
Harish Salve to represent Pinarayi Vijayan in Lavalin case
Irom Sharmila reaches Kerala on 45th birthday
Manu Pillai: Making History Interesting
Meet the dynamic and young Manu S Pillai, who is a sought-after author riding high on the success of his first book, The Ivory Throne, a historic account of Travancore that has been winning hearts and awards, travelling across the globe while also handling an active political office. Here’s an[Read More…]
Kerala vigilance director under the scanner for holding undisclosed property
Kerala vigilance and anti-corruption bureau (VACB) director Jacob Thomas has been holding undisclosed property of about 50 acres in Sethur village in Rajapalayam taluk of Virudhunagar in Tamil Nadu. According to a Times of India report, Thomas didn’t mention about the property in his latest disclosure of assets as on[Read More…]
KPCC president VM Sudheeran steps down
Shashi Tharoor pushes for government interference over fishermen issue
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday pursued the Central government’s intrusion concerning the recent trend of incidents involving fishermen being killed and detained by neighboring countries after they allegedly drifted into international waters. Appealing for a special assistance package to ensure justice for fishermen, he says that they are living[Read More…]
Kerala traders to boycott Pepsi and Cola
Kerala to restrict groundwater usage by PepsiCo
Kerala government on Wednesday said it plans to further restrict groundwater use by PepsiCo at Palakkad plant in the context of severe drought in the state. “The government will take stern measures to restrict usage of groundwater due to prevailing drought and if possible stop Pepsico from drawing it at[Read More…]
Man held for posting a video defaming celebs
Kerala: Seven minor girls sexually abused
Kerala govt increases journalists pension by Rs 2,000
Kerala budget leaked, alleges Congress; govt orders probe
Kerala government on Friday ordered a probe after the Congress-led opposition legislators read out details of the state budget even as finance minister Thomass Issac was presenting the document in the House. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan called it an unprecedented situation and Speaker Sreerama Krishanan said if indeed the budget[Read More…]
Kerala’s infant mortality rate equivalent to US
DYFI activists hacked, BJP workers blamed
RSS leader announces Rs 1 cr bounty on Kerala CM’s head
A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader from Madhya Pradesh has announced a bounty of Rs 1 crore on Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s head. Dr Chandrawat, RSS pramukh in Ujjain, alleged that Vijayan was responsible for the killing of RSS members in Kerala. The RSS leader issued the statement asking[Read More…]