Kochi: The 1993 Mumbai blasts mastermind and underworld don, Dawood Ibrahim, has been admitted to a hospital in Karachi in Pakistan, media reports said.There are reports that he was hospitalised two days back due to suspected poisoning, the reports said.Security has been beefed up near the hospital, the reports said.National Investigation Agency (NIA) had got …
Kochi: Acquittal of 24-year-old Arjun Sajeev of DYFI in a rape and murder case in Vandiperiyar in Idukki in Kerala has exposed chinks in the police department in Kerala, media reports said. The court freeing Arjun for prosecution’s failure to produce sufficient evidence against Arjun diluted was a clear indication of the police laxity, the …
Kochi: A court in Idukki acquitted Arjun, 22, who was accused of raping and murdering a 6-year-old in Vandiperiyar, for want of evidence triggering emotional outburst by the victim’s mother and the relatives, media reports said. The Fast Track Court in Kattappana delivered the judgment in the case in which the charge sheet was filed …
Kochi: Lok Sabha witnessed a major security breach today coinciding with the attack on parliament 22th years back, media reports said.Two persons below 30 years from the visitors’ gallery jumped into the chamber and sprayed green gas like things, Jebi Mather, MP, told Asianet.They shouted slogans Tanashahi nahin chalegi, (down with autocracy)Mather said.They jumped into …
Kochi: The dowry death accused Dr Ruwais’ father has gone underground in connection with the suicide of his son’s fiance Dr Shahna the other day near Thiruvananthapuram, media reports said.His house at Karunagappally was found locked when police went searching for him.Dr Shahna’s mother alleged that Dr Ruwais’ father was also involved in demanding dowry. …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has ordered investigation into allegations of unauthorised access to the memory card containing assault clippings of the survivor in the Actor abuse case of 2017, media reports said. The court ordered the investigation while hearing a prayer of the survivor who expressed fear that unauthorised access of the memory card …
Kochi: A court on Saturday sentenced four accused to life term in connection with the murder of journalist Soumya Vishwanathan who was killed about 15 years back.The fifth convict Ajay Sethi was sentenced to three-year simple imprisonment under IPC section 411 (dishonestly receiving stolen property) and MCOCA provisions for conspiring to abet, aid, or knowingly …
Kochi: Speedster S Sreesanth has been booked in a cheating case which he dismissed and said that he was planning to move court against it, media reports said.Police had registered the case in Kannur in Kerala against cricketer Sreesanth and two others on the charges of cheating a person for₹18.7 lakh for the construction of …
Kochi: Kerala police have busted a gold smuggling racket involving some CISF and customs officials in Karipur airport in Kozhikode, media reports said.Smuggling was carried out 60 times with the help of the officials.CISF Assistant Commandant Navin played a key role in the crime, the reports said.The police team led by Malappuram SP Sujith Das …
Kochi: In a major move, the Enforcement Directorate has taken CPM leader P R Aravindakshan into custody in connection with a money laundering case in Kerala, media reports said.Aravindakshan, who is a councillor and Health Standing Committee chairman of the Wadakkanchery municipality in Thrissur, was questioned by the ED the other day pertaining to financial …
Kochi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched raids at several locations in Kerala over alleged links with the banned Popular Front of India, media reports said.Locations in Malappuram, Wayanad, Thrissur and Ernakulam are being raided to identify the financial transactions of the alleged PFI members amid reports on terror funding, the reports said.Centres and residences …
Kochi: In a major relief for former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, the Supreme Court stayed his conviction in a defamation case and restored his Parliament membership.A court in Surat in Gujarat had on March 23 convicted Rahul for two years over his ‘Modi’ surname remarks made during 2019 Lok Sabha sabha elections leading to his …
Kochi: In a sustained move against terror outfits, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) attached an Arms and Physical training Centre of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), media reports said.The action was taken under the provisions of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. With this, the NIA has so far attached sixArms Training centres and 18 …
Kochi: In a startling revelation, the National Investigation Agency has claimed to have unearthed plans by suspected IS supporters to trigger explosions in Kerala, media reports said.The agency said that it had foiled possible terror attacks on places of worship and some leaders, the reports said.The NIA arrested Ashif alias Mathilakath Kodayil Ashrad in Sathyamangalam …
Kochi: In a major relief to Malayalam online journalist Shajan Skariah, the Supreme Court on Monday prevented his arrest under SC/ST Act over making alleged defamatory remarks against P V Sreenijin, MLA of the CPM, media reports said.The division bench headed by the Chief Justice said the news reports broadcast by Skaria’s YouTube channel Marunadan …
Kochi: In a blow to the Congress, the Gujarat High Court has refused to stay a lower court order convicting party leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case pertaining to his remarks on surname made during the 2019 Like Sabha polls.A magistrate’s court in Surat had convicted Gandhi for two years on March 23 …
Kochi: A 27-year-old Pakistani woman’s obsession for her young lover in India lands her in intelligence agencies’ custody, media reports quoting police said. The mother of four, Seema Ghulam Hyder landed in Noida near New Delhi to live with her boyfriend Sachin, 22, in May, the reports said. A worker at a grocery store, Sachin …
Kochi: Disgraced SFI leader Nikhil Thomas was arrested in a fake degree certificate case after he went underground for about five days, media reports said.He was arrested from a bus in Kottayam, the reports said. He had sent feelers to surrender as the police started summoning his kin including his father to the police station …
Kochi: Congress chief in Kerala K Sudhakaran was arrested on Friday in an alleged financial dealing case with fake antique dealer Monson Mavunkal, media reports said.He was questioned for several hours by the crime branch earlier today, the reports said.Sudhakaran had already secured an anticipatory bail from the Kerala High Court the other day by …
Kochi: Former Students’ Federation of India (SFI) activist, K Vidya, accused of forgery, was arrested, media reports said.She is reported to be arrested in Kozhikode after a case was registered against her about a fortnight back, the reports said.The case was registered against for allegedly producing a fake experience certificate for securing a job in …
