Kochi: The High Court of Kerala has slammed the Left Front Government for denying permission to prosecute the accused in the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC) corruption case.The state government in the defiance mode despite givingone more opportunity to make amends to wrong doings, the court said.It shows the state government’s disrespect towards the …
Kochi: The Congress-ruled Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) of 2017 is under scanner after it has surfaced that Vajivahanam given to Sabarimala Tantri was in violation of TDB order, Asianet News reported.The order of 2012 issued by the TDB Commissioner specifically underscores that old artefacts removed from the temple are public property which should be kept …
Kochi: With Assembly polls coming soon, Kerala High Court’s direction to probe Sabarimala temple management from 1997 to 2025 has put the Congress in soup, media reports said.The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the gold robbery at Sabarimala temple will probe controversy surrounding replacement of the temple’s flagpole in 2017 when Congress controlled Sabarimala management.Late …
Kochi: Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrested former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) member K P Shankardas of CPI in connection with the gold robbery case in Sabarimala temple today, aAsianetnews live reported.Shankardas, who is 11th in the case, was arrested from the hospital where he was undergoing treatment for his ailments.He will be produced before a …
Kochi: The Special Investigation Team recovered old Vajivahanam of Sabarimala from Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru’s house in Chengannur and was produced before Kollam Vigilance Court on Tuesday, Kerala Kaumudi reported.The Vajivahanam was recovered by the SIT during a raid at the Tantri’s house the other day.The Vajivahanam is in the sculpture of a horse, which is …
Kochi: An 18-year-old boy was arrested for raping and murderinga 34-year-old woman software engineer in Bengaluru, Mathrubhumi news reported.The accused, hailing from Kodagu, was a neighbour of the victim.Police said the accused allegedly raped and strangulated the woman to death and set the flat on fire to give an impression that the woman had died …
Kochi: Suspended Congress leader Rahul Mamkootathil, MLA, was arrested in a third rape case the wee hours of Sunday, media reports said.Mamkootathil was taken into custody around 1 am from a hotel in Palakkad and shifted to a police camp in Pathanamthitta district, the reports said.The case was registered based on a complaint filed by …
Kochi: The nun, who accused Bishop Franco Mullackkal of raping her multiple times, flayed the Left front government of not providing legal help to challenge the court verdict acquitting the Bishop.Speaking to Asianet News on Good morning Kerala on Saturday, the nun said the financial condition of her and other nuns who supported her was …
Kochi: Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against those accused in the gold robbery case in Sabarimala.ED joint Director is heading the probe. The investigation will focus on a single case against all those booked by the crime branch.The ECIR registered by …
Kochi: Sabarimala Thantri Kantararu rajivaru was arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up by the High Court of Kerala today, Asianet News reported.The SIT questioned Mohanaru for long hours in connection with the gold loot from the hill shrine.Over ten accused have been arrested in connection with the case.Prime accused Unnikrishnan Potti got …
Kochi: Directorate of Enforcement’s (ED) Deputy Director P Radhakrishnan has been fired from service due to allegations including bribery, media reports said.The Finance Ministry showed him the door after an internal probe into the allegations proved genuine.Radhakrishnan, an officer hailing from Kerala, investigated the sensational diplomatic gold smuggling case in 2020 when Kerala Chief Minister’s …
Kochi: Former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president A Padmakumar’s Bail was rejected by Kollam Vigilance Court on Wednesday in connection with the gold loot from the Sabarimala temple.The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the cases informed the High Court on Tuesday it had found a “larger plan” by the accused to dismantle other gold-cladded plates …
Kochi: The CBI has summoned Tamil actor Vijay on January 12 in connection with the Karur Stampede case of September 27, 2025, which claimed 41lives.The stampede occurred during a TVK political rally in Veluswamypuram, Karur district addressed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder Vijay.The CBI probe agency had questioned and recorded statements of top TVK …
Kochi: The Supreme Court today rejected bail to former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader, Umar Khalid, and software engineer and activist Sharjeel Imam involved in February 2020 riots in the national capital.The Supreme Court upheld prosecution’sclaim opposing the bail to the accused.However, the Apex Court granted bail to Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur …
Kochi: Former Kerala Minister Antony Raju, MLA, of Left front and a court staff were today convicted for three years and four years in a case to help an Australian drug smuggler escape in a drug case of 1990. The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Nedumangadu, convicted Raju, MLA, who was the lawyer of the …
Kochi: A huge quantity of explosives was seized from a car in Rajasthan on New Year eve on Wednesday, Times of India reported.Around 150 kg of ammonium nitrate, 200 explosive batteries and 1,100 meters of wire were seized from the car on the Tonk–Jaipur highway during a special vehicle-checking on the Tonk–Jaipur highway.Two men travelling …
Kochi: The High Court of Kerala constituted Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrested former TDB member N Vijayakumar (CPM) in connection with the gold loot from Sabarimala temple in 2019 today, Deccan Herald reported.Vijayakumar, who was a member of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) in 2019 when the looting took place.Former president A Padmakumar, who was …
Kochi: Police in Italy have arrested nine people accused of raising around €7m for Hamas over two years, BBC reported.The money, collected as humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians, was instead sent to the militant group.Police have seized more than €8m in assets as part of the investigation.A joint initiative between counter-terror police and financial police …
Kochi: Actor Allu Arjun is among the 23 who have been chargesheeted in the case pertaining to the stampede during a premier show of ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ claiming one life and critically injuring another, media reports said.The chargesheet was presented before the 9th Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) at Nampally Court.The tragedy struck on …
Kochi: Kerala government gave nod to appeal against a trial court acquiring actor Dileep in the actor abuse case of 2017, media reports said.The trial court had acquitted Dileep observing that the prosecution failed to prove charges against him.The Director General of Prosecution has issued orders in this regard, Asianet News reported.The appeal will be …
