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 …
Kochi: A father killed his four-year-old daughter in Punnamoottil in Mavelikkara in South Kerala, media reports said. Preliminary reports said that the accused took the extreme step under the influence of alcohol, the reports said. The child, Nakshatra, who was hacked with an axe in the neck, died on the spot, the reports said. On …
Kochi: A former CPM students’ outfit leader has been booked under non-bailable charges for allegedly using a forged experience certificateCases were registered against the former SFI leader K Vidya after Ernakulam Maharaja’s College principal lodged a complaint with the police about the alleged crime, media reports said.If proven guilty, the teacher might get a sentence …
Kochi: A native of Uttar Pradesh has been nabbed in connection with fire in the empty train at Kannur Railway station today, media reports said.He has not been arrested yet. He was once taken into custody for setting fire waste articles near a train the other day. Later, he was released.He was found without a …
Kochi: Fire broke out in one of the coaches ofAlappuzha-Kannur Executive Express which lay in the yard of Kannur Railway station in the wee hours of today, media reports said.The blaze was noticed at 1.25 am when the train was parked in the yard close to the third platform. A parcel handling staff first noticed …
Kochi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has moved the Delhi High Court seeking capital punishment for Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chief and Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik.A division bench of the court will hear the case on May 29.A Special NIA court had sentencedMalik, 57, to life imprisonment in a terror funding case …
Kochi: Eight convicts in the 2002 Godhra train burning case were granted bail by the Supreme Court today.However, the Apex Court rejected applications of four others who were convicted to death.The bail was granted in view of the convicts spending 17-18 years in prison.Earlier, the Gujarat government had opposed petitions seeking bail in the case.Fiftynine …
Kochi: A trial court on Wednesday found 14 of the 16 guilty of lynching to death a tribal youth Madhu, 30, in a mob attack in Attapadi on February 22, 2018.The court in Mannarkkad in Palakkad, which will deliver the verdict on Wednesday, found the accused guilty under various sections of IPC and certain provisions …
Kochi: Absence of surveillance cameras inside the Alappuzha-Kannur executive express in Kerala had caused delay in cracking the train attack case on Sunday night. Cameras inside the train would have helped the cops to get more leads to nab the criminal who splashed inflamable article on a passenger before alighting at Elathur. Three persons including …
Kochi: The social media profile of the criminal has helped the police to identify the extremist of the train attack as Shahruq Saifi of NOIDA whose attack led to the death of three travelers last night near Kozhikode. Police have got some leads from the bag and dairy left behind by him while escaping. He …
Kochi: A junior Sub Inspector, Jimmy Jose, Hill Palace police station, has been suspended in connection with the death of Manoharan, 52, who was taken into police custody for alleged traffic violation.The suspension was issued by Kochi City police commissioner as the issue turned controversial with public picketing the police station in Tripunithura in the …
Kochi: Six convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case were set free by the Supreme Court today. In its verdict, the Apex Court pronounced the judgment ordering the release of Nalini Sriharan, Robert Pais, Ravichandran, Suthenthira Raja (alias) Santhan, Shriharan (alias) Murugan and Jaikumar. Citing the Apex Court’s May 17 order setting free another convict …
