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Zakir Musa, J&K's most wanted militant, killed in Kashmir

Srinagar: The Kashmir Valley's most wanted militant commander, Zakir Musa, who ..

HC dismisses Dileep’s petition seeking CBI probe

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed the petition of actor Dileep seeking CBI probe into the actress abduction and attack ..

Yakub murder: Court convicts 5 RSS men

Thalassery: In the controversial Yakub murder case, Thalassery additional district sessions court pronounced the verdict on Wednesday ..

SC refuses to extend deadline for demolishing flats in Maradu

New Delhi: The Supreme Court stated that the deadline for demolishing illegally built apartments in Maradu in Kochi violating Coastal ..

‘Send nude pics’, man asks singer Chinmayi, her reply goes viral

Singer Chinmayi Sripaada made headlines when she revealed sexual abuse allegations against celebrities in Kollywood film industry with ..

Gold smuggling: Shrewd gang of airport staff under scanner

Thiruvananthapuram: Smugglers got information about revenue intelligence inspection the very moment officials stepped into the airport ..

NPP MLA, 11 others gunned down in Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh MLA, 10 others killed in militant ambush

Guwahati: At least 11 persons, including Arunachal Pradesh legislator Tirong Aboh, were killed in an ambush by suspected Naga militants ..

Oppn leaders meet EC officials, demand verification of VVPAT slips before counting of votes

New Delhi: Leaders of as many as 22 opposition parties met the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday and demanded verification of VVPAT ..

Fake documents against Cardinal Alencherry: Fr Tony Kallookkaran named as accused

Kochi: The police have named Fr Tony Kallookkaran as an accused in the case pertaining to forging documents against Major Archbishop ..

Murder attempt against COT Naseer: Jayarajan denies allegations against CPM

Kozhikode: CPM Kannur district secretary MV Jayarajan dismissed the allegations against CPM over the murder attempt on C O T Nazeer, ..

Lathi charge style of British era to be discarded; Hitting on head not allowed

Palakkad: The method of police lathi charge is going to be modified. A new lathi drill will take place at Kallekkad AR camp here on ..

Thief breaks into new house; eats birthday cake before stealing valuables

Chittariparamba (Kannur): A thief robbed a house where the house warming ceremony was held just a couple of days back. The theft ..

Lovers ride bike on railway track to commit suicide

Neyyattinkkara: In a bid to commit suicide, young lovers took a bike ride on the railway track on Sunday midnight. They had a narrow ..

Gold smuggling through airport: Man threatened wife into illegal activity

Thiruvananthapuram: The key accused in the gold smuggling through Thiruvananthapuram International Airport forced his wife into the ..

COT Naseer did not give statement that CPM activists attacked him: P Jayarajan

Kozhikode: LDF candidate in Vadakara, P Jayarajan said that independent candidate COT Naseer did not give statement that CPM activists ..

Murder attempt on COT Naseer: BJP wants CBI probe; K Muraleedharan blames CPM

Kozhikode: BJP national executive member P K Krishna Das demanded a CBI probe into the murder attempt on Vadakara Lok Sabha constituency ..

Kevin murder case: Two arrested, Bail of 2 accused cancelled

Kottayam: The Punalur police arrested two persons who manhandled a witness in the Kevin murder case. In connection with the incident, ..

Personal vendetta behind Periya murder; Crime Branch submits charge sheet

Kasaragod: The Crime Branch has submitted the charge sheet in connection with the murder of Youth Congress workers Sarathlal and Kripesh ..

Man who sexually abused a minor boy arrested from Parippally

Parippally: A man who sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy was arrested by Parippally police from Kadambattukonam near Parippally in ..

Tribal man found dead in Kakkadampoyil

Kozhikode: A tribal man was found dead near sugar cane colony at Kakkadampoyil here on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Haridasan ..

Bengal native nabbed for online shopping fraud in Chengannur

Chengannur: Police arrested a Bengal native for defrauding money after convincing a woman that she won a prize for online shopping ..

TVM airport gold smuggling: Person who bought gold identified

Thiruvananthapuram: There was a major turning point in the gold smuggling case which occurred at Thiruvananthapuram airport. The man ..

Large scale conspiracy to trap Cardinal Alencherry

Kochi: Police assume that large scale conspiracy occurred against Cardinal Mar George Alencherry. Police have found that fake documents ..

Move to sabotage Kallada case: Accused granted bail before identification parade

Kochi: An attempt is on to sabotage the controversial Kallada Travels case. A move is on to hinder the identification parade and thereby ..

2 women nabbed in Kanhangad for chain snatching but lead a luxurious life in TN

Kanhangad: The Kanhangad police who were continuing with the investigation visiting fake addresses and showing photos of the culprits ..

Vadakara independent candidate COT Naseer hacked

Thalassery: An independent candidate at Vadakara Lok Sabha constituency, COT Naseer was hacked by unidentified assailants here on Saturday ..

Woman official to verify niqab wearing voters during repoll

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Teeka Ram Meena on Saturday said a woman poll official would verify women voters, ..

Impersonation: Lookout notice against two accused teachers

Kozhikode: Lookout notices have been issued against two accused absconding in connection with a teacher writing Plus Two examination ..

Kin allege negligence as man undergoing treatment dies at Kozhikode medical college

Kozhikode: Relatives have alleged medical negligence after a man who underwent a surgery at the Kozhikode Government Medical College ..

CPM should apologise for statements over Niqab: Ramesh Chennithala

Thiruvananthapuram: Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala said that the statements of CPM leaders that those wearing Niqab must not ..

Godse killed Gandhi's body, people like Pragya killing soul of India: Kailash Satyarthi

New Delhi: Stressing that Mahatma Gandhi is above power and politics, Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi Saturday said people like Pragya ..

MG Sreekumar's building construction: Vigilance unlikely to register case

Muvattupuzha: Vigilance has made a volte-face in connection with case of illegal building owned by singer MG Sreekumar. The recommendation ..

Malayali student found dead inside JNU campus

New Delhi: A Malayali student allegedly hanged himself at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) here on Friday. The deceased was identified ..

Olympic rowing champ booked for harassment

Nashik: In a shocking development, the Nashik Police have booked Olympic rowing champion Dattu Baban Bhoknal on charges of alleged ..

Kevin murder case: Another witness alters statement

Kochi: Another witness in the Kevin murder case has altered his statement. With this, six witnesses have altered their statements in ..

Demolition works progressing at PV Anvar's check dam; water being released

Kozhikode: Following the expert committee instructing the government to demolish the check dam built by MLA P V Anvar, actions for ..

Court orders to cut off Kerala man's palm in Saudi Arabia for embezzlement

Abha: The criminal court at Khamis Mushait in Saudi Arabia ordered to cut off the right palm of a young Keralite who was accused in ..

Neyyattinkara suicide case: Police submit remand report

Neyyattinkara: The police on Thursday submitted the remand report in connection with the Neyyattinkara double suicide case. The report ..

Man hacks wife to death, surrenders before police in Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram: A man hacked his wife to death over family dispute and surrendered before the police at Mullassery in Karakulam, ..

Kevin murder case: 2 witness alter statements

Kochi: Two more witness in the Kevin murder case have changed their statements. Witness 27 Alan and 98 Sulaiman have altered their ..

Private school refuses TC for students who cleared SSLC

Nilambur: A private school here has refused to issue Transfer Certificates (TC) to several students who have passed SSLC but wanted ..

Periya twin murder: Accused who fled abroad held at Mangalore airport

Mangalore: An accused in Periya twin murder case who managed to escape abroad has been nabbed by the police on Thursday morning. Pakkam ..

Teacher writes Plus Two exam: Students to reappear for test

Kozhikode: In connection with the incident of a teacher writing Plus Two examination for a student at Neeleswaram Government Higher ..

Ex-Supreme Court judge Madan Lokur appointed to Fiji SC

New Delhi: Retired Supreme Court judge Justice Madan Lokur has become the first judge from the Indian apex court to be appointed to ..

In a first, EC orders curtailment of campaign in Bengal

New Delhi: In an unprecedented step, the Election Commission on Wednesday ordered end to poll campaign from 10 p.m. on Thursday in ..

K Surendran tops list of candidates with criminal records

New Delhi: K. Surendran, the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate from Kerala's Pathanamthitta parliamentary constituency, has ..

Masala bond a corrupt deal, not good for Kerala: Ramesh Chennithala

Thiruvananthapuram: Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala on Wednesday said the Rs 2,150 crore masala bond is a corrupt deal that ..

'Godse was first Hindu extremist' remark: HC refuses to entertain PIL against Kamal Haasan

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a PIL which referred to actor-politician Kamal Haasan's remark ..

Neyyattinkara suicide: Chandran claims innocence, blames mother

Neyyattinkara: Chandran, husband of Lekha who committed suicide along with daughter Vaishnavi here on Tuesday, has said that his mother ..

7 RSS activists get life imprisonment for murdering CPM worker

Kannur: The Thalassery additional district sessions court sentenced seven RSS activists for life imprisonment for murdering CPM activist ..

3-year old boy found with injuries; Mother, lover arrested

Kozhikode: A three-year old boy, who was found with injuries with his mother and her lover, has been admitted to a hospital by police ..

Impersonation: Documents seized, arrest likely

Kozhikode: Police have found many documents proving the teacher’s involvement in the case relating to impersonating and writing ..

Father’s drinking buddy rapes 11-year-old girl in Nilambur

Nilambur: Pothukallu police arrested a Tamil Nadu native for sexually assaulting a 11-year-old girl. The assailant has been identified ..

How Police interpreted the Act, Indecent Representation of Women?

Even if an adult has a nude photograph in possession which is sexually explicit in nature, the provisions of the Act Indecent Representation ..

Munambam human trafficking: No clues about missing persons

Kochi: Even when the police seek help of Interpol for the investigation into Munambam human trafficking, there are no clues about the ..

Santhivanam: HC issues notice to centre, state govt, KSEB

Kochi: Seeking an explanation for laying electricity line inside Santhivanam, the Kerala High Court issued notice to the state government, ..

Cops come forward to build new house for homeless cook of station mess

Taliparamba (Kannur): In an act of compassion and care, the police officers of Taliparamba station initiated construction of a new ..

Ranjith Johnson murder case: 7 get life imprisonment

Kollam: In connection with the murder of Peroor native Ranjith Johnson, seven accused have been awarded life imprisonment by the court ..

Attack on Krishna Pillai memorial: CPM expels member for criticising leadership

Alappuzha: The CPM expelled a branch committee member in Alappuzha for raising criticism on party leadership over attack on memorial ..

In a first, special batch of tribal candidates to join Kerala Police

Thrissur: A total of 74 youngsters who were selected through special appointment from the tribal sector will be part of the Kerala ..

Mother’s friend assaults minor girl in Idukki

Upputhara (Idukki): Upputhara police arrested a person for assaulting an eight-year-old girl at Upputhara. The assailant has been identified ..

Sri Lanka blocks Facebook, WhatsApp after anti-Muslim riots

Colombo: Sri Lanka blocked access to Facebook and WhatsApp on Monday after a posting sparked anti-Muslim riots across several towns ..

ICICI-Videocon bank loan case: Chanda Kochhar appears before ED

New Delhi:Former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar Monday appeared before the ED in connection with an alleged bank loan fraud and money ..

Magic medicine sale: Probe brings to light huge financial fraud

Kanhangad: Investigation into the magic medicine sales team who were arrested here has led to crores of rupees worth financial fraud ..

25 kg gold seized from TVM airport

Thiruvananthapuram: Gold worth Rs 8 crore was seized from the Thiruvananthapuram international airport on Monday morning. The smuggled ..

Man dies of stab injury in Kollam, wife sustains minor injury

Kadakkal (Kollam): A 54-year-old headload worker was stabbed to death at Thudayannur near Kuthirappalam in Kollam district on Sunday ..

Malayali priest arrested in Canada for inappropriately touching woman devotee

Ottawa: The Canada police arrested a Malayali priest for inappropriately touching a woman devotee. The accused has been identified ..

2 militants killed in encounter in Shopian

Srinagar: Two militants were Sunday killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, an army official ..

Armed militants storm 5-star hotel in Pakistan's Gwadar port city: Police

Karachi: Some heavily-armed militants on Saturday stormed a five-star hotel in Pakistan's port city of Gwadar in the restive Balochistan ..

Mammooty launches Kerala Police’s road safety mascot Pappu Zebra in 3D

Thrissur: Pappu Zebra, the mascot of Kerala Police’s road safety awareness campaign now comes in 3D animation form. Actor Mammooty ..

Thechikottukavu Ramchandran can take part in Pooram vilambaram, collector gives nod

Thrissur: Thrissur district collector TV Anupama granted conditional nod to parade majestic elephant Thechikottukavu Ramachandran for ..

Appointment of Palakkad child welfare committee chairman stirs row

Palakkad: The appointment of chairman of the Palakkad child welfare committee has stirred a row. The appointment of SFI activist N ..

Special squad to monitor travelling on footboards in trains

Kannur: A special squad of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) will monitor footboard travellers in trains. Palakkad Division Security ..

Assistant stole Rs 8 lakh from election fund: Rajmohan Unnithan

Kasaragod: UDF candidate from Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency Rajmohan Unnithan has alleged that one of his assistants stole cash ..

Rafale case: Sinha, Shourie, Bhushan seek setting aside of earlier verdict, SC reserves judgement

New Delhi: Former Union ministers Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie and activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan Friday sought from the Supreme ..

Thechikottukavu Ramachandran can be paraded for Pooram Vilambaram; Legal advice to govt

Thiruvananthapuram: The government has received a legal advice that elephant Thechikottukavu Ramachandran can be paraded only for the ..

Bogus voting in Kannur: Criminal, departmental action against officials

Thiruvananthapuram: State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Teeka Ram Meena informed that he has given instruction to the district collector ..

Postal voting in police dept: Ramesh Chennithala to move HC

Thiruvananthapuram: Leader of opposition, Ramesh Chennithala, said he would approach the High Court seeking its immediate intervention ..

7-year-old boy's death in Thodupuzha: Mother arrested

Thodupuzha: In the case pertaining to the death of the 7-year-old boy, who suffered severe injuries after being tortured by his mother’s ..

Ayodhya case: Panel seeks extension for mediation process, SC grants time till Aug 15

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday extended till August 15 the time for a panel of mediators, headed by former apex court judge Justice ..

Court extends Bishop Franco Mulakkal’s bail

Pala: In the controversial nun rape case, Pala Judicial Magistrate Court extended the bail period granted to Bishop Franco Mulakkal ..

HC not to hear plea seeking to lift ban on Thechikottukavu Ramachandran

Kochi: As controversies over parading the jumbo king Thechikottukavu Ramachandran in Thrissur Pooram continues, the Kerala High Court ..

25 kg gold stolen from Aluva during transportation to refinery

Aluva: Two persons on bike robbed 25 kg gold worth Rs 6 crore while transporting it to a refinery plant in Aluva on Thursday midnight ..

Thrissur Pooram: Decision over ban, parading of elephants on Friday

Thrissur: Devaswom minister Kadakampally Surendran said that problems regarding the conduct of Thrissur Pooram will be solved after ..

Pope Francis changes Church law to make reporting sex abuse obligatory

Vatican City: Pope Francis on Thursday passed a measure to oblige those who know about sex abuse in the Catholic Church to report it ..

Govt removed 10 lakh people from voters list: Oommen Chandy

Thiruvananthapuram: The state government and government officers combined to remove 10 lakh people from the voters list, alleged senior ..

Congress seeks judicial probe into bogus voting in postal ballots of police

Thiruvananthapuram: With a preliminary probe revealing bogus voting in the postal ballots of police officials in Kerala, the Congress ..

Police postal ballot controversy: DGP orders crime branch investigation

Thiruvananthapuram: The crime branch has been directed to investigate the irregularities in the police department postal ballot. State ..

Studio owner clicks nude images of woman from trial room, rapes her after blackmailing

Kochi: Ernakulam North police arrested a studio owner for raping a woman. The assailant has been identified as Niyas Marakkar, resident ..

Postal ballot row: Officials to face action today, says DGP

Thiruvananthapuram: In the controversial bogus voting in postal ballot of police personnel, DGP Loknath Behera said that strict action ..

Postal ballot scam: Teeka Ram calls for detailed probe, Commando to face action

Thiruvananthapuram: The Chief Electoral Officer Teeka Ram Meena directed DGP Loknath Behera to probe into the irregularity in postal ..

Postal vote controversy: Police association involved, says DGP’s report

Thiruvananthapuram: State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Teeka Ram Meena has accepted the primary investigation report by state police ..

Girl fails in plus two exam; Ends life by jumping into river

Kochi: A girl student committed suicide by jumping into a river after she failed in the plus two examinations. The deceased was identified ..

Dismissal of empaneled KSRTC staff: SC refuses to intervene

Thiruvananthapuram: The Supreme Court has rejected the demand to cancel the Kerala High Court order seeking to dismiss empaneled employees ..

SC directs to demolish 5 apartments in Maradu municipality

New Delhi: The supreme court has ordered to demolish five apartments in Ernakulam Maradu municipality. The court order came after it ..

Actor Revathy Sampath accuses Siddique of sexual misconduct

CPM conspiracy behind murder attempt, alleges C.O.T Naseer