News for 'Kannur District'

INTERACTIVE: Where most riots happen in India

INTERACTIVE: Where most riots happen in India

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

Rediff.com's data journalists have broken down 2012 district-wise National Crime Record's Bureau data into a constituency-wise listing.

'Politics of violence is in Communists' nature'

'Politics of violence is in Communists' nature'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2017

The BJP president hit out at Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, alleging that the maximum killings of BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh workers have taken place in the latter's home district.

Meet the face of the Jamia students' protest

Meet the face of the Jamia students' protest

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Ladeeda Sakhaloon from Kannur district in Kerala has become the face of protests by Jamia Millia Islamia students against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act after they stood up to the cops who were chasing down the protesting students and beating them up, and a video of the same has gone viral on social media.

Attack on Chandy: CPI-M workers held, blame game on

Attack on Chandy: CPI-M workers held, blame game on

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

A day after Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy was injured in stone pelting allegedly by Left Democratic Front workers in Kannur, police on Monday booked 17 Communist Party of India-Marxist activists for attempt to murder as the ruling and the opposition engaged in blame game over the incident.

COVID-19: Over 1500 under observation in Kerala, Noida

COVID-19: Over 1500 under observation in Kerala, Noida

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

More than 1,30,000 cases of the novel coronavirus have been recorded in 116 countries and territories, killing at least 4,900 people.

Floods wreak havoc in Maharashtra, K'taka, Kerala

Floods wreak havoc in Maharashtra, K'taka, Kerala

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

Incessant downpour battered several states, including Kerala, Maharashtra and Karnataka, on Friday, with landslips and floods throwing normal life out of gear.

Banned terror groups work under bogus names in Kerala: NIA

Banned terror groups work under bogus names in Kerala: NIA

Rediff.com11 Aug 2012

The National Investigation Agency has received clues that banned Islamic outfits like the Students Islamic Movement of India were carrying out extremist activities under bogus names in several parts of Kerala.

Street dogs being used for target practice in Kerala

Street dogs being used for target practice in Kerala

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

In one of the most dreaded forms of target practice, dogs in several parts of Kerala are being hacked as part of a training programme by radicals.

The Kerala town from where Israeli cops get their uniform

The Kerala town from where Israeli cops get their uniform

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

They not only stitch the double-pocket shirts but also design and attach the trademark emblems on its sleeves.

Rains lash Kerala again; toll rises to 163 in 2 states

Rains lash Kerala again; toll rises to 163 in 2 states

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Around six lakh people have been housed in over 2000 relief camps in the two states.

K'taka: Ex gratia to kin of CAA stir victims put on hold

K'taka: Ex gratia to kin of CAA stir victims put on hold

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

The state government had announced an ex gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the next of kin of those killed in the firing.

Suspected IS terrorists planning attack Jewish synagogue held

Suspected IS terrorists planning attack Jewish synagogue held

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

The two IS operatives were planning to execute a blast in Ahmedabad's Khadia area.

E-krishi nets big success in Kerala

E-krishi nets big success in Kerala

Rediff.com16 Mar 2007

E-krishi, Kerala State IT Mission's ((KSITM) online agri-business network, is making waves in the state with the pilot project in Malapuram district receiving tremendous response.

Nipah virus contained, no need to run away from Kerala: MoS Health

Nipah virus contained, no need to run away from Kerala: MoS Health

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

The minister said there has been no cases of Nipah reported from anywhere in the country

'Sometimes we wonder if they are human beings'

'Sometimes we wonder if they are human beings'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

'They don't just kill their enemies, they chop off limbs, sever heads.' 'How can anyone kill a teacher in front of small children and a son in front of his parents?'

Home cinemas: An alternative to big budget films

Home cinemas: An alternative to big budget films

Rediff.com3 Aug 2009

CDs of home cinemas, produced on shoestring budgets and mostly dealing with social and emotional issues, now have a wide audience in the northern districts of Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kannur, Palakkad and Kasaragod.

Naxalism baring its fangs in Kerala once more?

Naxalism baring its fangs in Kerala once more?

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Intelligence inputs suggest that there is a meticulously-woven Maoist network in the jungle zones of Kerala

Flood situation grim in Maha, Kerala; 15 dead

Flood situation grim in Maha, Kerala; 15 dead

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Sixteen deaths in rain and flood-related incidents have been reported from western Maharashtra in the last seven days, while the toll in Karnataka rose to five since Sunday.

Amid protests, third woman breaches ban at Sabarimala

Amid protests, third woman breaches ban at Sabarimala

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

Sasikala, said she was not allowed to undertake the trek to the shrine and sent back by the police, official sources said that she entered the sanctum sanctorum and offered prayers.

Sabarimala gives BJP a foot in Kerala's door

Sabarimala gives BJP a foot in Kerala's door

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

The saffron party will use Lord Ayyappa the same way it made use of Lord Ram in the north to take away the Nair vote and make electoral inroads in the state.

Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka reel under floods

Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka reel under floods

Rediff.com11 Aug 2019

Residents in Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra continue to struggle as floods leave them in a watery hell.

CPI-M expels Kerala MP

CPI-M expels Kerala MP

Rediff.com7 Mar 2009

The Communist Party of India Marxist has expelled A P Abdullakutty, its sitting Member of Parliament from Kannur, who has been at loggerheads with the party's district and state leadership.Abdullakutty was first elected to the Parliament in 1999, at the age of 28, while he was the state president of the Students Federation of India.Abdullakutty has been having problems with the party's state leadership due to his reported closeness to Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan.

Murder accused places turban on Rajnath's head, stirs row

Murder accused places turban on Rajnath's head, stirs row

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

A controversy has erupted over a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh activist and accused in a murder case placing a turban on the head of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh during his visit to Thiruvananthapuram last week. The incident, which has also raised security issues, happened when Singh visited the SreePadmanabhaswamyTemple last Saturday.

RSS worker hacked to death in Kerala

RSS worker hacked to death in Kerala

Rediff.com12 Nov 2017

The victim, Anandan, 23, was riding a motorcycle when he was attacked by the CPI-M workers in a car. Though he was rushed to hospital, his life could not be saved, police said.

'We have not lost a single patient to COVID-19'

'We have not lost a single patient to COVID-19'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

'Even though we have around 156 patients, we don't have anyone who requires ventilatory support or the ICU facility.'

North Kerala: The unexplored 'God's Own Country'

North Kerala: The unexplored 'God's Own Country'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

Not many have seen the Kerala in which coconut trees are sparse but waterfalls, lush valleys, and deep forests are abundant.

Flood situation grim in southern, western states; 97 dead

Flood situation grim in southern, western states; 97 dead

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

Meanwhile, flight operations from the Kochi international airport will resume at 12 noon on Sunday, an airport official said.

'I had to do something for my nation'

'I had to do something for my nation'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

Their proud parents in attendance, 330 smartly dressed cadets passed through the portals of the Indian Naval Academy in Ezhimala, Kerala.

Amway India chairman, 2 directors arrested

Amway India chairman, 2 directors arrested

Rediff.com27 May 2013

The arrests were made on a complaint of a woman who claimed to have incurred loss through the network.

With 91 seats, Left dethrones UDF in Kerala

With 91 seats, Left dethrones UDF in Kerala

Rediff.com20 May 2016

The BJP scripted history by opening its account in the state assembly.

Impressive turnout in high-stakes assembly polls

Impressive turnout in high-stakes assembly polls

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

A high voter turnout was recorded in West Bengal, Assam Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry assembly elections on Tuesday. The massive polling exercise following COVID-19 health protocol and involving lakhs of personnel began at 7 am and the last hour from 6 pm to 7 pm was set aside for COVID-19 patients and those under isolation. The counting of votes in the states will be held on May 2.

Amit Shah backs Sabarimala devotees, slams Kerala govt on arrest of protesters

Amit Shah backs Sabarimala devotees, slams Kerala govt on arrest of protesters

Rediff.com27 Oct 2018

The BJP chief condemned the arrest of over 2,000 devotees, including Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Sangh Parivar activists, across the state agitating against the entry of women of all ages into the temple.

Kerala hails Pinarayi, sends Modi a message

Kerala hails Pinarayi, sends Modi a message

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

The humiliating rebuff given to the power brokers in Delhi in Kerala's local body election carries a big message: Malayalis thoroughly disapprove of the Modi government's shenanigans to misuse central agencies to destabilise a genuinely popular state government, notes M K Bhadrakumar.

'Protecting Mother Earth should become a habit'

'Protecting Mother Earth should become a habit'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2021

'When we talk of disaster, it is a combination of hazard and vulnerability.' 'If we reduce vulnerability, it will remain a hazard.'

Check out when your constituency votes

Check out when your constituency votes

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

The Lok Sabha election will be held in 7 phases, beginning on April 11, 2019 and ending on May 19, 2019.

12 dead in NE floods; situation worsens in Assam, Manipur

12 dead in NE floods; situation worsens in Assam, Manipur

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

Nearly four lakh people have been affected across seven districts of Assam.

'Wayanad will be Rahul's Waterloo'

'Wayanad will be Rahul's Waterloo'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

Unlike the LDF and NDA nominees who are at ground zero and campaigning hard every day, the Congress candidate's campaign is undertaken in absentia, dependent on an army of local and imported from the rest of Kerala Congresswomen and men.

'I am going to Parliament'

'I am going to Parliament'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2019

'Rahul is also coming there... from Amethi. We will meet there.'

Covid-19 scare: 30 states, UTs in complete lockdown

Covid-19 scare: 30 states, UTs in complete lockdown

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

A tweet by the Press Information Bureau said the states which have imposed lockdown in all districts include Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Jammu and Kashmir and Nagaland. The other states are: Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Ladakh, Tripura, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Jharkhand, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Haryana, Daman Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Karnataka and Assam.

Heavy rains claim 26 lives in Kerala; red alert for Idukki reservoir

Heavy rains claim 26 lives in Kerala; red alert for Idukki reservoir

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

Shutters of at least 22 reservoirs in the state have been opened to drain out excess water.