News for 'Kannur'

Kannur: 6-yr-old migrant boy brutally kicked for leaning on car, 1 held

Kannur: 6-yr-old migrant boy brutally kicked for leaning on car, 1 held

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

As the shocking CCTV visuals of the cruel incident went viral on social media platforms and news channels started telecasting it, police took the 20-year old accused into custody in the early hours of Friday and recorded his arrest later in the day.

EC shifts Kannur collector ahead of bypoll

EC shifts Kannur collector ahead of bypoll

Rediff.com23 Oct 2009

The Kannur district collector V K Balakrishnan, who the Congress alleged had connived with the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist in the run up to the prestigious by elections for Kannur assembly constituency stands removed by the Election commission of India following a complaint filed by the Kannur MP K Sudhakaran and the district Congress committee.

Over 1 lakh Muslims protest Waqf law in Karnataka, recall Shahbano stir

Over 1 lakh Muslims protest Waqf law in Karnataka, recall Shahbano stir

Rediff.com18 Apr 2025

Over one lakh Muslims gathered in Karnataka to protest the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025, which they say erodes the autonomy of Waqf institutions and threatens their rights. The protest, organized by the Karnataka State Ulema Coordination Committee, saw strong opposition to provisions in the amended law that they argue allow for coercive acquisition of Waqf properties. Leaders alleged that the amendment is part of a broader political agenda and urged the community to uphold their legal and constitutional rights.

Where Does Shashi Tharoor Go From Here?

Where Does Shashi Tharoor Go From Here?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2025

The political and ideological differences between the Congress and Shashi Tharoor is no longer a matter of whispers.

More institutes scrap MoUs with Turkiye, Azerbaijan; jewellers join protest

More institutes scrap MoUs with Turkiye, Azerbaijan; jewellers join protest

Rediff.com16 May 2025

The move came against the backdrop of Turkiye backing Pakistan and its condemnation of India's strikes on terror camps in the neighbouring country and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir under Operation Sindoor.

Kerala woman jumps off 1st floor to escape rape attempt by employer

Kerala woman jumps off 1st floor to escape rape attempt by employer

Rediff.com5 Feb 2025

A hotelier in Kerala has been arrested for allegedly attempting to sexually assault a woman employee. The incident occurred on Saturday night when the accused, identified as Devadas, barged into the woman's rented house. The woman jumped from the first floor of the building to escape the assault and sustained serious injuries. Two accomplices of the accused, Riyas and Suresh, are still at large.

Cyclone Fengal: IMD issues red alert for northern Kerala

Cyclone Fengal: IMD issues red alert for northern Kerala

Rediff.com2 Dec 2024

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a warning of significant rainfall in Kerala due to cyclone Fengal, currently positioned as a strong low-pressure area over northern Tamil Nadu.

DRI arrests senior Air India Express crew member in gold smuggling probe

DRI arrests senior Air India Express crew member in gold smuggling probe

Rediff.com1 Jun 2024

According to a source, Suhail Thanalot, a senior crew member of AIE and a native of Thillenkeri in Kannur district, was apprehended following intelligence and evidence compiled by the DRI regarding his involvement in the gold smuggling incident.

Two killed in political violence in Kannur

Two killed in political violence in Kannur

Rediff.com13 Mar 2009

Kannur in northern Kerala, which witnessed violent clashes between supporters of the Communist Party of India Marxist and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh over the last decade, is tense again after the recent killings of a CPI-M member and a RSS worker.Ajit, a CPI-M member, was killed in an STD booth that he owns while RSS worker Vinayan was killed when he was sitting in the verandhah of a shop.The violent clashes between the CPI-M and the RSS has claimed over 500 lives.

Deadlock over land acquisition for Kannur airport

Deadlock over land acquisition for Kannur airport

Rediff.com20 Jul 2007

Land acquisition for the proposed Kannur Airport could not take off even three months after the Kerala government according administrative sanction to acquire 2,000 acres, mainly due to 'shortage' of senior officials.

Wayanad braces for more rain as IMD issues red alert

Wayanad braces for more rain as IMD issues red alert

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

A red alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rain of over 20 cm in 24 hours. An orange alert means very heavy rain of 11 cm to 20 cm, and a yellow alert means heavy rainfall between 6 cm and 11 cm.

Maradona celebrates 52nd b-day in Kannur, enthralls fans

Maradona celebrates 52nd b-day in Kannur, enthralls fans

Rediff.com25 Oct 2012

Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona jived to Latin numbers, and mesmerised hundreds of fans with his football skills in Kerala's Kannur city on Wednesday.

Wayanad landslides linked to warming of Arabian Sea: Scientist

Wayanad landslides linked to warming of Arabian Sea: Scientist

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

He said scientists have noticed a trend of very deep cloud systems developing over the southeast Arabian Sea, and added that sometimes, these systems intrude into the land, like in 2019.

Bitti brought back to Kannur from Rajasthan

Bitti brought back to Kannur from Rajasthan

Rediff.com18 Mar 2013

A Kerala police team, which took German woman rape case convict Bitti Mohanty to Rajasthan for gathering evidence, returned to Kannur in the wee hours of Monday with the fugitive after collecting proof to confirm his identity.

Kesari 2: What *Really* Happened

Kesari 2: What *Really* Happened

Rediff.com16 Apr 2025

The grilling of Brigadier-General Dyer by Akshay Kumar's Sir C Sankaran Nair, as shown in Kesari 2, is purely an imaginary sequence, proves Utkarsh Mishra.

Two succumb to sunstroke as Kerala grapples with severe heat

Two succumb to sunstroke as Kerala grapples with severe heat

Rediff.com28 Apr 2024

As Kerala battles severe heat, the meteorological department has issued a maximum temperature warning for 12 districts for the upcoming five days.

'Deranged man': Kerala CM lashes out at Governor Khan

'Deranged man': Kerala CM lashes out at Governor Khan

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday lashed out at Governor Arif Mohammed Khan for calling a group of protesting Students' Federation of India (SFI) members 'criminals' and said the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government has 'let loose such a deranged man'.

Army mobilises team from 122 Infantry to help in Wayanad rescue

Army mobilises team from 122 Infantry to help in Wayanad rescue

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

The Kerala government on Tuesday sought the assistance of the Indian Army for rescue operations in the wake of the devastating landslides in Wayanad district.

RSS worker killed in Kannur as Amit Shah begins Kerala visit

RSS worker killed in Kannur as Amit Shah begins Kerala visit

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

Elanthottil Manoj, the latest victim of this violence, was hacked to death by goons who barged into his house. Manoj was the district leader of the Sharirik Shikshan, affiliated to the RSS. The incident occurred in Kizhakke Kadirur near Thalassery, the epicentre of political violence in Kannur district.

Violence rocks Kannur, two RSS men killed

Violence rocks Kannur, two RSS men killed

Rediff.com28 May 2010

The political killings in Kerala's Kannur has resurfaced again with two Rashtriya Swaymasevak Sangh men being killed in broad daylight by suspected Communist Party of India-Marxist men.

8 Youth Congress workers held in Kannur for calf slaughter

8 Youth Congress workers held in Kannur for calf slaughter

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

Police said the arrests were made after incorporating two more sections of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and IPC sections 143 (punishment for unlawful assembly), 147 (rioting) and 149 (every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence) in the FIR.

Kerala boy dies of infection caused by rare brain-eating amoeba

Kerala boy dies of infection caused by rare brain-eating amoeba

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

A 14-year-old boy, who was under treatment for amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in contaminated waters, died at a private hospital in Kozhikode.

Midnight explosion at Kerala temple sends shockwaves

Midnight explosion at Kerala temple sends shockwaves

Rediff.com29 Oct 2024

Hundreds of people were captivated by watching the auspicious Theyyam ritual at the Veerarkavu Temple in the Kasaragod district of Kerala when a thundering explosion and a ball of fire shattered the serene atmosphere around midnight.

Life term for 10 in Periya twin murder case; CPM ex-MLA gets 5-year jail

Life term for 10 in Periya twin murder case; CPM ex-MLA gets 5-year jail

Rediff.com4 Jan 2025

A CBI court in Kerala sentenced 10 individuals to life imprisonment for the murder of two Youth Congress workers in 2019. Four others, including a former CPI(M) MLA, received five years in prison. The court found the accused guilty of murder and criminal conspiracy, citing political rivalry as the motive. The case involved the deaths of Kripesh and Sarath Lal P K, who were allegedly killed by CPI(M) workers in Kasaragod district. The verdict sparked reactions from both the Congress and CPI(M), with the Congress calling it a blow to the CPI(M)'s violent political culture and the CPI(M) challenging the verdict and claiming political motives in the CBI investigation.

RCB Restores Bengaluru Lakes

RCB Restores Bengaluru Lakes

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

RCB cricketers will don green jerseys in their IPL 2024 game against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Sunday, April 21, 2024.

Legendary Malayalam writer M T Vasudevan Nair passes away

Legendary Malayalam writer M T Vasudevan Nair passes away

Rediff.com26 Dec 2024

The great literary figure of Malayalam and Jnanpith Award winner M T Vasudevan Nair, who had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital here following heart failure, has died, hospital sources said on Wednesday.

The PT Teacher Behind Two WPL Stars

The PT Teacher Behind Two WPL Stars

Rediff.com23 Dec 2024

'Today when I see them talking to people from different countries confidently, I realise that education does not come from classrooms alone but from life experiences too.'

Can You Resist Anaswara's Charm?

Can You Resist Anaswara's Charm?

Rediff.com16 May 2024

Both she, and her fashion choices, are as cute as a button.

'BJP Won't Win A Single Seat In Kerala'

'BJP Won't Win A Single Seat In Kerala'

Rediff.com2 May 2024

'I will win the election. The Congress and BJP are fighting for second place.'

Kerala train arson: Cops nab Bengal native, attribute crime to lack of money

Kerala train arson: Cops nab Bengal native, attribute crime to lack of money

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

North Zone IG Neeraj Kumar Gupta said the man, who was a beggar, is suspected to have done the act "due to mental trauma", as he could not get any money from begging in the state.

Priyanka Nag: How I Won The Best Designer Award

Priyanka Nag: How I Won The Best Designer Award

Rediff.com20 Jan 2025

'The jury panel said that my collection should not be limited to a college fashion show; it had much more potential. They encouraged me to sign up for the annual National Designer Awards organised by the World Designing Forum.'

Rahul's flight not cleared for landing? MoD explains

Rahul's flight not cleared for landing? MoD explains

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

A Defence spokesperson said on Friday that the Defence Ministry had neither accorded nor denied landing permission for an aircraft carrying Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at the Naval airport in Kochi.

Modi visits landslide-hit Wayanad, meets victims

Modi visits landslide-hit Wayanad, meets victims

Rediff.com10 Aug 2024

Modi also visited one of the relief camps, which is home to many of those displaced in the massive landslides, and interacted with some of the survivors, including two children who lost their loved ones in the disaster that has claimed over 200 lives.

RSS vs CPM:  Kannur, New Delhi and now Pune

RSS vs CPM: Kannur, New Delhi and now Pune

Rediff.com2 Apr 2008

After New Delhi, the showdown between the CPI(M) and the RSS in Kerala's Kannur had its fall-out in Pune when RSS activists on Wednesday attacked the Marxist party office, leaving three CP1-M men injured. Around a dozen activists of Hindugarjana Pratishthan, a front organisation of RSS, attacked the party's office in the heart of Pune.

Over 150 hurt in Kerala temple fireworks mishap; SIT to probe case

Over 150 hurt in Kerala temple fireworks mishap; SIT to probe case

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

Over 150 people were injured, including eight seriously, in a fireworks accident during a temple festival near Neeleswaram in Kasaragod late Monday, police said.

Why Israeli police are in touch with a Kerala town

Why Israeli police are in touch with a Kerala town

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

Hundreds of tailors from a local apparel unit in Kannur have been working tirelessly to get the uniform shirts ready for the Israel police force for the past eight years.

The Garbage Collector Whose Book Is Taught At Uni

The Garbage Collector Whose Book Is Taught At Uni

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

'Not even in my wildest dreams did I think I would write a book one day.'