News for 'kerala crime'

Halloween Takes Over OTT This Week

Halloween Takes Over OTT This Week

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

Halloween mood looms large on OTT's dark, devilish delights this week.

SC grants bail to journalist Siddique Kappan

SC grants bail to journalist Siddique Kappan

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

A bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit directed Kappan to remain in Delhi for the next six weeks after the release from an Uttar Pradesh prison.

Sushil Modi seeks law to fix uniform age of marriage for all women

Sushil Modi seeks law to fix uniform age of marriage for all women

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

Modi said different laws related to Hindus, Christians and Parsis and the Special Marriage Act 1954 has determined minimum marriage age of 18 years for a woman and 21 years for man but the Muslim Personal Law holds marriage of a girl legal after she has attained puberty.

Harassed on Valentine's Day, Kerala youth kills self

Harassed on Valentine's Day, Kerala youth kills self

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

A suicide note recovered from the crime scene held two persons responsible for his death.

Uthra murder: Husband given double life term for killing wife using cobra

Uthra murder: Husband given double life term for killing wife using cobra

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

A sessions court in Kerala on Wednesday awarded double life sentence in the Uthra murder case to the victim's husband for killing his wife using a cobra, saying the crime was 'definitely diabolic, cruel, heinous and dastardly' and committed with 'unparalleled wickedness.'

Subhash K Jha's Best Malayalam Films

Subhash K Jha's Best Malayalam Films

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

Year after year, Malayalam cinema throws stunning surprises at us. 2022 was no exception.

Killing wife with cobra: HC admits husband's plea against sentence

Killing wife with cobra: HC admits husband's plea against sentence

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

The Kerala high court on Tuesday admitted the appeal moved by the convict in the 'Uthra murder case' challenging his conviction and the double life sentence awarded to him for the 'diabolical' killing of his wife by using a cobra.

11 Congress MPs write to LS speaker against BJP lawmakers for Rahul fake video

11 Congress MPs write to LS speaker against BJP lawmakers for Rahul fake video

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

As many as 11 Lok Sabha MPs of the Congress have written to Speaker Om Birla against the "unethical conduct" of BJP parliamentarians Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Subrat Pathak and Bhola Singh of sharing a distorted and fake video of Rahul Gandhi that could pose a threat to the country's social fabric and demanded swift intervention.

'Can anybody give Kappan those two years back?'

'Can anybody give Kappan those two years back?'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

'Just think of this innocent man who had to suffer so much.' 'Who will compensate for the physical and mental torture Kappan had to go through in the last two years though he has not done any crime?'

Actor Dileep, others get pre-arrest bail in conspiracy to assault case

Actor Dileep, others get pre-arrest bail in conspiracy to assault case

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

The Kerala high court on Monday allowed the anticipatory bail plea of actor Dileep and others in the latest case against them alleging that they conspired to eliminate officers probing the sexual assault of an actress in 2017.

Efforts on to form non-BJP front at national level: Pawar

Efforts on to form non-BJP front at national level: Pawar

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

Speaking to reporters in Thane, Pawar accused the Narendra Modi government of failing to fulfil any of the promises made by it since 2014 including bringing 'acche din, connecting villages through the internet, and providing toilets, water, and power to every household'.

SC stays hearings before HCs in pleas against IT rules

SC stays hearings before HCs in pleas against IT rules

Rediff.com9 May 2022

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed further proceedings before the high courts in matters involving challenges to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 or Cable TV Networks (Amendment) Rules 2021.

Youth dies due to torture at Kerala mental asylum

Youth dies due to torture at Kerala mental asylum

Rediff.com14 Aug 2012

A youth from Bihar, who was arrested in connection with an incident at Mata Amritanandamayi Ashram in Kollam on August 1, had died of torture at the mental asylum where he was admitted after the incident, the crime branch said in Thiruvananthapuram.

'The rape is a black mark on society'

'The rape is a black mark on society'

Rediff.com5 May 2016

'Kerala society is more advanced than any other society in India and everybody is more aware of the laws and how to proceed against the accused. So, you cannot blame Kerala based on the crime records,' says state home minister Ramesh Chennithala.

BJP youth leader's killing: Karnataka CM ready to enforce 'Yogi model'

BJP youth leader's killing: Karnataka CM ready to enforce 'Yogi model'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

As he completed one year in office on Thursday, the Chief Minister also gave a hundred out of hundred score for his government's performance.

'We had no intention of giving him any positive vibe'

'We had no intention of giving him any positive vibe'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

'It is not only the hero who displays guts and cleverness but the villain can also have these traits.'

Rahul Could Become Central to Anti-BJP Politics

Rahul Could Become Central to Anti-BJP Politics

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

Anti-Congress regional parties may have felt the possible impact of Rahul's South-North yatra, pending a second East-West padayatra, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Kuruthi review

Kuruthi review

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

Kuruthi is let down by poor execution -- there are too many loose ends and most of the arguments seemed too forced, like there was an urgent responsibility to balance the blame without taking sides, points out Divya Nair.

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.

What if LTTE's Prabhakaran were alive...

What if LTTE's Prabhakaran were alive...

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

The Indian authorities have to reconfirm that Prabhakaran is dead. It may require seeking assistance from Interpol and also involve the re-opening of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, and more so, the investigations, formally or otherwise, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.

Why Drishyam was a curse

Why Drishyam was a curse

Rediff.com20 Feb 2021

'I don't know whether this curse will be lifted or not. It's in the hands of the audience.'

'We must question how we are bringing up our sons'

'We must question how we are bringing up our sons'

Rediff.com10 May 2016

'It is not about women today; it's about men.' 'We need to focus our energy on a war footing on men.' 'Let us start with a boy who is 10 years old.' 'If you don't concentrate on your son, the safe spaces for women will shrink further.'

2008 Ahmedabad blasts accused held after 9 years on the run

2008 Ahmedabad blasts accused held after 9 years on the run

Rediff.com25 May 2017

Shoaib Pottanikal, 49, was arrested by a team of Ahmedabad Crime Branch sleuths

Hope truth will come out, says Kerala actress

Hope truth will come out, says Kerala actress

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

Popular Malayalam actor Dileep was arrested on the charge of being a key conspirator.

Is Indian economy in recovery mode?

Is Indian economy in recovery mode?

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Indicating a faster-than-expected recovery, remittances from migrant labourers and the number of first-time EPFO registrations have crossed the pre-lockdown levels in September, according to a report. Another silver lining is the massive 60 per cent increase in the number of Jan Dhan accounts to over 41 crore and the balances in them, which also indicate the fall in crimes during the lockdown months, SBI Research said in a report on Tuesday. After a significant reduction in remittances due to the lockdown in April, it improved in June and July, and the numbers in September have crossed the pre-pandemic level in February.

'I have grown some steel in my psyche'

'I have grown some steel in my psyche'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

'I'm 79 + now, and I've been doing all this since my late 20s.' 'Sometimes the ideological war extends to the home as well.' 'Many nights I couldn't sleep when someone close to me uttered the smallest insult.' 'It would cause me a lot of pain. But one has to be honest to oneself.'

COVID-19 and Masked Mankind

COVID-19 and Masked Mankind

Rediff.com14 Jun 2020

COVID-19 has accomplished what the UN failed to do in the last 75 years by making mankind rally around a mask of unity, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Ex HC judge to oversee post-poll Bengal violence probe

Ex HC judge to oversee post-poll Bengal violence probe

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

A five-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday appointed its former chief justice Manjula Chellur to "overview" the functioning of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) that has been formed to probe allegations of post-poll violence, other than rape and murder.

Nagori, key conspirator in Ahmedabad blasts, remorseless after death penalty

Nagori, key conspirator in Ahmedabad blasts, remorseless after death penalty

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Safdar Nagori, one of the 38 convicts sentenced to death in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts case by a Gujarat court on Friday, appeared remorseless after the sentencing for a terror act that killed 56 people, and was heard saying the Constitution does not mean anything to him.

'Jollyamma is being made a scapegoat'

'Jollyamma is being made a scapegoat'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

'How can the police say that she alone has committed the crime and no other person has done it?'

Will go to moon if...: Adoor replies to BJP leader

Will go to moon if...: Adoor replies to BJP leader

Rediff.com27 Jul 2019

The director suggested that he is ready to go if provided with a room and a ticket.

Sharjeel Imam to Disha Ravi: Cases impacted by SC sedition order

Sharjeel Imam to Disha Ravi: Cases impacted by SC sedition order

Rediff.com11 May 2022

According to a National Crime Records Bureau report, a total of 356 cases of sedition -- as defined under section 124A of the IPC -- were registered and 548 people arrested between 2015 and 2020, out of which only six were convicted.

49 convicted, 28 acquitted in 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case

49 convicted, 28 acquitted in 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

Those who were held guilty included Safdar Nagori, Javed Ahmed and Atikur Rehman. Among those acquitted were Mohammad Irfan, Nasir Ahmad and Shakeel Ahmed.

The Gouri Amma I Knew

The Gouri Amma I Knew

Rediff.com12 May 2021

She was capable of a level of human compassion that is rare today among politicians, recalls Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who knew the Communist legend K R Gowri, who passed into the ages on May 11, from his childhood.

Catholic priest, nun get lifer in Sister Abhaya murder case

Catholic priest, nun get lifer in Sister Abhaya murder case

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Special CBI Judge K Sanal Kumar awarded double life sentence to Father Thomas Kottoor and imposed a fine of Rs 6.5 lakh. Whereas the other accused in the case, Sister Sephy, was sentenced to life and a fine of Rs 5.5 lakh was slapped on her.

Bishop accused of raping nun grilled for 7 hours

Bishop accused of raping nun grilled for 7 hours

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

"The first phase of interrogation is over. He has been asked to be present tomorrow morning at 11 am for continued interrogation. He has agreed to it," Kottayam Superintendent of police Hari Sankar said after the marathon questioning of the priest.

2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts: 38 IM members awarded death sentence

2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts: 38 IM members awarded death sentence

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

A special court in Ahmedabad on Friday awarded death sentence to 38 convicts in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, which had claimed 56 lives and left over 200 injured.

'Person embracing Maoist ideology can't be persecuted'

'Person embracing Maoist ideology can't be persecuted'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

A division bench of Chief Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice A K Jayasankaran Nambiar made the observation on Monday while upholding a single bench order granting Rs 1 lakh compensation to a man who was illegally detained by a special squad of the Kerala Police in 2014 on suspicion of being a Maoist.

'Actress was NOT raped'

'Actress was NOT raped'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

'If this can happen to her, how safe are the girls in other industries and work places and in other parts of the country known to be less safe than Kerala?'

Hijab Row Can Hurt Indian Diplomacy

Hijab Row Can Hurt Indian Diplomacy

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

India and Indians can ignore Pakistan, but that cannot be said of other nations in the neighbourhood, where New Delhi's 'Neighbourhood First' policy constantly reverberates. Four of the eight SAARC member-nations are Muslim -- Afghanistan and Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Maldives. The rulers decide the nation's India or anti-India policy in the first two, and street-opinion contributes to the same in the latter two, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.