On March 23, three years after the first lockdown, the rail industry has come together to organize a Day of Remembrance to celebrate the vital role its people have played in the pandemic, remembering those in the industry who have lost their lives to the virus. The National Railway Museum in York will hold a … Read more
“I fought harder,” Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, lodged in Mathura and Lucknow district jails, was released on bail on Thursday after a two-year term. Kappan and three others were arrested in October 2020 while on their way to the Uttar Pradesh town of Hathras to report on the high-profile case of the death of a … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram : Buoyed by the state’s post-Covid stimulus packages, the Kerala economy has grown at a robust pace of 12.1 percent. The Financial Review report released before the State Budget was presented today in the Assembly. This is the highest annual growth rate recorded since 2012-13. The government’s stimulus packages helped through high inflation, energy … Read more
LUCKNOW: Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, arrested in Uttar Pradesh, has been released from jail. He is released after two years and three months since his arrest. “Full justice has not been achieved. Many of my brothers are in jail in false cases. Those arrested with me are also in prison. I thank the public and … Read more
Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for the past 27 months, was finally released from Lucknow district jail on Thursday (February 2) morning. A special court in Lucknow signed the order for his release more than five weeks after he was granted … Read more
Lucknow: Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan was released from jail on bail on Thursday. The sureties sought for release on bail were filed in a court here on Wednesday. On whether the formalities related to submission of sureties by Kappan have been completed in the special court under the Money Laundering Act (PMLA), Kappan’s lawyer Mohamed … Read more
The court also fined him 80,000 euros. (representation) Idukki, Kerala: A court on Tuesday sentenced a man to 66 years in prison for sexually assaulting his underage niece at his home here. Idukki Fast Track Court judge TG Varghese gave the 38-year-old man different jail terms of up to 66 years under the Indian Penal … Read more
At least 637 people were killed in Kerala in the last five years in wild animal attacks, state forest minister AK Saseendran informed the legislative assembly on Wednesday. The minister was responding to an adjournment motion filed by the opposition, saying government intervention was minimal in animal attack cases and people living in marginal areas … Read more
In a major joint statement, the leaders of the College of Police and the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) apologized to the Hillsborough families, Xinhua news agency reported. Updated – 02:02 PM, Wednesday – 1 February 23 London: Britain’s top police have admitted that police failures were the main cause of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster … Read more
To view this video, please enable JavaScript and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video This romantic video – seen as a symbol of defiance against the Iranian regime – has resulted in the couple being sentenced to more than 10 years in prison. Astiyazh Haghighi, 21, and Amir Mohammad Ahmadi, 22, … Read more