Kochi, July 24 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Friday came down heavily on the police over lapses in the arrest of the prime accused in the Nithin Raj suicide case, questioning the supervising officer on how such procedural failures were allowed in a sensitive investigation.Justice A. Badharudeen questioned Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Sudheer Kallan over the shortcomings in the arrest of Dr M. Kodanda Ram, a professor at Kannur Dental College and the prime accused in the case.The cour…
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Kannur, July 21 (IANS) Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has ordered a fresh investigation into the death of BDS student Nithin Raj after the release of the prime accused, Dr M.K. Ram, on procedural grounds exposed serious lapses in the Crime Branch probe.Expressing strong displeasure over the developments, Chennithala sought an urgent report from the Director General of Police (DGP) and directed the Crime Branch chief to explain the lapses that led to the court granting relief to the accu…
Visakhapatnam, July 19 (IANS) YSR Congress Party leaders reaffirmed that the party would provide Rs 1 crore compensation to each family of the six fishermen who lost their lives in the Visakhapatnam fishing boat tragedy once it returns to power. They also promised a new fishing boat to survivor Chinna, who lost his livelihood in the accident.The assurance was made while distributing Rs 49 lakh in financial assistance, Rs 7 lakh each to seven affected families, including Chinna.The party has assi…
Vijayawada, July 2 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday visited the residence of Kranthi Kumar, a Dalit youth who recently died by suicide due to alleged police harassment. Jagan Mohan Reddy assured the bereaved family that the YSR Congress Party would stand firmly by them and fight until justice is delivered.Kranthi Kumar, who died by suicide after recording a selfie video detailing months of police harassment and naming f…
Bengaluru, June 30 (IANS) Former Karnataka Minister K.N. Rajanna on Tuesday warned that sidelining former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would be a “major blunder” and asserted that the Congress can return to power in the 2028 Assembly elections only by carrying the veteran leader along, as internal dissent within the ruling party came to the forefront. Responding to reports that Siddaramaiah was being sidelined within the party, Rajanna said there was an established protocol governing government p…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Monday launched a scathing attack on Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, accusing him and his supporters of harbouring resentment against Bahujan communities and making a series of allegations about the SP’s political intentions.Addressing the SP chief as “Raja Babu”, Rajbhar alleged that one section of Yadav’s supporters was “oiling their sticks” while another was “sharpening their knives and swords”.In the post, Rajbh…
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 21 (IANS): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday announced that the first instalment covering three months under the Maavan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna will be credited directly into the bank accounts of eligible women above the age of 18 on July 1.Under the scheme, Dalit mothers and sisters will receive Rs 4,500, while women from all other categories will get Rs 3,000.Addressing a Lok Milni programme after inaugurating various development works in Chanarthal Kalan village…
Patna, June 9 (IANS) The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has rejected the resignation of senior party leader Shivchandra Ram, who had stepped down from the post of National President of the party’s Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) Cell after expressing dissatisfaction over not being nominated for the Bihar Legislative Council elections. On Tuesday, RJD Chief Spokesperson Shakti Singh Yadav announced that the party leadership had not accepted Shivchandra Ram’s resignation.He said that after…
Patna, June 1 (IANS) The political controversy surrounding the government bungalow at 10 Circular Road in Patna has intensified, with a sharp exchange of allegations between the ruling NDA and the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). The dispute centres on former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi’s continued occupancy of the residence despite notices issued by the state government directing her to vacate the premises.The bungalow has been allotted to Bihar’s Minister for Dairy, Fisheries and A…
Kochi, May 26 (IANS) In a major setback to expelled Congress councillor M.A. Prashob, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday refused to grant him anticipatory bail in a rape case involving allegations of sexual exploitation of a Dalit woman on the promise of employment and lifelong support.Justice A. Badharudeen upheld the earlier order of the Special SC/ST Court, which had rejected the former councillor’s plea for pre-arrest bail after finding that a prima facie case existed against him.The case, r…