Thiruvananthapuram, April 25 (IANS) A major twist has emerged in the attempted murder case filed against Kerala Students’ Union (KSU) workers over the black flag protest against Health Minister Veena George at Kannur Railway Station in the last week of February, with the minister’s own statement weakening the prosecution’s core charge.In her deposition to the police probe team, recorded nearly two months after the incident, Veena George stated that only pushing and jostling occurred during t…
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Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 28 (IANS) Kerala Director General of Police Ravada Chandrasekhar on Saturday opened up on the case registered in connection with the alleged attack on Health Minister Veena George, even as the controversy surrounding the episode deepened.A case of attempt to murder has been filed against KSU activists who protested against the Minister.The DGP said the investigation would determine which charges ultimately stand.A detailed inquiry and examination will be carried out, he s…
Kannur, Feb 27 (IANS) Political tensions escalated sharply after an explosive device was hurled at the residence of a Kerala Students Union (KSU) leader who had protested against Health Minister Veena George, even as questions mounted over the circumstances surrounding the minister’s reported injury and subsequent 500 km road journey to the state capital.The pre-dawn attack targeted the house of KSU district secretary Bithul Balan at Thiruvallur in Kozhikode around 2.30 a.m.Balan is currently in…
Kochi, Feb 21 (IANS) Usha Josephkutty (51), a native of Punnapra in Alappuzha district, who had been living for five years with a surgical instrument inside her abdomen due to alleged negligence during a procedure at Government Medical College Hospital, Vandanam, has successfully undergone surgery to remove it.The procedure was carried out on Saturday at a private hospital in Kochi, where doctors removed a long, curved artery forceps that had allegedly been left behind during a hysterectomy perf…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 (IANS) The State Secretariat of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) in Kerala, on Saturday, accused the Opposition of attempting to foment unrest in Kerala, alleging that recent protests had crossed democratic limits and turned violent.In a strongly worded statement, the party condemned the attack on the residence of Health Minister Veena George, claiming that protesters broke open the gate, entered the premises, and placed a wreath at the house. It further…