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…
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Kannur, July 20 (IANS) In a major breakthrough in the investigation into the death of dental college student Nithin Raj, the Crime Branch on Monday arrested the case’s prime accused, Dr M.K. Ram, bringing to an end months of evasion that had drawn sharp public criticism and judicial censure.He was taken into custody from Kodagu (Coorg) in Karnataka and brought to the Crime Branch office in Kannur, where he is being questioned.On April 10, Nithin Raj R.L., a 22-year-old dental student at Anjaraka…
Bengaluru, April 23 (IANS) In view of the sexual assault of an American woman tourist in Madikeri district, the Tourism Department on Thursday issued an order cancelling the licence of the homestay where the incident occurred.The American tourist, who had come to India on a trip, was staying at Devi Villa Homestay in Kutta village. During her stay, the cook, identified as Vrijesh Kumar, a native of Jharkhand, allegedly mixed an intoxicating substance into a sweet drink and gave it to her. Accord…
Bengaluru, April 22 (IANS) Shocking details have emerged in connection with the rape of an American tourist. In her complaint, the victim stated that the accused, Vrijesh Kumar, allegedly spiked her drink and sexually assaulted her after she lost consciousness. Following the incident, the homestay owner reportedly prevented her from contacting anyone for three days, police said on Wednesday.The woman tourist from the US, who had come to India on a trip, was staying at Devi Villa Homestay in Kutt…
Gulmarg (J&K), Feb 25 (IANS) In a country where snow falls like a birth right, Bhavani Thekkeda Nanjunda had to borrow her first winter. She grew up in the coffee-scented hills of Kodagu, Karnataka where the earth is red, the mornings are misty, and snow exists only on television screens. She was 23 the first time Bhavani felt the sting of ice on her cheeks, before she learned how silence sounds different when it’s blanketed in white. On Tuesday at the Khelo India Winter Games 2026 in Gulm…