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Enforcement Directorate arrests former Chief Secretary of Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, M Sivasankar, in Gold smuggling case: Details

OpIndia Staff - 29 October, 2020

The arrest of IAS officer M Sivasankar, the former chief secretary to the Chief Minister, is being seen as a massive setback to the CPI(M)-led Kerala government.

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Kerala Gold Scam: Former Secretary to Kerala CM denied anticipatory bail by Kerala High Court, taken into custody by the ED

OpIndia Staff - 28 October, 2020

M Sivasakar was suspended after his named emerged in the Kerala Gold Scam. Prime accused Swapna Suresh had given his name to ED.

Crime

Kerala gold scam: Key fugitive Rabins Hameed brought back from UAE, arrested by NIA

OpIndia Staff - 27 October, 2020

The main accused in the case, Swapna Suresh and another former employee of the UAE consulate named Sarith were arrested in July for using forged papers to claim diplomatic immunity and smuggling gold from UAE.

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Kerala: Photographer Dia John depicts Hindu deity as smoking weed, deletes picture after outrage

OpIndia Staff - 25 October, 2020

Kochi-based Mukkootil Bhagavathy temple had filed a complaint against Dia John for hurting Hindu religious sentiments

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Kerala: Woman tied to a hospital bed, daughter-in-law barred from meeting patient

OpIndia Staff - 24 October, 2020

The Coronavirus-infected woman is now undergoing treatment at a private hospital and her condition is said to be stable.

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‘Kerala model’ takes a hit as Coronavirus test positivity rate reaches 3 times the national average, number of active cases second-highest in the country

OpIndia Staff - 23 October, 2020

Kerala has the second highest number of active Coronavirus cases now, and its recovery rate is far below the national average

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Rahul Gandhi to help PFI member and Kerala-based ‘journalist’ Siddique Kappan who is accused of attempting to instigate violence in UP

OpIndia Staff - 21 October, 2020

The Congress leader met a delegation at Malappuram, Kerala on Monday and promised them to look into the issue of the arrest of 'journalist' Siddique Kappan.

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