Kerala

After a video went viral showing a person desecrating a Tulsi plant near Guruvayur temple in Kerala, some members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad performed purification puja of the Tulsi plant

Out of the 59 accused mentioned in the FIRs filed in the gang rape of Dalit athlete by 64 accused for 5 years, 44 have been arrested

In the period between 2016 to 2024, the crimes against children rose from 2879 to 4727. These crimes involve kidnapping and abduction, although recent numbers that have emerged showcase a slight decline.

Pathanamthitta Child Welfare Committee chairman Rajeev N said that the victim sportsperson first disclosed the sexual assaults during a school counselling session.

Due to Covid restrictions, the man was kept in a separate room and the responsibility of giving him food and water was given to his eldest daughter who was 13 years old. When his daughter went to give him food, her father raped her.

Sachchidananda Swami of Shivgiri Mutt says that tradition of visiting temples without shirt should be abolished, calling it a kind of casteism, Kerala govt agrees

In 2006, a trial court convicted 14 CPM members and sentenced them to life in prison for the killings. However, in 2011, the Kerala high court affirmed the conviction of five men, acquitted eight others, and noted the death of one accused Dinesan.

A POCSO court in Kerala's Manjeri sentenced 29-year-old Unais, son of Hussain, to 87 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old minor girl

The 22-year-old Santra Saju was last caught on CCTV at an Asda supermarket store in Almondvale, Livingston, on December 6 evening.

This comes just a week after the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Kerala government to remove hazardous biomedical and solid waste that was illegally dumped in the state of Tamil Nadu.