In a significant gesture underscoring the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) growing footprint in Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has penned a congratulatory letter to...
The Mavelikkara court cited antitimed FIRs, unreliable eyewitness identification, absence of test identification parades, weak forensic evidence, and investigative lapses while holding that the prosecution failed to establish individual or collective liability beyond reasonable doubt.
All eight Congress members in Mattathur grama panchayat resigned citing party neglect, allied with BJP to elect Independent Tessi Jose Kallarakkal president (12 votes vs LDF's 10). CPI(M) calls it planned betrayal like Vadakara, vows mass movement against Congress-BJP nexus
The case traces the killing of a 19 year old student leader outside Chengannur Christian College in July 2012, detailing how the probe shifted from local police to Crime Branch amid delays, accused absconding, and repeated High Court bail proceedings.
Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrashekhar said the Sabarimala gold controversy is far more serious than earlier known, claiming idol removal and damage to sacred steps. He demanded a CBI probe, while the state government said action will be taken against the guilty.