A false case that delayed India’s cryogenic project (Kerala Newsletter)
September 8th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 8 (IANS) In the early 1990s, S. Nambi Narayanan was working to develop cryogenic technology when things went for a toss and he was arrested on false ... Read more...
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Italian marines’ plea: SC notice to centre, Kerala
July 19th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to the central and Kerala governments on the plea of the Italian government and its two marines seeking a ... Read more...
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Probe into call details leak in murder case
July 14th, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 14 (IANS) A probe has been launched on how the call details of a Kerala Police official involved in the investigation of the murder of a former CPI-M ... Read more...
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Chargesheet soon in ex-Marxist leader’s murder
July 14th, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode, July 14 (IANS) With close to 70 people accused in the murder of former Marxist leader T.P. Chandrasekharan, Kerala Police will start work Monday on the chargesheet expected to ... Read more...
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Kerala CPI-M facing tough times (Letter from Kerala)
June 30th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 30 (IANS) With the Kerala Police closing in on over a dozen top leaders of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in different murder cases, the party in ... Read more...
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No compromise on trial of Italian marines: Krishna
June 27th, 2012 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) India Wednesday said it will "not compromise" on its stand that the two Italian marines held in Kerala over the killing of two fishermen ... Read more...
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Will act if murder link proved: CPI-M
June 11th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The CPI-M Monday denied its involvement in the murder of a former party leader in Kerala but vowed to take "strong action" if anyone within ... Read more...
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Prime accused in Chandrasekharan murder case held
June 7th, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode, June 7 (IANS) More than a month after the murder of former CPI-M leader T.P. Chandrasekharan, Kerala Police Thursday said they have arrested prime accused T.K. Rajeesh from a ... Read more...
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Mani approaches high court to quash FIR
June 5th, 2012 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, June 5 (IANS) CPI-M leader M.M. Mani Tuesday filed a petition in the Kerala High Court seeking the quashing of a police complaint about his speech in which he ... Read more...
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Case will be made against CPI-M leader Mani: Chandy (Lead)
June 3rd, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, June 3 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Sunday said that a case will be made against CPI-M leader M.M. Mani for his speech that his party has committed ... Read more...
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Will ask poll panel to cancel CPI-M’s registration: UDF
May 28th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 28 (IANS) Kerala's ruling Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Monday said it will approach the election commission to demand cancellation of the Communist Party of India-Marxist's (CPI-M) ... Read more...
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Kerala court denies bail to Italian marines (Lead)
May 19th, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kollam (Kerala), May 19 (IANS) A court here Saturday rejected the bail application of two Italian marines accused of shooting dead two Indian fishermen, expressing doubts whether their presence could ... Read more...
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Italian envoy in India rushes home over marines row
May 18th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) With its diplomatic efforts failing to free the two marines held in India for killing two fishermen at sea, Italy has asked its ambassador Giacomo ... Read more...
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Three CPI-M workers held for Kerala leader’s murder
May 17th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode, May 17 (IANS) Three Communist Party of India-Marxist members were arrested Thursday for their involvement in the murder of former party leader T.P. Chandrasekharan, Kerala Police said. With this, ... Read more...
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Kerala politician’s killers identified: Police
May 9th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 9 (IANS) Kerala Police Wednesday said they had identified the killers of former Communist leader T.P. Chandrasekharan and the state Congress asked the government to expose the conspirators ... Read more...
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Former CPI-M leader killed in Kerala (Lead)
May 5th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode, May 5 (IANS) The Kerala Police Saturday took into custody half-a-dozen suspects who are believed to be involved in the brutal murder of a former firebrand leader of the ... Read more...
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Court dismisses Achuthanandan plea for sex probe report
May 2nd, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, May 2 (IANS) The Kerala High Court Wednesday dismissed a petition of Leader of Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan seeking a copy of the investigation report in the Kozhikode ice-cream parlour ... Read more...
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Kerala Police, CBI in stand-off
April 23rd, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, April 23 (IANS) A week after a deputy superintendent of police was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for conspiring to brutally beat up a journalist, the ... Read more...
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Two more get bail in ship hit-and-run case
April 10th, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala), April 10 (IANS) A court here Tuesday granted bail to two officials on board the Singapore-based vessel Prabhu Daya which hit a fishing boat off the coast here ... Read more...
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Kerala High Court slams Italian Marines episode
March 23rd, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, March 23 (IANS) The Kerala high court Friday came down heavily on the manner in which two Italian marines shot dead two Indian fishermen and termed the incident ... Read more...
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‘Kerala cop has links with banned outfits’
March 20th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 (IANS) Kerala Police Tuesday informed a court here that a sub-inspector arrested for allegedly sending a forged letter to the media has links with banned outfits.Police told ... Read more...
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‘Italian ship Enrica Lexie cannot be allowed to leave’
March 15th, 2012 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, March 15 (IANS) The Kerala government told the Kerala High Court Thursday that the Italian vessel Enrica Lexie, berthed off the coast, should not be allowed to leave as ... Read more...
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Third official of Prabhu Daya taken into custody
March 15th, 2012 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 (IANS) Kerala police Thursday took into custody second officer Prasobh Sugathan in MV Prabhu Daya, the Singapore-flagged ship that is suspected to be involved in the March ... Read more...
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Senior Kerala cop suspended for filing case against women devotees
March 12th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 12 (IANS) A senior Kerala police officer was suspended Monday for filing a case against more than 11,000 women for squatting on the road and cooking as part ... Read more...
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M.V. Prabhu Daya crew charged in fishing boat ramming
March 7th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 7 (IANS) The Kerala police, probing the involvement of cargo ship M.V. Prabhu Daya in the hit-and-run case of fishing boat Don-1 off the Kerala coast March 1, ... Read more...
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Summons for 210 people for phoning Kerala convict (Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 (IANS) A Kerala court here Tuesday directed that summons be served on 210 people, including politicians and policemen, for allegedly making phone calls to Kerala Congress chief ... Read more...
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Italian minister to meet fisherman family in Kollam
March 3rd, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kollam (Kerala), March 3 (IANS) Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Staffan de Mistura arrived here Saturday afternoon and visited a prominent church here.He was also expected to visit the home of ... Read more...
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‘No joint examination of weapons seized from Italian ship’
February 29th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kollam (Kerala), Feb 29 (IANS) A court here Wednesday dismissed an Italian government plea for joint forensic examination of the weapons seized from the Italian ship Enrica Lexie and ... Read more...
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Security at sea will be beefed up: Antony
February 26th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kollam (Kerala), Feb 26 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Sunday assured that all efforts would be made to beef up security on the high seas for Indians.Antony was talking to ... Read more...
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Italian shooting: Legal battle begins
February 26th, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 26 (IANS) After a 12-hour search on Italian cargo ship "Enrica Lexie", the Kerala Police team returned to land early Sunday morning with four suitcases that contatined ... Read more...
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Shooting row: Italian minister on way, joint examination of weapons Saturday (Roundup)
February 24th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Kochi, Feb 24 (IANS) A day before a joint forensic examination of the weapon used by Italian Marines for killing two Indian fishermen, officials of the two countries held ... Read more...
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Italian ship not to be let off until Monday, orders court
February 24th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Kerala High Court Friday ordered that the Italian ship Enrica Lexie, from which two Marines had shot dead two Indian fishermen, should not be ... Read more...
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Drunk rail passengers to face action in Kerala
February 24th, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 23 (IANS) A drive would be launched in Kerala from Friday against people under the influence of alcohol in trains and at railway platforms, police said.The Railway Police ... Read more...
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Kerala fishermen still under fear, says Chandy
February 22nd, 2012 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 22 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Wednesday said that after the shooting down of two fishermen by an Italian ship's security officials, the fishermen community is in ... Read more...
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Fishermen to ring Italian ship
February 20th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 20 (IANS) Demanding the arrest of its captain, fishermen in Kerala have decided to ring an Italian vessel whose Marines shot dead two Indian fishermen off the Kerala ... Read more...
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