Kannur

Kerala CM Pinarayi Viajayan attacks BJP, RSS for Kannur violence

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan alleged that the RSS and BJP were "deliberately" creating tension in Kannur.

Oct 19, 2016, 13:13 PM IST

Political violence in Kerala: CPI(M) seeks PM's intervention

"The RSS-BJP central leadership should intervene to put an end to the attacks against CPI(M) workers by their activists, CPI(M)'s Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said.

Oct 16, 2016, 19:29 PM IST

Kerala Industries Minister Jayarajan, accused of nepotism, resigns

EP Jayarajan was a close aide of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan besides being one of the most powerful leaders in the Communist Party of India-Marxist in Kerala.

Oct 14, 2016, 14:21 PM IST

Centre seeks report from Kerala government on BJP worker's murder

The central government on Thursday sought a report from the Kerala government on the killing of a 25-year-old BJP activist in Kannur district.

Oct 13, 2016, 19:27 PM IST

Kerala BJP observes hartal to protest murder of party activist in Kannur

The BJP has accused the state's Left Democratic Front government and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of unleashing "political terrorism" in Kerala.
 

Oct 13, 2016, 08:56 AM IST

BJP calls for Kerala bandh on Thursday after worker's murder, demands CBI probe

The BJP called for a protest shutdown in Kerala on Thursday and demanded a CBI probe after one of its activists was murdered on Wednesday allegedly by CPI-M members in Pinarayi village in Kannur district.

Oct 12, 2016, 22:19 PM IST

ISIS links: Three youths picked up for questioning in Kerala

Three youths with suspected links with Islamic State (IS) were picked up by NIA on Wednesday and are being questioned to probe their alleged association with another suspect arrested from Kannur in Kerala.

Oct 12, 2016, 16:03 PM IST

Kerala celebrates Eid

The Muslim community of Kerala celebrated Eid on Monday and visited specially erected Eid-Gahs, halls and mosques across the state to offer prayers. It was a public holiday for all offices here.

Sep 12, 2016, 12:45 PM IST

BJP worker hacked to death in Kerala; hartal in Kannur today

A BJP worker was found hacked to death in Kerala which has been witnessing increased political clashes between activists of the state's ruling CPI-M and activists of the right-wing groups.

Sep 04, 2016, 09:28 AM IST

Kerala's political killings return as two CPI-M, BJP activists murdered

After a lull, two political murders that of a CPI-M activist and a BJP worker within a span of few hours again shook north Kerala's politically sensitive Kannur district.

Jul 12, 2016, 16:40 PM IST

CPI(M) worker hacked to death in Kerala

A 38-year-old CPI(M) worker was allegedly hacked to death by an unidentified gang at Payyanur here, police said Tuesday.

Jul 12, 2016, 10:45 AM IST

Engine, coach of Kannur-Ernakulam express derail, none injured

"The incident occurred around 4.15 AM while backing the rakes from the yard to platform during shunting works", PRO, Southern Railway, R Gopinath said.

Jul 05, 2016, 14:14 PM IST

Will drag Preeti Menon to court: Maharastra minister Eknath Khadse on 'links' with Dawood

Following the furore after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Preeti Sharma Menon raised the issue of Maharashtra BJP minister Eknath Khadse being on the most dialled list of Mumbai underworld fugitive Dawood Ibrahim's international call list, the latter on Sunday asserted that he is all set to launch legal proceedings against her as her charges were false and baseless, as usual.

May 22, 2016, 12:09 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi to meet Kerala rape victim's mother on May 11

With Assembly polls only 12 days away, the rape and murder of a Dalit woman has become the most talked about issue in Kerala.

May 05, 2016, 09:41 AM IST

BJP delegation to meet Election Commission over 'political killings' in Kerala

With just two months left for assembly elections in Kerala, a Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation will meet the Election Commission over 'political killing' in the state.

Mar 16, 2016, 10:17 AM IST

3 Indian students killed in horrific road accident in UAE

Three Indian students in the UAE were killed on the spot in a horrific car accident in Sharjah, police said.

Mar 13, 2016, 15:56 PM IST

RSS worker stabbed in front of school students in Kerala's Kannur

An RSS worker was today pulled out from his autorickshaw carrying school students in Kannur district and repeatedly stabbed allegedly by CPI(M) activists in front of the petrified children.

Mar 08, 2016, 16:19 PM IST

CBI gets custody of CPI-M leader accused of killing RSS worker

A court here on Tuesday allowed the CBI three days of custodial interrogation of CPI-M politician P Jayarajan who is an accused in the murder of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker Kathiroor Manoj.

Mar 08, 2016, 14:45 PM IST

RSS worker's murder in Kerala: Aged parents tried to stop assailants, got injured in protecting son- Chilling details of case

A fierce blame game is on over the murder of a 27-year-old RSS worker in Kerala.

Feb 16, 2016, 19:29 PM IST

RSS worker hacked to death in Kerala; BJP calls for hartal, CPI(M) sympathisers taken into custody

The Kerala Police said Communist Party of India (Marxist)​ sympathisers have been taken into custody for questioning in murder of RSS worker Sujit.

Feb 16, 2016, 11:48 AM IST