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Topic: Kerala police

Congress alleges Centre & CPIM ‘compromise’ as RA Chandrasekhar takes charge as Kerala DGP 

Congress raked up 1994 Koothuparamba police firing case in which 5 DYFI activists were killed. Chandrasekhar was appointed as ASP in Kannur district just two days before incident.

Kerala Police vs ED—the ‘Rs 2 crore bribe’ at heart of vigilance case against Kochi ED officer

A senior ED officer in Kochi was named the first accused in a case wherein bribe was allegedly demanded to drop a case. Central agency calls the complainant a 'fraudster'.

Kerala Police has its eyes on Indo-Russian AK-203, set to be first police force to procure it

This is a part of a larger project to modernise the standard-issue firearms used by the police force. The tender is for 250 units, with the deal valued at Rs. 2.25 crore.

What’s the Kerala half-price ‘scam’ involving ex-HC judge, politicians of all hues & ‘CSR funds’

At least 50 complaints have been received from across Kottayam district, says district police chief A. Shahul Hameed. On Monday, case was transferred to Crime Branch.

How the ‘Kuruva Gang’ of suspected robbers from Tamil Nadu is giving Kerala Police sleepless nights

The gang is known for its signature style: its members enter through the back door, have oil smeared on their bodies and names tattooed on their chests.

Booted & back in 2022, Kerala ADGP puts Pinarayi in tight spot again amid LDF-backed MLA’s charges

Nilambur MLA PV Anvar has accused ADGP (law & order) MR Ajith Kumar of murder, graft, involvement with gold smuggling racket & tapping phone calls of ministers and journalists.

Kerala Police arrest 6 in connection with Wayanad student death, one more taken into custody

20-yr-old JS Siddharth was found hanging in his hostel room on 18 February. His relative says this was a case of 'murder', alleging Siddharth was attacked by group of students on campus.

How this Kerala police student programme went global. Even UNICEF is a partner

In ‘Schools That Dream’, Shashi Velath and Anand Haridas look at the origin and subsequent success of IPS P Vijayan’s Student Cadet Programme.

Kerala Police registers 54 cases for spreading communal hate on social media after Kochi blast

Police said on Saturday that the most number - 26 cases- was registered in Malappuram district, followed by 15 in Ernakulam and five in Thiruvananthapuram.

‘Unassuming English teacher, recluse’ — inside the world of Kerala bombing suspect Dominic Martin

Dominic Martin returned to Kerala from Dubai in August. Neighbour says 'he kept to himself & the family went to Church occasionally but never had guests visiting them'.

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Private enterprise didn’t fail in India. JN Tata’s steel dream soared despite British ridicule

‘Nationalisation of the Imperial Bank and recently nationalisation of life insurance have dealt further blows to Private Enterprise and made capital more and more shy', wrote AD Shroff in his 1956 essay.

India-US trade talks in final stages, withdrawn NITI Aayog paper shifts focus to GM soybean, corn

Working paper invited backlash from several farmers’ groups including BKU & BKS who opposed recommendation for import of genetically modified soybean & corn for oil extraction.

‘Show me one photo of any damage in India’—NSA Ajit Doval dares foreign media on Op Sindoor

Doval pushes back against foreign media narratives that suggested Pakistan inflicted damage on India, hails armed forces for precision of strikes, effectiveness of indigenous weapons.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.