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Topic: Kerala police

Viral Kumbh face Monalisa moves HC against dad for falsifying birth date after she married a Muslim

Although Kerala police verified that Monalisa was an adult, MP govt arbitrarily cancelled her birth certificate, alleges her lawyer. She had married Farman Khan while shooting a film in Kerala.

Thrissur fireworks blast: As villagers mourn the dead, makeshift sheds, overstocking come under lens

At least 10 people have been killed & as many others injured in explosions at makeshift firecracker unit in Thrissur. Safety lapses, heat & festival demand in focus.

UDF’s unlikely coalition for Kerala polls—CPI(M) rebels, communist splinters, local TMC heavyweight

Broad alliance cobbled together by Cong-led UDF underscores high stakes for party in next month’s polls, as it seeks to wrest back one of its strongest bastions.

Can arrests be made on court premises? SC weighs arguments, sees road to resolve cop-lawyer friction

Kerala Police Officers’ Association argues HC guidelines on arrests in court premises hinder investigations and risk criminals taking shelter in court premises to evade police action.

Back-to-back RTI revelations expose ‘police brutality’, Kerala Congress sharpens attack on LDF govt

While CCTV visuals were secured through RTI by Congress in the first case, a hotel owner took the same route in the second case that involved his two employees.

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.

On Camera

Ambedkar wanted State Socialism in India. Nehru made it State Capitalism: VB Karnik

In the absence of economic rights, citizens do not attach much importance to political rights. This makes it difficult for democracy to strike deep roots, wrote VB Karnik in 1979.

India can add $700 bn to $1.4 trn to GDP with higher female workforce participation, says CSEP study

India needs to add nearly 90 million more women to workforce to match participation levels in developed economies, according to CSEP paper. Need for quality jobs also highlighted.

DIA effect: Canada steams ahead with TKMS for new submarines, India’s P 75I still in works

Ottawa has handed over execution functions of critical defence projects to a CEO-led organisation for reducing procurement timelines and making it solely accountable for outcomes.

Satluj risks rekindling anger & distrust in Punjab. It’s not about the film, but the votes

Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj doesn’t blame any political party or individual politicians. We only know the demographic in Punjab it’s bound to trigger the most.