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The Kerala High Court said 22 precious lives were lost in a boat tragedy, which by initial accounts was "one that should have never happened and (could have been) fully averted." Five people who had a miraculous escape from the Tanur boat accident were members of the Taluk Disaster Response Force. KOCHI: The police on Tuesday slapped murder charge on the owner of the boat that capsized in Tanur, leaving 22 people dead. Meanwhile, the Kerala High Court initiated suo motu case in the incident, terming it a tragedy that “should never have happened.” The Special Investigation Team (SIT), which registered a case under Section 302 (murder) of the IPC against Nasar P, said he operated the ill-fated boat Atlantic despite knowing that chances of a tragedy were high. Nasar was interrogated and produced before the Parappanangadi judicial first class magistrate court, which remanded him in judicial custody. He was sent to Tirur sub-jail. Meanwhile, in Kochi, an HC division bench compr...

A photo of a man went viral on social media in which he was seen pouring a glass of alcohol while sitting on the chair of the police station in-charge in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur. He has been arrested and the police in-charge has been suspended. The man, identified as Imran was seen pouring a glass of alcohol while sitting on the chair of the police station in-charge, Sachin Tyagi, in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur. Police arrested a man who allegedly drank alcohol while sitting on the chair of the police station in-charge in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur. The in-charge of the police station has been suspended in connection with the incident. The incident took place at Khata Kheri police station in Saharanpur. A photo of the man, identified as Imran, went viral on social media, in which he was seen pouring a glass of alcohol while sitting on the chair of the police station in-charge, Sachin Tyagi. In the photo, packets of ‘chakna’ and water bottles were kept on the table. The ...

The Supreme Court, after hearing Imran Khan's request for relief, strongly criticised the NAB for arresting the former Prime Minister from the Islamabad High Court's premises, where he had come to appear in a case                            "Release Imran Khan": Pakistan Supreme Court Calls Arrest "Illegal"  New Delhi: Imran Khan’s arrest by Pakistan’s top anti-corruption body is illegal and he should be released immediately, the country’s Supreme Court said on Thursday amid violent protests by supporters of the former Prime Minister who faces corruption allegations. Mr Khan is under the custody of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The order to bring Mr Khan, 70, to the Supreme Court was issued by a three-member bench of Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Athar Minallah. The Supreme Court, after hearing Mr Khan’s request for relief, strongly criticised the NAB for a...

The accused, Malkit Singh, Dharmendra Singh, and Harpal Singh, are residents of Punjab and were arrested by the Special Cell of the Counter Intelligence Unit from Delhi's Sarai Kale Khan.  Three-drug suppliers, who were declared fugitives in Punjab, have links in the US and the Philippines. New Delhi: Three Indian nationals were arrested by the Counter Intelligence Unit of the Delhi Police today for being a part of a drug nexus from Pakistan. The accused, Malkit Singh, Dharmendra Singh, and Harpal Singh, are residents of Punjab and were arrested by the Special Cell of the Counter Intelligence Unit from Delhi’s Sarai Kale Khan. The police have alleged that the accused were supplying drugs trafficked from Pakistan via drones, in Punjab and other states, in exchange for money transferred through a hawala network from drug mafias to Pakistan. The three-drug suppliers, who were declared fugitives in Punjab, have links in the US and the Philippines, the police said. Arms and ammunition...

The Uttarakhand high court has granted permission to a Hindu woman to pray at Piran Kaliyar, a dargah, and directed the police to provide security to her.   The woman in her petition sought permission to worship in Piran Kaliyar and requested security due to threats A Hindu woman who approached Uttarakhand high court seeking permission to offer prayers at Piran Kaliyar, a dargah in Haridwar district, was granted permission on Thursday. The case which was heard by senior justices Manoj Kumar Tiwari and Pankaj Purohit also directed the police to provide security to the woman. The court asked the woman to submit a letter to the Station House Officer (SHO) of the area for security before she offers prayers at the revered shrine. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for May 22. The case involved a 22-year-old unmarried Hindu woman from Neemuch in Madhya Pradesh. The woman, who works in a private company in Sidcul located in Haridwar, said that she wanted to offer prayers wi...

The Delhi Police has filed two FIRs, including one under section 10 of POCSO act against the BJP MP Brij Bhushan, who has denied all the charges.      The wrestlers have been demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan, accusing him of sexual exploitation. New Delhi: 1 Calling it a “black day”, the protesting grapplers and their supporters on Thursday wore black bands with Bajrang Punia, one of the prominent faces of the sit-in, alleging that their phone numbers are being tracked. The protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accused of sexual harassment and intimidation by the grapplers, entered the 18th day. Top Indian grapplers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang, Sakshi Malik, Satyawart Kaidyan and Jitender Kinha all tied black bands on their forehead while a few supporters sported them on their arms as a mark of protest against what they see as a lack of action against Brij Bhushan. The wrestlers have been demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan...

Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion last October and indicated that he'd only be in charge for a limited time to complete the organizational overhaul he thought the company needed to prosper.                         Elon Musk Finds New Twitter CEO, Says "She Will Start In 6 Weeks"  NBCUniversal executive Linda Yaccarino is in talks to become Twitter’s chief executive officer, the Wall Street Journal reported, following owner Elon Musk’s announcement that he had found a new leader for the social network and will shift into a new role as chief technologist. In a tweet on Thursday, Musk said the company’s new CEO will start in about six weeks, without naming the individual. Yaccarino, who is chairman of global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal Media, didn’t respond to an email seeking comment, and a representative for NBCUniversal said she was in rehearsals for the company’s Upfront presentations to advertis...

Doctors, who went on a flash strike, have strongly reacted to the minister's remark and demanded her to withdraw the remark  Kerala health minister Veena George A remark by Kerala health minister Veena George that the young doctor stabbed to death by a patient could have been scared owing to her “inexperience” triggered strong resentment. “The house surgeon lacked enough experience. Hence, she might have gotten scared. That was what I could learn from doctors,” the minister said while grieving over the incident. The minister also said that there was adequate security at the Kottarakkara hospital in Kollam district where Dr Vandana Das was stabbed to death by a school teacher, identified as Sandeep. Doctors, who went on a flash strike, have strongly reacted to the minister’s remark and demanded her to withdraw the remark. Reacting to the incident, the agitated doctors said that while Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was having heavy security cover, the repeated pleas of the doctors t...

An explosion was heard near the Golden Temple in Amritsar in the wee hours of Thursday. The blast took place at nearly 12.30 am, following which five people were arrested. No fatalities were reported.  Explosion heard near Golden Temple in Amritsar, 3rd in a week; 5 arrested  Five people were arrested after an explosion was heard near the Golden Temple in Amritsar in the wee hours of Thursday, sources said. This was the third explosion to rock the area in a week. According to the details, the blast took place around 12.30 am. The five arrested accused had allegedly planned the explosion, Punjab Police sources told ANI. The accused were apprehended on the basis of the CCTV footage and mobile locations. The IEDs were assembled at a washroom nearby. The motive behind the blast was to disturb peace in the area, they added. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) will probe the blasts. A video shared by ANI showed chaos and cops near the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Sources said potassium...

 A day after a woman doctor was stabbed to death by a patient she was treating, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan called for an emergency meeting to ensure the safety of health workers.                                                    Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan. (File photo) In the wake of a 22-year-old woman doctor’s murder in Kottarakkara, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called for an emergency meeting on Thursday afternoon to ensure the safety of health workers. Matters such as lawmaking will be discussed in the meeting. Doctors across the state have been protesting demanding a strict law for the protection of medical professionals. Though a doctors’ Protection Bill exists, doctors want it to be amended for stringent measures. They also want hospitals to be safe zones. The meeting will be held at 3.30 pm at the chief minister's confe...