Karuvannur cooperative bank scam: Kerala CPI-M has egg on its face

Arun Lakshman/ July 31 (IANS) Kerala witnessed a sad and heart-wrenching scene on Tuesday, July 26 when an octogenarian, Devassy protested in front of scam-hit Karuvannur cooperative bank in Thrissur district of Kerala with his wife Philomina’s coffin.  Devassy and his family were protesting in front of the bank as his wife had died at Thrissur […]

Nine MBBS students booked under Anti-Ragging Act in Indore

Bhopal, July 28 (BPNS)  The Madhya Pradesh police have booked nine senior medical students under the ‘Anti-Ragging Act-2009’ for their alleged involvement in forcing juniors to perform obscene acts and to use abusive language with girl students on the pretext of ragging. The incident was reported in Indore’s MGM college on Sunday and it came […]

Police arrest one in Kallakurichi bus torching case

Chennai, July 26 (BPNS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Tamil Nadu police has arrested a person, Manikandan of Poosapadi in Salem district for burning the police bus during the Kallakurichi violence on July 17th. Police in a statement said that the arrest was made on Monday night after analyzing the video clippings of […]

Vadodara trader receives Rs 11 crore extortion call

Vadodara, July 15 (BPNS)  A trader in Vadodara has received three to four video and audio calls threatening to kill him and his family if he did not pay Rs 11 crore as protection money. Manoj Sadhanani, who runs a chain of saree stores under the brand name Thakur Sarees, said in his complaint with […]