South India
Dalit teacher faces threats from Hindutva activists after her vain Sabarimala bid
Bindu, an embattled Dalit activist tried to go to Sabarimala soon after the Supreme Court verdict allowed women of all age groups to enter the hill shrine.
South India
Transgender women attacked for refusing sexual favour to kerala men
A case has been filed against the attackers on the charges of physical assault and causing damage to their vehicle, under the sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 427 (whoever causes mischief and thereby causes loss or damage)
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Kerala police files case against BJP leader over Sabarimala remarks
Pillai has been booked under Section 505 1(b) of the Indian Penal Code, which refers to comments that can cause fear or alarm in the public and disturb the peace after a complaint was filed by a journalist for his inflammatory speech.
South India
Murder of Dalit Christian youth Kevin Joseph is a case of ‘honor killing’ says court
Kevin Joseph was found dead in Kollam city on May 28, just three days after he married Neenu. The police had arrested the father, brother and three other relatives of the woman. In all, the police have charged 14 people with Joseph’s murder.
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Railway removes Wagon Tragedy paintings in Kerala after BJP protests
Indian Railways have removed the wall paintings of 1921 Wagon tragedy, depicted at Tirur Railway Station, following strong protest from BJP.
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Sabarimala agitation was BJP agenda, golden opportunity to score over rivals: Kerala BJP chief
In an audio clip, Pillai can be heard claiming that the chief priest of the Sabarimala Temple consulted him over closing the doors of the sanctum sanctorum if women tried to enter the shrine.
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Exclusion of Muslim ghetto: Untold story of a much celebrated Kerala Govt. housing scheme for fisher-folk
Straight to the facts, the aforementioned housing scheme for fishermen families was originally conceived in 2015 as beneficial to the people of certain localities deemed to be vulnerable to coastal hazards. The Thiruvananthapuram District Collector's draft report submitted to the Department of Fisheries in fact starts with the village of Beemapally - the Muslim fisher ghetto - and proposes to include sixty-two families from the locality.
South India
Kerala government hands over keys of flats built for families of fisherfolk
The first-of-its-kind project has been constructed by the state government under Mission LIFE (Livelihood Inclusion and Financial Empowerment) which envisages a comprehensive housing scheme for all the landless and homeless in the state.
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South India
Thejas Daily: Malayalam newspaper ends publishing due to lack of funds
The Management stated the reason to be the lack of government advertisements and negligence from both central and state governments which has led to serious difficulties.
South India
Dalit woman’s house atacked by BJP goons as she expresses her willingness to go to Sabarimala again
The house of Manju Pambayil, who reached Pampa for visiting Sabarimala temple has been attacked by BJP activists and Hindu militants. The attackers trespassed to her house and threw house equipment outside. They also pelted stones at her house.
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“Faith was my sole energy”. Following the end of NIA probe, Hadiya expresses gratitude
'To people, who stood with my rights, prayed for me, who sacrificed, and helped economically for my legal procedures through those time, i express my regards to everybody.'
South India
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan supports women’s entry to Sabarimala temple
"Women, too, have the right to worship in a temple like any other women. This government is committed to implementing the Supreme Court verdict. said Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan
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