Kerala Police Problems

In an apparent goof up by the Kerala Traffic Police, a car owner has been fined Rs 500 by it for not wearing a helmet properly -- an amusing incident but a problem for the person affected as he now has to approach authorities to get the error fixed.

Union Minister KJ Alphons,on Sunday in an apparent reference to former State Police Chief TP Senkumar's remark on ISRO scientist S Nambi Narayanan said "Malayalis have a DNA problem".

Bindu and Kanakadurga, the two women in their 40s, who created history by defying threats from right-wing organisations and offered prayers at Keralas Sabarimala temple, on Thursday dismissed the allegations that they were playing into the hands of police and the government.

The BJP in Kerala demanded action against police officer Yathish Chandra who entered into an argument with Union minister Pon Radhakrishnan on Wednesday over pilgrims not being allowed to take private vehicles to Sabarimala.

Amid tight security and a shutdown call by a right-wing group following the arrest of its Kerala chief, thousands of devotees trekked to Sabarimala and offered prayers to Lord Ayyappa. The hill-top shrine opened for the third time on Friday since the Supreme Court order for 62-day-long Mandala Pooja-Magaravilaku annual pilgrimage. Lakhs of devotees...

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who is confronting opposition demands for his resignation in connection with the solar scam, now faces a police case.

Kerala government today rejected CPI(M) led LDF's allegation that there was discontent among top police officers after a recent reshuffle saying it was the government's prerogative to appoint an officer in a particular post.

In an apparent goof up by the Kerala Traffic Police, a car owner has been fined Rs 500 by it for not wearing a helmet properly -- an amusing incident but a problem for the person affected as he now has to approach authorities to get the error fixed.

Union Minister KJ Alphons,on Sunday in an apparent reference to former State Police Chief TP Senkumar's remark on ISRO scientist S Nambi Narayanan said "Malayalis have a DNA problem".

Bindu and Kanakadurga, the two women in their 40s, who created history by defying threats from right-wing organisations and offered prayers at Keralas Sabarimala temple, on Thursday dismissed the allegations that they were playing into the hands of police and the government.

The BJP in Kerala demanded action against police officer Yathish Chandra who entered into an argument with Union minister Pon Radhakrishnan on Wednesday over pilgrims not being allowed to take private vehicles to Sabarimala.

Amid tight security and a shutdown call by a right-wing group following the arrest of its Kerala chief, thousands of devotees trekked to Sabarimala and offered prayers to Lord Ayyappa. The hill-top shrine opened for the third time on Friday since the Supreme Court order for 62-day-long Mandala Pooja-Magaravilaku annual pilgrimage. Lakhs of devotees...

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who is confronting opposition demands for his resignation in connection with the solar scam, now faces a police case.

Kerala government today rejected CPI(M) led LDF's allegation that there was discontent among top police officers after a recent reshuffle saying it was the government's prerogative to appoint an officer in a particular post.