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A photo of Ranjith. (Photo: X) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Noted Malayalam film director Ranjith was taken into custody on Tuesday evening * He was taken into custody following a complaint filed by a woman actor * The case against Ranjith was registered by Kochi City Police on Monday Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Noted Malayalam film director Ranjith was taken into custody on Tuesday evening in connection with an attempted sex ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rising equestrian talent Stasya Pandya from Mumbai delivered an outstanding performance at the Delhi Horse Show 2026, securing two team medals in the prestigious Young Champion category. Competing against a field of over 200 equestrians across multiple categories, Stasya demonstrated exceptional skill across disciplines. In Dressage, she rode Consul, earning a Team Silver medal with a composed and technically refined performance. Building on this success, sh ...Read More >
Kochi: The Ernakulam First Class Judicial Magistrate Court on Saturday granted custody of filmmaker Ranjith to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Kochi City Police till 4 pm on Monday in connection with the sexual assault case registered against him. The case pertains to a complaint filed by a young actress, who alleged that the incident took place inside a caravan during a film shoot in Kochi in January. Allowing the custody plea, the court accepted the prosecution's argument that the gr ...Read More >
Alappuzha: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said he was not fully aware of the allegations against noted Malayalam film director Ranjith, who has been arrested in an alleged sexual assault case, but added that there were no complaints regarding the action taken so far by the authorities. Responding to queries from reporters, Vijayan said he had no detailed knowledge of the allegations. A Left sympathiser, Ranjith had served as the chairman of the Kerala Chalachitra Academy d ...Read More >
Alappuzha, Apr 1 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said he was not fully aware of the allegations against noted Malayalam film director Ranjith, who has been arrested in an alleged sexual assault case, but added that there were no complaints regarding the action taken so far by the authorities. Responding to queries from reporters, Vijayan said he had no detailed knowledge of the allegations. A Left sympathiser, Ranjith had served as the chairman of the Kerala Chalachit ...Read More >
Kochi, Apr 1 (PTI) A court here on Wednesday sent noted Malayalam film director Ranjith to judicial custody after he was arrested late last night in connection with an attempted sexual assault case. Following his remand, the director claimed that the accusations against him were "false" and that he would be able to prove it. He made the claim before reporters while being taken inside the sub-jail here. Even as the director claimed innocence, state Culture Minister Saji Cherian indicated that ...Read More >
Kochi: Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith was arrested by Kerala police following a sexual assault complaint filed by a young actress in Kochi, triggering fresh controversy within the film industry. According to police officials, the complaint was lodged a few days prior at a women's police station, where the actress alleged that the incident occurred during a film shoot in Kochi. Based on her statement, an FIR was registered and an investigation was initiated. Ranjith was detained by police in Thodu ...Read More >
Kochi: Malayalam director Ranjith Balakrishnan, who was arrested in a sexual harassment case, was remanded in judicial custody for 14 days on Wednesday. He is being taken to Ernakulam Sub Jail. Responding to the media at the magistrate's residence, the director claimed that a false case had been registered against him. His lawyer also confirmed the director's statement and added that a bail plea would be submitted in the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I. The lawyer told the media that R ...Read More >
Chenthamara, the accused in the Pothundy twin murders (file image) Chenthamara, the accused in the sensational Pothundy double murder case, was sentenced on Saturday (October 18, 2025) to double life imprisonment for a previous murder that occurred six years ago at Pothundy in Palakkad, Kerala. Pallakad Additional District and Sessions Court-IV Judge Kenneth George sentenced Chenthamara to a double term in prison and slapped a fine of ₹3.25 lakh for murdering his neighbour Sajitha on August 3 ...Read More >
The trio's arrest comes a month after a woman from Kollam, Sujitha G., was arrested in the case; as many as 250 SIM cards, 40 mobile phones, laptops, and debit cards seized from a flat used by the accused The Kochi city cyber police, who are probing a massive cyber fraud in which a city-based pharmaceutical businessman allegedly lost ₹24.76 crore, have arrested three youths from Kozhikode who are suspected to have played a key role in the scam. The arrested are Rahees P.K., 39, of Koduvally, ...Read More >
Kochi (Kerala) [India], September 14 (ANI): Kochi Police have registered a case against journalist Siddique Kappan and 10 others in connection with a solidarity event held in the city, officials said on Sunday. According to police, the event was organised on Saturday evening at Vanchi Square near the Kerala High Court junction by human rights organisations to condemn the arrest of Kerala-based journalist Rejaz M Sheeba Sydeek.T Also Read | ITR Filing 2025 Last Date: Know How To File Tax Return ...Read More >
Kochi (Kerala) [India], September 14 (ANI): Kochi Police have registered a case against journalist Siddique Kappan and 10 others in connection with a solidarity event held in the city, officials said on Sunday. According to police, the event was organised on Saturday evening at Vanchi Square near the Kerala High Court junction by human rights organisations to condemn the arrest of Kerala-based journalist Rejaz M Sheeba Sydeek.T Activists from the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and the ...Read More >
Kochi: In a major relief for rapper Vedan alias Hirandas Murali, a native of Thrissur, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday extended his interim protection from arrest in an alleged rape case. A bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas restrained the police from arresting the singer till August 25, as his bail application is under consideration before the court. Vedan has been absconding after the Thrikkakara police booked him in the rape case on the basis of a complaint filed by a young doctor on Ju ...Read More >
Kochi, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Heavy rain on Monday forced the helicopter carrying Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, which was on its way to the Guruvayoor temple in Kerala's Thrissur district, to return to Kochi, said officials here. He, along with his wife, boarded the chopper from Kochi and was supposed to land at a college ground near the famed Sree Krishna temple in Guruvayoor, but following heavy rain, the chopper returned to where he boarded. All arrangements were made at the temple town ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, July 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will arrive in Kerala on Sunday on a two-day official visit where he will offer prayers at Guruvayoor Temple and also interact with students and faculty at the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS). He will land at the Southern Naval Command Airport in Kochi this afternoon and will stay in the city overnight. The Vice President is accompanied by his wife, Dr Sudesh Dhankhar. As part of his itinerary, Vic ...Read More >
Kochi: The Kochi Police have seized nearly 450 grams of MDMA along with other banned psychedelic substances from six youths arrested across Fort Kochi and Mattancherry in four separate cases. The Mattancherry police seized nearly 300 grams of MDMA (valued at around Rs 15 lakh), 6.8 grams of ganja, and Rs 3 lakh in cash from Rifaz (27) and Ayisha (39) based on a tip-off. Their arrests led to others being nabbed, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Aswathy Jiji T In a follow-up probe, Mattancher ...Read More >
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