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2 Women Stopped From Reaching Sabarimala In Their Second Attempt

Kerala News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Saturday January 19, 2019

Two women returned from the Nilakkal base camp after a second failed attempt to enter the Sabarimala temple.

1,369 Arrested, 717 Detained In Sabarimala Flare-Up So Far

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday January 4, 2019

The Kerala police had arrested 1,369 protesters and took 717 into preventive custody until Friday morning in the wake of violence that erupted over the entry of two middle-aged women into the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala. This number includes a couple of CPI(M) workers who were arrested earlier today in connection with the death of a right-win...

After Violent Sabarimala Protests, Cops To Step Up Security For Kerala CM

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 4, 2019

Kerala Police will step up security for Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan following widespread protests in the state over the entry of two women to the Sabarimala shrine, a police officer said on Friday.

Andhra Pradesh Police Adds 242 Mahindra TUV300 SUVs To Its Fleet

CarAndBike Team | Thursday January 3, 2019

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has inducted 242 Mahindra TUV300 SUVs into the Andhra Pradesh Police fleet. The state's Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu recently flagged off the first lot of the SUVs from the IGM Stadium in Vijayawada.

Kerala Cops Teach Road Safety By Recreating Iconic Beatles Cover

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Friday December 28, 2018

Almost five decades after the Beatles walked into history with their iconic Abbey Road cover, police officers in a Kerala town have recreated that famous shot, for a good cause.

Sabarimala Protests Updates: 2 Women Blocked By Protestors 1 Km From Sabarimala Temple In Kerala

Kerala News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Monday December 24, 2018

Sabarimala Temple Protests: Two women below 50 today morning started to trek up to the Sabarimala temple shrine.

Women Evicted From Sabarimala Base Camp Amid Protests: 10 Points

Kerala News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday December 23, 2018

Eleven women, who were waiting at Pamba to attempt the 5-km trek to the Sabarimala hill shrine, said they were evicted from the base camp by the Kerala police following a huge face-off with protesters. The police have denied the accusation. The group was expected to be the first of several planning to attempt the trek in December - three months aft...

Transgenders Permitted To Visit Sabarimala Day After They Were Stopped

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 17, 2018

Four transgenders, turned away by police from proceeding to Sabarimala, were on Monday given permission to offer prayers at the Lord Ayyappa shrine, a top police official said.

Transgender Sabarimala Pilgrims Stopped, Allegedly Told To Change Clothes

Kerala News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Sunday December 16, 2018

A group of four transgender devotees on their way to Kerala's Lord Ayyappa temple were allegedly stopped at Erumeli, about 50 km from Sabarimala, this morning by the Kerala police, who said "there was no clarity on the issue".

Police Deployed To Evacuate Kerala Church Return Amidst Suicide Threats

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday December 11, 2018

Sabarimala is not the only place the Kerala police is having trouble enforcing Supreme Court orders. A riverside church in rural Ernakulam's Piravom was at the centre of a dramatic stand-off between police and a faction of Christians for nearly five hours on Monday.

Women Cops Get Rs 1,000 For Right-Wing Leader's Arrest At Sabarimala

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Saturday December 1, 2018

A day after the hilltop temple of Sabarimala was re-opened for devotees on November 16, the state president of Hindu Aikya Vedi, KP Sasikala, was taken into "preventive custody" by women police officials for trying to create a law and order problem. Today, the women cops were rewarded for their efforts -- a sum of up to Rs 1,000.

Kerala Police Detain Three Suspected Bodo Terrorists On A Tip-Off

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Thursday November 29, 2018

Three suspected Bodo terrorists employed as daily wage labourers at a factory in Ernakulam's Perumbavoor area were today detained by the Kerala police on a tip-off from their Assamese counterparts.

Sabarimala Protests To Continue Until Prohibitory Orders Lifted: Convenor

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 27, 2018

The Congress-led UDF today announced that it will continue the protests till the Kerala Police withdrew the prohibitory orders enforced in Sabarimala. The decision was conveyed by the United Democratic Front (UDF) Convenor Benny Behanan to the media, soon after the Liaison Committee of the leadership met in the city.

Well Past Midnight At Sabarimala Base Camp: BJP Says Police Stopped Union Minister, Cops Say We Didn't

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Thursday November 22, 2018

The BJP leaders in Kerala alleged that Kerala police stopped Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan at Pamba base camp when he was returning from the hill shrine well past midnight Thursday.

Danger Marks In Saffron Drawn On Office Doors Of Kerala Writer: Cops

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 15, 2018

Danger marks in saffron colour were found drawn on the office doors of noted orator and thinker Sunil P Elayidom, Kerala Police said. Mr Elayidom strongly advocates implementation of Supreme Court verdict allowing entry of women of all ages into Sabarimala temple.