I design the content of my movies, says Malayalam director Krishand

I design the content of my movies, says Malayalam director Krishand

Expectations are high as film director Krishand, with two state-award-winning films to his credit for Vrithakrithiyilulla Chathuram (2019) and Avasavyuham (2021), releases his third movie, Purusha Pretham, on March 24 on SonyLIV. In a pre-release interview, the director says that the film is a “police procedural comedy in the crime noir cinema template of the […]

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Meeting on ‘media blackout in Kashmir’ cancelled in Delhi

Meeting on ‘media blackout in Kashmir’ cancelled in Delhi

A public meeting on “Media Blackout and State Repression in Kashmir” at Gandhi Peace Foundation here on Wednesday was cancelled after the police intervened. The meeting was planned by various organisations under the banner of Campaign Against State Repression. In a letter, the station house officer (SHO) of the I.P. Estate police station requested the […]

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Awards for performance by policemen in Kurnool

Awards for performance by policemen in Kurnool

The five policemen receiving their appreciation certificates from Superintendent of Police Siddharth Kaushal, at the District Police Office on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: U. SUBRAMANYAM Five policemen were presented with weekly best performance appreciation certificates on Tuesday at the District Police Office here. They showed special talent in achieving targets and goals as compared to […]

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Woman who accused husband of murdering Satish Kaushik refuses to join probe

Woman who accused husband of murdering Satish Kaushik refuses to join probe

Actor-director Satish Kaushik, who passed away on March 9. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO The woman who alleged that her estranged husband Vikas Malu murdered his friend and actor-director Satish Kaushik to avoid repaying a ₹15-crore loan on Monday turned down a Delhi Police notice join the inquiry. In her response sent to Delhi Police […]

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Meeting on ‘media blackout in Kashmir’ cancelled in Delhi

To boost network of informants, Delhi Police allocates ₹205 crore

Delhi Police has allocated a budget of ₹205 crore in the upcoming year for rewards to informants who provide leads about wanted criminals, missing persons, and dead body identification. “The motive is to make the police system work with the society in cracking important cases,” a Crime Branch officer said. “In the last three [financial] […]

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Meeting on ‘media blackout in Kashmir’ cancelled in Delhi

Woman held for posting morphed pictures on social media

A 19-year-old woman was apprehended for allegedly posting morphed obscene pictures of another woman on social media, as retaliation against the latter’s brother, the police said on Tuesday. According to a senior officer, the woman wanted to get back at the complainant’s brother, 28, for maligning her image in their locality. The police said the […]

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Meeting on ‘media blackout in Kashmir’ cancelled in Delhi

FIR against one for posing as govt official, harassing bureaucrat

An IAS officer filed a police complaint after an unknown person allegedly tried to extract confidential information by contacting and threatening her on WhatsApp An IAS officer filed a police complaint after an unknown person allegedly tried to extract confidential information by contacting and threatening her on WhatsApp An FIR was registered against an unknown […]

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Vizhinjam Protest: Shashi Tharoor urges Govt to not use force

Vizhinjam Protest: Shashi Tharoor urges Govt to not use force

Though the continued obstruction of access to the port site is problematic, he called on the government to resolve the problem through negotiation Though the continued obstruction of access to the port site is problematic, he called on the government to resolve the problem through negotiation Shashi Tharoor MP has urged the Kerala State government […]

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Vinayaka Chaturthi idol immersion held without incident in city

Vinayaka Chaturthi idol immersion held without incident in city

The idol immersion held as part of the Vinayaka Chaturthi celebrations was held without incident amid a heavy police presence in all the four venues here on Sunday. The police on Thursday announced the four venues for immersing the idols installed in the Chennai, Tambaram and Avadi Police Commissionerates. Also, the traffic police had issued […]

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Meeting on ‘media blackout in Kashmir’ cancelled in Delhi

Ensure smooth conduct of Vinayaka Chaturthi: police

Ahead of Vinayaka Chaturthi celebrations, the police on Friday convened a meeting with the organisers of the Vinayaka idol installations and processions to enable the smooth conduct of the festival. The idols are likely to be installed from August 31. The meeting was held at the City Police Commissioner’s office in Vepery and was presided […]

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