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Kerala blasts: toll rises to three as 12-year-old girl succumbs to injuries

Three people have died, including a 12-year-old girl from Malayattoor, due to multiple blasts at a Christian religious gathering near Kochi. The girl succumbed to her 90% burn injuries at Kalamassery Government Medical College Hospital

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Kalamassery convention centre blast: Police yet to record arrest of Dominic Martin

Police are probing the Kalamassery explosion, yet to arrest Dominic Martin who surrendered after posting video owning up to it. Evidence is being gathered before arrest. Reports of a car with fake number plate speeding off before explosion played down. #KalamasseryExplosion #DominicMartin #PoliceProbe

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Pinarayi flays ‘attempts to tarnish Kerala’s secular credentials’

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan singled out a Union Minister for allegedly breaking the law and challenging Kerala’s secular democratic traditions by making an incendiary post on a social media platform in the aftermath of the Kalamassery blasts.

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Kalamassery incident a threat t State’s law and order: K.C. Venugopal

The Congress party strongly condemned this violent incident that left two persons dead and several others seriously injured

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Kalamassery blast | 2,000-strong crowd at prayer hall

Jehovah's Witnesses held 3-day zonal meet at Kalamassery convention centre. A woman died, over 2 dozen injured in explosion. Announced 6 exit points twice daily. Volunteers helped guide people out. Locals converged on hearing news. Police sealed compound, arranged buses for people. Probe led by Thrikkakara ACP. Police asked to…

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Police warn of stringent action against those spreading fake messages

Police Chief warns of strict action against those spreading messages on social media that could cause communal tensions. Following Kalamassery incident, police have intensified social media surveillance to trace accounts spreading offensive messages.

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Safety inspections held in Kozhikode district

Kozhikode police conducted flash inspections at public places, incl. railway stations, bus stands, malls, etc., in wake of Kalamassery bomb explosion. Bomb Detection & Disposal squad and dog squads present. Surveillance intensified & plainclothesmen deployed for constant monitoring.

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Kerala serial blasts: Border areas being monitored, says Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara

MANGALURU: Even as the NIA has launched a probe into the Sunday blasts at a prayer meeting organised by Jehovah’s Witnesses in Kalamassery in Kerala, home minister G Parameshwara said that bordering areas of Mangaluru are closely being monitored and instructions in this regard have been given to the city…

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Special medical board to supervise treatment of those injured in Kalamassery explosions

Health Minister Veena George has set up a special medical board to oversee treatment of those injured in the explosions at Zamra Convention Centre. 52 people sought treatment, 30 remain under treatment, 6 are in serious condition, 18 in ICU, 3 at Govt. Medical College Hospital with >50% burns. 37…

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Following multiple blasts in Kerala, police beef up security in Coimbatore

COIMBATORE: Following the multiple blasts reported at a convention centre at Kalamassery near Ernakulam in Kerala state, the Coimbatore city police alerted its personnel to be vigil and deployed two bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS) to conduct searches at various places including some churches.

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Kalamassery bomb blast probe takes a startling turn with a former evangelist claiming responsibility

Police probe into Kalamassery bomb blast takes unexpected turn as former Jehovah's Witness member claims responsibility. Police investigating other trails, FB video, suspect's claim, time-stamp, group's teachings, anti-national sentiment, bomb-making process.

The Hindu

Kerala Blast: Man surrenders before police; takes responsibility of explosion

The alleged accused have been identified as Dominic Martin claiming that he belonged to the same group of sabha. Read further on Dynamite News

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Man claiming to be from Jehovah's Witnesses surrenders before police in Thrissur, takes responsibility for Kerala blasts

KOCHI: In Thrissur district of Kerala, a man identifying himself as a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses surrendered to the police, claiming responsibility for the multiple explosions that took place during a Christian religious gathering in Kalamassery, on Sunday morning, police said.

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Pinarayi Vijayan calls an all-party meeting on October 30 in the wake of Kalamassery blast

CPI(M) State Secretary M. V. Govindan aired the possibility that the Kalamassery blast was a terrorist incident orchestrated to divert attention from Kerala’s empathy with the oppressed people of Palestine

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Explosion hits Jehovah’s Witnesses prayer meeting in India’s Kerala

The blast takes place as hundreds gather for Sunday prayer in the southern town of Kalamassery in Kerala state.

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Kalamassery blast | IED used to target worshippers, says Kerala Police chief Shaik Darvesh Saheb

Kerala Police Chief appeals for calm; forms special team to investigate Kalamassery blast. Suspect used IED, lunch box, and car to carry out attack. Police suspect attack was to make political statement and are determining motive, trigger mechanism.

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Bomb blasts kill two, injure 41 worshippers at Jehovah’s Witnesses convention in Kerala’s Kalamassery

One person killed, five critically injured in bomb explosion at Kalamassery convention centre during Jehovah Witness meeting. Multiple blasts reported; injured admitted to Govt. Medical College Hospital and private hospitals

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Dengue, leptospirosis cases remain a concern in Ernakulam

Ernakulam district reported 707 dengue cases and 42 leptospirosis cases between October 1 and 20. Kalamassery had highest dengue cases, while eight leptospirosis cases were reported on October 7. Awareness and control measures, including spraying mosquito repellent and removing waterlogging, are being taken to prevent dengue.

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Kerala’s ambitious Campus Industrial Parks project to be commissioned in 2024

Kerala government to launch Campus Industrial Parks in 2024 to provide opportunity to students to earn while they learn. 38 colleges across Kerala ready to use campus space for industrial parks. Govt. to provide ₹1.5 crore each for infrastructure. Private industrial estates to be launched this year. Apprenticeship Mela 2023…

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RTI activist Gireesh Babu found dead at home in Kalamassery

Girish Babu, RTI activist, found dead in Kalamassery home. He was 47 and had been undergoing treatment for brain-related health issues.

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Yellow alert for two districts on Sept. 11

IMD issues yellow alert for Idukki, Malappuram; rain to subside across Kerala. Fresh cyclonic circulation likely to form over northwest Bay of Bengal on Tues. Highest rainfall of 7 cm in Kodungalloor, Kunnamthanam, Kalamassery. Vaikom, Urumi receive 6 cm.

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Minor migrant girl abducted and sexually assaulted in Aluva

A minor migrant girl, an eight-year-old, was abducted from her house where she was sleeping with her parents and sexually assaulted at Edayappuram in Keezhmadu panchayat near Aluva early on Thursday. Later the Government Medical College, Kalamassery, issued a medical bulletin stating that the condition of the victim was stable.

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Youth detained under KAAPA sent to jail

Two youths arrested in Kalamassery for possessing MDMA; KOCHIA youth from Ayyampuzha detained under KAAPA and sent to Viyyur Central Jail;

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Notification on Seaport-Airport Road extension to be published on September 30

Kochia notification for land acquisition for Seaport-Airport Road extension to be published on Sept 30. District Collector, MLA, and Minister for Industries discussed speeding up development of HMT Junction, Kalamassery. KMRL and KRFB to jointly execute beautification project; cables posing danger to road users to be removed.

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NHAI gearing up to install street lights on Container Road in Kochi

After having dilly-dallied for four years in installing lights on Container Road (NH 966A) that links Bolgatty Island and Kalamassery, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is getting ready to light up the highly accident-prone corridor.

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