Backlash as Hamas leader invited to address major pro-Palestinian protest in India BJP calls pro-Palestinian protest rally ‘anti-national’ and asks for legal action against organisers The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023
Kerala blasts | A mild-mannered person for his neighbours, suspect offered Spoken English classes near his rented house in Kochi for three years Kochi house tenant Martin Dominic surrenders after kalamassery blasts kill 3, injure 50. His landlord remembers him as mild-mannered, soft-spoken, with few visitors. He had recently returned from West Asia and was offering English classes. He was carrying a barbecue grill a few days ago, raising suspicions of IED assembly. The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023
Kerala blasts: All-party meeting chaired by Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan resolves to ‘insulate society from attempts to cause disunity’ An all-party meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan adopted a unanimous resolution to insulate Kerala’s secular democratic polity from “devious attempts to cause dangerous societal disunity”. The twin blasts that claimed three lives and injured 41 people at a Jehovah’s Witness prayer convention at Kalamassery in Ernakulam district on… The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023
Kerala blasts | Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar says Kerala CM trying to ‘cover up corruption, ineptness’ by calling others communal Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar accuses Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan of trying to cover up his "corruption, ineptness and inefficiency" by calling him "communal". Alleges Kerala govt. allowed Hamas leader to radicalise youth, and CM trying to wriggle out of situation. Says CM's appeasement politics stands exposed, and radicalisation a big… The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023
Kerala blasts | IUML petitions police against BJP Kerala vice president K.S. Radhakrishnan for ‘communal statements’ IUML files police complaint against BJP leader for denigrating Kalamassery as 'den of terror' and spreading 'communal venom'. Complainants seek action against him for instigating hatred and fear among people, and under UAPA and sedition laws. AIYF also files complaint against BJP leader. The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023
Kerala blasts: Building in Ernakulam reportedly owned by suspect under surveillance SIT probing blasts at Kalamassery puts up surveillance outside building owned by prime suspect Dominic Martin. Building rented out to three persons, one room for football training equipment. Martin not seen frequently, last seen Fri. for maintenance. Tenants asked to cooperate with police, verify if building used for IEDs. The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023
Kerala blasts | Jehovah’s Witnesses India calls for avoiding speculation about motive behind Kalamassery explosions Jehovah's Witnesses India refrains from speculating on motive behind Kochi blasts; 3 killed, scores injured. India chapter expresses gratitude to authorities for investigating crime, providing protection, and medical personnel for aid. Praying for victims and families. The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023
Kerala blasts: 4 injured remain critical, mother and brother of 12-year-old deceased remain on ventilator At a crowded Jehovah’s Witnesses prayer convention at Kalamassery in Kochi, Kerala, 3 people died and 12 were admitted to ICU with burns. Of the 12, 4 remain in critical condition, including the mother and brother of a 12-year-old girl who died. Post-mortem and DNA profiling are being arranged to… The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023
Yellow alert in 10 districts of Kerala today IMD issues yellow alert for 10 districts in Kerala, except Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kannur, and Kasaragod. Light to moderate northeasterlies prevail, leading to rain and thunderstorms over the next 5 days. The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023
Four persons going to Kerala arrested, 120 kg of ganja seized from them in Virudhunagar After a hot pursuit, the Virudhunagar district police arrested four persons from Kerala and seized 120 kg of ganja that was being smuggled to Thiruvananthapuram from Andhra Pradesh on Sunday The Hindu · Oct 29, 2023
Kerala: Two dead, 51 injured in IED blasts at Christian prayer meeting; man from same group claims responsibility KOCHI: Two women lost their lives, and 51 individuals sustained injuries, some of them severe, in a series of explosions that sent shockwaves through the region near port city of Kochi in Kerala, on Sunday morning. The Times of India · Oct 29, 2023
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. The Hindu · Oct 29, 2023
Kerala’s draft IT Policy 2023 proposes incentives to spur private IT parks, inclusivity Kerala's IT Policy 2023 aims to transform the State into an inclusive knowledge society with 10% of the IT and electronics industry market share of the country in the next 5 yrs. Private IT parks to be encouraged with incentives, land-pooling mechanism & single window clearance. Reimbursement of land tax… The Hindu · Oct 29, 2023
The Times of India · Oct 29, 2023 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…
The Times of India · Oct 29, 2023 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.
Dynamite News · Oct 29, 2023 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
The Times of India · Oct 29, 2023 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.
The Hindu · Oct 29, 2023 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
Al Jazeera · Oct 29, 2023 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.
The Hindu · Oct 29, 2023 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.
Newslaundry · Oct 29, 2023 Blasts at Kerala prayer meet: 1 killed, over 30 injured, state DGP confirms use of IED Kerala DGP Shaik Darvesh Sahib has confirmed that the blasts this morning in Ernakulam were caused by an improvised explosive device, or IED.
The Times of India · Oct 29, 2023 Security beefed up around Delhi churches after blasts in convention centre in Kerala NEW DELHI: In response to the recent explosions at a convention center in Kerala, security measures have been significantly enhanced in the national capital Delhi.
The Times of India · Oct 29, 2023 Gokulam drop points in I-league opener KOZHIKODE: I-league debutants Inter Kashi held their nerve in the final minutes as they scored an equaliser in added-on time to hold former champions Gokulam Kerala FC 2-2 in their first I-league game at EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode on Saturday. Skipper Alejandro Sanchez Lopez (7) and Noufal PN (54) scored…
Dynamite News · Oct 29, 2023 Kerala Blast: One killed, many injured as multiple explosions rock Kerala prayer meeting According to officials, more than 2,000 people were attending the prayer meeting when the blasts took place. Read further on Dynamite News