2003 Muthanga land struggle: Two decades later, all accused in constable murder case acquitted

2003 Muthanga land struggle: Two decades later, all accused in constable murder case acquitted

[ad_1] The Kalpetta Principal Sessions Court, Wayanad, on Friday (July 31, 2026) acquitted all the accused, including tribal leader M. Geethanandan, in the case related to the alleged murder of police constable K.V. Vinod during the Muthanga land agitation in 2003. However, Geethanandan was convicted in an attempt to murder case. The court observed that … Read more

Gone girls | Death of 14 Juang girls from Odisha in Tiruvallur ammonia gas leak exposes tribe’s socio-economic struggle

Gone girls | Death of 14 Juang girls from Odisha in Tiruvallur ammonia gas leak exposes tribe’s socio-economic struggle

[ad_1] When the MGR Chennai Central–Bhubaneswar Superfast Express pulled into the Bhubaneswar railway station on the morning of June 27, Sari Juang, along with her two younger sisters, had just cheated death by a mile. The over 1,500-km journey back to their home State followed a deadly ammonia gas leak at their workplace – a … Read more

Why the EC might struggle to carry out a Bihar-style SIR in Bengal

Why the EC might struggle to carry out a Bihar-style SIR in Bengal

[ad_1] West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is locked in battle with the Election Commission over its supposed plans to draw up the state’s voter lists from scratch. She fired her latest salvo at the Commission on August 28, promising her party workers that she would not allow anybody’s name to be struck off from … Read more