Stoking controversy, a former Kerala High Court judge on Saturday defended his judgement acquitting 35 accused in the Suryanelli gangrape case, in which Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien was allegedly involved, saying the victim was used for child prostitution and not raped. "There was ample evidence to show the girl was used for child prostitution, which is not rape," Justice R Basant, part of a two-judge bench that acquitted...
09:44 PM, Feb 09, 2013
A 10-feet-long cobra has been caught from the library of the Kerala Assembly complex here by a snake-catcher after the staff alerted him about the presence of the deadly reptile in the place frequented by lawmakers. ...
02:23 PM, Feb 09, 2013
The pressure is mounting on Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson PJ Kurien. CPM MP Brinda Karat has submitted a memorandum against him to Vice President Hamid Ansari. Kurien, however, has ruled out resigning. In an interview to CNN-IBN, the Congress MP remained defiant despite demands of a fresh probe against him in the 17-year-old Suryanelli gangrape case. ...
07:20 AM, Feb 09, 2013
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman and Congress MP PJ Kurien remained defiant amid fresh calls to re-investigate him in the Suryanelli gangrape case. Kurien has alleged that the girl was being used by political opponents to settle scores. ...
11:19 PM, Feb 08, 2013
JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav said that Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman and Congress MP PJ Kurien was a good man and they won't raise the issue of Suryanelli gangrape case in Parliament. There are allegations against Kurien that he was involved in the gangrape case. ...
10:04 PM, Feb 08, 2013
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson and Congress MP PJ Kurien on Friday ruled out his resignation following allegations of his involvement in the 1996 Suryanelli gangrape case. Speaking to CNN-IBN the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson said, "There is no question of stepping down from my position." ...
04:49 PM, Feb 08, 2013
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi is unlikely to meet Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson PJ Kurien as the demand for his resignation grows following allegations of his involvement in the 1996 Suryanelli gangrape case. However, sources said that Congress leadership has questioned the timing of the fresh charges against Kurien. ...
03:42 PM, Feb 08, 2013
The Congress is under immense pressure to act against Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson PJ Kurien as the demand for his resignation has grown with him being implicated in the 1996 Suryanelli gangrape case. Adding to the Congress's woes, the key witness KS Rajan, whose testimony was key to Kurien's acquittal, has retracted his statement. ...
03:09 PM, Feb 08, 2013
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien has sought time to meet Congress President Sonia Gandhi. The attempt to meet Sonia Gandhi comes hours after the Suryanelli rape victim's mother wrote to Sonia asking her to intervene in the interest of justice for her daughter. ...
10:13 AM, Feb 08, 2013
The Kerala Assembly was adjourned for the second time this week on Thursday over the Opposition's uproar following the Suryanelli rape controversy. The Opposition walked out of the assembly after allegations that women MLAs of the LDF were beaten up by the police. ...
11:02 AM, Feb 07, 2013
Congress on Wednesday reacted cautiously on the demand for resignation of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson PJ Kurien and a fresh probe into his alleged involvement in the Suryanelli gangrape case. "Party will consider what are the allegations and how serious are the charges and then will take a view (on the matter)," a senior party leader said requesting anonymity. ...
10:40 PM, Feb 06, 2013
Calls for the resignation of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson PJ Kurien are increasing. The Opposition in Kerala, where Kurien hails from, has held demonstrations outside the state assembly asking for his resignation. ...
02:27 PM, Feb 06, 2013
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien is an accused in the 1996 Suryanelli rape case. ...
11:57 PM, Feb 05, 2013
Dr M S Sunil is a zoology professor at the Catholicate College in Kerala's small town of Pathanamthitta but what she does is much more than just teaching. It started a few years ago when she decided to build a home for one one of her students who lived in very shanty conditions. What started off as a solo effort has now grown into what many call the M S...
11:00 AM, Feb 05, 2013
UPA-II's game changer direct cash transfer scheme is all set to go big across the country. CNN-IBN is taking a look at how its implementation is affecting lives. In the backward districts of Kerala, students are benefitting from it in the form of scholarships, but the tribals there are still apprehensive. ...
10:15 AM, Feb 05, 2013
Under scrutiny in the Suryanelli gangrape case, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha and Kerala Congressman PJ Kurien has claimed that he was a victim of a political conspiracy. Denying allegations against, Kurien has refused to step down. ...
09:56 AM, Feb 05, 2013
The Kerala Assembly was adjourned Monday morning after the Opposition shouted slogans against Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who had ruled out a re-investigation into the Suryanelli gangrape case. Chandy had ruled out the re-investigation citing court decisions, which cleared Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson PJ Kurien of rape allegations. ...
11:31 AM, Feb 04, 2013
Kerala government on Saturday said it would seek legal opinion on whether a fresh investigation should be conducted into the allegations against Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien, in the wake of the woman in the Suryanelli case persisting with her charge of being gangraped. ...
10:34 PM, Feb 03, 2013
Kuttyedathi has acted in almost 140 films and in over 4,000 Malayalam dramas. ...
11:24 AM, Feb 03, 2013
Sixteen years have passed but the Suryanelli rape case continues to shadow PJ Kurien, the deputy speaker of the Rajya Sabha. Troubles resurfaced for the Kerala Congressman after the rape survivor sent a letter to the Supreme Court last week, asking for a review of the apex court's order quashing all charges against Kurien. ...
08:31 AM, Feb 03, 2013
