School headmaster and two teachers found guilty of gagging children, transferred

School headmaster and two teachers found guilty of gagging children, transferred

Three teachers of an elementary school at Ayyampettai in Orathanadu tahluk were transferred to three schools after the conclusion of an internal inquiry conducted by the District Education Department. According to sources, the incident of three children being gagged in the elementary school at Ayyampettai was reported during the fourth week of October. The parents … Read more

Three found guilty in Santhakumari murder case

Three found guilty in Santhakumari murder case

The Additional District and Sessions Court in Neyyattinkara on Thursday found three persons guilty for the murder of 71-year-old Mulloor native Santhakumari in Vizhinjam two years ago. Rafeeqa Beevi of Vizhinjam Township, her son Shafeeque, and their friend Al Ameen of Pattambi were found guilty in the murder that had taken place on January 14, … Read more

Saroonagar hate-crime case: accused found guilty on three counts

Saroonagar hate-crime case: accused found guilty on three counts

A special court here on Friday sentenced two persons—Syed Mobin and Mohammed Masood—to undergo life imprisonment in the sensational killing of a Dalit man—B. Nagaraju—near Saroornagar on May 4, 2022. The judge held the duo guilty on three counts, murder, criminal conspiracy and provisions of the Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. … Read more

Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty on 4 of 11 Charges in Fraud Trial

Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty on 4 of 11 Charges in Fraud Trial

Jan. 4, 2022 — A federal jury convicted Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the blood testing startup Theranos, on four of 11 charges of fraud on Monday, according to The Wall Street Journal. During the 15-week trial, Holmes testified in her defense and showed regret for missteps. She said she never intended to mislead anyone … Read more

Purdue to Plead Guilty to Opioid-Related Crimes

Purdue to Plead Guilty to Opioid-Related Crimes

Purdue Pharma, maker of the opioid painkiller OxyContin linked to the opioid epidemic, will plead guilty to three federal crimes as part of a settlement of more than $8 billion, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. The company will plead guilty to three counts, including conspiracy to defraud the United States and violating federal anti-kickback … Read more