Man accused of raping woman arrested

The police on Thursday held a person in connection with the rape of a woman who was pushed out of a moving train in Cheruthurthy, Shornur on Tuesday night. Railway Police held Charley, 30, from Vadakkancherry railway station.

The 23-year-old woman is battling for her life after she jumped from a running train to escape a molestation bid by a man who entered the woman's compartment of the Ernakulam-Shornur passenger train, police said.

Police said that she was still unconscious and in the ICU of the Government Medical College Hospital at nearby Mulamkunnathukavu.

Malayalam actor Machan Varghese passes away

Malayalam actor and comedian Machan Varghese passed away at a private hospital in Kozhikode.

He had acted in more than 50 films. His famous movies included Meesa Madhavn, Thenkasipattanam, Puthukkottayle Puthumanavalan, Punjabi House, Pachakuthira, Thilakkam, CID Moosa, Thommanum Makkalum etc.

Prithviraj enters Bollywood

Handsome Mollywood hero and hearthroab of south india, Prithviraj and his fans have been dreaming and longing to see him doing bollywood movie.

Well here the dream comes true. Anurag Kashyap who is a very famous director and known for his glorious movies like Black Friday (2004), No Smoking (2007), Dev D (2009) and Gulaal (2009), is said to be planning to rope in Prithviraj. He is going to produce a movie and have decided to introduce Prithviraj to Bollywood industry and audience.

Famous actress Yamuna arrested on prostitution charges

Famous Telugu actress Yamuna has been arrested by the Bangalore police on for alleged flesh trade from a city hotel. She has acted in movies like Mouna Poratam, Mamagaru and Puttinti Pattucheera.Actress Yamuna was among seven women and two men arrested in a raid on a star hotel on Raja Rammohan Roy Road.

t is suspected to be part of a nationwide sex racket, which has been active in the city for several years.

City police commissioner Shankar M Bidari on Friday said that the group was monitored for nearly 3 years.
He also added that he was certain of a large network spread across the country.