Becks Krishnan (left); M A Yusuff Ali (right).

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UAE: Kerala Native On Death Row Freed As Lulu Group Owner Pays Rs 1Cr

The UAE administration on June 3 spared Indian national Becks Krishnan's life as Kerala-based Lulu Group owner-cum-philanthropist MA Yusuff Ali paid for his "blood money" worth Rs 1 crore. Krishnan was on a death row since 2012, after he rammed his car into a group of children, killing a Sudanese boy. "It's a rebirth for me, as I had lost all hope of seeing the outside world," said Krishnan.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 - 10:58 AM / by Harsh Vardhan

Tags: Kerala, UAE, Death Row, Becks Krishnan, lulu group, MA Yusuffali

Courtesy: Free Press Journal

Crash Landed Helicopter

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Private Helicopter Carrying 5 Crash Lands In Ernakulam; No Casualties

A helicopter, owned by Lulu group founder MA Yousaffali, made an emergency crash landing in Panangad area of Kerala’s Ernakulam district on April 11 due to technical snag. All the five people onboard, including Yousaffali and his wife, were rushed to Lakeshore hospital. Fortunately, no casualties were reported in the incident. Yousaffali, a retail business tycoon and UAE’s richest NRI, was travelling to Lakeshore hospital to see a relative.… read-more

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 - 08:06 PM / by Samanth Lanka

Tags: Kochi, lulu group, Hospitals, Technical Error, Emergency Landing

Courtesy: Times Now