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Topic2008 Malegaon blast

Topic: 2008 Malegaon blast

ThePrint photos of the week: From Modi & Putin to the anaemic mothers of Melghat

In PhotosOfTheWeek, we bring you pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photojournalists, video journalists and reporters this past week.

Malegaon & its many rewrites. Riots, bombs, Superman & now Reels

The ‘Malegaon Boys’ button up brand-new shirts, set up their cameras, and strike Shah Rukh Khan poses to 1990s Bollywood songs between grueling loom shifts. Their Reels draw lakhs of views. For the first time, they feel seen.

Lt Col Purohit gets grand welcome in Pune after Malegaon blast case acquittal

Visuals showed people in his society showering petals, bursting crackers and holding posters reading ‘Welcome kaka’. Purohit told the media he is grateful for being acquitted.

‘Bare allegations’—how Malegaon ruling debunked ATS & NIA’s theories on RDX, conspiracy meetings

Special NIA court acquitted 7 for 2008 blast, noting material inconsistencies & contradictions in statements that ‘undermined prosecution case and failed to establish guilt beyond doubt’.

Malegaon blast probe politics will simmer till Maharashtra polls

Talking about “saffron terror” in a Hindu-majority democracy had hurt the Congress even in 2008. In today’s scenario, the consequences could be even worse. So, BJP cheers, Congress and Shiv Sena play safe.

Once vocal on ‘saffron terror’, Congress big guns evasive after 2008 Malegaon blast verdict

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh told reporters following the verdict, 'There are no Hindu terrorists. Hatred gives birth to terrorism, not Hinduism, Islam or any other religion.'

Post Malegaon verdict, Congress distances itself from ‘saffron terror’ as BJP slams it for ‘defaming Hindus’

BJP’s campaign against Congress had echoes of Amit Shah’s words in Lok Sabha a day prior. ‘I can proudly say before everyone today that Hindu can never be a terrorist,’ he’d said.

‘Evil attempt’ to malign Hindus rejected: RSS, VHP welcome 2008 Malegaon blast verdict

RSS’s Sunil Ambekar says bid to link entire Hindu community with terrorism stands rejected; VHP’s Surendra Jain adds, ‘false story of saffron terrorism Congress created has been exposed’.

2008 Malegaon Blast: BJP’s Pragya Thakur, 6 others accused acquitted by Mumbai NIA court

Court reasoned insufficient evidence, ordered Maharashtra govt to give Rs 2 lakh compensation to families of victims & Rs 50,000 to the injured.

Malegaon blast verdict deferred, NIA court to decide case against Pragya Thakur & 6 others on 31 July

Special judge AK Lahoti said that though 8 May was to be judgment day, the records & evidence in the Malegaon blast case were voluminous & that he required more time.

On Camera

From Binodini to Mitin—Bengali cinema scripting its comeback this Christmas

As Park Street now anticipates the Christmas lights, Bangla cinema eyes a harmony. Colliding heritage, devotion and some detective grit, the year-ender comes with a rediscovery.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.