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Thursday, September 4, 2025
Topic2008 Malegaon blast

Topic: 2008 Malegaon blast

‘Conflict of interest’ — Malegaon blast victim’s family asks former AG not to defend Purohit

In an email to Mukul Rohatgi, Nisar Ahmed, whose son died in 2008 Malegaon blast, said his appearance on behalf of accused Lt Col Purohit will create prejudice.

Pragya Thakur granted a day’s exemption from court for ill health

A special court is holding trial for the 2008 Malegaon blast case, where it has asked all the accused to appear once a week.

Pragya Thakur hospitalised, fails to appear in court second time in a week

Pragya Thakur, who has been directed to appear before a special court in the Malegaon blast case, has just a day left to comply with the directions.

Rubbing salt on our wounds: Malegaon residents on Sadhvi Pragya fighting election

BJP seems to have not thought about the message this would send to all the world leaders with whom Modi often takes up the issue of terrorism.

What trial court judge said about Sadhvi Pragya while charging her in Malegaon blast case

In his 2017 order, the Mumbai judge noted there was sufficient material to frame charges against Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.

Purohit, Sadhvi Pragya & 5 others set to go on trial for 2008 Malegaon blast

A special NIA court has framed charges against Purohit, Sadhvi Pragya in the 2008 Malegaon blast, which killed six people.

SC turns down Lt. Col. Purohit’s plea seeking SIT probe into his abduction, torture

Supreme Court stated that entertaining the plea for court-monitored probe might impact the ongoing trial in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.

Lt Col Shrikant Purohit: The first Army official to be accused of terrorism

Purohit's arrest had shocked the nation as a high-ranking army intelligence officer was accused of being part of the conspiracy in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast.

On Camera

On Arundhati Roy, mother-daughter conflicts, and the burden of being a ‘good mother’

When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.