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In poll fray as Independent, Gauri Lankesh murder accused is now Jalna corporator

A former corporator from undivided Shiv Sena, Shrikant Pangarkar is one of 18 accused in the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh. He was granted bail by Karnataka HC in 2024.

How ‘party girl’ Gauri Lankesh became consumed with politics

In 'I Am on the Hit List', Rollo Romig follows the trail of journalist Gauri Lankesh's life and death, unravelling political extremists, organised crime, and shadowy religious groups.

New book decodes the assassination of journalist Gauri Lankesh

Published by Westland books, 'I am on the Hitlist' by Rollo Romig, will release Monday, 24 March at 6pm on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online platform for launching non-fiction books.

Being US ally means being a ‘vassal’ & India’s shift from ‘Russian-dependent fleet’ — global media

Global media also explores India's continued reliance on coal, despite growing renewable energy capacity and story of Gauri Lankesh through the prism of 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

‘Those directly involved sentenced, rest let free’ — Narendra Dabholkar’s family on murder case verdict

11 yrs after murder, Pune court hands life sentences to 2 accused, acquits 3 others. Family says they 'welcome' court’s decision & justice has prevailed, but will challenge acquittals.

Sanatan Sanstha on Facebook ban list, ‘but affiliate pages’ flagged for hate are still active

Digital Forensic Research Lab, which studies online disinformation, says it has flagged many pages & groups linked with Sanatan Sanstha & Hindu Janajagruti Samiti to Facebook since last year.

4 years, 4 charge sheets, 17 arrests later, trial yet to begin in Gauri Lankesh murder case

Progress in the case currently hinges on the Supreme Court's decision on a plea filed by Lankesh's sister, Kavitha, challenging the Karnataka HC's decision to quash KCOCA charges against an accused.

5 agencies, multiple arrests — 7 yrs after Narendra Dabholkar was shot dead, probe continues

The doctor-rationalist Narendra Dabholkar was gunned down on 20 August, 2013. While CBI has arrested members of the radical Sanatan Sanstha, it is yet to complete the probe.  

‘Remember Gauri Lankesh’: Rana Ayyub receives death & rape threats after posts on Kashmir

Journalist Rana Ayyub posted screenshots of several death and rape threats she has been getting on social media after calling out Bashir Ahmed Khan's killing in Jammu and Kashmir.

Every person on Yogi Adityanath’s UP posters is now vulnerable — just like Gauri Lankesh was

Putting up names & photos of anti-CAA protesters is an invitation to mobs — Allahabad High Court has labelled it ‘absolute encroachment’ on citizens’ liberty.

On Camera

AI is officially ruining social media. It made brainrot boring

Every other account is a bot or a person posting AI content, and social media is getting less social by the day.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.