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TopicGauri Lankesh

Topic: Gauri Lankesh

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

How ex-Bengal CM Siddhartha Shankar Ray shaped today’s race in Bhabanipur

It was Siddhartha Shankar Ray who had first taken notice of an adolescent Mamata Banerjee during a youth congress rally. Ray stopped his car and got out to hear her speak.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.