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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicJournalist murder

Topic: Journalist murder

How call details, CCTV footage & air ticket led cops to Mukesh Chandrakar murder accused

Mukesh’s call records helped police pinpoint his final location before they discovered his body in a freshly-covered septic tank on a contractor’s premises.

‘Nicknamed JNU, paid the price for exposing truth’. Bijapur journalists remember Mukesh Chandrakar

Mukesh was a household name in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur, known for his reporting on Maoist violence, civic issues, and as someone who never let anything stop him from chasing a story.

SIT to probe murder of Chhattisgarh-based freelance journalist Mukesh Chandrakar

Cops take 3 into custody for questioning; Editors Guild terms incident ‘deeply disturbing’. Mukesh Chandrakar, who ran YouTube channel Bastar Junction, went missing Wednesday.

Al Jazeera to send legal file to International Criminal Court over killing of cameraman in Gaza

Samer Abu Daqqa was killed by a drone strike while reporting on the bombing of a school used as a shelter for displaced people in Gaza.

Delhi court convicts 4 for 2008 murder of journalist Soumya Vishwanathan, all 5 under MCOCA

The fifth accused, Ajay Sethi, was convicted for offence of receiving stolen property. Soumya’s mother says verdict will act as deterrent for looters.

These 5 journalists were killed in India in 2021. 4 ‘murdered’, 1 died on dangerous assignment

Watchdog Committee to Protect Journalists says India has highest number of journalists who were killed in 'retribution' for their work this year. ThePrint tracks the cases, and where they stand.

4 journalists ‘murdered’ in India for their work in 2021, most in world, says media watchdog

It’s been a ‘bleak year’ for press freedom worldwide, record 293 journalists jailed, 24 killed, says survey report by US-based Committee to Protect Journalists.

Pakistan is mourning another journalist death. One who exposed illegal hunting by Arab VIPs

In a video Nazim Jokhio had posted online speaking in Urdu, he said, “I am not scared. I am getting threats and I will not apologise.”

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.

Why a journalist’s murder in 2017 has led Malta PM Joseph Muscat to resign now

PM Joseph Muscat’s decision came after he received flak over inquiry into murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, who probed corruption among country’s political & business elite.

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Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.