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TopicMalegaon

Topic: Malegaon

20 years after 2006 Malegaon blasts, ‘diagonally opposite’ probes lead nowhere & leave nobody on trial

Bombay High Court discharged the 4 accused in 2006 Malegaon blasts case this week, saying there was insufficient evidence to proceed with trial. 31 people lost their lives in the blasts.

From breakaway to breakthrough—how ISLAM party has redefined Malegaon politics in mere months

Formed by former Congress MLA Asif Shaikh, ISLAM emerged as the single largest party in Malegaon civic polls, shrugging off criticism that its appeal was only on religious lines.

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.

Malegaon ruling, ‘Sanatani terror’—Mahayuti, MVA draw battlelines in Maharashtra

‘The usage of saffron terror has backfired. After this verdict, the BJP will try to encash this and make this a core agenda,’ says Mumbai-based political analyst.

‘Grave suspicion but not enough proof’—what NIA court said as it acquitted Malegaon blast accused

'Prosecution proved that a blast occurred in Malegaon but failed to prove that the bomb was placed in that motorcycle,' the judge said.

Malegaon blast accused Pragya Thakur falls out of favour with BJP, kept out of MP poll campaign

Bhopal MP is known to speak 'out of turn' and trigger controversies. State unit says absence from campaigning 'could be because of personal commitments'.

‘Urdu Ghar’ in Malegaon named after Muskan Khan, Karnataka teen who faced mob over hijab ban

Municipal Corporation in Malegaon, which saw protests over hijab ban, votes to accept the proposal, but Shiv Sena corporators abstain. Move to ‘empower girls’, says mayor.

How congested, communally-sensitive Malegaon went from Covid hotspot to just 75 cases

Malegaon administration had to battle poverty, population density & communal disharmony but has managed to bring Covid doubling rate to 126 from 2.33 in April.

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

Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

War at machine speed: How AI became a decisive force in US-Israel conflict with Iran

The core of the US military’s AI deployment in Iran is a system called the Maven Smart System, built by software company Palantir Technologies.

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.