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TopicNarendra Dabholkar

Topic: Narendra Dabholkar

‘CBI, Pune Police failed to find masterminds’ — what court said in Dabholkar murder case judgment

Nearly 11 years after rationalist Narendra Dabholkar was shot dead, a Pune court sentenced 2 assailants to life imprisonment Friday; 3 others were acquitted due to lack of evidence.

CBI’s flip-flop, lens on Hindutva outfit, probe by multiple agencies — how Dabholkar case unfolded

From Pune Police, case was transferred to CID & subsequently to Maharashtra ATS, Special Investigation Team & CBI. Two bike-borne assailants had shot Dabholkar in 2013.

‘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.

Pune court sentences two to life imprisonment, acquits three in Narendra Dabholkar murder case

In 2013, Dabholkar (67), a rationalist and an anti-superstition crusader, was shot dead while on a morning walk on Pune's Omkareshwar Bridge.

Black dolls on trees, ‘goddess footprints’ — Maharashtra anti-superstition law barely used in 10 yrs

Anti-superstition activists attribute this to frequent changing of govts, and lack of will on part of every administration. Very few cases lodged, conviction rate also dismal, they add.

Dhirendra Shastri, miracle-maker of MP, is only getting bigger after rationalist challenge

Forced to run from Maharashtra by rationalists' open challenge to prove his 'chamatakar', 'godman' Dhirendra Shastri is back among his believers in Bageshwar Dham. Bail to cancer cure, devotees are flocking him for everything.

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.  

Praying for rain won’t help India. Problem is man-made, why pray to god asked Dabholkar

Maharashtra’s governor in 1992 asked citizens to pray for rain. Rationalist Narendra Dabholkar wrote why we must be scientific not superstitious.

Sanatan members planned to use crude pistols, bombs to kill ‘anti-Hindu’ individuals: ATS

The charges are part of a 6,000-word chargesheet filed against 12 Hindu extremists by the Maharastra ATS.

These Indian scientists have formed a band of myth-busters. Social media beware

A group of scientists from Mumbai are tracking fallacies peddled as fact and then debunking them.

On Camera

Watch Bigg Boss 19 if you have nothing to do than watch men and women with nothing to do

The moment Salman’s Saturday and Sunday show time ends, the oxygen is sucked out of the Bigg Boss house. All that’s left is toxic dioxide.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

‘Agni’ on the move—India successfully test-fires Agni-Prime nuclear missile from a train

With the latest test, India has the capability to launch a nuclear missile from under the sea, surface, air, and now from a railway network.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.