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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
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Topic: Pragya Thakur

Malegaon blast probe politics will simmer till Maharashtra polls

Talking about “saffron terror” in a Hindu-majority democracy had hurt the Congress even in 2008. In today’s scenario, the consequences could be even worse. So, BJP cheers, Congress and Shiv Sena play safe.

‘Evil attempt’ to malign Hindus rejected: RSS, VHP welcome 2008 Malegaon blast verdict

RSS’s Sunil Ambekar says bid to link entire Hindu community with terrorism stands rejected; VHP’s Surendra Jain adds, ‘false story of saffron terrorism Congress created has been exposed’.

‘Truth has won’, says Pragya Thakur’s sister after 2008 Malegaon blast verdict

Pragya Thakur's sister Upma Singh reacting emotionally to her sister's acquittal, added that 'Bhagwa has won, Sanatan Dharma has won.'

‘Aatankvad bhagwa na kabhi tha, na kabhi rahega’—Fadnavis on Malegaon blast verdict

Deputy CM Eknath Shinde also welcomes verdict, says, 'From the very beginning, Shiv Sena has unequivocally supported the patriots who were falsely accused and imprisoned'.

2008 Malegaon Blast: BJP’s Pragya Thakur, 6 others accused acquitted by Mumbai NIA court

Court reasoned insufficient evidence, ordered Maharashtra govt to give Rs 2 lakh compensation to families of victims & Rs 50,000 to the injured.

Malegaon blast verdict deferred, NIA court to decide case against Pragya Thakur & 6 others on 31 July

Special judge AK Lahoti said that though 8 May was to be judgment day, the records & evidence in the Malegaon blast case were voluminous & that he required more time.

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'.

‘Only some destined to face the law?’ Urdu press questions ‘inaction’ against Pragya Thakur

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Walking through UP (no bicycles available) & the virus that’s given Covid a complex

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

If gnomes form a conga line, is it g(e)nom(e) sequencing? And birds of a feather probe together

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

‘Not just Russian oil, India tapped us along on trade deal,’ says US treasury secy Scott Bessent

New Delhi: The US is not worried about the rupee “becoming a reserve currency” given that it is at an all-time low versus the...

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.