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Topic: Siddique Kappan

‘Do you eat beef? Did you study at JNU’ — Kappan’s first-person account of his arrest

Speaking for the first time since he was released on bail, Siddique Kappan told a packed hall in Kolkata about how he feels like he is still in an open-air prison.

Our take on Adani Hindenburg report, Budget 2023, Siddique Kappan’s release—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

‘Walls would suffocate me…but only made me stronger’: Kerala journalist Kappan walks out of jail

Kappan was arrested by UP Police in October 2020. His lawyer says local sureties sought by court, which should 'take only few hours', led to delay in journalist's release after bail.

‘False allegations put against me,’ says Journalist Siddique Kappan after release from UP jail

The Kerala-based journalist was accused of inciting violence in the Hathras case and having a connection with the Popular Front of India, which was banned by the Centre last year.

Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan released on bail after over 2 years in UP jail

The journalist and three others were arrested in October 2020. They were accused of trying to instigate violence over the death of the Hathras Dalit woman.

Journalist Siddique Kappan to walk out on bail Thursday as Lucknow court signs release order

The sureties for the release of Kerala journalist Kappan on bail have been approved by in the special PMLA court and the release order has been sent to jail, said the journalist's lawyer.

Allahabad HC grants bail to Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan

In September, the apex court granted him bail in connection with having links with the Popular Front of India. But he remained in jail due to the money laundering case filed by the ED.

Siddique Kappan still in jail after two years. If journalism dies, democracy won’t survive

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A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

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‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.