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More Than Activism, Remember Girish Karnad For His Work: Ramachandra Guha
Girish Karnad may have been in the crosshairs of many over his social and political views, but that's not what Ramachandra Guha -- historian and his contemporary in the arts -- would like to remember him for. Mr Guha says there was much more to the 81-year-old artiste, who died at a Bengaluru hospital around 6.30 am today, than the activism he freq...
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Hindu Group Sanatan Sanstha Named In Murder Of Journalist Gauri Lankesh
A special investigation team probing the murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh has named Hindu right-wing group Sanatan Sanstha in its additional charge sheet filed before a Bengaluru court. It also claimed that the 18 accused in the murder were members of an organised crime syndicate.
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In Gauri Lankesh Murder Case, Court Seeks Report On Torture Of 4 Accused
The Karnataka High Court has directed two magistrate courts in Bengaluru to submit a report on allegations of custodial torture of four accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case and non-compliance of judicial procedures.
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"Should PM React If Dog Dies?": Pramod Muthalik on Gauri Lankesh Killing
Pramod Muthalik, the chief of the Karnataka-based rightwing group Sri Ram Sene, has provoked anger with a comment in defence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Hitting out at people who have accused PM Modi of keeping silent on the murder last year of journalist Gauri Lankesh, Pramod Muthalik questioned on Sunday, "why should the prime minister react...
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"Gauri Lankesh Anti-Hindu, Had To Be Killed": Arrested Man's Confession
The first man to be arrested for the murder of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru last year, in a confession to the police, has reportedly said he supplied bullets to a right-wing activist who told him they were for "Gauri Lankesh as she was anti-Hindu". The man, KT Naveen Kumar, reportedly also admitted to a plot to kill a known rational...
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Gauri Lankesh Murder Probe To "End Soon": Karnataka Home Minister
Journalist Gauri Lankesh's murder investigation will be wrapped up soon, Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy said on Wednesday days after a special team questioned a man accused of selling firearms.
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Gauri Lankesh Probe Team Takes Custody Of Man Caught For Selling Guns
A special police team probing journalist Gauri Lankesh's murder on Friday took a man into custody for questioning, nearly a fortnight after his arrest on a charge of possessing a pistol and live bullets in Karnataka capital Bengaluru.
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Gauri Lankesh Murder: One Month On, Killers Remain Untraced
One month on, the murderers of Gauri Lankesh have still not been caught. The Bengaluru journalist is the only Indian to win the prestigious Anna Politkovskata Award, which is given in the memory of a slain Russian reporter and political activist to female human rights defenders. "It's a proof that her voice has not been silenced by her death," says...
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'Am I A Fool To Return My Awards?' Says Actor Prakash Raj
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the murder a month ago of journalist Gauri Lankesh is why noted southern actor Prakash Raj says he wants to return his five national awards.
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Gauri Lankesh Got Hate Letters From Naxals, Brother Indrajit Tells NDTV
Gauri Lankesh, the senior journalist and activist whose murder on the doorstep of her west Bengaluru house has provoked outrage across the country, had received hate messages from naxalites, her brother Indrajit Lankesh told NDTV, citing updates on the murder investigation that he has received from the police.
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CCTV Shows Gauri Lankesh Being Shot, She Tried To Run Into House: Sources
After Gauri Lankesh was shot three times, she tried to run into her house in Bengaluru but collapsed outside, where neighbours who heard the gunshots discovered her lying in a pool of blood.
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Gauri Lankesh Murder: Home Ministry Seeks Report From Karnataka Government
The Union Home Ministry today sought a report from the Karnataka government on the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru, an official said.
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After Day Of Hate Tweets On Gauri Lankesh, IT Minister Says 'Please Stop'
As journalists and activists condemned the shooting of noted Bengaluru reporter Gauri Lankesh, describing it as vendetta for her fearless stand against divisive politics, some on Twitter, who claimed ties to BJP leaders, boiled over with hatred.
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State Funeral, Candlelight Vigils For Journalist Gauri Lankesh Amid Outrage Over Her Murder
Hundreds gathered to pay their respects to senior journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh, who was buried on Wednesday evening with full state honours at a cemetery in Bengaluru's Chamarajpet. The police gave a gun salute to Ms Lankesh, 55, who was shot dead at point-blank range at her home yesterday.
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4 Murders, Same MO? Gauri Lankesh, Kalburgi Case Similar, Says Minister
Around 8 pm last night, when senior journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh stepped out of her car outside her home in Bengaluru to open the gates, seven shots were fired at her at close range. Three bullets hit her and instantly killed the 55-year-old editor renowned for speaking her mind.
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More Than Activism, Remember Girish Karnad For His Work: Ramachandra Guha
Girish Karnad may have been in the crosshairs of many over his social and political views, but that's not what Ramachandra Guha -- historian and his contemporary in the arts -- would like to remember him for. Mr Guha says there was much more to the 81-year-old artiste, who died at a Bengaluru hospital around 6.30 am today, than the activism he freq...
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Hindu Group Sanatan Sanstha Named In Murder Of Journalist Gauri Lankesh
A special investigation team probing the murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh has named Hindu right-wing group Sanatan Sanstha in its additional charge sheet filed before a Bengaluru court. It also claimed that the 18 accused in the murder were members of an organised crime syndicate.
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In Gauri Lankesh Murder Case, Court Seeks Report On Torture Of 4 Accused
The Karnataka High Court has directed two magistrate courts in Bengaluru to submit a report on allegations of custodial torture of four accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case and non-compliance of judicial procedures.
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"Should PM React If Dog Dies?": Pramod Muthalik on Gauri Lankesh Killing
Pramod Muthalik, the chief of the Karnataka-based rightwing group Sri Ram Sene, has provoked anger with a comment in defence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Hitting out at people who have accused PM Modi of keeping silent on the murder last year of journalist Gauri Lankesh, Pramod Muthalik questioned on Sunday, "why should the prime minister react...
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"Gauri Lankesh Anti-Hindu, Had To Be Killed": Arrested Man's Confession
The first man to be arrested for the murder of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru last year, in a confession to the police, has reportedly said he supplied bullets to a right-wing activist who told him they were for "Gauri Lankesh as she was anti-Hindu". The man, KT Naveen Kumar, reportedly also admitted to a plot to kill a known rational...
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Gauri Lankesh Murder Probe To "End Soon": Karnataka Home Minister
Journalist Gauri Lankesh's murder investigation will be wrapped up soon, Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy said on Wednesday days after a special team questioned a man accused of selling firearms.
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Gauri Lankesh Probe Team Takes Custody Of Man Caught For Selling Guns
A special police team probing journalist Gauri Lankesh's murder on Friday took a man into custody for questioning, nearly a fortnight after his arrest on a charge of possessing a pistol and live bullets in Karnataka capital Bengaluru.
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Gauri Lankesh Murder: One Month On, Killers Remain Untraced
One month on, the murderers of Gauri Lankesh have still not been caught. The Bengaluru journalist is the only Indian to win the prestigious Anna Politkovskata Award, which is given in the memory of a slain Russian reporter and political activist to female human rights defenders. "It's a proof that her voice has not been silenced by her death," says...
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'Am I A Fool To Return My Awards?' Says Actor Prakash Raj
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the murder a month ago of journalist Gauri Lankesh is why noted southern actor Prakash Raj says he wants to return his five national awards.
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Gauri Lankesh Got Hate Letters From Naxals, Brother Indrajit Tells NDTV
Gauri Lankesh, the senior journalist and activist whose murder on the doorstep of her west Bengaluru house has provoked outrage across the country, had received hate messages from naxalites, her brother Indrajit Lankesh told NDTV, citing updates on the murder investigation that he has received from the police.
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CCTV Shows Gauri Lankesh Being Shot, She Tried To Run Into House: Sources
After Gauri Lankesh was shot three times, she tried to run into her house in Bengaluru but collapsed outside, where neighbours who heard the gunshots discovered her lying in a pool of blood.
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Gauri Lankesh Murder: Home Ministry Seeks Report From Karnataka Government
The Union Home Ministry today sought a report from the Karnataka government on the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru, an official said.
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After Day Of Hate Tweets On Gauri Lankesh, IT Minister Says 'Please Stop'
As journalists and activists condemned the shooting of noted Bengaluru reporter Gauri Lankesh, describing it as vendetta for her fearless stand against divisive politics, some on Twitter, who claimed ties to BJP leaders, boiled over with hatred.
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State Funeral, Candlelight Vigils For Journalist Gauri Lankesh Amid Outrage Over Her Murder
Hundreds gathered to pay their respects to senior journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh, who was buried on Wednesday evening with full state honours at a cemetery in Bengaluru's Chamarajpet. The police gave a gun salute to Ms Lankesh, 55, who was shot dead at point-blank range at her home yesterday.
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4 Murders, Same MO? Gauri Lankesh, Kalburgi Case Similar, Says Minister
Around 8 pm last night, when senior journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh stepped out of her car outside her home in Bengaluru to open the gates, seven shots were fired at her at close range. Three bullets hit her and instantly killed the 55-year-old editor renowned for speaking her mind.
