Scholar Murder

The Supreme Court today asked the CBI whether there was any "common thread" in the murders of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, CPI leader Govind Pansare, activist-journalist Gauri Lankesh and scholar M M Kalburgi.

Police filed a chargesheet in the murder of Karnataka scholar MM Kalburgi today, four years after he was shot dead outside his Dharwad home in August 2015. The case was initially probed by the Crime Investigation Department, before being handed over to a special investigation team looking into the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh.

A plea filed by the wife of murdered scholar and rationalist MM Kalburgi, seeking a probe by a special investigation team into his killing, will be heard by the Supreme Court today. In the last hearing on January 25, the top court had said it would not adjourn the case. "It's a very serious case and we will hear it... We are not going to adjourn th...

Responding to scholar and rationalist MM Kalburgi's wife seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the murder of her husband, the Supreme Court said that "it's a very serious case and we will hear it...We are not going to adjourn the case. Complete your pleadings be ready," said the bench headed by Justice Rohinton Nariman.

In an unusual move, a prominent Muslim organisation whose members include clerics and Islamic scholars has sought Pakistan's one of the top civilian awards 'Tamgha-i-Imtiaz' for murdered Sikh lawmaker Sardar Soran Singh.

Behind the dreadful institutional murder of Rohith Vemula that has led to anger and outrage is another story - the story of hardship, the story of a daily resilience, the story of hope and courage, a story that is played out in a million Dalit homes every day, that of the Dalit woman, the Dalit mother. Radhika Vemula, now 45, is a symbol of that st...

Hailing several writers' move to return their Sahitya Akademi award in the aftermath of Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi murder and Dadri lynching incident, social activist Medha Patkar on Friday said an atmosphere of communalism and divisive forces was prevailing in the country.

Joining the bandwagon of writers and poets protesting against the growing intolerance, Kannada writer and professor, Rahamat Tarikeri has returned his Sahitya Akademi award in protest against the killing of scholar MM Kalburgi and rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare.

A fortnight after the murder of Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi, the Karnataka police say they have ruled out property dispute as a motive.

Over a week after the murder of noted Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi, another rationalist free-thinker and writer KS Bhagwan has received a threat letter.

The mystery of the murder of Professor MM Kalburgi is further compounded by the commonly made assertion that his battles with religious orthodoxy are all in the past.

A former member of fringe right-wing Sri Ram Sene was arrested today for sharing a controversial tweet four days after scholar and rationalist MM Kalburgi was shot dead at his home. Dr Kalburgi had several run-ins with fringe groups for his views on religion.

A Sri Ram Sene activist has been arrested for reposting a threatening tweet put out after the murder of scholar MM Kalburgi.

The first reactions to scholar MM Kalburgi's murder - whether from family or acquaintances - was that the eminent academic had been killed because of his provocative writings.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in a show of respect, was present at Monday's funeral of one of Karnataka's most eminent scholars, Professor MM Kalburgi; the politician promised swift, fearless action against those who shot and killed the 77-year-old at his home in Dharwad on Sunday.

The Supreme Court today asked the CBI whether there was any "common thread" in the murders of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, CPI leader Govind Pansare, activist-journalist Gauri Lankesh and scholar M M Kalburgi.

Police filed a chargesheet in the murder of Karnataka scholar MM Kalburgi today, four years after he was shot dead outside his Dharwad home in August 2015. The case was initially probed by the Crime Investigation Department, before being handed over to a special investigation team looking into the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh.

A plea filed by the wife of murdered scholar and rationalist MM Kalburgi, seeking a probe by a special investigation team into his killing, will be heard by the Supreme Court today. In the last hearing on January 25, the top court had said it would not adjourn the case. "It's a very serious case and we will hear it... We are not going to adjourn th...

Responding to scholar and rationalist MM Kalburgi's wife seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the murder of her husband, the Supreme Court said that "it's a very serious case and we will hear it...We are not going to adjourn the case. Complete your pleadings be ready," said the bench headed by Justice Rohinton Nariman.

In an unusual move, a prominent Muslim organisation whose members include clerics and Islamic scholars has sought Pakistan's one of the top civilian awards 'Tamgha-i-Imtiaz' for murdered Sikh lawmaker Sardar Soran Singh.

Behind the dreadful institutional murder of Rohith Vemula that has led to anger and outrage is another story - the story of hardship, the story of a daily resilience, the story of hope and courage, a story that is played out in a million Dalit homes every day, that of the Dalit woman, the Dalit mother. Radhika Vemula, now 45, is a symbol of that st...

Hailing several writers' move to return their Sahitya Akademi award in the aftermath of Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi murder and Dadri lynching incident, social activist Medha Patkar on Friday said an atmosphere of communalism and divisive forces was prevailing in the country.

Joining the bandwagon of writers and poets protesting against the growing intolerance, Kannada writer and professor, Rahamat Tarikeri has returned his Sahitya Akademi award in protest against the killing of scholar MM Kalburgi and rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare.

A fortnight after the murder of Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi, the Karnataka police say they have ruled out property dispute as a motive.

Over a week after the murder of noted Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi, another rationalist free-thinker and writer KS Bhagwan has received a threat letter.

The mystery of the murder of Professor MM Kalburgi is further compounded by the commonly made assertion that his battles with religious orthodoxy are all in the past.

A former member of fringe right-wing Sri Ram Sene was arrested today for sharing a controversial tweet four days after scholar and rationalist MM Kalburgi was shot dead at his home. Dr Kalburgi had several run-ins with fringe groups for his views on religion.

A Sri Ram Sene activist has been arrested for reposting a threatening tweet put out after the murder of scholar MM Kalburgi.

The first reactions to scholar MM Kalburgi's murder - whether from family or acquaintances - was that the eminent academic had been killed because of his provocative writings.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in a show of respect, was present at Monday's funeral of one of Karnataka's most eminent scholars, Professor MM Kalburgi; the politician promised swift, fearless action against those who shot and killed the 77-year-old at his home in Dharwad on Sunday.