Gauri Lankesh
31 Aug 2019
Rahul Gandhi summoned by court for calling PM Modi "Commander-in-thief"
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who leveled corruption allegations on BJP over the Rafale deal, has found himself in the middle of yet another legal soup.
04 Jul 2019
RSS Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi pleads not guilty, gets bail
A day after he publicly stepped down as Congress President, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday appeared before a Mumbai court in connection to a defamation case filed by an RSS worker.
20 Jun 2019
Rapper Hard Kaur booked with sedition for comments on Adityanath
A case has been filed against UK-based rapper Taran Kaur Dhillon, popularly known as Hard Kaur, for her comments against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, RSS, and its chief Mohan Bhagwat.
18 Jun 2019
Singer Hard Kaur blames RSS for Pulwama, calls Yogi rapist
Rarely do Bollywood stars speak on politics. They choose silence to avoid running into controversies.
21 Jan 2019
EVMs are foolproof, says EC; rejects 2014 polls #EVMHacking claims
The Election Commission of India today maintained that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in India are foolproof and cannot be tampered with.
10 Jan 2019
Prakash Raj meets Kejriwal, discusses ways to address various issues
Actor Prakash Raj, who recently announced that he would contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the national capital and discussed ways to address various issues.
06 Jan 2019
Actor Prakash Raj will be contesting Lok Sabha elections
Actor Prakash Raj, who has been critical of the Narendra Modi government, announced on Saturday he will contest the Lok Sabha election as an independent candidate from Bengaluru Central constituency.
24 Nov 2018
Lankesh Killing: Karnataka government to take call on banning organizations
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara today said the state government would soon take a call on banning the organizations involved in the killing of noted journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh.
24 Nov 2018
#GauriLankesh: SIT names Hindu right-wing outfit in the murder case
The special investigation team (SIT), probing the killing of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, has named Hindu right-wing outfit Sanatan Sanstha in its additional charge sheet filed before a city court in Bengaluru yesterday.
13 Nov 2018
Dabholkar murder case: CBI slaps terror charges against accused
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has invoked Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) sections 15 and 16 pertaining to acts of terror against the accused arrested in connection with the killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, public prosecutor, Vijaykumar Dhakane, said.
30 Sep 2018
Gauri Lankesh murder: 'Accused' claim SIT bribed them to confess
In what is bound to steer investigation into the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh in a new direction, two accused have claimed they are innocent and were coerced by the SIT of Karnataka police to confess.
14 Aug 2018
Now, JNU student Shehla Rashid alleges she received death threat
A day after JNU student leader Umar Khalid was shot at, student activist Shehla Rashid Shora filed an FIR with the Jammu and Kashmir police in Srinagar against mafia don Ravi Poojary for allegedly threatening her.
20 Jul 2018
Gauri Lankesh murder: SIT arrests 7th suspect in Bengaluru
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh has arrested the seventh suspect in the case, investigating officer MN Ancheth said.
29 Jun 2018
Won't be silenced: Prakash Raj on 'threats' from Lankesh killers
Vocal actor Prakash Raj, who has earlier criticized the government's alleged inaction in the Gauri Lankesh murder case, yesterday said he is "not threatened" by her killers.
18 Jun 2018
'Why'll Modi react if dog dies?': Muthalik on Lankesh murder
In extremely controversial comments, Pramod Muthalik, chief of the right wing group Sri Ram Sene, ended up comparing slain journalist Gauri Lankesh to a dog.
05 Jun 2018
US: Gauri Lankesh, Sudip Dutta Bhuamik added to Journalists Memorial
Two Indian journalists Gauri Lankesh and Sudip Dutta Bhaumik were among the 18 fallen members of the media added to the Journalists Memorial by Newseum at a ceremony in Washington.
10 May 2018
Why minority status for the Lingayats before Karnataka elections?
Karnataka goes to polls in 2 days, and the hottest debated question of the assembly elections - is which way will the Lingayats vote?
07 May 2018
PCI rejects Press Freedom ranking citing "lack of clarity"
Press Council of India (PCI) has rejected the World Press Freedom Index ranking after India slipped two positions to rank 138th among 180 countries.
06 May 2018
India ranks 138 in Press Freedom Index; PCI rubbishes report
Press Council of India has rubbished the recently released Press Freedom Index, in which India slipped two places to rank 138 among 180 countries, saying there was a "lack of clarity" on the inputs that weighed in rankings which were based on "opinion/perception".
20 Apr 2018
UK apologizes after protesters tear down Indian flag in London
The UK has apologized after protesters tore off the Indian flag from an official Commonwealth flagpole, ripped it up and stamped on it during PM Narendra Modi's visit.
19 Apr 2018
Sari-clad women with dhols welcome Prime Minister Modi in UK
Hundreds of demonstrators chanting slogans in favor of India's development and against "atrocities" taking place in the country have greeted PM Narendra Modi as he landed in the UK for a four-day visit.
05 Apr 2018
Prakash Raj lodges plaint against PostCard news for derogatory articles
Trouble seems to be mounting for arrested Postcard News co-founder Mahesh Vikram Hegde.
26 Mar 2018
MP: Truck mows down journalist fighting sand mafia
Reminding yet again that India is unsafe for journalists, a stringer for a news channel was mowed down in broad daylight in MP's Bhind district this morning.
10 Mar 2018
Man arrested in connection with Gauri Lankesh's murder
Six months after Gauri Lankesh was killed outside her house in Bengaluru, police have arrested a man linked with the murder that made headline across the globe.
03 Mar 2018
Gauri Lankesh murder: SIT takes into custody right-wing group founder
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh has taken into custody a 37-year-old man.
25 Feb 2018
What are BJP's and Congress's strategy for Karnataka polls?
In about a month, Election Commission (EC) will announce the schedule for the Karnataka Assembly polls. As the battle draws close, BJP and Congress have rolled up their sleeves for the big fight.
29 Dec 2017
'Don't want to die like Lankesh': Humans of Hindutva goes-offline
Humans of Hindutva (HoH), a popular Facebook page satirizing mostly the right wing, has been taken down.
30 Nov 2017
Uttar Pradesh: Kanpur-based journalist shot dead by unidentified attackers
In yet another shocking murder of a journalist, Naveen Gupta, who worked with a national Hindi daily newspaper, has been shot dead by two unidentified bike-borne assailants in Bilhaur town of Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur.
21 Nov 2017
Journalist shot dead in Tripura, the second in two months
Another journalist was killed in Tripura today, the second in two months. Today's murder was the result of an altercation.
12 Nov 2017
Karnataka Home Minister: Gauri Lankesh's killers will be revealed soon
Two months after the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru, an SIT is nearing the end of its investigation and will reveal its findings in a few weeks, Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy said.
14 Oct 2017
Gauri Lankesh murder: SIT releases sketches of prime suspects
The SIT probing the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh has released sketches of two main suspects.
10 Oct 2017
Rahul in Gujarat: Never seen women wear shorts in RSS!
Rahul Gandhi began his second day of Navsarjan Yatra in Vadodara by paying his respects to Babasaheb Ambedkar at a Sankalp Bhoomi prayer meeting.
06 Oct 2017
Five Sanatan Sanstha men linked to Gauri Lankesh murder
In the latest development in the Gauri Lankesh murder case, five names associated to the right-wing Sanatan Sanstha have emerged as key suspects. Four of them have Interpol Red Notices against them for their alleged involvement in earlier crimes.
04 Oct 2017
Lucknow: Case against Prakash Raj over comments on PM Modi
A Lucknow court has registered a case against National Award-winning actor Prakash Raj following his remarks on PM Narendra Modi's silence over journalist Gauri Lankesh's killing.
02 Oct 2017
Actor Prakash Raj questions PM's silence over Gauri Lankesh's murder
On October 2nd, actor Prakash Raj had questioned Prime Minister Modi's silence over Gauri Lankesh's murder.
25 Sep 2017
PM Modi unveils "Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana"
In a major announcement, PM Modi unveiled the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana that aims to provide electricity to all rural and urban households.
25 Sep 2017
BJP's National Executive meet: Amit Shah targets Rahul Gandhi
During BJP's National Executive meet, BJP President Amit Shah has attacked Congress VP Rahul Gandhi for defending dynastic politics.
23 Sep 2017
Senior journalist KJ Singh, mother found dead in Mohali residence
Senior journalist KJ Singh and his 92-year-old mother were found dead at their Mohali residence in Punjab today.
23 Sep 2017
Hindutva outfits deny role in Gauri Lankesh murder
Hindutva outfits Sanatan Sanstha and Hindu Janajagruti Samiti condemned the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh and claimed they weren't involved.
22 Sep 2017
Tripura journalist murder: Two people arrested, another questioned
Two men have been arrested in the murder case of Tripura journalist Santanu Bhowmik. Both are members of the IFPT, a group demanding a separate Twipraland.
