Gauri Lankesh Murder

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Lankesh was shot dead on the night of September 5, 2017. (Photo: PTI/File)

Gauri Lankesh murder: SC sets aside HC order quashing charge sheet against accused

The high court had quashed the police order granting approval to invoke KCOCA for investigation against Mohan Nayak

21 Oct 2021 12:21 PM

Lankesh, a left-leaning journalist-activist, was shot dead on September 5, 2017 outside her house here by a member of a gang.(PTI file photo)

Bail plea of six accused in Gauri Lankesh murder case rejected

The bail plea filed by nine accused have been rejected including six on Saturday

21 Feb 2021 3:27 AM

In his confession, Kalaskar said in August 2016, there was a meeting in Belgaum where the names of people working against Hinduism were listed. During that meeting, Gauri Lankesh’s name came up and it was decided that she has to be killed. (Photo: File)

Gauri Lankesh murder was code named 'event', says alleged killer

Sharad Kalaskar, who has been charged in Gauri Lankesh's case, claimed to have been linked to right-wing men who had planned all murders.

28 Jun 2019 4:13 PM

Gauri Lankesh (55) was shot dead outside her residence in RR Nagar. (Photo: File)

Felled by bullets, but Gauri hits the ‘right’ target

The involvement of right-wing extremists was the focus of investigation and much speculation.

02 Sep 2018 5:43 AM

Same gun used to kill Gauri Lankesh, Narendra Dabholkar: CBI

The weapon was handed over to Andhure by an accused in the Lankesh murder case along with three rounds.

27 Aug 2018 12:52 AM

Fingerprints give away Lankesh murder accused

Gondhalekar's fingerprints on the trunk have reportedly given him away.

24 Aug 2018 2:12 AM

Girish Karnad was among the most vocal critics of hardline Hindutva whose security was beefed up following the killing of Gauri Lankesh in September 2017. (Photo: File)

Girish Karnad topped 'hit-list', Gauri Lankesh second: SIT

Girish Karnad was first among intended targets in diary recovered from suspects arrested in Gauri Lankesh murder case.

25 Jul 2018 7:12 PM

Parshuram Waghmare and journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh (Photo: File)

Lankesh murder: 36 targets, 50 shooters listed in killer’s diary

Most of the targets are based in Maharashtra, and about 10 are from K’taka, including women activists deemed by the conspirators to be “anti-Hindu”.

01 Jul 2018 6:32 AM

The Gauri murder case has drawn world attention and all eyes are on the SIT, which has cracked a rather dead end case. (Photo: File)

Gauri would have invited her killers for tea, says Kavita Lankesh

Kavita congratulated SIT Karnataka for cracking the “immaculately planned” murder case.

21 Jun 2018 2:20 AM

Gauri Lankesh, 55, was shot down with a 7.65 mm country made pistol in the driveway of her home in west Bengaluru on the evening of September 5, 2017. (Photo: File)

Gauri Lankesh had to be killed, was anti-Hindu, says accused in chilling confession

The 12-page confession statement includes a route map of the journalist's house prepared by killers before the attack on Sept 5, 2017.

08 Jun 2018 9:04 AM

Lankesh (55), who was known as an anti-establishment voice with strident anti-right wing views, was shot dead at close range by unidentified assailants at her home in Bengaluru. (Photo: File)

Gauri Lankesh murder probe coming to an end: K'taka Home Minister

The SIT, probing the murder of the journalist-activist on September 5, 2017, had recently taken KT Naveen into custody.

07 Mar 2018 8:57 PM

SIT takes man into custody in Gauri Lankesh killing

A man wearing a helmet to conceal his face was recorded on security cameras as he shot her in the chest.

03 Mar 2018 6:41 AM

Gauri Lankesh, known to be an anti-establishment voice with strident anti-right wing views, was shot dead by unknown assailants at her home in Bengaluru on the night of September 5, 2017. (Photo: File)

Gauri Lankesh murder: Rift amid kin over SIT probe, brother wants CBI enquiry

Gauri’s sister Kavitha expressed confidence on SIT probe in the case, while brother Indrajit said he would move the HC for a CBI probe.

30 Jan 2018 10:45 AM

Tripura Journalist Sudip Datta Bhowmik was allegedly shot dead on Tuesday inside the battalion headquarters of Tripura State Rifles (TSR) in RK Nagar. (Photo: Facebook | sudipdatta.bhaumik)

Newspapers in Tripura leave edit column blank in protest against journalist's killing

Tripura journalists expressed disappointment with national media for showing 'lack of interest' in the killing of scribes in northeast.

23 Nov 2017 12:17 PM

Journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead outside her home on September 5. (Photo: File)

Identities of Gauri Lankesh's murderers to be out soon: K'taka HM

Sources in the SIT confirmed that they had made a breakthrough in the case by identifying its key components.

12 Nov 2017 9:34 AM

SIT struggles for clues on Gauri murder; probe team shrinks to 50 from 200

The SIT that started the probe with around 25 policemen had swollen to 100 within a few days and close to 200 within 2-3 weeks.

23 Oct 2017 1:50 AM

Gauri Lankesh killing: SIT denies sending footage to foreign lab

It’s unfortunate that people are questioning us instead of trying to help us in catching the assailants.

18 Oct 2017 2:52 AM

Gauri Lankesh, known for her strong anti-right wing stand, was shot dead on September 5 evening outside her residence in Bengaluru. (Photo: File)

Gauri Lankesh killing: SIT finds, releases enlarged picture of bike-borne murder suspect

A police officer confirmed that the picture had been extracted from one of the two video clips they had obtained from a CCTV camera.

17 Oct 2017 9:34 PM

Gauri Lankesh was shot dead on September 5 on the doorstep of her house in Bengaluru. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

SIT releases sketches of suspects in Gauri Lankesh killing

SIT Chief BK Singh said that there was no bias in the investigation and they had questioned 200-250 people so far.

15 Oct 2017 1:24 AM

SIT releases sketches of 2 suspects in Gauri Lankesh murder

SIT Chief BK Singh said that there was no bias in the investigation and they had questioned 200-250 people so far.

14 Oct 2017 12:07 PM

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