Gauri Lankesh

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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

Gauri Lankesh (L) and M.M. Kalburgi (Photo: Asian Age)

SIT: Gauri Lankesh hitman also killed MM Kalburgi

The radical right-wing organisation identified and recruited people with a history of aggression and violence or those with criminal backgrounds.

18 Aug 2019 7:28 AM

Ganesh Miskin, the hitman allegedly involved in the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh, had also shot literatteur and researcher Dr M M Kalburgi dead in August 2015, according to the special investigation team (SIT). (Photo: File)

SIT files chargesheet against 6 persons in Kalburgi murder case

SIT, probing the case, stated this in a chargesheet it filed in the district court of Hubballi-Dharwad on Saturday.

17 Aug 2019 7:48 PM

This is the second defamation petition against Rahul Gandhi in Maharashtra. (Photo: File)

RSS defamation case: Rahul Gandhi appears before Mumbai court

Hearing in the case is scheduled at 10 am at Mazgaon Metropolitan Magistrate court on July 4.

04 Jul 2019 10:05 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

He shot the 67-year-old twice – once in the head from behind, and when he fell, one above the right eye. (Photo: File)

‘Shot him twice’: Man confesses to killing Narendra Dabholkar

Sharad Kalaskar also admitted to being linked to two other murders of Govind Pansare and journalist Gauri Lankesh.

27 Jun 2019 3:04 PM

Dabholkar was shot dead in Pune on August 20, 2013 during his morning walk. His alleged shooters Sharad Kalaskar and Sachin Andure have been arrested. (Photo: File)

More leads in Dabholkar, Lankesh murders as CBI delves deeper

The court remanded Sanjiv Punalekar to judicial custody till July 6 and it will hear his bail application on June 25.

24 Jun 2019 1:41 PM

Gauri Lankesh and MM Kalburgi (Photo: File)

SIT hunting for 2 conspirators in Kalburgi killing

Kalburgi was shot dead on August 30, 2015 by two motorcycle borne assailants, who entered his house in Dharwad posing as students.

03 May 2019 8:33 PM

Lawyer Dhrutiman Joshi stated in his complaint that Yechury was heard saying that it was the 'RSS ideology and the RSS men' who killed Lankesh. (Photo: ANI)

Court summons Rahul, Yechury in defemation suit for linking RSS to Lankesh murder

Vivek Champanerkar has sought Rs 1 each from Gandhi and Yechury as token compensation.

03 Apr 2019 4:49 PM

Stating that there was a pattern in the killings, Umadevi also sought from the apex court a coordinated probe into the shooting of her husband as well as of activists Narendra Dhabolkar and Govind Pansare. (Photo: File)

Kalburgi murder: SC directs case be transferred to SIT probing Lankesh murder

Umadevi Kalburgi, wife of noted writer and rationalist Kalburgi, had filed a plea seeking a SIT probe into the killings of her husband.

26 Feb 2019 3:58 PM

Justice Mridula Bhatkar gave the direction when hearing an application filed by the state Anti-Terrorism Squad seeking custody of the three accused - Amol Kale, Amit Baddi and Ganesh Miskin. (Photo: File)

Shift 3 accused in Gauri Lankesh murder from Bengaluru to Mumbai: Bombay HC

The High Court posted the petition for further hearing on January 28.

15 Jan 2019 9:11 AM

Of rationalists, atheists & Hinduism… Why is spirit of questioning crushed?

Gauri Lankesh was killed for denying she was a Hindu.

02 Jan 2019 1:11 AM

'The SIT did a brilliant job by arresting the accused in the case. It filed two charge sheets also. When there is so much headway, it does not make any sense to hand over the case to CBI,' Gauri Lankesh's sister Kavitha said. (Photo: File)

Will oppose CBI probe into murder case: Gauri Lankesh’s sister

SC had recently recommended CBI probe into murders of Gauri Lankesh, MM Kalburgi, Govind Pansare, to see if there was 'common thread'.

28 Dec 2018 1:32 PM

A still from the movie U Turn, a film about a reporter who investigates a series of accidents.

Far from a level playing field

Efforts to ward off advances often results in no interviews, no campaign trips and unanswered phone calls.

25 Nov 2018 12:20 AM

Lankesh, 55, known for her left-leaning and strong anti-Hindutva views was shot dead in front of her house here on September 5 last year. (Photo: File)

SIT files additional chargesheet in Lankesh killing, names Hindu outfit

The chargesheet stated that a network within Sanatan Sanstha targeted Lankesh for no personal reasons.

24 Nov 2018 11:56 AM

Special Investigation Team brings Kalaskar to Bengaluru

Prof Narendra Dabholkar, to Bengaluru on body warrant for custodial interrogation in the Gauri Lankesh murder case.

22 Sep 2018 5:08 AM

Dabholkar, Kalburgi and Lankesh were assassinated by members of this gang because they were raising their voice against the Hindu religion. (Photo: File)

Same group behind killings of Narendra Dabholkar, Gauri Lankesh: Cops

However, probe agencies have not been able to establish group’s link with the killing of rationalist and communist leader Govind Pansare.

16 Sep 2018 2:06 PM

The ‘illiberal streak’ in our society is growing

Here in India, citizens are turning away tiredly from the daily outrage over who is an “urban Naxal” and who a “Maoist”.

08 Sep 2018 12:58 AM

‘Lingayats have forgotten the concept of their dharma’

Kalburgi (and people such as myself) believed in that and used to argue that lingayats are not hindus.

05 Sep 2018 6:32 AM

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