Mysuru: Mysuru this morning witnessed separate protests by various organisations pressing for the fulfilment of their demands. Seek Justice for Gauri Lankesh: Around 1,000 women under the banner of Mahilodaya Mahila Okkuta of Organisation for the Development of People (ODP) took out a silent protest rally this morning demanding justice for journalist Gauri Lankesh, who…
Bengaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) officials, who are probing the murder of senior journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh, have intensified the probe in all angles and are questioning former Naxals Sirimane Nagaraj and Noor Zulfikar alias Sridhar. The former Naxals, who were taken into custody by the SIT, headed by an ACP, are being…
A peace meeting organised by the Ulemas of Mysuru was held at Meelad Bagh on Ashoka Road in city on Wednesday in which over 2000 people attended. The meeting condemned the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh, innocent people in Burma and other places. Seen on the dais are Nabeel Mohammed Khan, President of AIMIM, Mysuru,…
Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha has served a legal notice to historian Ramachandra Guha for referring to the ‘Sangh Parivar’ while condemning the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh in an interview to an online portal and in an article to a newspaper. The 5-page legal notice, issued on behalf of BJP Yuva…
“The sea is dangerous and its storms terrible, but these obstacles have never been sufficient reason to remain ashore.” —Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese explorer (1480-1521) The word assassination is anathema to a civilised world. It cannot happen in a world of light and warmth. It can only happen in a society with dark areas where evil…
Bengaluru/Mysuru: Thousands of activists from various parts of the State and Country held a mammoth protest rally against the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh, here this morning. The protesters, including writers, journalists, rationalists, who assembled at the Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station, took out a rally till the Central College Grounds, sporting black bands stating ‘I…
Bengaluru: In a significant move, the State Government has decided to give Police security cover to a total of 17 personalities including Jnanpith awardee Girish Karnad, senior writers Baragur Ramchandrappa, Patil Puttappa and Channaveera Kanavi. The move follows the killing of Journalist Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead in front of her house in Bengaluru…
Bengaluru: Four days after journalist Gauri Lankesh was gunned down at her residence in Bengaluru, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) that is probing the murder is yet to get any credible information that can lead them to her killers. Apart from the alleged right-wing angle, the team is looking at Naxal links as well as…
Journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh has been assassinated. The gun has silenced the pen. After the news of her death broke, I received calls from friends and family warning me to watch what I write as we now live in an atmosphere of hate. When I asked one of them why he felt no outrage…
New Delhi: On behalf of the print media fraternity in India, Somesh Sharma, President, the Indian Newspaper Society (INS), has condemned the ghastly killing of Gauri Lankesh of Gauri Lankesh Patrike in Bengaluru on Sept. 5. In a press release, he said that Gauri Lankesh was a strong proponent of freedom of press and…
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