Killings Of Activists
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Govind Pansare case: Charges framed against 10 nearly eight years after murder
All of them have pleaded not guilty and are ready to face trial, their lawyer said.
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Gauri Lankesh murder: Karnataka High Court rejects bail plea of person accused of plotting attack
Hrishikesh Devadikar had filed a default bail plea claiming that the chargesheet against him had not been filed within 90 days of his arrest.
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Govind Pansare murder: Maharashtra showing no urgency in plea to cancel bail of accused, says HC
The judge said the state government’s plea has been pending since 2018.
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Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Govind Pansare murder: No major headway in investigation, observes Bombay HC
The High Court on August 3 directed the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad to take over the inquiry from the Criminal Investigation Department.
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Govind Pansare murder: Bombay HC transfers case to Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad
The investigation status is pathetic as no headway has been made in the case since 2015, said the activist’s daughter-in-law Megha Pansare.
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Govind Pansare murder: Family says no progress in inquiry, files plea to transfer case from CID
The daughter-in-law of the Communist Party of India leader has sought directions from the Bombay High Court to shift the inquiry to the anti-terrorism squad.
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Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Gauri Lankesh murder: SC restores organised crime charges against accused man
The Karnataka High Court had quashed the charges saying that no prior chargesheet had been filed to prove that the accused man was part of a crime syndicate.
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Narendra Dabholkar murder: Main accused moves Bombay High Court for bail
Virendrasinh Tawde claimed that he was labelled the mastermind of the conspiracy without any concrete evidence.
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Gauri Lankesh murder: SC pulls up Karnataka HC for dropping organised crime charges against accused
The High Court had dropped the charges against Mohan Nayak who was accused of providing shelter to the alleged killers.
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The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Narendra Dabholkar murder: Charges framed against five accused men, they plead not guilty
A court in Pune said the anti-superstition activist’s murder was aimed at killing his ideology and the work he was doing.
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Narendra Dabholkar murder: Charges to be framed against five accused on September 15
The anti-superstition activist was shot dead in Pune on August 20, 2013.
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Gauri Lankesh murder accused’s bail plea shouldn’t rely on quashing of organised crime charges: SC
Lankesh, a journalist known for her strident views against Hindutva politics, was killed at her home in Bengaluru by gunmen on September 5, 2017.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go