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Special Public Prosecutor Submits Witness List To Court For Journalist Gauri Lankesh Case
Special Public Prosecutor in the murder case of journalist Gauri Lankesh presented a witness list to Bengaluru City Civil and Sessions Court on June 4. The hearing has been rescheduled to June 6 to allow for filing of any arguments to the plea. Trial will take place from July 4 to 8. Gauri was shot at her residence in Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore, on September 5, 2017, by three unidentified men.
Tags: Gauri Lankesh, Murder Case, journalist, Bangalore, Shot
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Late Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui Receives 2nd Pulitzer Award
Famous photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who died while covering the Afghanistan-Taliban war in 2021, has been honored with the prestigious Pulitzer Prize 2022. He is amongst the four Indians, who received the prestigious award in the field of journalist under the feature photo category, showcasing "images of COVID's toll in India. Besides Siddiqui, Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo, and Amit Dave won the award, announced on May 9.
Tags: Pulitzer Award, journalist, Danish siddiqui, Afghanistan, Taliban
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal
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Trial To Start After 4 Years In Journalist Gauri Lankesh Killing Case: Bangalore
After four years of the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh, the trial in the matter, will start from May 27. Reportedly, the trial was delayed since the accused engaged more than 60 lawyers and had filed various petitions. The trial will be held against 17 accused Including kingpin Amol Kale, Shooter Waghmore, and rider Ganesh Miskin. Lankesh was a 'left-leaning' journalist who was shot dead outside her house, reported PTI.
Tags: Gauri Lankesh, journalist, Bangalore, Karnataka, Leftist
Courtesy: Press Trust Of India
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Salman Khan Challenges Summon Issued To Him Over Journalist's Complaint
Salman Khan, who has been alleged of misbehaved with a journalist in 2019, and was issued summon, filed a plea against it. Notably, a Bombay court issued the notice, asking the Bollywood actor to appear before the court on April 5. However, Khan challenged the issued summon and moved to Bombay HC, which agreed to review the petition. Single-bench of Justice Reveti Mohite Dere will conduct hearing on April 5.
Tags: Salman Khan, Bombay High Court, Single Bench Judge, journalist, Summon Notice
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal
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Journalist working With International News Agency Found Dead: Bengaluru
In Bengaluru, 35-year-old Sruthi Narayanan, working as a journalist in an international news agency was found dead in her Bengaluru flat, on March 24. The police found her strangled in her flat. The family of the deceased claimed it to be murder and suspected her husband, Aneesh who used to allegedly torture her. Police also speculated tense relationship between the couple. A FIR has been registered and investigation is underway.
Tags: Crime, Woman, journalist, Dead, bengaluru
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US Reporter Covers Russia-Ukraine Crisis In 6 Languages, Leaves Netizens Stunned
Philip Crowther, a journalist for The Associated Press, shared a video of himself speaking in six different languages while reporting live from Kyiv, amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict. In addition, the journalist could be seen speaking in English, Luxembourgish, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German. “And the owl was too stunned to speak,'' commented language learning app DuoLingo. Notably, the video has garnered over 31k retweets… read-more
Tags: bizzare news, journalist, Viral video, Russia-Ukraine, War
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Journalist Wins Cancer Patients' Hearts With Hefty Donation; Medicines, Diapers
Manashaa G, a journalist by profession, won the hearts of people at Chennai's Egmore Children's Government Hospital after she raised funds and donated over 120 bundles of adult diapers and medicines to cancer patients. Manashaa, whose aunt succumbed to cancer in 2019, said, "instead of donating money, people should talk to… read-more
Tags: journalist, Cancer, Chennai, Adult diapers, Medicines
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Journalist Beaten To Death In UP Over Alleged 'Road Rage'; 2 Arrested
Uttar Pradesh police arrested two people on January 27, for allegedly beating a journalist to death in Saharanpur area. Police said, the journalist was on a motorbike and overtook the car, in which three persons were seated. They said that enraged by overtaking, the three men allegedly thrashed the journalist, due to which he was seriously injured, and died later. Police further stated that a legal action is being ensured.
Tags: Crime, Death, road, journalist, UP Police
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Veteran Journalist Vinod Dua Passes Away Due To Prolonged Illness
Vinod Dua, a Veteran Hindi journalist, died at the age of 67 due to prolonged illness in New Delhi on December 4. Reportedly, he was admitted to the ICU of Apollo Hospital last week. The news was shared by her comic-actor daughter Mallika Dua. ''Our irreverent, fearless, and extraordinary father Vinod Duaa has passed away,'' she said on Instagram. He has recently worked for The Wire and HW News.
Tags: journalist, New Delhi, Apollo Hospital, Hindi Journalist, Vinod Dua
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American Journalist Danny Fenster Released From Prison In Myanmar
Danny Fenster was condemned to 11 years in jail for inciting racial hatred and violating immigration and assembly regulations. The managing editor of the independent digital journal Frontier Myanmar has been held from May. After negotiations between former US ambassador Bill Richardson and the reigning military junta, he was released on November 15. Fenster stated, he was in good health and had not been abused or hungry throughout his… read-more
Tags: USA, journalist, Myanmar, Jail, danny fenster
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