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July 3, 2025, 03:09 PM - 7 min read
Local languages are becoming an important tool of identity and cultural assertion due to their superior literary expressions.
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February 21, 2025, 08:47 AM - 2 min read
Hadi Matar, accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie in 2022, declined to testify in his defence as his lawyers rested their case without calling any witnesses. The trial in Chautauqua County Court is nearing its conclusion, with closing arguments set for Friday before the jury begins deliberations.
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January 30, 2025, 04:14 PM - 2 min read
Salwan Momika, an Iraqi refugee in Sweden known for his controversial Quran burnings, was shot dead in Sodertalje, a city near Stockholm. His death occurred just a day before a court verdict on charges of inciting ethnic hatred.
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December 25, 2024, 04:08 PM - 3 min read
Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses, banned in India for 36 years, is back on shelves, sparking mixed reactions due to its controversial legacy, literary significance, and high price.
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November 8, 2024, 06:46 PM - 5 min read
The Indian import ban on Salman Rushdie's controversial novel The Satanic Verses, which had been in place for over three decades, is now on the verge of being lifted. This decision comes after a series of events that unfolded in a Delhi high court, where the Indian government conceded that it could not locate the original order imposing the ban.
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April 16, 2024, 02:04 PM - 2 min read
In the book, Rushdie laments about him taking no action to protect himself from the assailant.
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