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Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty of attempted murder, faces up to 32 y
Updated : 1 year ago IST
A jury in western New York convicted Hadi Matar, a 27-year-old from New Jersey, of attempted murder for the stabbing of Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie, The New York Times reported.
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"Ban should continue on 'The Satanic Verses'", say Islamic scholars
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Amid reports of author Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' being available for sale over three decades after it was "banned" in the country, Islamic scholars have voiced their opposition and said that the "ban should continue".
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Suspect in attack on Salman Rushdie scheduled for trial in Jan, author exp
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The man accused of stabbing renowned author Salman Rushdie and another person onstage last year, has been scheduled for trial in January 2024, reported CNN, citing the prosecutors.
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Salman Rushdie lost sight in one eye, use of one hand after stabbing attac
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], October 24 (ANI): Renowned author Salman Rushdie has lost eyesight in one of his eyes and use of one of his hands, media reports said quoting the author's agent as saying.
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International media supporting Imran Khan after Rushdie attack condemnatio
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 26 (ANI): Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman has claimed that the international media is supporting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan, after the former premier condemned the attack on author Salman Rushdie.
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India condemns stabbing attack on Salman Rushdie, wishes him speedy recove
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Underscoring that India has always stood against violence and extremism, the country on Thursday condemned the stabbing attack on renowned Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie on stage at an event in New York and wished him a speedy recovery.
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Remark on Salman Rushdie's attack taken out of context: Imran Khan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 21 (ANI): Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the UK newspaper had taken his comments on author Salman Rushdie's attack "out of context".
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Salman Rushdie's attacker pleads not guilty to attempted murder, assault
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], August 19 (ANI): Hadi Matar, the man accused of stabbing renowned author Salman Rushdie on stage in New York state last week pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault.
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'When I heard he survived, I was surprised': Salman Rushdie's attacker
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): Hadi Matar, who allegedly stabbed Indian-born-British author Salman Rushdie in western New York State last week during a lecture, praised Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini and admitted that he didn't think that the author would survive.
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Iran denies link with author Salman Rushdie's attacker
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], August 15 (ANI): Iran on Monday "categorically" denied any link with the attacker who stabbed author Salman Rushdie in the United States.
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Salman Rushdie 'pulling through' after stabbing 'nightmare', says ex-wife
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): Padma Lakshmi, TV personality and former wife of Indian author Salman Rushdie, said that Rushdie is pulling through after Friday's nightmare and hoped that he heals swiftly following the stabbing incident that shocked the world.
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Violence, hate have no place: Kamala Harris condemns Salman Rushdie's stab
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): US Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday expressed shock over the attack on author Salman Rushdie, saying that people should be able to "share ideas without fear" and "violence and hate have no place" in society.
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