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    Salman Rushdie News

    Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect Hadi Matar convicted in New York terrorism trial

    In this courtroom sketch, Hadi Matar, center, sits in federal court during his terrorism trial for his alleged attack on Salman Rushdie, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (Alexandra Newbould via AP)
    World News
    Published 63 days ago

    Salman Rushdie testifies at terrorism trial of the man convicted of stabbing him

    In this courtroom sketch, Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Lynch, left, gestures toward defendant Hadi Matar, foreground, during opening remarks in Matar's terrorism trial for his alleged attack on Salman Rushdie, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in federal court in Buffalo, N.Y.
    World News
    Published 69 days ago

    Terrorism trial set to open in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

    Hadi Matar has pleaded not guilty to federal charges that include engaging in an act of transnational terrorism. If convicted, he faces a potential life sentence.
    World News
    Published 70 days ago

    Quote of the day by Salman Rushdie: ‘People don't like being around despair…’

    Salman Rushdie speaks during the opening of the "Literature in the mist" festival in Austria, in March 2026.
    Lifestyle
    Published 103 days ago

    Report: Kerala Literature Festival, 2026

    Abdul Razak Gurnah (centre) and Kiran Desai (right) in conversation with Anindita Ghose at KLF 2026. (Kerala Literature Festival)
    Books
    Published 208 days ago

    Salman Rushdie: stabbed 15 times but still laughing

    Author Salman Rushdie attends the 2023 PEN America Literary Gala.
    Books
    Updated 329 days ago

    Supreme Court quashes plea seeking ban on Salman Rushdie's ‘The Satanic Verses’

    The book by Salman Rushdie had made its way back into the Indian market after the ban was lifted last year.
    India News
    Updated 369 days ago

    Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie, blinding him in one eye, gets 25 years in jail

    Author Salman Rushdie (left) and Hadi Matar (right), who blinded him in one eye by stabbing.
    World News
    Updated 502 days ago

    World Book Day | Aahana S Kumra: Makrand Deshpande got me back to reading

    Aahana Kumra
    Htcity
    Updated 525 days ago

    Salman Rushdie's first book of fiction since his stabbing will be published in November

    Salman Rushdie's first book of fiction since his stabbing will be published in November
    World News
    Published 552 days ago

    Of great poets and cursed books

    A portrait of Mir Taqi Mir (Wikimedia Commons)
    Books
    Published 567 days ago

    Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty of attempted murder by New York court

    Hadi Matar, has been convicted of attempted murder, for stabbing Salman Rushdie
    World News
    Updated 585 days ago

    Who is Hadi Matar, American-Lebanese man convicted for attacking Salman Rushdie?

    Hadi Matar (left) stabbed Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie in 2022
    World News
    Updated 585 days ago

    Closing arguments are underway in the trial of the man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie

    Closing arguments are underway in the trial of the man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie
    World News
    Published 586 days ago

    The man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie declines to take the stand as the defense rests

    The man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie declines to take the stand as the defense rests
    World News
    Published 587 days ago

    ‘Be the first man on Mars’: Salman Rushdie slams Elon Musk

    Salman Rushdie said that Musk’s X curates “the discourse of the extreme-right”. (File)
    World News
    Published 590 days ago

    Salman Rushdie's wife wipes her tears as he testifies in court about NY stabbing

    In this courtroom sketch, Salman Rushdie testifies on the witness stand, during the trial of Hadi Matar, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 in Mayville, N.Y. showing how he was stabbed in the eye, when he was attacked in 2022. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)
    World News
    Updated 596 days ago

    Opening statements set in trial of man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie

    Opening statements set in trial of man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie
    Entertainment
    Published 597 days ago

    Standing with Rushdie, protecting free speech

    (FILES) Indian-British novelist Salman Rushdie reacts on stage prior to a lecture from his book 'Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder', in Berlin on May 16, 2024. The man accused of trying to kill the author Salman Rushdie, leaving him blind in one eye, goes on trial Tuesday February 3, 2025 for attempted murder, according to state court filings. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP) (AFP)
    Editorials
    Published 602 days ago

    Review: The Politics of Modern Indian Language Literature by MK Raghavendra

    Much like the panel on an Indian currency note, many languages have coexisted on the subcontinent. (Shutterstock)
    Books
    Published 628 days ago

    Muslim organisations express outrage over return of ‘The Satanic Verses’

    The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie book at Bahrisons book store Khan Market. in New Delhi, India.
    India News
    Updated 644 days ago

    Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' returns to India after 36 years

    The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie book at Bahrisons book store Khan Market.
    India News
    Updated 644 days ago

    Notification banning ‘The Satanic Verses’ untraceable, HC told

    Published in 1988, the novel led to targeted attacks, riots and assassination attempts on Salman Rushdie in different parts of the world over its perceived blasphemy. (AP)
    India News
    Updated 691 days ago

    ‘Notification doesn’t exist’: HC closes plea against ban on The Satanic Verses

    Salman Rushdie poses for a portrait to promote his book "Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder".
    India News
    Updated 692 days ago

    Delhi HC closes plea against ban on Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses'

    Delhi HC closes plea against ban on Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses'
    India News
    Published 692 days ago

    Prosecutor says the New Jersey man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie was trying to carry out a fatwa

    Prosecutor says the New Jersey man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie was trying to carry out a fatwa
    World News
    Published 798 days ago

    ‘Knife’ cuts through the debate on free speech

    Indian-British novelist Salman Rushdie reacts on stage prior to a lecture from his book 'Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder', in Berlin on May 16, 2024. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)
    Opinion
    Published 859 days ago

    Review: Knife by Salman Rushdie

    Salman Rushdie poses for a portrait on April 18, 2024, in New York. (Andres Kudacki/AP Photo)
    Books
    Updated 879 days ago

    Book Box | Why we must read Knife by Salman Rushdie

    Knife by Salman Rushdie
    Books
    Published 886 days ago

    Using words to remake and reclaim the world

    Salman Rushdie poses for a portrait to promote his book "Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder" on Thursday, April 18, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
    Opinion
    Published 886 days ago
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