Contemporary literature
Literary genre generally set after World War II
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| April 23 2025 |
Stabbing of Salman Rushdie
Hadi Matar is scheduled to be sentenced for the stabbing of Salman Rushdie, potentially facing up to 25 years in prison.
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| February 21 2025 |
Stabbing of Salman Rushdie
Hadi Matar was found guilty on both attempted murder and assault charges against Salman Rushdie, with witnesses including Rushdie himself testifying during the trial.
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| February 2025 |
Stabbing of Salman Rushdie
A jury was chosen at the Chautauqua County Courthouse for Hadi Matar's trial. During the trial, Matar entered the courtroom and declared 'Free Palestine' twice.
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| July 2024 |
Stabbing of Salman Rushdie
Matar is indicted in Federal District Court for the Western District of New York on three terrorism-related charges, including attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.
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| April 16 2024 |
Stabbing of Salman Rushdie
Rushdie released his memoir 'Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder', documenting his experience of the stabbing incident.
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| February 2024 |
Stabbing of Salman Rushdie
Bernardine Evaristo defended the Royal Society of Literature's response to the stabbing in The Guardian, leading to further controversy with Rushdie's public critique on social media platform X.
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| February 6 2023 |
Stabbing of Salman Rushdie
Rushdie appears in an interview with The New Yorker, expressing gratitude for surviving the attack and discussing his recovery.
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| 2022 |
Poetry slam
Italy won the XVI Poetry Slam World Cup, with Lorenzo Maragoni representing the country and winning the championship for the second time in Italy's history.
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| August 2022 |
Stabbing of Salman Rushdie
Iranian officials made statements linking the Rushdie stabbing to ongoing nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, with political analyst Mohammad Marandi expressing no sympathy for Rushdie.
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| August 2022 |
Stabbing of Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie was stabbed during a literary event in the United States, sending 'shock and horror' through the literary world and prompting responses from numerous Nobel laureates and Booker Prize winners.
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| August 2022 |
Stabbing of Salman Rushdie
Matar pleads not guilty to charges of attempted second-degree murder and second-degree assault following the stabbing of Salman Rushdie.
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| August 14 2022 |
Stabbing of Salman Rushdie
Literary agent Andrew Wylie reports Rushdie is on the 'road to recovery', acknowledging the severe injuries but noting his condition is improving.
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| August 2021 |
Mithun Chakraborty: The Dada of Bollywood
Filmmaker Ram Kamal Mukherjee released a biographical book titled 'Mithun Chakraborty: The Dada of Bollywood' through Rupa Publisher.
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| 2020 |
Stabbing of Salman Rushdie
US Department of Justice alleged Iran planned to assassinate US national security advisor John Bolton, which Marandi referenced in relation to the Rushdie attack.
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| November 2020 |
Konkani Wikipedia
Konkani Wiktionary reaches over 2,300 entries, demonstrating significant growth of the online dictionary.
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| May 21 2020 |
Konkani Wikipedia
Konkani Wiktionary is moved to its newly created site, marking an important milestone in the project's development.
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| March 2020 |
Konkani Wikipedia
Konkani Wiktionary project receives approval from the Language Committee of the Wikimedia Foundation.
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| 2019 |
Bharatiya Janata Party: Past, Present and Future
Shantanu Gupta published the book 'Bharatiya Janata Party: Past, Present and Future' through Rupa Publications, providing a comprehensive exploration of the party's history and contemporary political landscape.
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| December 2019 |
Konkani Wikipedia
Second Wiktionary workshop and meet-up conducted at St. Xavier's College, Mapusa to advance the Konkani Wiktionary initiative.
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| May 2019 |
Konkani Wikipedia
Wiktionary workshop and meet-up held at St. Xavier's College, Mapusa to support the Konkani Wiktionary project.
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| 2018 |
Stabbing of Salman Rushdie
Matar travels to Lebanon to visit his father, after which his mother reports he became increasingly isolated and focused on his Islamic faith.
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| 2017 |
Stabbing of Salman Rushdie
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reaffirms that the original fatwa against Rushdie remains in effect.
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