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  Pranab Mukherjee condoles Ananthamurthy's death

  India | August 23, 2014 11:00 IST

  New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday condoled the death of writer UR Ananthamurthy, saying India will remember his invaluable contribution to literature.In a statement, the president said: "Nation will always remember Ananthamurthy's invaluable contribution

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  Ananthamurthy given security cover, says nowhere to go

  India | May 21, 2014 18:02 IST

  Bangalore: Renowned Kannada writer and Jnanpith awardee U R Ananthamurthy has been given police protection following “threat perception” over his remark that he would leave the country if Narendra Modi becomes the Prime Minister.“Security was

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  'NaMo Brigade' sends travel itinerary to Ananthamurthy

  India | May 19, 2014 7:18 IST

  Bangalore: A group called “NaMo Brigade” has sent a travel itinerary to noted Kannada literary personality and Jnanpith awardee U R Ananthamurthy, who had said that he would leave the country if Narendra Modi becomes

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  Modi reminds me of Mussolini, Hitler, says writer U R Ananthamurthy

  Politics | September 25, 2013 8:28 IST

  Bangalore: Jnanpith award winning writer  Dr U.R. Ana­n­thamurthy has said he has no option but to oppose BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi as his name "evokes the same feeling as that of Adolf Hitler