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  Salman Rushdie attacker, who stabbed him on stage in New York, sentenced to 25 years in jail

  World | May 16, 2025 22:05 IST

  Hadi Matar, the man convicted of stabbing author Salman Rushdie on stage in 2022, was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a New York court. Matar, 27, attacked Rushdie during a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution, leaving the author blind in one eye.

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  Salman Rushdie stabbing: New Jersey man Hadi Matar convicted of attempted murder by New York court

  World | February 22, 2025 8:02 IST

  Hadi Matar, the man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie over a dozen times during a 2022 lecture, has been convicted of attempted murder. A jury found the New Jersey resident guilty after two hours of deliberation.

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  Salman Rushdie's controversial novel 'The Satanic Verses' back on sale in India after 36-year ban

  India | December 25, 2024 15:48 IST

  Bookstores like Midland Book Shop and Om Book Shop do not plan to import the book of Salman Rushdie.

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  Shah Rukh Khan, SS Rajamouli, Salman Rushdie among world’s 100 most influential people. Deets Inside

  Celebrities | April 14, 2023 6:35 IST

  Shah Rukh Khan, director SS Rajamouli, author Salman Rushdie and television host and judge Padma Lakshmi are among the world’s 100 most influential people of 2023. Read to know more about them.

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  Salman Rushdie speaks for the first time since stabbing attack, says 'I'm lucky'

  World | February 06, 2023 23:45 IST

  Rushdie’s attacker Hadi Matar is being held in the Chautauqua County Jail in the village of Mayville, charged with attempted murder in the second degree and facing a lengthy prison sentence.

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  Salman Rushdie loses sight in an eye, use of one hand after August attack

  World | October 24, 2022 6:06 IST

  Until now, the full extent of Rushdie's injuries had been unclear. But in an interview with Spain's El Pais, Andrew Wylie explained how serious and life-changing the attack had been.

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  India condemns attack on Salman Rushdie, wishes him speedy recovery

  India | August 25, 2022 19:00 IST

  Salman Rushdie stabbing incident: Rushdie spent years in hiding after Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, issued a 'fatwa' in 1989 calling for his death following the publication of his novel 'The Satanic Verses'.

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  Salman Rushdie stabbed: Imran Khan condemns attack, says 'attack unjustifiable'

  World | August 19, 2022 18:00 IST

  Salman Rushdie stabbed: Rushdie's fourth book The Satanic Verses, released in 1988, forced him into hiding for nine years.

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  Judge denies bail for Salman Rushdie’s attacker, bars interviews

  World | August 19, 2022 8:43 IST

  Salman Rushdie news: Dressed in a black and white jail uniform, Matar stayed quiet during the hearing while his lawyer unsuccessfully tried to persuade the judge that he should be released while he awaited trial.

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  Salman Rushdie attack: Accused Hadi Matar 'surprised' the author survived

  World | August 18, 2022 7:21 IST

  Salman Rushdie attack: Accused Hadi Matar was born in the US but holds dual citizenship in Lebanon, where his parents were born.

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  Salman Rushdie stabbing: Iran denies being involved in attack

  World | August 15, 2022 13:12 IST

  Salman Rushdie, 75, was stabbed Friday while attending an event in western New York. He suffered a damaged liver and severed nerves in an arm and an eye, his agent said. He was likely to lose the injured eye.

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  Salman Rushdie stabbing: Author ‘pulling through’, says Former wife Padma Lakshmi

  World | August 14, 2022 23:06 IST

  Salman Rushdie stabbing incident: Earlier in the day, Matar pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault at a brief court appearance where he was denied bail.

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  Salman Rushdie stabbing: Rishi Sunak says attack should be wake-up call to sanction Iran

  World | August 14, 2022 17:45 IST

  Salman Rushdie stabbed: The former Chancellor told ‘The Daily Telegraph’ that attempts to revive the Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), may be futile and therefore it was important to assess action against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

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  Who is Salman Rushdie? Know about 'The Satanic Verses' book author

  Trending | August 14, 2022 11:13 IST

  Salman Rushdie (75), who won the Booker Prize for his novel 'Midnight's Children', is an Indian-born author. He has written 14 novels, but is best known for his fourth novel, The Satanic Verses, published in 1988.

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  Salman Rushdie attack: Biden expresses grief; says 'grateful to first responders' on scene

  World | August 14, 2022 7:36 IST

  Salman Rushdie attack: Salman Rushdie stands for essential, universal ideals. Truth. Courage. Resilience. The ability to share ideas without fear, Joe Biden said.

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  Salman Rushdie attack: Author taken off ventilator, accused pleads 'not guilty'

  World | August 14, 2022 6:55 IST

  Salman Rushdie attack: The suspect appeared in court wearing a black and white jumpsuit and a white face mask, with his hands cuffed in front of him.

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  India | August 14, 2022 23:23 IST

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  Salman Rushdie could lose an eye due to attack; suspect charged with attempted murder | 10 points

  World | August 13, 2022 22:53 IST

  Salman Rushdie, who won the Booker Prize for his novel "Midnight's Children" is still unable to speak after he was stabbed in the neck and abdomen by a man who apparently sympathised with Shia extremism and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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  Salman Rushdie once complained about ‘too much security’ around him: Report

  India | August 13, 2022 15:32 IST

  Rushdie was stabbed in the neck as he was on the stage at the Chautauqua Institution, a not-for-profit community on Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York State, where approximately 7,500 people are in residence on any day during a nine-week season.

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  Rajiv govt decision to ban Rushdie's book was justified, taken for law & order reasons: Natwar Singh

  India | August 13, 2022 14:24 IST

  Rushdie, who faced death threats for years after writing "The Satanic Verses", was stabbed on stage on Friday while he was being introduced at the event of the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York.