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Sir Salman Rushdie has said he is glad that he wrote 'The Satanic Verses',
Wednesday, October 01, 2008 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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LONDON: Sir Salman Rushdie has said he is glad that he wrote 'The Satanic Verses', the book that almost cost him his life.
His comment came 20 years after the publication of the book, while he was filming an interview with television presenter Clive James.
He also slammed his own publisher Random House who had refused to publish the book in the US in August, calling it "censorship by fear".
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Most men flirt with me: Riya Sen
Thursday, August 07, 2008 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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I head to Riya Sen’s home in Juhu. And chat for an hour before broaching the subject of her relationship with Salman Rushdie. “Nobody understands me and I haven’t spoken about him yet, but today I am in a comfort zone. Let’s talk,” she smiled.
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Al Qaeda protests against Rushdie knighthood
Wednesday, July 11, 2007 www.ft.com
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According to a 20-minute audiotape recording from Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden’s deputy, the Al-Qaeda is preparing to retaliate against the UK for awarding a knighthood to author Salman Rushdie. The message was posted on a website often used by Islamic militants, warned of a “very precise response”.
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Splitsville for Rushdie, Lakshmi
Tuesday, July 03, 2007 sify.com
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Controversial author, Salman Rushdie's three-year marriage to Padma Lakshmi has come to an end, in a statement by their publicists. "Salman Rushdie has agreed to divorce his wife, Padma Lakshmi, because of her desire to end their marriage," his representative, Jin Auh, said in a statement.
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Rushdie, Lakshmi may divorce: friends
Monday, July 02, 2007 sify.com
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Controversial author Sir Salman Rushdie and his wife Padma Lakshmi are about to get divorced, according to friends of the couple. There have been rumours of the relationship between the 60-year-old Rushdie and his 36-year-old model wife to have been under strain, but according to sources Lakshmi now regards the marriage as over.
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Rushdie hasn't gone underground, says son
Monday, July 02, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Critically-acclaimed author, Salman Rushdie has not gone into hiding again, his son has stated. The controversial author, who was recently knighted, drew the wrath of the Islamic world following his controversial book,'The Satanic Verses'.
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Rushdie: No Comments
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 www.telegraphindia.com
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Salman Rushdie, whose knighthood, has led to a furore and sparked widespread protests in different parts of the world, has chosen to avoid commenting on the issue. Rushdie, who has a Fatwa issued against him for his book 'The Satanic Verses' by the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, has lived in hiding for a decade.
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Pakistan: Anti-Rushdie protests across the country
Saturday, June 23, 2007 www.dnaindia.com
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Pakistan on Friday observed a countrywide protest against the knighthood awarded to Salman Rushdie by the British government. The Pakistani National Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday, asking the Blair government to immediately withdraw the knighthood which has hurt the feelings of the entire Muslim community.
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Knighthood row: Straw enters the fray
Saturday, June 23, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Jack Straw, the leader of the House of Commons, has entered the Salman Rushdie knighthood row by saying that he understood the concerns and sensitivity of the Muslim community, but added there was no justification for a new fatwa against the controversial author.
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Srinagar: Strike to protest against knighthood on Rushdie
Friday, June 22, 2007 www.dnaindia.com
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A strike has been declared in Srinagar on Friday to protest against the knighthood being conferred on Indian born author Salman Rushdie.Although business establishments were closed and public transport stayed off the roads, the strike which was called by armed militant groups and separatist leaders, was only partially successful with private transport vehicles and autorickshaws plying normally.
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