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Hans India
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Was ‘500 pc' sure I will win Booker Prize: Banu Mushtaq
Bengaluru: Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq said on Wednesday that she believed she would win the prize '500 per cent' and she wrote the speech three days ahead of the award ceremony. Mushtaq was speaking at a felicitation event organised by the Karnataka Union of Working Journalists in Bengaluru. 'Initially, I did not think much of it, but then I saw the reactions of people in social media after I was longlisted. Only then I realised the importance of the Booker Prize. So, when my family was sleeping in the night, I sat and wrote the speech that I ended up giving after I won,' said Mushtaq. She said she actually practiced the speech every day from then on, picturing herself holding the Booker Prize. She also recalled how, when her publisher tried to temper her expectations by saying that never in the history of the Booker Prize, a short story collection has won the prize, Mushtaq told the publisher, 'Why won't you believe that we might win? I believe 500 per cent.' She also talked about how people had absolutely no clue about the Kannada language and ended up pronouncing it 'Canada'. 'I made them repeat Kan-na-da,' added Mushtaq. Mushtaq, who was invited to speak at a panel at the Hay Festival 2025 in Wales on May 24 along with Prize director Gaby Wood and judge Anton Hur, said she was impressed with the 'book culture' there. 'The four-hour journey from London itself was so beautiful and reminded me so much of our Sakleshpura and Kodagu (hill stations in Karnataka) or even Kerala. But once there, I realised that the village might be small but it is a mecca for writers and readers. Nearly 25,000 people visit every day and buy books from the 40-odd small bookshops there during the 11 days of the festival,' said Mushtaq. She also said she was impressed by the crowd that stood in line for an autographed 'Heart Lamp' at the festival. 'Think nearly 300 people were there. I signed all books in Kannada,' she added. She said, as per her calculations, she believes her English publisher did Rs 6 crore business after the win. 'My book is also getting translated in 35 global languages and 12 Indian languages,' she added. Mushtaq said after winning, her world, too, really opened up. She is being invited all around the world. 'On June 16, I will go to London. In August, I will visit the Edinburgh Festival. Till next August my schedule is booked. I will be visiting Australia, New York and Bali...,' said the Kannada writer. Noting that she could not wear the Mysore silk saree -- that she deliberately chose to represent Karnataka -- on the winning night because her suitcase was lost in transit, Mushtaq said there's always a next time. She said she finally got her daughter, who was joining her from Bahrain, to bring the saree she wore. 'Guess, I have to win another Booker Prize so that the pending wish of wearing a Mysore silk saree for the Booker Prize reception will come true,' said the award winning writer, as cheers erupted from the crowd.
India Today
15 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
Return Pulitzers: Trump attacks NYT, Washington Post after defamation ruling
US President Donald Trump has asserted that The New York Times and The Washington Post must return the Pulitzer Prizes they received for reporting on the FBI's investigation into alleged connections between his 2016 campaign and demand came as he hailed a major win on social media after the Florida Appellate Court on Wednesday rejected the Pulitzer Prize Board's appeal to suspend the ongoing proceedings in a lawsuit filed against it, relating to the reports covered by the two publications about the alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential board approached the Fourth District Appellate Court, requesting to pause the proceedings in the lawsuit until the MAGA leader completes his current term, according to Law & Crime News. Earlier, the board had approached a trial court to halt the proceedings in the case. The trial court had also rejected their demand. In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed victory in the case involving what he called an 'illegal and defamatory' award given for 'malicious stories on the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax'. He also asserted that Pulitzer Prizes were given for spreading false information."BREAKING! In a major WIN in our powerful lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize Board regarding the illegal and defamatory 'Award' of their once highly respected 'Prize', to fake, malicious stories on the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, by the Failing New York Times and the Washington Compost, the Florida Appellate Court viciously rejected the Defendants' corrupt attempt to halt the case," Trump CALL FOR PULITZER TO BE RETURNEDadvertisement"They won a Pulitzer Prize for totally incorrect reporting about the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax. Now they admit it was a SCAM, never happened, and their reporting was totally wrong, in fact, the exact opposite of the TRUTH. They'll have to give back their 'Award'. They were awarded for false reporting, and we can't let that happen in the United States of America. We are holding the Fake News Media responsible for their LIES to the American People, so we can, together, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN," he a seven-page opinion, Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal swiftly dismissed those delaying tactics."They argue a stay of the case will avoid the constitutional conflicts arising from allowing [Trump] to proceed as a plaintiff in a state court civil action on claims that may involve his official conduct as the President,' the court writes. "[W]e deny the petition and affirm the trial court's order," the court noted, Law and Crime July 2022, the Pulitzer Board defended its decision to award the news outlets its 2018 National Reporting prize. Trump then sued the board for defamation in Florida the following December, saying it acted with malice as the "Russian collusion hoax" had been "fully and emphatically debunked" multiple times, The Week InTrending Reel
Yahoo
17 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Trump hails ruling allowing case against Pulitzer board to proceed
President Trump on Wednesday celebrated a ruling from a judge allowing his lawsuit against the Pulitzer Board to proceed. In a decision Wednesday, a Florida judge ruled Trump's defamation lawsuit against the body, which awards the annual Pulitzer Prize recognizing the year's best journalism, can proceed. Trump, after he left office following his first term, sued the board in 2022 in connection with Pulitzers that had been awarded for stories about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The president, in a Truth Social post Wednesday, called the ruling a 'major WIN in our powerful lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize Board regarding the illegal and defamatory 'Award' of their once highly respected 'Prize,' to fake, malicious stories on the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, by the Failing New York Times and the Washington Compost, the Florida Appellate Court viciously rejected the Defendants' corrupt attempt to halt the case.' 'They were awarded for false reporting, and we can't let that happen in the United States of America,' he continued. 'We are holding the Fake News Media responsible for their LIES to the American People, so we can, together, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!' Lawyers for the board had asked the judge in January to pause consideration of the case until after Trump was no longer president. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Trump Just Invented an Outcome in His Lawsuit Against Pulitzer Board
The president is trying to overstep the judiciary in his quest to defang America's newsrooms. On Truth Social late Wednesday, Donald Trump claimed that his defamation lawsuit against the Pulitzer Board had forced the journalism association to rescind an award they had given to The Washington Post and The New York Times in 2018 for investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential race and its ties to Trump's campaign. But in reality, a Florida court had simply allowed the case to progress. 'BREAKING! In a major WIN in our powerful lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize Board regarding the illegal and defamatory 'Award' of their once highly respected 'Prize,' to fake, malicious stories on the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, by the Failing New York Times and the Washington Compost, the Florida Appellate Court viciously rejected the Defendants' corrupt attempt to halt the case,' Trump wrote. 'They won a Pulitzer Prize for totally incorrect reporting about the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax,' he continued. 'Now they admit it was a SCAM, never happened, and their reporting was totally wrong, in fact, the exact opposite of the TRUTH.' 'They'll have to give back their 'Award.' They were awarded for false reporting, and we can't let that happen in the United States of America,' the president said. 'We are holding the Fake News Media responsible for their LIES to the American People, so we can, together, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!' In 2021, Trump contacted the Pulitzer Board asking them to 'strip' the country's highest journalism honor from the teams that had investigated him. After a thorough and independent review of the stories, the board determined that the articles were verifiably accurate. They rejected Trump's request on the basis that the 'the separate reviews converged in their conclusions: that no passages or headlines, contentions or assertions in any of the winning submissions were discredited by facts that emerged subsequent to the conferral of the prizes.' But Trump took issue with that language. In reaction, he sued 20 members on the Pulitzer Board, claiming that the statement defending the award amounted to defamation. Three years later, in a seven-page opinion issued Wednesday, Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled that the case could move forward—despite protestations from the defendants that doing so would violate due process, and that Trump's expanded presidential immunity prohibited such a suit. In the opinion, the appeals court wrote that 'such privileges are afforded to the President alone, not to his litigation adversaries,' noting that only Trump could assert his immunity privileges, and that he had not done so in this case. 'Allowing any president to pursue civil claims against private citizens in state court while simultaneously claiming that private citizens cannot pursue civil claims against him in the same exact court is extremely troubling and should raise concerns for all Americans. The Pulitzer Board is evaluating next steps and remains committed to continuing our defense of journalism,' a spokesperson for the board said in a statement in March, when the same court rejected their request to pause the case until Trump leaves office.
New York Post
19 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Trump claims win as Florida court rejects Pulitzer Board bid to pause defamation case
President Donald Trump notched a significant legal victory this week in his ongoing effort to strip the New York Times and the Washington Post of their Pulitzer Prizes for reporting on alleged ties between his 2016 campaign and Russia — coverage he claims was false and defamatory. A Florida appellate court on Wednesday rejected the Pulitzer Prize Board's attempt to pause the defamation lawsuit, clearing the way for the case to proceed. The board had argued that allowing the litigation to move forward while Trump is serving in office would raise constitutional concerns, but the court dismissed that claim, saying only the president himself could assert such privileges. Advertisement 4 President Trump scored a legal victory on Wednesday in his ongoing defamation suit against the Pulitzer Board. ASSOCIATED PRESS Trump on Thursday hailed the development as a turning point in his fight against what he called 'fake, malicious stories' about alleged ties between his 2016 campaign and Russia. 'BREAKING! In a major WIN in our powerful lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize Board regarding the illegal and defamatory 'Award' of their once highly respected 'Prize,' to fake, malicious stories on the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, by the Failing New York Times and the Washington Compost, the Florida Appellate Court viciously rejected the Defendants' corrupt attempt to halt the case,' Trump wrote on Truth Social. 'They'll have to give back their 'Award.' They were awarded for false reporting, and we can't let that happen in the United States of America.' Advertisement The Fourth District Court of Appeal in Florida issued a seven-page ruling Wednesday that denied the board's motion to stay proceedings. The board had argued that allowing the case to proceed while Trump serves in office could raise constitutional issues, including concerns under the Supremacy Clause and the Take Care Clause of the Constitution. The court flatly rejected that rationale, ruling that such privileges are not transferable to Trump's legal opponents. Advertisement 4 Trump took to Truth Social to hail the court on Thursday morning. AP 'Such privileges are afforded to the President alone, not to his litigation adversaries,' the court wrote. 'Immunities and privileges, by their very nature, inure solely to the benefit of the individual for whom they are intended.' 'Allowing this case to proceed facilitates President Trump's use of state courts as both a sword and a shield — allowing him to seek retribution against anyone he chooses in state court while simultaneously claiming immunity for himself whenever convenient,' the board told The Post in a statement. 'The Pulitzer Board is evaluating next steps and will continue our defense of journalism and First Amendment rights.' Advertisement Trump sued the Pulitzer board in December 2022, accusing it of defaming him when it defended its 2018 decision to award The New York Times and The Washington Post the Pulitzer Prize. 4 Former FBI Director Robert Mueller led an investigation into claims that the Trump campaign colluded with the Russian government in 2016. AP The board praised the outlets for their coverage of alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election and potential connections to the Trump campaign — reporting that Trump has long insisted was inaccurate and politically motivated. The coverage fueled years of speculation and investigations, culminating in special counsel Robert Mueller's probe, which found no conclusive evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government. Despite that, the Pulitzer Board stood by its decision as recently as 2022, calling the reporting 'deeply sourced' and 'relentlessly reported.' A Florida trial court previously ruled that the board's public statement defending the award could qualify as an 'actionable mixed opinion,' clearing the way for Trump's defamation claims to move forward. In its latest appeal, the board cited Trump's own use of presidential immunity in unrelated defamation cases — such as the lawsuit brought by former 'Apprentice' contestant Summer Zervos — to argue that it should likewise be entitled to a stay. But the appellate judges said the comparison was flawed, noting that Trump is the plaintiff in this case, not the defendant. Advertisement 'These cases are not substantially similar,' the court wrote. 'When an officeholder chooses to initiate litigation, courts must assume the officeholder already has weighed the burdens on their official duties.' The judges also dismissed the notion that the court's involvement would interfere with Trump's presidency, pointing out that he voluntarily filed the lawsuit and has not invoked any personal immunity to avoid participating. 4 Mueller found insufficient evidence to conclude that the Trump campaign colluded with the Russians in the run-up to the 2016 election. Russian President Vladimir Putin is pictured. MIKHAIL METZEL/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock 'Whether the pursuit of this litigation is in his best interests, or consistent with the responsibilities of his office, is exclusively within Respondent's purview,' the ruling concluded. Advertisement The decision allows Trump's lawsuit to proceed to discovery, potentially forcing the Pulitzer Board and affiliated media organizations to turn over internal communications related to the controversial award. Trump's legal team has said it plans to seek depositions and documents that could reveal whether the board ignored doubts about the accuracy of the reporting it honored. As the case moves forward, Trump has framed the legal battle as part of his broader campaign against the mainstream media, vowing to hold 'Fake News' outlets accountable. 'We are holding the Fake News Media responsible for their LIES to the American People,' he wrote on Truth Social. 'So we can, together, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!'
