United States President Joe Biden has condemned the “vicious attack” on noted author Salman Rushdie who was attacked with a knife on a New York lecture stage. Hailing the Indian-born author as standing “for essential, universal ideals”, Biden expressed his solidarity with Rushdie and “all those who stand for freedom of expression”.

US President Joe Biden condemns ‘vicious attack’ on Salman Rushdie

Rishi Sunak, one of the candidates for the UK PM race has said that the recent attack on author Salman Rushdie is a ‘wake-up call for the West’ over Iran, The Sunday Telegraph reported.

'The situation in Iran is extremely serious’: Rishi Sunak says attack on Rushdie, a wake-up call for the West

The attack on Salman Rushdie prompted a flow of well-wishes for the critically injured author, but unfortunately, it also elicited unpleasant reactions. According to Reuters, some hardline Iranian media praised Rushdie's attacker on Saturday, just a day after the incident, as the author of the novel "The Satanic Verses" was put on a ventilator.

'Satan on the way to hell': Iranian hardline newspapers praise attack on Salman Rushdie

Indian-born novelist Salman Rushdie was stabbed in the neck on Friday (August 12). The horrific incident occurred on stage at the Chautauqua Institution in New York state.

Salman Rushdie stabbed '10 to 15 times' in neck: Eyewitness shares horrific details

New York police have disclosed the identity of the assailant who stabbed renowned Indian-origin author Salman Rushdie on Friday (August 12). The author of the controversial book 'Satanic Verses' was reportedly stabbed in the neck and abdomen and had to be airlifted to a hospital where he underwent surgery.

Salman Rushdie on ventilator after attack, police identify man who stabbed the author

Indian-born booker prize winner and author Salman Rushdie was stabbed in the neck at an event in New York. He was rushed to the local hospital and the attacker is in police custody.

Indian-born booker prize winner Salman Rushdie attacked in New York

Indian-born author Salman Rushdie was stabbed during a lecture in New York. The Booker Prize winner was air-lifted to a local hospital immediately after the attack. Palki Sharma gets you the latest.

Gravitas: Salman Rushdie stabbed in New York

Salman Rushdie, the Man Booker Prize award winner who received death threats from Iran due to his book in the past, was stabbed by an attacker during a lecture in New York on Friday.

Salman Rushdie stabbed: New York governor says he's alive, being treated at hospital

Attack on Author Salman Rushdie in the US: Rushdie is on a ventilator after a stabbing attack

Author Salman Rushdie on ventilator after stabbing attack by 24-year-old from Fairfield, New Jersey

Author Salman Rushdie attacked, currently on ventilator

Author Salman Rushdie attacked in the US: Politicians & writers express horror & anger

Taiwan's foreign ministry extended its gratitude to the United States for taking "concrete actions" to uphold security and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the surrounding area.

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Hezbollah, a Lebanese military group supported by Iran, claimed to have no additional information on the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie on Saturday, according to a group official.

Hezbollah official claims the organisation is unaware of the attack on Rushdie

Author Salman Rushdie attacked in the US, likely to lose one eye

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Salman Rushdie Attack: 'News is not good', police detain 24-year-old suspect

For over 30 years, celebrated author Salman Rushdie has been covering his life ever since Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against him following the publication of his controversial book ‘The Satanic Verses’, which was found to be blasphemous by the Muslims.

Why was Salman Rushdie attacked and what is the controversy surrounding ‘The Satanic Verses’?

Renowned Indian-born novelist Salman Rushdie had to be rushed to the hospital, after being attacked while on stage at an event in New York. As Rushdie was being presented to make a speech on artistic freedom at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York state, a guy allegedly charged the stage and stabbed Rushdie.

Salman Rushdie attack reactions: 'Your words are stronger than their weapons, therefore they attack you'

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Five Indian authors and their work feature in BBC's list of 100 novels that shaped our world. The British Broadcasting Corporation put together a panel comprising of leading writers, curators and critics to compile the list.

Arundhati Roy, Salman Rushdie, RK Narayan's books feature in BBC’s 100 ‘novels that shaped our world’ list

Six books have been shortlisted for Booker Prize 2019. Among the six shortlisted authors, four are women. Margaret Atwood, Lucy Ellmann, Bernardine Evaristo and Elif Shafak have been nominated along with two men- Chigozie Obioma and former Booker winner Salman Rushdie.

Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie and four others shortlisted for Booker Prize 2019

Thirty years after Iran called for the killing of Salman Rushdie, the British novelist remains a figure of hate for extremists across the Muslim world, and though the level of outrage has dropped, the issue of blasphemy is as incendiary as ever.

Thirty years after Rushdie fatwa, blasphemy still a potent weapon

It was announced a while back that Netflix will be adapting Salman Rushdie’s celebrated novel ‘Midnight’s Children’. The streaming platform now also has a director to realise it.

Vishal Bhardwaj to direct Netflix's adaptation of Salman Rushdie's novel 'Midnight's Children'

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