News about Riya Sen

Salman Rushdie (far left) has been able to talk and has maintained his 'usual feisty and defiant' sense of humor since being stabbed at a literary performance in New York, according to his son Zafar (second from left). Despite doctors' ability to pull him off a ventilator, Zafar Rushdie, 42, posted a heartfelt update on his father's illness, which is still 'critical.' On Friday, the Booker Prize-winning author, 75, was knifed up to 15 times before a literary talk at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York (top right). Hadi Matar, a 24 year-old suspect, has been charged with attempted murder and assault. He has signed a not guilty plea. Rushdie is being held at UPMC Hamot Surgery Center in Erie, Pennsylvania, and he's also pictured at the bottom right.

Hadi Matar, 24, will appear in court after being transferred from the New York State Police barracks in Jamestown after the assault on Friday. Press are being barred from attending Matar's first court appearance, with Chautauqua Country Warden Matthew Stuczynski arguing that the decision was due to the facility's safety and security as well as good running order.' Lucian Chalfen, a spokesperson for the New York State Unified Court System, said that the county jail is not intended for press attendance.