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Doklam Resolution: China Eats Crow, Indian Stock Goes Up
What has China gained by this eventual mutually agreed withdrawal of troops from the India-Bhutan-China trijunction? Zilch. Instead, it’s India’s stock that has shot up – not only in the international community but also among China's own friends and allie...
OPINION | From Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to Asaram Bapu, India's Obsession with Rape Accused Babas
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh stands out among the herd of dubious godmen, not just because of his colourful personality and vast political network, but the blind dedication of his army of Dera Sacha Sauda followers.
Dera Sacha Suada Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Gets 10 Years in Jail: 10 Facts
CBI special court judge Jagdeep Singh, who had last week held Ram Rahim guilty of rape of two of his female followers in 2002, was flown to Rohtak to pronounce the quantum of sentence.
Around 30,000 Ram Rahim Followers Still Inside Dera Sacha Sauda Headquarters
Many of Ram Rahim's followers inside the Dera headquarters have told the local administration they could not leave as they did not know how to, with 74 trains cancelled and hundreds of buses off the roads.
Situation in Haryana Tense But Under Control, Says MHA
As per report of the DGP control Room, Haryana, the situation is tense but under control.
Sedition, Attempt to Murder Charges Against 7 Securitymen of Dera Chief: Police
The seven security personnel of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh had allegedly tried to free him when he was brought outside the Panchkula Court complex on Friday after the special CBI court convicted him in a rape case.
Day Before Sentencing of Dera Chief: Makeshift Court Moves for Rohtak Jail, Police Prepare Show
With the Haryana police carrying a flag march here on Saturday night after 11.30 pm and another slated for Sunday evening, just to drive home the point that any security breach will be dealt with severity.
Meat Exporter Moin Qureshi Sent to ED Custody Till August 31
The ED alleged that Qureshi was involved in hawala transactions through Delhi hawala operators Parvez Ali of Turkman Gate and M/s South Delhi Money Changer (DAMINI) in Greater Kailash-1, owned by one D S Anand.
Haryana BJP in Charge Defends Khattar, But Will the CM Survive Dera Mayhem?
Haryana BJP in charge, Anil Jain, said that while the loss of life during the protests was sad, the Haryana government was efficient in its response and was able to arrest the violence within three hours of it breaking out.
Should India Re-evaluate Its Afghanistan Strategy?
Does this “new direction” in the United States Afghan strategy mean that India should start to re-evaluate its approach on Afghanistan and take a more active role?
Amid Doklam Standoff, China's Navy Holds Rare Live-fire Drill in Indian Ocean
A Chinese naval formation consisting of the destroyer Changchun, guided-missile frigate Jingzhou and supply vessel Chaohu conducted the drill in the waters of the western Indian Ocean.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Case: Dera Sacha Sauda Followers Ignore Appeals to Move Out of Panchkula
Haryana Police assisted by central forces launched a night-long operation to flush out scores of Dera Sacha Sauda followers gathered over the past four days in Panchkula, but the followers have largely refused to budge.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Case: HRTC Suspends Bus Services to Punjab, Haryana
Nearly 200 routes would be affected and the decision to resume bus services would be taken after reviewing the Dera Sacha Sauda situation
Court Declines to Entertain Defamation Plea Against Arvind Kejriwal
Additional Senior Civil Judge V K Gautam refused to entertain the petition saying the addresses of the two defendants, Kejriwal and Singh, did not fall under its territorial jurisdiction.
Right to Privacy: From Common Law Right to Fundamental Right
A look at how the Right To Privacy case has progressed.
Right to Privacy a Fundamental Right Now: What Transpired as CJI Khehar Read out the Ruling
The Right to Privacy, Chief Justice JS Khehar said, is intrinsic to the right to life and is hence, a part of Article 21, part 3, of the Constitution of India.