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Dera chief Gurmeet seeks 20-day parole ahead of Haryana polls

Dera chief Gurmeet seeks 20-day parole ahead of Haryana polls

Rediff.com29 Sep 2024

The Dera chief has sought to stay in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, during the parole period, if granted.

US returnee shot at in home, ex-wife's father arrested

US returnee shot at in home, ex-wife's father arrested

Rediff.com25 Aug 2024

Efforts are being made to nab the two criminals who shot at Sukhchain Singh, who recently returned from the US, and are on the run, they said.

Haryana records 67.90% voter turnout

Haryana records 67.90% voter turnout

Rediff.com6 Oct 2024

Haryana has recorded a voter turnout of 67.90 per cent with Ellenabad assembly seat in Sirsa district witnessing the highest polling percentage at over 80 per cent, according to the updated figures of the Election Commission on Sunday.

Haryana Polls Promise Thrilling Contests

Haryana Polls Promise Thrilling Contests

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

The BJP has fielded as many as 10 turncoats, including those who joined the party from the JJP in recent weeks.

Hours after first Haryana list, BJP faces rebellion

Hours after first Haryana list, BJP faces rebellion

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

Hours after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party put out its first list of 67 candidates for the Haryana Assembly polls, sitting MLA Lakshman Dass Napa quit the party while former minister Karan Dev Kamboj stepped down as state unit's OBC Morcha chief after being denied tickets.

Dera chief granted 21-day furlough

Dera chief granted 21-day furlough

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

During his temporary release period, Singh will go to the Dera ashram in Barnawa in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat, they further said.

Jolt to Ram Rahim as SC lifts stay on sacrilege cases

Jolt to Ram Rahim as SC lifts stay on sacrilege cases

Rediff.com18 Oct 2024

Ram Rahim, lodged in Rohtak's Sunaria Jail, is serving a 20-year sentence handed out to him in 2017 for allegedly raping two of his disciples.

Manipur peace talks to be announced soon, says Biren Singh

Manipur peace talks to be announced soon, says Biren Singh

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday said the state government is working towards peace talks and has held several meetings in Assam's Silchar.

Rape convict Dera chief Gurmeet gets 3-week furlough again

Rape convict Dera chief Gurmeet gets 3-week furlough again

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

He has been incarcerated since 2017 in Haryana's Sunaria jail where he is serving a 20-year term for raping two women disciples at his ashram's headquarters in Sirsa.

The SHAADI: Like Athiya's Earrings? VOTE!

The SHAADI: Like Athiya's Earrings? VOTE!

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

Film folk looked like a million bucks at Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani's wedding festivities. But apart from the designer saris and lehengas, the ladies wore some exquisite jewellery pieces too.

Anil Vij throws in his hat, BJP clarifies Saini is Haryana CM face

Anil Vij throws in his hat, BJP clarifies Saini is Haryana CM face

Rediff.com15 Sep 2024

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Minister Anil Vij on Sunday said he will stake claim for the chief minister's post if the party returns to power in Haryana after the October 5 assembly polls.

Haryana polls: Turncoats, family members in BJP's 1st list

Haryana polls: Turncoats, family members in BJP's 1st list

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

Veteran party leader Anil Vij will seek re-election from his Ambala Cantt stronghold.

SC sets up panel to clear farmers' Shambhu blockade

SC sets up panel to clear farmers' Shambhu blockade

Rediff.com2 Sep 2024

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan directed the five-member committee to convene its first meeting within a week and reach out to the agitating farmers to persuade them to immediately remove their tractors, trolleys etc from the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana to provide relief to commuters.

What Is Canada-US Game Plan?

What Is Canada-US Game Plan?

Rediff.com23 Oct 2024

It seems that the West is sending a signal to India that it can return to old hostilities unless India toes their line on Russia. It is no surprise that India is being compared with Putin's Russia in terms of targeting 'dissidents' as the West calls these Khalistani terrorists, asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

'CM had no say': More voices of dissent emerge within Haryana BJP

'CM had no say': More voices of dissent emerge within Haryana BJP

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

Amid deepening schisms within the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Haryana over poll ticket distribution, party leader Karan Dev Kamboj on Wednesday indicated that the rebellion could have been prevented if Chief Minister Nayab Saini had a 'say' on the allocation process.

Was Ram Rahim BJP's trump card in Haryana?

Was Ram Rahim BJP's trump card in Haryana?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Was Ram Rahim's release on parole for the 10th time since his conviction in 2017 timed to coincide with the Haryana assembly elections? It does seem so when one considers he has been released mostly when there was an election in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. Listing the times that Ram Rahim has been out on parole.

Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim gets 50-day parole

Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim gets 50-day parole

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

The parole comes two months after the Sirsa-headquartered sect chief had walked out of the Sunaria jail in Haryana's Rohtak district on November 21 last year after he was granted a 21-day furlough -- his third temporary release from jail in 2023.

Ex-Cong MP Naveen Jindal joins BJP, to contest from Kurukshetra

Ex-Cong MP Naveen Jindal joins BJP, to contest from Kurukshetra

Rediff.com24 Mar 2024

Industrialist and former MP Naveen Jindal quit the Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday, saying he wants to contribute to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's agenda of 'Viksit Bharat'.

The Must-Visit City By The Lake

The Must-Visit City By The Lake

Rediff.com27 May 2023

The elegant architecture, tree-lined roads, delightful gardens, delicious food, art and military history make Chandigarh an ideal short-trip destination.

BJP govt in Haryana reduced to minority as 3 Independents withdraw support

BJP govt in Haryana reduced to minority as 3 Independents withdraw support

Rediff.com7 May 2024

The three MLAs -- Sombir Sangwan, Randhir Gollen and Dharampal Gonder -- also said that they have decided to extend support to the Congress during the elections.

NEET Case Kingpin's Political Ambitions

NEET Case Kingpin's Political Ambitions

Rediff.com2 Jul 2024

Sanjeev Kumar alias Sanjeev 'Mukhiya', an alleged kingpin behind the NEET paper leak, was not only minting money but wanted to become an MP or MLA.

Himachal BJP leaders miffed over ticket to Cong rebels

Himachal BJP leaders miffed over ticket to Cong rebels

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party leadership in Himachal Pradesh is making efforts to mollify party leaders who are disgruntled over distribution of tickets to six Congress rebels for the assembly bypolls, former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said on Tuesday.

Atiq Ahmad among former members mourned by UP assembly

Atiq Ahmad among former members mourned by UP assembly

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

Ahmad was elected to the assembly as an Independent in 1989, 1991, 1993 and on a Samajwadi Party ticket in 1996. He returned to the House in 2002 on an Apna Dal ticket. He was elected as an MP in 2004.

'Sheikh Abdullah Was Genuinely Secular'

'Sheikh Abdullah Was Genuinely Secular'

Rediff.com9 May 2024

'Sheikh Abdullah ruled the state with secular values. Post 1953, when he was sacked, corruption took over governance.'

Will jailed preacher Amritpal's Khadoor Sahib entry challenge SAD?

Will jailed preacher Amritpal's Khadoor Sahib entry challenge SAD?

Rediff.com19 May 2024

Amritpal Singh, the chief of the 'Waris Punjab De' outfit, who is lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act, has thrown his hat into the ring as an Independent.

Rape convict Ram Rahim walks out of jail on furlough again

Rape convict Ram Rahim walks out of jail on furlough again

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

Singh is serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his disciples.

No parole to Dera chief without our permission, HC tells Haryana govt

No parole to Dera chief without our permission, HC tells Haryana govt

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

A bench of Acting Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji was hearing a petition of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee which had challenged the grant of temporary release to the Dera Sacha Sauda chief.

Punjab farmers' daughters commissioned as IAF flying officers

Punjab farmers' daughters commissioned as IAF flying officers

Rediff.com17 Jun 2023

Ivraj Kaur and Prabhsimran Kaur, alumni of Mai Bhago Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (AFPI) for girls in Mohali, were commissioned as flying officers from the Air Force Academy in Dundigal and Hyderabad.

Dera chief's month-long parole ends, returns to Sunaria jail

Dera chief's month-long parole ends, returns to Sunaria jail

Rediff.com20 Aug 2023

According to a police official from Rohtak, Singh returned to Sunaria jail late afternoon.

BJP fields 6 disqualified Cong MLAs in HP, upsets partymen

BJP fields 6 disqualified Cong MLAs in HP, upsets partymen

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday named its candidates for assembly bypolls in several states, fielding six disqualified MLAs of the Himachal Pradesh assembly in the state days after they joined the party after leaving the Congress.

Kohinoor belonged to Lord Jagannath: Odisha outfit after Queen's death

Kohinoor belonged to Lord Jagannath: Odisha outfit after Queen's death

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

Shree Jagannath Sena, a Puri-based outfit, submitted a memorandum to the President, seeking her intervention to facilitate the process of bringing back the Kohinoor diamond to the 12th-century shrine.

Atiq Ahmad among former MPs mourned by Lok Sabha

Atiq Ahmad among former MPs mourned by Lok Sabha

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

Immediately after the House met, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid tributes to sitting MPs Rattan Lal Kataria and Balubhau alias Suresh Narayan Dhanorkar. He also said that 11 former members passed away in the last few months and read out their names.

Dera Sacha chief gets another 40-day parole; as per rules, says official

Dera Sacha chief gets another 40-day parole; as per rules, says official

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

The latest parole to the Dera chief, who is serving a 20-year jail term for raping his two disciples, comes three months after he was granted a similar parole.

Amritpal obtained new clothes at gunpoint, fled on motorised cart

Amritpal obtained new clothes at gunpoint, fled on motorised cart

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

Ranjit Singh, the granthi (Sikh priest), said in his complaint with police that the 'Waris Punjab De' chief and his three aides entered the gurdwara and demanded clothes of his son at gunpoint to change his appearance.

Haryana gets new CM; but BJP, JJP mum on alliance

Haryana gets new CM; but BJP, JJP mum on alliance

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

Five MLAs -- four from the BJP and one independent -- were also sworn in as ministers. However, former home minister and six-term MLA from Ambala Cantt, Anil Vij, has not found a place in the new cabinet.

Militants gun down 2 Manipur policemen, women block road to airport

Militants gun down 2 Manipur policemen, women block road to airport

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

A large number of women from Malom in Imphal West district blocked the road to the airport in protest against the killing of the policemen in Moreh.

Dera Sacha chief convicted of murdering sect's ex-manager in 2002

Dera Sacha chief convicted of murdering sect's ex-manager in 2002

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

A special CBI court in Panchkula on Friday convicted Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for the murder of former Dera manager Ranjit Singh in 2002.

Will Phase 6 Stun BJP?

Will Phase 6 Stun BJP?

Rediff.com28 May 2024

In Phase 6, indications are that the BJP, which is defending 40 seats, will lose in double digits and gain in single digits. Not good, if you are the ruling party scrambling to earn a working majority, with just one phase left to go, argues Prem Panicker.

Rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim walks out on 30-day parole, 2nd this year

Rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim walks out on 30-day parole, 2nd this year

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

Dera Sacha Sauda chief and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh walked out of the Sunaria jail in Haryana's Rohtak district on Thursday after he was granted a 30-day parole.

'He was killed by Kashmir terrorists because he was Hindu'

'He was killed by Kashmir terrorists because he was Hindu'

Rediff.com19 May 2022

"It is not a crime to be a Hindu. It is not their (Islamic) State."