News for 'Nityananda'

Nithyananda sacked as successor of Madurai mutt

Nithyananda sacked as successor of Madurai mutt

Rediff.com20 Oct 2012

Self-styled godman Swami Nithyananda has been sacked by the senior pontiff as his successor of a 1500-year-old Saivaite Mutt in Madurai. Nityananda faces charges of rape and sexual harassment by some of his former devotees.

Leadership change not related to Jagan: Aurobindo Pharma

Leadership change not related to Jagan: Aurobindo Pharma

Rediff.com1 Jun 2012

The company on Wednesday said P V Ramprasad Reddy would resign as executive chairman, while Nithyananda would also step down from his post.

Florida Hindu university expands its reach

Florida Hindu university expands its reach

Rediff.com13 Dec 2007

The Florida-based Hindu University of America will henceforth 'do business as' the International Vedic Hindu University. It has announced plans to expand the Vedic base of its program offerings. Paramahamsa Nityananda, founder of the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, who was elected chairman of the University recently, will be the 'guiding force in the university's future growth and evolution.'

Hindu University in US expands its Vedic base

Hindu University in US expands its Vedic base

Rediff.com20 Nov 2007

The Florida-based Hindu University of America will henceforth 'do business as' the International Vedic Hindu University. It has announced plans to expand the Vedic base of its programme offerings.

SP, policeman killed by tribal militants in Assam

SP, policeman killed by tribal militants in Assam

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

A superintendent of police and another police official were killed in an encounter when tribal militants from the Karbi People's Liberation Tigers ambushed them in Karbi Anglong district of central Assam late on Thursday night.

India records lowest daily growth rate in COVID-19 cases

India records lowest daily growth rate in COVID-19 cases

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

The GoM was apprised that as of now, the death rate is around 3.1 per cent while the recovery rate is more than 20 per cent, which is comparatively better than most of the countries and may be taken as a positive effect of the lockdown in the country, along with the cluster management and containment strategy.

Godman Nithyananda undergoes potency test in rape case

Godman Nithyananda undergoes potency test in rape case

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Controversial self-proclaimed godman Nithyananda underwent a potency test on Monday in a 2010 rape case, days after the Supreme Court dismissed his plea challenging the Karnataka high court's order directing him to face the test.

Amid rise in COVID-19 cases, govt says India better positioned

Amid rise in COVID-19 cases, govt says India better positioned

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

The death toll due to the coronavirus infection rose to 7,466 and the cases mounted to 2,66,598 in the country.

30 municipal areas account for 79% of India's COVID caseload

30 municipal areas account for 79% of India's COVID caseload

Rediff.com15 May 2020

A total of 27,920 people have been cured of the disease with 1,685 in the last 24 hours, taking the recovery rate to 34.06 per cent, the ministry said.

Assam: Ten tribal militants held for killing of SP

Assam: Ten tribal militants held for killing of SP

Rediff.com10 Jun 2014

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday informed that 10 tribal militants involved in the killing of Hamren police district Superintendent Nityananda Goswami and his personal security officer Ratul Nunisa have been arrested during the intensified operation launched by the Assam police and paramilitary forces in Karbi Anglong hill district of the state.

'Swami Chinamayananda is the Rajinikanth of spiritualism'

'Swami Chinamayananda is the Rajinikanth of spiritualism'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

'I didn't want the biopic on Swami Chinmayananda to be a propaganda film,' filmmaker R S Prasanna tells Shobha Warrier/ Rediff.com

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