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Sirsa, Aug 27: On Friday afternoon, it was a near-death experience for two journalists from a private news channel. Rakesh Kumar, 44, a principal correspondent with PTC News, and his cameraman, Shapinder Singh, 23, were surrounded by a mob of around 40 Dera followers armed with sticks, iron rods, and other sharp-edged weapons. While Mr. Kumar escaped with a fractured arm, Mr. Singh lost his camera

Chandigarh, Aug 27: Situation was peaceful in Haryana's Panchkula, and Sirsa on Sunday. Panchkula witnessed the maximum violence on Friday after Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was convicted of rape by Special CBI court. Curfew was relaxed in Panchkula, Sirsa, while it was withdrawn in Kaithal town of Haryana. The death toll in the violence has risen to 36. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

New Delhi/ Bengaluru, Aug 27: Senior Bharataiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Sunday said former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda is illiterate like Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. Swamy made this comment when asked about Hooda's demand of President Rule in Haryana and dismissal of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar after more than 30 persons died in the violence

Chandigarh, Aug 26: The Haryana government today sacked Haryana's deputy advocate general for "accompanying" Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh after the Dera Sacha Sauda chief's conviction in a rape case. The state government terminated the services of DAG Gurdas Salwara on the recommendations of Haryana's Advocate General Baldev Raj Mahajan. "It is found that yesterday the DAG accompanied the baba,"

Hyderabad, Aug 26: A Qatar Airways passenger jet (Qr 964 DOH-DPS) made an emergency landing at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here at Shamshabad on Saturday morning, when its co-pilot suddenly fell ill on the 14 hours long Doha to Denpasar flight. There were 240 passengers plus crew on the flight at the time of the incident. According to airport authorities, the co pilot with name Andre

Patna, Aug 26: As many as 21 leaders of different parties, including West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, rebel JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav will participate in the RJD's August 27 rally here, party sources said today. RJD president Lalu Prasad has claimed the rally would herald the decline of the BJP-led NDA in the 2019 Lok Sabha election. Besides

Chandigarh, Aug 26: Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who was convicted in a rape case today, has been receiving favours from the Manohar Lal Khattar led BJP government of Haryana earlier. Just three months back, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had announced tax exemption for six months on movie ‘Jattu Engineer’ featuring Ram Rahim Singh. Khattar had announced the tax exemption at

Lucknow, Aug 26: Hardline Hindutva leader and BJP Lok Sabha member Sakshi Maharaj has openly defended Dera Sachha Sauda chief Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim, who was convicted by a CBI court in Panchkula in Haryana in a case of rape. Gurmeet is accused of raping sadhvis inside his 'gufa' (a customised underground chamber that was his personal residence). Sakshi Maharaj, who was known for his provocative

New Delhi, Aug 25: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah and Union Minister Smriti Irani took oath as Rajya Sabha MPs, in Delhi, on Friday. Chairman, M. Venkaiah Naidu, administered the oath of secrecy to both the BJP leaders. This is Amit Shah's debut in the Parliament and was elected to the Upper House from Gujarat earlier this month. Shah has been a five-term MLA in the Gujarat

Thoubal, Aug 24: A recreational park, situated in the small hamlet of Khangabok village of Thoubal District in Manipur is promoting the message of communal harmony in the state. The park, which is set up by educationalist Kh. Menjor Mangang, is a multi-dimensional research centre (MMRC) tourist cum recreation park that provides comfort to the people who look to relax and desire for an absolutely