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Hisar, Aug 29: A local court on Tuesday acquitted self-styled godman Rampal, founder of the Satlok Ashram in Haryana's Barwala, in two criminal cases. He will, however, continue staying in jail as there are other cases still pending against him. Rampal had been charged under various sections of the IPC. “He has been acquitted in the two cases 426 and 427 of IPC. It’s a victory of truth,” said

Hyderabad, Aug 29: Israel is expecting 55,000 tourists from India to visit their country in the current calender year, a senior official said today. In 2016 about 44,672 Indian tourists travelled to Israel. "Till July 2017, over 34,000 Indians have already visited Israel marking a growth of 36 per cent. And the numbers are growing...the historic visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to our

Maharashtra, Aug 29: Seven AC coaches and the engine of Nagpur Mumbai Duronto Express (train no 12290) derailed near Titwala station, a small town in Maharashtra`s Kalyan, at 6:30 am on Tuesday. According to an eyewitness at the site, the accident took place due to landslides caused by incessant rains in the region. Authorities are yet to confirm this fact. This is the fourth incident of a train

Lucknow, Aug 28: A 13-year old child, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur district, about 200 kilometres from here, became the first victim of the online killer game 'Blue Whale' in the state. According to the police sources, Parth Singh, a student of seventh standard, was found hanging from the ceiling fan at his residence in Maudaha town on Sunday evening. Parth's father Vikram Singh said

Panaji, Aug 28: Sex continued to thrive in Bharatiya Janata Party ruled Goa as websites offering escort services are increasingly being used to recruit individuals in commercial sex trade. A study conducted by Anyay Rahit Zindagi (ARZ), the nodal NGO for the integrated anti-human trafficking unit of Goa police, has revealed that perpertrators are now adopting digital platforms for conducting such

Chandigarh, Aug 28: A special CBI court on Monday sentenced Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to 20-years of rigorous imprisonment in separate cases of rape of his two disciples. Amid unprecedented security in Punjab and Haryana, CBI judge Jagdeep Singh was flown in from Panchkula to the Rohtak jail this afternoon where a library was turned into a make-shift courtroom for the

New Delhi, Aug 28: Aam Aadmi Party on Monday returned to its winning streak in Delhi by retaining Bawana Assembly seat in a bypoll with a margin of 24,052 votes after suffering a series of electoral shocks in the past months. BJP had a loss of face in the result as its gamble with AAP turncoat Ved Prakash, the sitting MLA who joined the saffron party and contested the bypoll, fell flat. Congress'

New Delhi, Aug 28: The Supreme Court today questioned the Gujarat government over the slow pace of trial in the rape case involving self-styled godman Asaram Bapu. A bench comprising justices N V Ramanna and Amitava Roy asked the state government why the victim has not been examined till now. It asked the state government to file an affidavit in this regard and posted the matter for further

Panaji, Aug 28: The ruling BJP today won the by- elections to two assembly seats in Goa, with Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar emerging victorious from Panaji and health minister Vishwajit Rane from Valpoi. It was crucial for the BJP to bag the two seats as it does not enjoy a majority on its own in the 40-member assembly. Parrikar, who returned to the state from the Centre after the assembly

New Delhi: The hearing for deciding the quantum of punishment to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, will take place on Monday through video conferencing. As per the reports, the court proceedings against the rape convict self-styled godman are scheduled to take place around 2:30 pm. The punishment can be a jail term not less than seven years but may even extend to life imprisonment