Ten-year jail term for Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh
A special CBI court on Monday sentenced Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to 10 years in prison after his conviction in a 2002 rape case that triggered violence, leaving 38 dead and injuring scores of people in Haryana.
Haryana Chief Minister M.L. Khattar calls an emergency meeting
Security has been tightened in Rohtak, Panchkula, Sirsa, Gurgaon and other areas of Punjab and Haryana.
A luxury car was set on fire by some unknown persons near Kotli village near Sirsa after the sentencing of the Dera Sacha Sauda chief, police said. The village is situated 10 Km from the Dera headquarters. “We are probing the matter. The statement of the village sarpanch is being recorded. Prima facie it appears to be an act of arson by Dera followers, who are irked over the court judgement,” a police official said.
Doklam de-escalation based on mutual agreement, says MEA
Days before the expected visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to China for a BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) summit, India has begun de-escalation in the months-long Doklam standoff, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday in a dramatic announcement.
Families torn apart in Haryana violence
Nembo, 40, of Jind district in Haryana had come to Panchkula early last week to get a glimpse of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.
Goa bypoll results as expected, show BJP govt. is stable: Parrikar
Shantaram Naik, ex-MP and president of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee, says the elections were a moral defeat for the BJP although it might have obtained an electoral victory.
AAP retains Bawana seat in Delhi by a margin of over 24,000 votes
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday retained the by-election to the Bawana Assembly constituency by a margin of over 24,000 votes. It won the seat in 2015.
According to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi, with 59,886 votes, AAP candidate Ram Chander came first, followed by BJP candidate Ved Prakash (35,834 votes), and Congress candidate Surender Kumar (31,919 votes).
Justice Dipak Misra sworn in as Chief Justice of India
Justice Dipak Misra was on Monday sworn in as the 45th Chief Justice of India (CJI).
At a brief ceremony in the Darbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan, President Ramnath Kovind administered the oath of office to Mr. Misra.
Pakistan asks U.S delegation led by Alice Wells to reshedule visit
Widely seen as a snub to the United States of America, Pakistan has asked a U.S delegation, led by U.S Assistant Secretary of State and Acting Special Representative to the region Alice Wells, to reschedule its visit.
Chief selector MSK Prasad narrates a story of true grit
His recent comments on M.S. Dhoni may have set tongues wagging. But, national chief selector M.S.K. Prasad says he is in awe of the former India captain’s dedication to the game.
Uber board picks Expedia's Dara Khosrowshahi as new CEO
Uber Technologies Inc on Sunday hired Dara Khosrowshahi, the chief executive of travel company Expedia Inc, as its new chief executive, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter, handing him the challenge of leading the ride-services company out of a nearly year-long crisis.