Dera

Dera-run schools set to reopen after Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's rape conviction, but parents are a worried lot

Editor's note: The rape conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has left the fate of many people in limbo. In the second of a three-part series, Firstpost speaks to the parents of children enrolled in Dera-run educational institutes and brings to light their anxieties.

CBI court begins hearing in two murder cases against Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in Panchkula

The hearing in two separate murder cases against Gurmeet Ram Rahim and others began in Chandigarh on Saturday in a special CBI court amid tight security

Inside Ram Rahim's modern day Xanadu: Operations at Dera HQ unearth skeletons, hidden tunnels and chief's secret life

Given Ram Rahim's colourful yet secretive life as a cult leader, it was expected that a lot of secrets could tumble out of the Dera headquarters, particularly his residence — babaji ki gufa.

Dera HQ search ops Day 2: Curfew continues, internet remains suspended near Haryana's Sirsa

The search operation of the Dera headquarters near Sirsa continued on Saturday with hundreds of security personnel and local administration involved

Haryana Police completes preparation for 'sanitisation' of Dera Sacha Sauda HQ in Sirsa

All necessary arrangements have been made for carrying out "sanitisation" of the sprawling Dera Sacha Sauda sect headquarters at Sirsa, said Haryana Police

Haryana Police conduct raids in Mumbai, Nepal as Honeypreet, Aditya Insan continue to evade

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's key follower Honeypreet continued to evade the police, which said it was conducting raids in Mumbai and areas near Nepal in search of the fugitives

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh sentence hearing as it happened: Dera chief languishes alone in Rohtak jail

The special CBI judge will pronounce the sentence against the maverick Dera Sacha Sauda cult chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who was convicted of raping his two women followers, in a Rohtak jail on Monday.

Gurmeet Ram Rahim sentenced to 20 years in jail: Two cars torched in Sirsa by Dera followers

Dera Sacha Sauda (DSS) followers allegedly set two cars on fire near the sect headquarters on the outskirts of Sirsa town on Monday.

Gurmeet Ram Rahim rape sentencing: Dera chief could get between 7 years to life in jail

After a special CBI court convicted Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a rape case on Friday, the court will pronounce the quantum of sentence on Monday

Haryana Police recover AK-47, pistols from Dera Sacha Sauda followers; two sedition cases registered

Haryana Police have recovered an AK 47, five pistols and other weapons from two vehicles of Dera followers and registered two sedition cases against followers