
Asaram Bapu convicted of rape: The reign of modern babas is sustained by deepening chasm between logic and faith
Now the coverage of the Asaram Bapus and Gurmeet Ram Rahims show an almost unbridgeable chasm between the two worlds: the religious world and the so-called secular one.

Asaram life sentence: Rajasthan cops learn lessons from Haryana counterparts to prevent violence
An important difference between both the cases was that Ram Rahim was out of jail and meeting his followers regularly while the hearing went on, but Asaram has been lodged in jail for about five years.

Asaram convicted: Management of post-verdict situation starkly different from handling of Ram Rahim judgment in Panchkula
A Jodhpur court convicted self-styled godman Asaram on Wednesday for raping a minor in 2013. Apart from Asaram, the court convicted two of his aides, and acquitted two other accused.

Despite arrest warrant, Haryana Police lets Dera chief's aide Vipassana Insaan walk free after questioning
The Haryana Police on Wednesday questioned a close aide of jailed rape convicted Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh but let her go despite a standing arrest warrant against her from a Panchkula court.

CBI files chargesheet against Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, two doctors for forced castration of 400 followers
The CBI on Thursday filed a charge sheet against rape convict and Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and two doctors for allegedly forcibly castrating 400 followers of the sect, officials said.

Dera Sauda violence: Haryana SIT arrests Ram Rahim's close aide accused of performing castration on followers
The SIT, probing into violence that had erupted after Ram Rahim's conviction, arrested a doctor who is accused of performing castration on Dera followers

Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad releases second 'fake babas' list, denounces 'charlatans who belong to no tradition'
The Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, the apex body of Hindu sadhus, on Friday released a second list of "fake babas".

Haryana Police to double reward for information leading to arrest of Dera Sacha Sauda functionary Aditya Insan
Haryana police has decided to double the reward money from Rs 1 lakh to two lakh for information leading to the arrest of absconding Dera Sacha Sauda functionary Aditya Insan, who is alleged to be a key culprit behind the mob violence on 25 August

Ram Rahim Singh case: Dera Sacha Sauda chief's counsel deposits Rs 30 lakh fine with special CBI court
Ram Rahim was convicted by the special CBI court on 25 August, after which violence and arson erupted in Panchkula and Sirsa districts which left 41 people dead and scores injured

Panchkula violence: Haryana SIT files charge sheet against Honeypreet Insan, 14 others
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Haryana police on Tuesday filed a charge sheet against Honeypreet Insan and fourteen others accused in connection with the 25 August violence in Panchkula and Sirsa following Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's conviction.

Haryana DGP denies rumours of Ram Rahim Singh getting 'VIP treatment'
Haryana DGP (Prisons) KP Singh said that because of security considerations, Ram Rahim Singh, sentenced for raping two disciples, was lodged in a barrack with only 5-6 prisoners with a track record of "good conduct"

At Ujjain fair, donkeys named after Gurmeet Ram Rahim, Honeypreet sold for Rs 11,000
A pair of donkeys named after disgraced sect leader Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and his close aide Honeypreet was sold for Rs 11,000 in a fair in Ujjain.

Panchkula CBI court posts hearing in murder case against Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on 27 October
A special CBI court, hearing final arguments in the case related to the murder of former Dera Sacha Sauda manager Ranjit Singh, allegedly involving sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, on Wednesday posted the case for 27 October.

CEO of business venture run by Dera Sacha Sauda arrested for alleged role in Panchkula violence
The CEO of a business venture run by Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda has been arrested in connection with the violence that erupted in Panchkula.

Panchkula court sends Honeypreet Insan, accomplice Sukhdeep Kaur to 14-day judicial custody
The Panchkula district court on Friday sent jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim's adopted daughter Honeypreet Singh to 14 day judicial custody.

Punjab and Haryana HC admits plea of Gurmeet Ram Rahim challenging sentence; rape victims seek life imprisonment
Ram Rahim was convicted by the special CBI court on 25 August, following which violence and arson had erupted in Panchkula and Sirsa districts.

Honeypreet Insan taken to undisclosed location for questioning after police accuses her of 'misleading' probe
The police has accused Honeypreet Insan of misleading the investigation and has taken her to an undisclosed location for questioning, reports say.

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's aides found without testicles, could substantiate charges of mass castration against Dera chief
Two top aides of Ram Rahim Singh, Daan Singh and Rakesh Kumar, have had their testicles removed, Haryana Police found out after their arrest.

Panchkula violence: Haryana govt reinstates IPS officer Ashok Kumar
The Haryana government on Saturday reinstated IPS officer Ashok Kumar, who was suspended following large scale violence in Panchkula.

'Honeypreet Insan masterminded Panchkula voilence': Haryana cops say they have evidence against Dera chief's daughter
Haryana Police has found evidence of Honeypreet Insan's hand in incidents of violence in Panchkula following Dera Sacha Sauda chief's conviction in a rape case on 25 August, Panchkula Police commissioner AS Chawla claimed on Friday