Sirsa

No immediate move to name successor to Ram Rahim

With Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, head of the infamous Dera Sacha Sauda, being sentenced to 20 years` rigorous imprisonment by a CBI special court for the rape of two female disciples, a leadership crisis looms over the Rs 1,000-crore sect in Haryana that is said to have over 60 million followers.

Sep 01, 2017, 12:56 PM IST

Dera issue: Life returning to normal in Haryana and Punjab

Bus services in Haryana have resumed except in Sirsa district, where curfew has been imposed around Dera Sacha Sauda sect headquarters, Haryana Transport Minister, Krishan Lal Panwar said on Wednesday.

 

Aug 30, 2017, 23:17 PM IST

No untoward incident in Haryana, Punjab after Dera chief's sentencing

No untoward incident was on Tuesday reported from Haryana or Punjab, a day after Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was sentenced to 20-year imprisonment in two rape cases even as the security forces continued to remain on alert, officials said.

Aug 30, 2017, 00:00 AM IST

Sirsa: Dera Sacha Sauda premises steadily emptying out under security vigil

A day after Gurmeet Singh was sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping two of his followers, peace prevailed in Haryana and Punjab.

Aug 29, 2017, 16:15 PM IST

Curfew relaxed for 12 hrs in Haryana's Sirsa; schools, colleges open

The authorities on Tuesday relaxed the curfew from 7am to 7pm in Sirsa after no violent incident was reported in the area following the sentencing of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in a rape case.

Aug 29, 2017, 09:42 AM IST

Victims put Ram Rahim Singh on pedestal, he committed breach of gravest nature: Judge

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was on Friday guilty of rape of two female disciples in 1999.

Aug 28, 2017, 23:51 PM IST

Report on violence after Ram Rahim's conviction sent to Centre by Haryana govt

The Haryana government has sent a factual report to the Centre on the violence following the conviction of Dera chief.

Aug 28, 2017, 22:48 PM IST

Political parties welcome prison term given to Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

Leaders from various political parties have welcomed the 20-year prison term given to Dera Sacha Sauda chief.

Aug 28, 2017, 22:08 PM IST

Dera chief Ram Rahim gets 20-year jail sentence in rape case

Rape case against Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh dates back to 2002.

Aug 28, 2017, 19:18 PM IST

Ram Rahim wept, pleaded, later dragged out of court: What all happened inside courtroom

On August 28, a special CBI court, pronouncing a verdict in a 15-year-old rape case, sentenced Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to 20 years in jail. 

Aug 28, 2017, 17:14 PM IST

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh gets 20 years jail - Chronology of 2002 rape case

Rape convict Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh sentenced to 10 years jail for the rape and sexual exploitation of two female disciples.

Aug 28, 2017, 15:51 PM IST

'Forgive me', teary Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh pleads with folded hands

Gurmeet Ram Rahim, who was presented before a special CBI court in Panchkula on Monday in connection with a 2002 rape case, pleaded the court to grant him mercy in the case. 

Aug 28, 2017, 15:18 PM IST

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's sentencing in rape case: Live Streaming

A special CBI court's judge will announce the quantum of punishment of the Dera Sacha Sauda chief in Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a rape case, inside the District Jail at Sunaria near here where the elf-styled Godman was lodged since Friday.

Aug 28, 2017, 15:00 PM IST

Ram Rahim demands 'adopted daughter'' Honeypreet be allowed with him inside jail, threatens to suspend prison officials

Both Ram Rahim and Honeypreet have requested the Panchkula CBI court seeking permission to stay together for the night in jail. 

Aug 28, 2017, 13:24 PM IST

Haryana tense but under control: Ministry of Home Affairs

It said Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) remained imposed in all districts of Haryana. 

Aug 28, 2017, 11:18 AM IST

Security tightened in Sirsa ahead of Ram Rahim's sentencing

The district administration is also providing buses to facilitate the departure of Dera followers.

Aug 28, 2017, 09:22 AM IST

Sentencing in Ram Rahim rape case: Details of security arrangement in Haryana

CBI judge Jagdeep Singh on Friday had held Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh guilty of rape.

Aug 27, 2017, 20:45 PM IST

Ram Rahim Singh rape case: Tight security ahead of sentencing; curfew remains enforced in Sirsa

On August 25, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was convicted in a 2002 rape case. 

Aug 27, 2017, 18:56 PM IST

Was attempt made to make Dera chief flee after conviction?

 Did the security personnel attached to rape convict and Dera Sacha Sauda (DSS) chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh attempt to help him escape from the court complex immediately after his was convicted on Friday?

Aug 27, 2017, 14:30 PM IST

Haryana peaceful, curfew relaxed in Panchkula, Sirsa; death toll at 36

Panchkula witnessed the maximum violence on Friday after Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was convicted of rape by Special CBI court.

Aug 27, 2017, 09:51 AM IST