Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

Ahead of Punjab elections, Dera Baba Ram Rahim gets 21-day furlough

Just ahead of the Punjab polls, self-styled jailed godman and Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is undergoing a 20-year sentence for raping his two disciples, was granted furlough for 21 days on Monday by the BJP-led Haryana government to meet his family members in Gurugram. Feb 7, 2022
Nirmala Sitharaman

Lord Ganesha on Budget day: The untold, unwritten custom of Finance Ministry

Every Finance Minister starts his/her Budget day with Ganesh puja at the corridors of the Finance Ministry of the North Block, offering flowers to the lord, before heading to the Parliament for budget presentation as the Budget day is the most important day for any Finance Minister which evaluates his/her performance. Feb 1, 2022
Crowds at magh mela

Jailed saints get land for camps in Magh Mela

A number of 'tainted and jailed' seers and religious organisations have been allotted land in the upcoming Magh mela township, leading to dissent among the seer fraternity. Jan 11, 2022