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Ram Rahim is silent ahead of Haryana polls. But his dera’s message is set to ring out loud

Serving life sentence in Rohtak jail for rape and murder, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has once again walked out of prison, on parole and ahead of an election. While the Election Commission has banned him from indulging in any political activity, and he hasn’t spoken a…

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A BJP understanding with INLD-BSP-HLP alliance against Cong in Haryana?

The BJP is contesting 89 of Haryana’s 90 assembly seats polls by itself. The exception is Sirsa, where the BJP’s Rohtash Jangra withdrew his nomination, raising speculation about an undeclared poll understanding with Gopal Kanda’s Haryana Lokhit Party, BSP and INLD.

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‘Delhi Chalo’ protest | Haryana extends mobile internet suspension in seven districts

Farmers protest: The Haryana government has further extended the suspension of mobile internet and bulk SMS services in seven districts by a day till February 24 in the wake of the ongoing farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ agitation

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Congress to hold rally in Haryana’s Sirsa in memory of farmers died during agitation against now repealed farm laws

Congress to hold 'Kisan-Majdoor Aakrosh' rally in Sirsa on Dec 17 to remember those who lost lives in farm-laws agitation. Farmers feel let down as Centre has not implemented agreement reached two years ago. Congress to raise voice of farmers and force govt to implement agreement. Party committee under Bhupinder…

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Geetika Sharma suicide case: 11 years of solitude

Family of Geetika Sharma, who committed suicide in 2012, fight for justice for 11 yrs. Despite having documented proof & electronic evidence, they lost case to powerful Gopal Goyal Kanda. Kanda acquitted, Sharma family faces losses & intimidation. They await State's response to find a prosecutor to fight for women…

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After acquittal, Gopal Kanda meets Haryana CM Manohar Lal; sparks speculation of joining Cabinat

Days after a Delhi court acquitted Haryana Lokhit Party (HLP) president and Sirsa MLA Gopal Kanda in a 2012 abetment to suicide case of a flight steward Geetika Sharma, the MLA on July 28 visited Chief Minister Manohar Lal.

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Cracks in the house of Devi Lal

Clan of Chaudhary Devi Lal, once a powerful political force in Haryana, now feuds over legacy. Despite split, his descendants still use his image to gain support. Abhay's 'Parivartan Padayatra' and Dushyant's 'Ek Booth, Dus Youth' echo his initial message. Both parties hope to win back core vote bank, but…

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Two Killed, 2 Others Injured In Firing Incident In Haryana's Sirsa, Probe Underway

Two persons were allegedly shot dead while as many as were injured over a dispute in Kalanwali area of the district. Read on for details:

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Sacrilege: Challan against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim presented in Punjab and Haryana high court

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government on Monday submitted the copy of the challan, presented against Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda (DSS) chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in connection with the sacrilege cases before the Punjab and Haryana high court. The report was filed by the state in response to the plea filed by…

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Moose Wala case: Police detain 2 more suspects from Haryana

BATHINDA/FATEHABAD: Punjab police have detained two more men in connection with the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala on May 29, taking the number of those detained for questioning in the case to four. One of the men detained on Monday is from Sirsa, Haryana.

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At Sirsa rally, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar allows free lifting of soil from lake

CHANDIGARH: Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday announced a bonanza of development works worth Rs 575 crore for Sirsa district. Addressing a Pragati Rally in Odhan of the district, Khattar said that equitable development is being ensured in the entire state, keeping aside party politics. Ex-minister Sunil Jakhar,…

The Times of India

Haryana: Death of 7 drug addicts triggers alarm in Sirsa

CHANDIGARH: With seven 'drug addicts' alleged to have died due to overdose in Sirsa during this month, the menace has sent shockwaves across the district.

The Times of India

Sirsa man held for raping minor in Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH: The police, on Wednesday, arrested a Sirsa man for raping a 17-year-old on the pretext of marriage. Accused Virat Anand, 21, was produced before a local court, which sent him to 14-day judicial custody.

The Times of India

Jailed Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim does not fall in hardcore prisoner category: HC

Ram Rahim is serving a 20-year jail term for raping two women disciples at his ashram in Sirsa, where the 'dera' is headquartered

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Haryana Police seizes 7.40 quintals of contraband from container truck, three nabbed

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Police on Monday foiled an attempt to push a big drug consignment into the state after it seized 740 kg of ‘doda post’ from a container truck in Sirsa district.

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Non-cricket sports structure in India: What's working and what's lacking

NEW DELHI: When India woke up at 4:30 in the morning last August to watch golfer Aditi Ashok teeing off, eyeing a historic Olympic medal in Tokyo, it seemed sports in India had turned a corner. For a sport considered to be lying in the deepest pocket of the sporting…

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The lure of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

For much of the English news media, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is somewhat of a joke who first burst onto the scene with his viral song, Love Charger in 2014.He’s been steady fodder since with his music videos, blingy fashion sense, hairy back and five movies.The self-styled ‘messenger of god’…

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