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Opinion | Delhi 'Baba' To Ram Rahim, Asaram, India's Endless Obsession With Godmen
The sustained appeal of controversial figures like Asaram, Ram Rahim, and now Chaitanyananda reflects a deeper malaise in society - the followers' refusal to challenge and discard their beliefs even when they become destructive.
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Asaram's Photo Worship At Surat Hospital Sparks Row
A controversy erupted after followers of Asaram Bapu, who is serving life sentences in two cases of rape, purportedly performed a puja ritual by putting up his photo on the premises of Surat Civil Hospital.
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'Don't Party Or You'll Be Raped' Posters By Traffic Police Spark Backlash In Gujarat
Posters allegedly sponsored by the Ahmedabad traffic police for a safety campaign have stirred up a controversy, as some of them urged women to stay home to avoid getting raped.
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"Honeymoon" Reply To "Misogyny" Barb: Kolkata Rape Widens Trinamool Rift
The rape of a law student at a Kolkata college has brought infighting in the ruling Trinamool Congress out in the open as party leaders take potshots at each other.
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Maharashtra State Women Commission Writes To Top Cop On 'House Arrest' Case
NCP leader and Maharashtra State Women's Commission president Rupali Chakankar said that many women have complained about the vulgar questions being asked from the contestants in the show.
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Maharashtra Government Vs Opposition Over Shooting Of Badlapur Rape Accused
The death of Akshay Shinde -- the man accused of raping two four-year-olds in Badlapur -- in police firing this evening is snowballing into a controversy ahead of the assembly elections in Maharashtra.
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Probe Agency Traces Questionable Properties Of Ex RG Kar Principal, Wife
ED probing allegations of financial irregularities at the state-run R.G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata has traced 'questionable' properties purchased by the controversial former principal of the institute, Sandip Ghosh, and his wife.
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"Hoping For Justice...": Young Kerala Actor Claims Rape By Actor Baburaj
A junior artiste in the Malayalam film industry has accused award-winning actor and director Baburaj of rape, adding to the flood of sexual abuse complaints against senior figures, details of which were revealed in a report made public last week.
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The Questions CBI Asked Kolkata Hospital Ex-Head About Doctor's Rape-Murder
The controversial former head of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has been undergoing a gruelling questioning session in the probe into the rape and murder of a doctor.
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Kerala Antiques Dealer Monson Mavunkal Gets Life Term For Raping Minor
A Special POCSO court in Kerala on Saturday sentenced controversial self-styled antiques dealer Monson Mavunkal to life imprisonment till the end of his natural life for repeatedly raping a minor girl a few years ago.
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"Incidents Happen": Jharkhand Chief Minister After Tribal Girl Found Dead
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, battling a political crisis, has landed in a controversy over his comment on Sunday on the alleged rape and murder of a tribal girl. "Incidents happen everywhere," he said in response to questions.
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Arrest Warrant Against Nithyananda In 2010 Rape Case
A Sessions Court in Ramanagara, adjoining Bengaluru, on Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against controversial godman Nithyananda.
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Huge Row In Kerala Over Ex MLA's "Rape Survivor Now Getting Films" Remark
Senior politician P C George today courted yet another controversy by making 'distasteful' remarks against the actress, who was abducted and sexually assaulted by a gang in 2017.
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"Rapes Because Women Don't Wear Hijab": Karnataka Congress MLA's Shocker
The rape rate is highest in India because some women don't wear hijab, said a Congress MLA in Karnataka amid a raging controversy over the use of the headscarf in the state's schools and colleges.
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On Rape Accused Antique Dealer's Bail Pleas, Court Seeks Kerala's View
The Kerala High Court on Monday sought the stand of the police on the bail pleas moved by controversial self-styled antiques dealer Monson Mavunkal in two separate rape cases in which he is an accused.
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Opinion | Delhi 'Baba' To Ram Rahim, Asaram, India's Endless Obsession With Godmen
The sustained appeal of controversial figures like Asaram, Ram Rahim, and now Chaitanyananda reflects a deeper malaise in society - the followers' refusal to challenge and discard their beliefs even when they become destructive.
-
Asaram's Photo Worship At Surat Hospital Sparks Row
A controversy erupted after followers of Asaram Bapu, who is serving life sentences in two cases of rape, purportedly performed a puja ritual by putting up his photo on the premises of Surat Civil Hospital.
-
'Don't Party Or You'll Be Raped' Posters By Traffic Police Spark Backlash In Gujarat
Posters allegedly sponsored by the Ahmedabad traffic police for a safety campaign have stirred up a controversy, as some of them urged women to stay home to avoid getting raped.
-
"Honeymoon" Reply To "Misogyny" Barb: Kolkata Rape Widens Trinamool Rift
The rape of a law student at a Kolkata college has brought infighting in the ruling Trinamool Congress out in the open as party leaders take potshots at each other.
-
Maharashtra State Women Commission Writes To Top Cop On 'House Arrest' Case
NCP leader and Maharashtra State Women's Commission president Rupali Chakankar said that many women have complained about the vulgar questions being asked from the contestants in the show.
-
Maharashtra Government Vs Opposition Over Shooting Of Badlapur Rape Accused
The death of Akshay Shinde -- the man accused of raping two four-year-olds in Badlapur -- in police firing this evening is snowballing into a controversy ahead of the assembly elections in Maharashtra.
-
Probe Agency Traces Questionable Properties Of Ex RG Kar Principal, Wife
ED probing allegations of financial irregularities at the state-run R.G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata has traced 'questionable' properties purchased by the controversial former principal of the institute, Sandip Ghosh, and his wife.
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"Hoping For Justice...": Young Kerala Actor Claims Rape By Actor Baburaj
A junior artiste in the Malayalam film industry has accused award-winning actor and director Baburaj of rape, adding to the flood of sexual abuse complaints against senior figures, details of which were revealed in a report made public last week.
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The Questions CBI Asked Kolkata Hospital Ex-Head About Doctor's Rape-Murder
The controversial former head of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has been undergoing a gruelling questioning session in the probe into the rape and murder of a doctor.
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Kerala Antiques Dealer Monson Mavunkal Gets Life Term For Raping Minor
A Special POCSO court in Kerala on Saturday sentenced controversial self-styled antiques dealer Monson Mavunkal to life imprisonment till the end of his natural life for repeatedly raping a minor girl a few years ago.
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"Incidents Happen": Jharkhand Chief Minister After Tribal Girl Found Dead
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, battling a political crisis, has landed in a controversy over his comment on Sunday on the alleged rape and murder of a tribal girl. "Incidents happen everywhere," he said in response to questions.
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Arrest Warrant Against Nithyananda In 2010 Rape Case
A Sessions Court in Ramanagara, adjoining Bengaluru, on Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against controversial godman Nithyananda.
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Huge Row In Kerala Over Ex MLA's "Rape Survivor Now Getting Films" Remark
Senior politician P C George today courted yet another controversy by making 'distasteful' remarks against the actress, who was abducted and sexually assaulted by a gang in 2017.
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"Rapes Because Women Don't Wear Hijab": Karnataka Congress MLA's Shocker
The rape rate is highest in India because some women don't wear hijab, said a Congress MLA in Karnataka amid a raging controversy over the use of the headscarf in the state's schools and colleges.
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On Rape Accused Antique Dealer's Bail Pleas, Court Seeks Kerala's View
The Kerala High Court on Monday sought the stand of the police on the bail pleas moved by controversial self-styled antiques dealer Monson Mavunkal in two separate rape cases in which he is an accused.
