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Is Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh The Bhindranwale Of The 21st Century?
Since Friday morning, I have been thinking about Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.At the outset, it needs to emphasized that while Bhindranwale was a religious leader of the militant variety, who shot...
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When 'Man's Best Friend' Feels More Hate Than Love For An Owner
Let's just go our separate ways. anaxolotl, CC BY-NCNicholas Dodman, Tufts UniversityEveryone thinks that dogs worship their owners – viewing them as gods of some sort. While that may be true in the...
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'Babumoshai Bandookbaaz': Nawazuddin Siddiqui Shines In This Raw, Gritty (And...
Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the titular role of a contract killer, and directed by Kushan Nandy, Babumoshai Bandookbaaz is a crime thriller set in the backdrop of the rustic landscape of Uttar...
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Right To Privacy Judgment Is A Salve For The Wounds Of India’s ‘Minuscule...
There is no greater feeling of vulnerability, insecurity, and fundamental powerlessness than to be a "miniscule minority" in majoritarian state. In 2012, a bench of India's Supreme Court taught its...
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Sadhvis Called Dera Chief's Rape Of Female Disciples 'Pitaji's Maafi': Report
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Singh would regularly rape female disciples, who referred to it as "pitaji's maafi", according to a report in The Times of India. The TOI report quoted the statements...
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Dera Chief, Convicted Of Rape, Sent To Air Conditioned 'Jail' Due To 'Space...
Gurmeet Singh, the 50-year-old self-styled godman who is the chief of religious sect Dera Sacha Sauda, is reportedly being given preferential treatment by the state police and administration after he...
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Six Indian 'Babas' Who Had A Run-In With The Law
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is not the first self-styled godman found breaking the law. Other "gurus" in India have been accused of rape, murder, cheating, and a variety of other crimes. Here are some...
View ArticleThis Asian Curve Model Is Out To Smash Some Stereotypes
Women over a certain size are constantly having to shatter stereotypes. But one stereotype in particular may not last much longer. Natalie Nootenboom is a 16-year-old up-and-coming model and the niece...
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Harvey Lowered To Category 1 Storm, But 'Catastrophic Flooding' To Come
Hurricane Harvey made landfall late Friday as a stronger-than-expected Category 4 storm.At the request of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, President Donald Trump signed a presidential disaster declaration ahead...
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If You Want To Understand Anti-Fascist Movements, You Need To Know This History
Battle of Cable Street." data-caption="In the wake of Charlottesville, Americans can learn a lot by looking at lessons learned from anti-fascism fights past, such as Britain's Battle of Cable Street."...
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As Death Toll In Panchkula Violence Rises to 32, Government Suspends Deputy...
PANCHKULA/SIRSA--The Haryana government today suspended the DCP of Panchkula over yesterday's violence that erupted following the rape conviction of self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, as the...
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Compensation For Property Damaged By Violent Followers To Be Exacted From...
CHANDIGARH--Under fire over the handling of the situation arising out of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's conviction, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today admitted that...
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Death Toll In Haryana Violence Rises To 36, Thirteen Bodies Identified
CHANDIGARH--The death toll in the violence following Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's conviction in a rape case climbed up to 36 today even as there was no report of fresh violence in...
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Dear Shah Rukh Khan, You’re Letting Yourself And Your Fans Down With Your...
Dear Shah Rukh,I'm your biggest fan. A million others might say the same thing, of course, but to me I really am. And that's why I can't bear to see you committing professional suicide. Films like...
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For A Primer On How To Make Fun Of Nazis, Look To Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin's character Adenoid Hynkel was a not-so-subtle nod to Adolf Hitler. Wikimedia CommonsKevin Hagopian, Pennsylvania State UniversityWhite nationalists and neo-Nazis are having their...
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Why The Songs On The Radio Make Me Feel Old
Random adults call me "uncle" nowadays and the offspring of several management school batchmates have started college. Also, my hair's begun greying, my lower back is occasionally troublesome,...
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The Punjab & Haryana HC Was Relentless And Unsparing In Criticising Haryana...
Fifteen years after the Punjab & Haryana High Court received an anonymous letter alleging that the Dera Sacha Sauda chief had sexually exploited women in the organisation's headquarters, Gurmeet...
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This Holocaust Survivor Noticed A Detail In Charlottesville You Might Have...
Shock and anger were common feelings for most Americans who followed the recent tragic events in Charlottesville, Virginia. To Jack Rosenthal, the hate-filled imagery was something he never thought...
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Floyd Mayweather Defeats Conor McGregor By Technical Knockout In Tenth Round
The Money Fight paid off.Hyped for its novelty and spectacle, the bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC star Conor McGregor materialized into a real fight ― and an entertaining one at...
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How Smartphones And Technology Are 'Ushering In A New Wave Of Sex Offenders'
Technology is breeding a new type of sex offender and lowering the bar for men looking to commit crimes against women, leading experts in online harassment have warned.And despite claims that digital...
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