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21-Day Furlough for Dera Chief in 2017 Rape Case

Hindustan Times Lucknow

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April 10, 2025

Dera Sacha Sauda chief and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh walked out of Rohtak's Sunaria jail on Wednesday after he was granted a 21-day furlough.

- Sunil Rahar

ROHTAK: This is the fifth time since January 2024 that he has been temporarily released from prison, and 13th since 2020.

According to jail officials, Ram Rahim has been given the furlough to attend the foundation day of Dera Sacha Sauda on April 29.

The Dera Sacha Sauda was founded in 1948 by Baba Shah Mastana.

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Privilege notice against Goyal

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HC cuts Pocso convict's life term for ‘writing essays’

THE COURT TOOK NOTE OF THE 3 CERTIFICATES THE ACCUSED EARNED WHILE IN JAIL

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20-yr-old shoots classmate dead, turns gun on himself

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$175-mn package for Seychelles: PM

India on Monday announced a special economic package of $175 million for Seychelles to support housing, health, defence and maritime security, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Seychelles President Patrick Herminie explored ways to bolster trade, development cooperation and maritime security in the western Indian Ocean.

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‘Can’t make bail conditional on money deposits’

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Maoism never benefitted society, only caused destruction, says Shah

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‘Leadership is about clarity of thought, communication’

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Hansraj students protest wedding of principal's son on college field

Nearly 50 students of Delhi University’s Hansraj College staged a protest on campus Monday, alleging that sporting events and facilities were being suspended or repurposed for the principal's son's wedding, scheduled for February 10 on the college grounds.

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CHIDAMBARAM TERMS BUDGET ‘FORGETTABLE’, HITS OUT AT GOVT

The debate on the Union Budget in the Rajya Sabha on Monday opened with a scathing attack by senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, who listed four major economic challenges — stalled capital investment, rising unemployment, slowing growth, and weak fiscal consolidation — and accusing the government of being disconnected from ground realities and presenting what he termed a “forgettable” Budget.

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