Daily Newsletter | Saturday, August 26, 2017
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| In Dera chief’s dark world, sadhvis referred to rape as ‘pitaji’s maafi’ |
| It was more than 10 years after their rapes that the two survivors finally recorded their statements before the judges in 2009 and 2010. These first-hand accounts of the sufferings of the two sadhvis eventually sealed the fate of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, leading to his conviction on Friday. |
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| Baba behind bars, followers run riot |
| At least 31 Dera Sacha Sauda followers were killed and more than 300 injured in an hour of violence after cops and paramilitary forces fired on angry mobs, shortly after the verdict convicting Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh of rape at 2.30pm on Friday. |
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| ‘Fear, clout’: Dera chief conviction wasn’t easy |
| The conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was not an easy task as the political clout enjoyed by the selfstyled godman made marshalling evidence against him amajor challenge for the CBI. |
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| Triple talaq: Ishrat writes to CM, seeks security |
| Ishrat Jahan, one of the five petitioners to the Supreme Court against instant triple talaq, has written to the West Bengal chief minister’s office seeking protection for herself and her four children. |
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| Vishal Sikka likely to join Hewlett Packard Enterprise as CTO |
| Last Friday, Vishal Sikka ceased to be the CEO and managing director of Infosys and got a new designation as executive vicechairman. In less than a week, he has lost that position, too. On Thursday, Sikka stepped down from the company with immediate … |
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| Need to create sporting culture: Abhinav Bindra |
| Abhinav Bindra, India’s only individual Olympic gold medalist, stressed on the need to “aggressively” work towards creating a sporting culture in the country and “clearly define” its aspiration. |
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| Federer could face Nadal in US Open semi-finals |
| World number one Rafael Nadal could face third-ranked Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the US Open under the draw unveiled Friday. Nadal, a 15-time major champion who this year won his 10th French Open title, owns a 23-14 edge in his career rivalry with Federer. |
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| RBI to ramp up supply of Rs 200 notes |
| The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the supply of Rs 200 notes, brought into circulation on Friday, will soon be ramped up across the country through banking channels. |
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| Ileana on her striptease in ‘Rashke Qamar’ |
| Ileana D’Cruz is known for being a carefree diva, who has stunned her fans with her intelligent choice of roles. The diva was last seen playing a modern Parsi woman in ‘Rustom’ and will now play a pallu clad royal lady in the upcoming film ‘Baadshaho’. |
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