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‘Wild beast’, ‘no concern for humanity’: What the court said while sentencing Ram Rahim

Neera Majumdar -
The court was scathing in its criticism of the godman while sentencing him to 20 years in jail.
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Once apolitical, Ram Rahim made himself indispensable to political parties

Chitleen K Sethi -
Once apolitical, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh became a political force as he began influencing elections to escape criminal cases.
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Fun, frolic and suspense: Media has a field day in Rohtak

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Initial excitement gave way to frustration as reporters waited for the judge to pronounce Ram Rahim’s punishment
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Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh seeks leniency, but gets 20 years in jail

Ananya Bhardwaj -
The godman pleaded for mercy with folded hands before the court prior to being sentenced. After being sentenced to jail he complained of uneasiness.
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Hours before Ram Rahim’s sentencing, dera stays tense but calm

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Unfazed by curfew in Sirsa, a team from ThePrint found the godman’s followers carrying on with their daily routines.
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‘My father fought for truth; I couldn’t let his sacrifice go waste’

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Slain Sirsa journalist’s son exudes confidence that justice will be done in his father’s murder case
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In Photos: Inside the secretive Dera Sacha Sauda complex in Sirsa

Nayanika Chatterjee -
Here are some photos from inside the Dera Sacha Sauda complex in Sirsa.
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Two-year headstart: BJP begins campaign to snatch Rae Bareli, Amethi, & Kannauj

Kumar Anshuman -
The BJP has formulated a special strategy for Amethi, Rae Bareli and Kannauj all of which are bastions of the opposition
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Sirsa on total lockdown; people inside Ram Rahim’s dera told to leave

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Police have inputs of about over 5,000 people being ready with petrol bombs, swords and rifles to retaliate in case of a forced evacuation
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Ram Rahim conviction: BJP says ML Khattar handled violence ‘very efficiently’

Pragya Kaushika -
The BJP maintains that the Haryana government hasn't mismanaged the violence after the conviction of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh
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Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Sneha Richhariya -
Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

Defence

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

Keshav Padmanabhan -
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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