ROHTAK/SIRSA, India — Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was released from Rohtak’s high-security Sunaria jail early Tuesday after authorities approved a 21-day furlough. He left the prison at around 6:05 a.m. under heavy security and travelled to the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters in Sirsa, where his convoy arrived at approximately 8 a.m.
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Tehseen Poonawalla House Arrest Over E20 Protest
New Delhi, India — Activist Tehseen Poonawalla has claimed that Delhi Police placed him under house arrest on Saturday as he attempted to leave his residence for a planned protest at Jantar Mantar against rising sugar prices and the Centre’s E20 fuel policy.
Sujalam Bharat DPI Data Sharing Policy Unveiled
NEW DELHI, India — The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, has introduced a new policy governing data sharing, interoperability and stakeholder access under the Sujalam Bharat Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). Announced on Thursday, August 20, the framework seeks to create a secure and accountable system for managing and exchanging rural drinking water data across States, Union Territories and local governance institutions.
J-K High Court Bench in Ladakh Approved by Cabinet
NEW DELHI, India — The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has decided to establish a bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir in Ladakh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Thursday, August 20. The J-K High Court bench in Ladakh is intended to make judicial services more accessible to residents, particularly those living in remote parts of the Union Territory.
PM CARES Fund Balance Rises to Rs 8,452.07 Crore by March 2025
NEW DELHI, India — The latest audit data on the PM CARES Fund shows that its corpus increased to Rs 8,452.07 crore by March 31, 2025, marking the latest publicly reported financial position of the fund after a gap of several years. The figures show that a major portion of the corpus was held in fixed deposits with scheduled banks, while payments during the 2024-25 financial year remained relatively small.
Air India Express Passenger’s Licensed Pistol Fires at Varanasi Airport, 2 Injured
VARANASI, India — Two people were injured at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi on Sunday morning after a licensed pistol carried by an Air India Express passenger discharged during a security check, police and airport authorities said. The incident occurred while the firearm and its ammunition were being inspected before the passenger’s journey to Mumbai.