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  Gujarat HC rejects plea of man claiming his 2 daughters kept in illegal confinement of Nithyananda

  Gujarat | February 07, 2024 17:28 IST

  It also indicated that they were residing at the place out of their free will and have decided to continue to stay there and follow the spiritual path consciously, the HC said in its order.

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  Nithyananda affirms attendance at Ram Temple opening, claims formal invitation

  India | January 21, 2024 16:44 IST

  Controversial figure Nithyananda, a self-styled godman and fugitive rape accused, declared receiving a formal invitation to the Ram Temple's grand opening in Ayodhya. Despite a history of legal issues, including a 2010 rape case, Nithyananda expressed excitement for the historic event.

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  Fugitive godman Nithyananda invited for Diwali event at UK Parliament: Report

  World | December 11, 2022 14:14 IST

  In a shocking incident, a UK-based media report claimed that a fugitive Hindu guru attended a Diwali party at the House of Lords (Upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom) this year.

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  Interpol issues Blue Corner notice against rape accused self-styled godman Nithyananda

  India | January 22, 2020 15:55 IST

  The Interpol has issued a Blue Corner notice against self-styled godman Nithyananda, who was accused of rape and sexual abuse last year. The notice comes on the request of Gujarat Police to locate the controversial godman.

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  Missing sisters from Nithyananda ashram say they will depose from US

  India | December 11, 2019 19:24 IST

  Through their lawyer, the two daughters of Janardhana Sharma, who filed a habeas corpus after finding them missing from the ashram here, stated that they cannot appear in person as there is a threat to their lives from their father.

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  Nithyananda's passport cancelled, hunt on for the self-styled godman

  India | December 06, 2019 17:39 IST

  In what can be a jolt to self-styled godman Nithyananda, the Indian government has cancelled his passport. Raveesh Kumar, the spokesman of External Affairs Ministry, told this to media on Friday

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  Ecuador denies granting asylum, land to Nithyananda

  India | December 06, 2019 15:17 IST

  The Ecuadorian government has denied that it has granted asylum to self-styled Indian godman Nithyananda, wanted in India for alleged rape and abduction, or helped him purchase any land in the South American country. In a statement, the Embassy of Ecuador said the country had in fact denied Nithyananda's request for asylum, and he left the country for Haiti.

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  Gujarat police to seek Blue Corner notice against Nithyananda

  India | February 07, 2024 17:41 IST

  Ahmedabad Rural Police sent a letter to the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday in this regard, a senior official who is probing the allegations of abduction and illegal confinement against Nithyananda said.

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  Shocking details of how Nithyananda reached South America

  India | November 24, 2019 10:50 IST

  Did godman Nithyananda flee from the country before September 2018 as his passport expired on September 30, 2018 and was due for renewal?

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  Gujarat Police hunts for passport of godman Swami Nithyanand

  India | November 22, 2019 22:49 IST

  Gujarat Police is now tracing the passport of absconding self-proclaimed godman Nithyanand as they got information that he might flee abroad, officials said on Friday.

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  CBSE seeks report from Gujarat on leasing out of school land to Nithyananda's ashram

  India | November 21, 2019 19:45 IST

  The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has sought a report from Gujarat Education department on how land of a school was leased out to self-styled godman Nithyanand's ashram in Ahmedabad without its permission, according to officials.

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  Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim sentenced to 10 years imprisonment: 6 controversial Godmen

  Blah | August 28, 2017 15:57 IST

  Controversial self-styled godman Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh was today sentenced to ten years rigorous imprisonment following his conviction in a 15-year-old rape case. Let’s have a look at some of the most controversial godmen of India.

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  Nithyananda undergoes potency test

  India | September 08, 2014 21:37 IST

  Bangalore: Controversial self-proclaimed godman Nithyananda underwent a potency test today in a 2010 rape case, days after the Supreme Court dismissed his plea challenging the Karnataka High Court's order directing him to face the test.Nithyananda

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  Rape accused Godman to undergo potency test, SC dismisses plea

  India | September 03, 2014 19:10 IST

  New Delhi: Controversial self-proclaimed godman Nithyananda will have to undergo potency test in a 2010 rape case with the Supreme Court today dismissing his plea challenging the Karnataka High Court's order directing him to take

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  SC says potency test of accused necessary in rape case

  India | August 21, 2014 9:21 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned self-styled godman Nithyananda's reluctance to undergo potency test in a 2010 rape case and the ‘delay' by the police in conducting it, saying such examinations were necessary

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  Controversial godman Nithyananda sacked as junior pontiff

  India | October 20, 2012 21:56 IST

  Madurai, Oct 20: Controversial self-styled godman Nithyananda was on Friday sacked by the senior pontiff as his successor of a 1,500-year old Saivaite mutt in Madurai, an appointment which had attracted widespread condemnation from various

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  Nithyananda's disciples shifted out of ancient Saivite Mutt

  India | August 21, 2012 18:51 IST

  Madurai, Aug21: Two disciples of self-styled godman Nithyanandha, whose appointment as head of an ancient Saivite mutt here triggered a controversy, have been shifted out, officials said today.Madurai Adheenam (Mutt) officials said while one disciple

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  HC disposes of Nithyananda's petition claiming damages

  India | July 09, 2012 14:43 IST

  Bangalore, Jul 9: The Karnataka High Court today disposed of a writ petition filed by controversial self styled godman Nityananda seeking Rs 10 crore as damages to his ashram property from the state government during

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  Nithyananda's disciples thrash an old man at Madurai Ashram

  India | June 25, 2012 21:40 IST

  Madurai, Jun 25: Controversial godman swami Nithyananda ia again surrounded in one more controversy and this time the controversy is about his Madurai Adheenam Ashram.One of the disciples of Swami thrashed an old man who

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  Police permitted to subject Nithyananda to medical test

  India | June 20, 2012 20:37 IST

  Bangalore, June 20: A court at Ramanagar today granted police permission to subject controversial self-styled godman Nithyananda to a medical test as sought by the CID in a sex scandal case in 2010 reportedly involving