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State not to interfere in Sathya Sai Trust affairs: May step in if anything wrong
As millions of devotees of Sathya Sai Baba await with bated breath to know who succeeds him and controls the powerful Sathya Sai Trust, the Andhra Pradesh government is learnt to have hinted to the members that it would be forced to interfere if there is a power struggle959, which can be invoked to take over the trust Minister for Major [...]
Rape convict Shiney Ahuja gets bail from Bombay HC
Nearly a month after the trial court convicted him for raping his maid, Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja was today granted bail by the Bombay High Court4
Lucknow University cancels Hazare meet
Anna Hazare and his crusade against corruption may be the latest phenomenon that has gripped the nation, because, the administration feels, he would be on a political mission970s, the then governor Mari Chenna Reddy and chief minister Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna received Jayaprakash Narayan when he arrived in Lucknow to hold a rally against the then [...]
Hasan Ali case: Iqbal Singh meets Chidambaram
Amid Opposition demand for his removal, Puducherry Lt Governor Iqbal Singh today met Union Home Minister P Chidambaram and apprised him of his interrogation by the Enforcement Directorate over his recommendation for a passport to alleged tax evader Hasan Ali Khan997 when as a Congress member of the Rajya Sabha member he recommended expeditious [...]
Indian student attacked and beaten unconscious in Australia
An Indian student was attacked and beaten till he fell unconscious by a gang in Melbourne's Central Business District in broad daylight, a local television channel reported on Tuesdayburgundy coloured Daihatsu sedan00 attacks against Indian students were reported in Australia in 2009
Ex Indian Cricketer Jacob Martin arrested in human trafficking case
Former cricketer Jacob Martin, who was wanted in connection with a human trafficking case, has been arrested from the national capital, police said on Wednesday0 one-day internationals for India The High Court had on April 8 refused to grant him any relief saying the allegation against him was serious and he has done "disservice" to the [...]
Intelligence threat report: Sai Baba’s aide Satyajit given police protection
The late Sathya Sai Baba's trusted aide Satyajit has been given police protection following intelligence inputs that he may be facing a threat to his life Satyajit, a native of Tamil Nadu, had been the Baba's main "caretaker" for many years He, however, had been facing a lot of allegations ever since the Baba was hospitalised on March 28 [...]
Makarajyothi at Sabarimala is man-made: Travancore Devaswom Board
The 'Makarajyothi' or the celestial light at Kerala's famous Sabarimala temple is man-made, the Travancore Devaswom Board 04 pilgrims were killed on the night of January 14 in a stampede triggered when three lakh pilgrims were returning after sighting the Makarajyothi The Makarajyothi is, in fact, the light of the pooja performed by the [...]
Govt pushes through Jaitapur nuclear plant; focuses on safety and compensation
Pushing ahead with the controversial Jaitapur atomic power plant, government today said it has decided to have a standalone safety system in the designs of each reactors, two of which are expected to be operational by 2019 and announced a Bill would be brought to create an autonomous nuclear regulatory body Asserting there will be complete [...]
Devotees pour into Puttaparthi, darshan timing extended
With devotees continuing to surge into the town to offer their homage to the late Sathya Sai Baba, authorities today extended the final darshan timing till midnight5 km and their arrival is on the riseWe are trying to ensure that all devotees have an opportunity to have final glimpse of Sai Baba," who passed away on Sunday after battling [...]
Sathya Sai Baba’s burial as per Hindu rituals
Sathya Sai Baba's last rites will be held in compliance with the Hindu rituals and the body will be lowered into a six feet grave, people close to the family said About five Vastu experts inspected the canopy area in Sai Kulawanth Hall, just a few feet away from where the spiritual guru’s body is displayed presently The family and the Sathya [...]
PM, Sonia to pay their last respects to Sathya Sai today
Elaborate security arrangements have been made in Puttaparthi town for the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi to allow them to pay their last respects to Spiritual Guru Sai Baba, but care is being taken to ensure that no inconvenience is caused to the common people, a senior police officer said today645 hrs [...]
No govt interference in Sai Trust: Baba Ramdev
Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev said that there should not be any government interference in the affairs of Satya Sai Central Trust here "There should be trust on Sai Trust Crores of people have played their role towards the Trust So there should not be any type of government interference in the Sai Trust activities," Ramdev told reporter after [...]
British media described Sathya Sai as most enigmatic figure of the last century
British media on Monday described Sathya Sai Baba, who passed away in Andhra Pradesh's Puttaparthi on Sunday, as one of the most enigmatic and remarkable religious figures of the last century997 and Keith Critchlow, the architect, who designed and supervised his hospital at Puttaparthi along with other British architects and engineers The [...]
Australian devout of Satya Sai Baba killed in accident
A 70-year-old Australian women, devotee of spiritual leader Satya Sai Baba, died in a road mishap here after the two-wheeler she was riding collided with a bus today, police said G Mary Paul, an Australian national, had been staying here at Aishwarya Garden near the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences hospital since 2005, [...]
Bombs recovered on Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express
Three crude bombs were recovered on Monday night inside a compartment of the Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express after the train reached Dhanbad station, police said3 pm when it was approaching Dhanbad Railway authorities said the bombs were found under the blankets and bed sheets kept on berth 27, which was unoccupied "The bombs were removed [...]
Hasan Ali case: ED questions Puducherry Governor
Puducherry Lt Governor Iqbal Singh was today grilled for nearly five hours by a team of Enforcement Directorate 997 The decks were cleared for Singh's questioning after the Prime Minister's Office gave the go-ahead to the Directorate to record his statement on the issue Singh, whose name had cropped up during questioning of Bihar-based [...]
Devotees flock Puttaparthi to pay last respect to Satya Sai Baba
Lakhs of devotees from home and abroad today poured into this town to have a last glimpse of Sathya Sai Baba whose body has been kept in a hall here even as police tightened security for crowd control2 villages in East Godavari district in a phased manner and Sri Sathya Sai Drinking Water Project SSSDWP, launched on January 20, 2008, covers 25 [...]
Sachin in tears while paying last respects to Sathya Sai Baba
Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar broke down while paying his last respects to spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba here Monday Accompanied by wife Anjali and friend V Chamundeshwarnath, Sachin sat beside the body of Sathya Sai Baba at Sai Kulwant Hall in Prashanti Nilayam, and prayed for him Sachin, an ardent devotee of Baba, was seen wiping his [...]
PM, Sonia Gandhi to visit Puttaparthi Tuesday
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi will arrive here Tuesday evening to pay their last respects to spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba00,000 devotees had so far had a last glimpse of Sai Baba, whose body has been kept at the Sai Kulwant Hall at his ashram Prashanti Nilayam from 6 pm Sunday "All [...]
