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Norwegian princess marries American guru
Reuters, Published on 31/08/2024
» OSLO - Princess Martha Louise of Norway married her long-time partner, American spiritual guru Durek Verrett, on Saturday in a ceremony attended by the Norwegian king and other royalty but marked by what critics saw as commercialisation of the event.
Hollywood writers, studios reach tentative deal to end strike
AFP, Published on 25/09/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Striking writers whose industrial action has paralyzed Hollywood said Sunday they had reached an "exceptional" deal with studios that could see them go back to work.
Case of 'super-spreader' guru alarms India
AFP, Published on 28/03/2020
» NEW DELHI: At least 15,000 people who may have caught the coronavirus from a “super-spreader” guru are under strict quarantine in northern India after the Sikh religious leader died of Covid-19.
Sikhs celebrate founder Guru Nanak's birth anniversary
AFP, Published on 12/11/2019
» ISLAMABAD - It is one of the biggest birthday celebrations in the world: millions of Sikhs will Tuesday mark the 550th birth anniversary of the founder of their religion, the Guru Nanak.
Striking Hollywood writers decry the Uber-ization of their trade
AFP, Published on 04/05/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Television and film writers, on strike over the "existential crisis" of a Hollywood dream factory that mistreats the source of its stories, are fed up with seeing their profession become more precarious in the age of streaming.
Hollywood writers slam 'milestone of shame' as strike hits 100 days
AFP, Published on 10/08/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Hollywood writers marked the 100th day of their industry-crippling strike Wednesday, dubbing the occasion a "milestone of shame" for studios as the two sides remain deadlocked.
Shoko Asahara, hanged cult guru behind Japan sarin attack
AFP, Published on 06/07/2018
» TOKYO - Shoko Asahara, executed Friday for his role in the deadly 1995 sarin attack on Tokyo's subway, used a mixture of charisma and mysticism to lure followers to his Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult.
Indian court gives life sentence to guru, 14 followers
Associated Press, Published on 16/10/2018
» HISAR, India: A court in northern India has sentenced a Hindu guru and 14 followers to life imprisonment in the deaths of four women and a child at his sprawling ashram.
Tantric yoga sect guru to appear before France judge
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» PARIS: The leader of a controversial tantric yoga sect was to go before a French judge on Friday, a judicial source said, after he was arrested in a probe along with over a dozen others on suspicion of kidnapping, rape and people trafficking.
France's defensive guru Edwards returns to old Cardiff stomping ground
AFP, Published on 20/02/2020
» CARDIFF (UNITED KINGDOM) - Shaun Edwards enjoyed 12 successful years as defence chief in Warren Gatland's reign as Wales coach, but will now be plotting a Welsh demise when he touches down in Cardiff with France this weekend.