Swami Nithyananda - one of many self-styled Indian "godmen" with thousands of followers and a chequered past - is wanted by police for alleged rape, sexual abuse, and abduction of children.

The Madras High Court on Friday (January 31, 2025) dismissed a writ appeal filed by Nithyananda, of Bidadi in Karnataka, against Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE ...