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A court in Ayodhya extended until September 18 the judicial custody of eight accused arrested in an alleged Ram temple donation theft case. The accused were associated with the donation-counting process, while investigators have reportedly recovered cash and valuables worth Rs 79.85 lakh

Air Marshal (Retd) Jeetendra Mishra, newly appointed CEO of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, arrived in Ayodhya and expressed gratitude for the opportunity. He will oversee temple administration, finances, security, staff, devotee facilities and inter-departmental coordination

The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust is expected to select Ayodhya Ram temple’s first CEO from three shortlisted candidates on Wednesday. The meeting may also announce new trust office-bearers following vacancies linked to recent deaths, alleged offering theft and resignations

The Supreme Court has asked a court-appointed SIT to expedite its probe into alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya and file a status report. The court may consider reforms in donation management after examining the report

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday stressed unity to protect Sanatan traditions, recalling the Ram Janmabhoomi movement and Ayodhya’s transformation. He also highlighted Sambhal’s redevelopment, criticised alleged opposition to Hindu causes and vowed action against wrongdoing

A three-member panel is interviewing 18 shortlisted candidates in Ayodhya for appointment as the first full-time CEO of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. The candidates, selected from 5,200 applicants, include former bureaucrats and senior temple administrators

Ayodhya's Ram Temple has abolished the special pass system for Ram Darbar darshan, allowing devotees seamless access after Ram Lalla darshan. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is monitoring the temple donation theft probe, with a senior IPS-led SIT investigating alleged embezzlement and security lapses

Former Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai made his first public appearance since the Ram temple donation controversy, visiting Tapasvi Chhawani in Ayodhya as the SIT probe into alleged embezzlement and related arrests continues

A first-year paramedical student was detained in Ayodhya after a handwritten note allegedly containing bomb-making information was found in a medical college's X-ray department. The student claimed he copied the content from a movie, while police and intelligence agencies continue investigating

Right-wing organisations protested against Independent MP Pappu Yadav over his Parliament demonstration depicting the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation theft. While BJP condemned the act and a police complaint was filed, Opposition leaders defended it as a political protest

Opposition MPs, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, staged a protest in Parliament alleging police excesses against student protesters and theft of donations at Ayodhya's Ram temple. INDIA bloc lawmakers demanded accountability, raised slogans and symbolically used a donation box during the demonstration 

The SIT probing alleged theft of Ram Mandir offerings has intensified its investigation after Supreme Court directions. Former trustee Anil Mishra is likely to be questioned as officials record statements, examine banking records and gather evidence into alleged donation irregularities 

The Supreme Court directed the Uttar Pradesh government to include a forensic auditor in the SIT probing the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The court asked the five-member team to submit a status report within two weeks

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust will hold key meetings to appoint a new general secretary, fill trustee vacancies and discuss its first CEO. Financial transparency, administrative reforms and the ongoing donation theft investigation are also expected to dominate deliberations

Following the Ram Temple donation embezzlement case, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust introduced a new SBI-supervised cash-counting system with two shifts, new supervisors and enhanced oversight to ensure transparency and strengthen security in handling devotees' donations

Ayodhya police arrested three men after a viral video allegedly showed four youngsters eating mutton and consuming alcohol in a boat on the Saryu River at Guptaar Ghat. One accused is absconding, and efforts are underway to trace him

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust will meet on July 22 to discuss committee reconstitution and review the SIT's final report on the alleged donation embezzlement, if available, amid the ongoing controversy surrounding donations received at the Ayodhya temple

Ayodhya police have widened their investigation into the Ram temple donation theft, scanning the financial backgrounds of 50 cash-counting employees. The embezzlement scandal, which has seen eight arrests, will be raised by opposition parties in the upcoming Monsoon session

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has begun a 10-day purification and atonement ritual following the alleged donation theft at the Ayodhya Ram temple. The ceremony includes daily Vishnu Sahasranama and Valmiki Ramayan recitations to restore the temple's sanctity

Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand alleged the government placed its nominees in the Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust to facilitate irregularities, questioned the credibility of the SIT probe, and urged voters to back parties supporting cow protection