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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

The Faizabad Bar Association said it will approach the court after police allegedly refused to register an FIR against former Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust functionaries over alleged Ram temple donation embezzlement despite a complaint submitted on July 2

The Supreme Court issued notice to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and sought a status report from the Uttar Pradesh SIT on petitions alleging financial irregularities in Ram temple donations, while posting the matter for further hearing on July 20

The SIT probing alleged embezzlement of Ram temple donations in Ayodhya is set to question trust functionaries and examine records. Investigators have arrested eight people, recovered cash and jewellery, expanded financial scrutiny, and sought custodial remand of two accused

The Supreme Court will hear petitions seeking a court-monitored probe into alleged financial irregularities in donations managed by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. The pleas seek forensic audits, record preservation, greater transparency, and transfer of the investigation to the CBI

Ram Mandir Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Misra clarified that appointing a CEO will not alter the temple trust's supremacy. He emphasized that administration will focus purely on devotees, dismissing concerns of declining footfall amid the donation row

Ram Mandir Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Misra said devotees continue visiting the Ayodhya temple despite the donation theft controversy. He termed the incident regrettable, assured stronger safeguards, and said most construction work inside the temple complex is expected to finish by August 15

The Congress questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the alleged embezzlement of Ram Temple donations, demanding a Supreme Court-monitored probe, forensic audit and strict action. The BJP said guilty persons would not be spared and accused the opposition of politicising the issue

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal announced a nationwide signature campaign demanding strict punishment for those allegedly involved in Ram Temple donation theft during a Sundarkand recital in Delhi. BJP criticised the event as a political gimmick aimed at influencing voters ahead of elections

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath demanded an apology from the Samajwadi Party and Congress, alleging they allowed namaz at Ayodhya’s Hanumangarhi temple complex in 2003. He accused the opposition of historically blocking development and disrespecting the Hindu faith

The Supreme Court will hear a batch of petitions on July 13 seeking a time-bound CBI probe and CAG forensic audit into alleged donation embezzlement at the Ayodhya Ram temple trust, challenging the current state-level SIT investigation

Local businesses in Ayodhya are facing a steep downturn following the Ram Temple donation controversy. Vendors report daily visitor numbers have fallen from five lakh to under one lakh, as police seek custody of three individuals over cash thefts

A preliminary SIT report has named clerk Avinash Shukla as the prime accused in a 40-day donation theft racket at Ayodhya's Ram Temple. Investigators cited viral CCTV footage, financial irregularities, and over ₹79 lakh in total recoveries

  A preliminary SIT report identified Avinash Shukla as the prime accused in the alleged Ram Temple donation theft case, linking him to nearly 70 thefts over 40 days. Investigators cited CCTV footage, cash recoveries, financial records and witness statements as key evidence 

Three accused in the alleged Ram Temple donation theft case in Ayodhya were taken into police custody for 24-hour interrogation after a court order. The SIT investigation has so far led to eight arrests and is examining suspected thefts and security lapses