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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

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

Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad criticised the reported selection process for the first CEO of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, demanding High Court supervision. A search committee has shortlisted candidates amid plans to appoint the temple trust’s first CEO

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

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

Rajya Sabha proceedings were briefly adjourned after heated protests between NDA and Opposition MPs over allegations related to Ram Temple donations. Mallikarjun Kharge raised the issue, while Kiren Rijiju demanded an apology, accusing Congress and allies of disrespecting Lord Ram 

Varanasi Police registered an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Independent MP Pappu Yadav and SP MP Awadhesh Prasad over allegations of hurting religious sentiments during an Opposition protest in Parliament featuring a Ram Temple donation theft-themed skit

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

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

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

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 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