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Ram Temple Trust seeks first CEO on 3-year contract; age limit 50-70

The trust on July 6 constituted a three-member committee to shortlist a CEO, comprising retired judge Pramod Kohli, retired army Lt Gen Vishnukant Chaturvedi and former NIT Raipur chairperson Suresh Haware (PTI)
Updated on Jul 13, 2026 06:11 pm IST

RSS expresses grief over Ram temple donation irregularities

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Published on Jul 13, 2026 08:58 am IST

Cash, gold jewellery, car seized from accused in Ram Mandir embezzlement case

Gold and other assets were recovered from the premises of three key accused in Ram Mandir fund embezzlement case: Anukalp Mishra, Lavkush Mishra and Karunesh Pandey
Updated on Jul 10, 2026 02:40 pm IST

Ram temple trust may amend bylaws for CEO appointment amid donation row

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust is considering amending the trust's bylaws to allow for the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Updated on Jul 10, 2026 02:34 pm IST

Champat Rai holds ‘absolutely no resentment’ over resignation: Temple official

Giri added that he also met local seers and saints, who expressed satisfaction with the decisions taken by the Trust.
Published on Jul 09, 2026 12:09 pm IST

Mayawati seeks thorough probe into donation row at Ram temple, Badrinath Dham

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati. (HT file)
Published on Jul 07, 2026 08:06 pm IST

Ram temple donations row: Court allows one-day police custody of 3 more accused

The latest custody remand comes days after another arrested accused, Avinash Shukla, was taken into 24-hour police custody as part of the investigation. (Pic for representation)
Published on Jul 07, 2026 07:13 pm IST

Ram temple donation row: Farmers’ body seeks probe headed by SC judge

AIKS alleged that the UP government failed to make public the findings of an inquiry into earlier land deal allegations despite assurances made in 2021. (Pic for representation)
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 09:15 am IST

Ram temple donation controversy: Trustee hopeful SIT will uncover truth

Mahant Dinendra Das of the Nirmohi Akhara is a member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. (FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Jul 03, 2026 09:15 am IST

Even big fish involved in Ram temple donation theft won’t be spared: Anupriya Patel

Apna Dal (S) president and Union minister Anupriya Patel during Jan Swabhiman Diwas organised in Lucknow on Thursday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 03, 2026 08:17 am IST

Carl Rinsch: 5 things to know as Netflix Director jailed over $11M scam

Carl Rinsch, a Hollywood writer and director, received a 30-month prison term for stealing $11 million from Netflix, misleading them about funding his series White Horse and misusing the money for personal expenses and failed investments.
Published on Jul 01, 2026 04:54 pm IST

Land parcel worth 23 lakh, security agency in focus: Ram temple probe so far

The controversy first came to light on June 7 when Samajwadi Party leader Tej Narayan 'Pawan' Pandey alleged donations worth 5 crore to 7.5 crore were siphoned off from temple offerings.
Published on Jul 01, 2026 08:24 am IST

Ram Temple donation row: Ayodhya police zeroes in on assets of eight jailed suspects

Investigators are carefully comparing the financial status of the suspects before they secured their positions at the Ram Temple against the sudden improvement in their lifestyles shortly after. (Pic for representation)
Updated on Jul 01, 2026 06:02 am IST

Champat Rai, Anil Mishra questioned by cops days after quitting Ram Temple trust

Police personnel conducting investigations in Ayodhya. (ANI VIDEO GRAB)
Updated on Jun 30, 2026 08:59 pm IST

‘Heavens won't fall’: SC refuses urgent hearing of Ram temple donation case

SC refuses urgent hearing of plea seeking probe into alleged theft of donations to Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
Updated on Jun 30, 2026 11:04 am IST

Weak supervision, CCTV deficiencies: SIT sees lapses in Ram Mandir fund-keeping

The Ram Temple was consecrated in January 2024.
Updated on Jun 28, 2026 01:12 pm IST

Lord Ram won’t forgive those who betrayed devotees faith: Akhilesh

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav (File photo)
Published on Jun 28, 2026 05:24 am IST

Don’t cast evil eye on Ayodhya: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath in Deoria on Friday. (PTI PHOTO)
Published on Jun 27, 2026 07:36 am IST

Amid Ram Mandir row, UP deputy CM brings in Babri Masjid: ‘Nobody asking…’

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak during a visit to Vindhyavasini Temple, in Mirzapur.
Updated on Jun 26, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Ram temple donation row: All 8 accused sent to judicial custody, 80 lakh recovered

Ayodhya prosecution officer KC Verma said all eight accused were produced before the anti-corruption court, which remanded them to judicial custody till Monday. (Pic for representation)
Published on Jun 26, 2026 07:12 pm IST

Champat Rai aide, ex-banker: Who are the 8 accused in Ram Temple donation case

Uttar Pradesh police arrested Tinnu Yadav in the alleged Ayodhya Ram Mandir donations embezzlement case, in Ayodhya on Friday
Published on Jun 26, 2026 03:40 pm IST

Ram temple donation row: SIT examines records of staff appointments by Trust

The SIT was constituted on June 13. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)
Published on Jun 21, 2026 07:08 am IST

Ram temple donation row: Cash team responsible, need full-time CEO, says Misra

Nripendra Misra. (FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Jun 20, 2026 08:23 am IST

Ram temple donation row: SIT questions trust member in Ayodhya

SIT questioned Anil Mishra, member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust, and Gopal Rao, administrator of the Ram temple.
Updated on Jun 19, 2026 01:17 pm IST

96 packets of gold missing from bank locker, 3 employees held

The accused were booked under Sections 316(5) (criminal breach of trust), 317(2) (stolen property) and 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police said. (Pic for representation)
Published on Jun 19, 2026 04:16 am IST

Ram temple donation row: SIT questions Trust general secretary, administrator

The SIT was constituted on June 13. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)
Published on Jun 18, 2026 08:02 am IST

CBI searches 14 locations in UP over education funds ‘scam’

According to the agency, the case was registered after the CBI took over investigation of an FIR lodged at Gauriganj police station in Amethi on March 21, 2025, based on a complaint filed by the finance and accounts officer of the basic education department, Gauriganj. (Pic for representation)
Published on Jun 17, 2026 08:38 pm IST

Yogi Adityanath's UP govt forms 3-member SIT to probe Ram temple donation row

The Trust stated that this is a deep conspiracy to damage the image of the Teerth Kshetra and hurt the faith of millions of devotees, and thus it is essential to expose it. (FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Jun 14, 2026 07:32 am IST

Sangrur village panchayat funds: VB books ex-sarpanch, 4 others in 2-crore embezzlement case

Expenditure shown for boring and tubewell works, but no documentary evidence to back the expenses found. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Jun 13, 2026 08:14 am IST