Ram Temple donation scam snowballs: Trust leaders quit, eight in custody; more officials under lens (Ld)

IANS | June 26, 2026 9:14 PM

Lucknow/Ayodhya, June 26 (IANS) The alleged multi-crore embezzlement of devotees' donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya took a major turn on Friday, with Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust General Secretary Champat Rai and Trust member Anil Mishra stepping down from their posts. Their resignations came amid growing scrutiny over the handling of temple donations and the ongoing investigation into the alleged misappropriation of offerings.

PoK protests shift from governance dispute to legitimacy crisis: Report

IANS | June 26, 2026 6:52 PM

Islamabad, June 26 (IANS) The protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have evolved beyond a governance crisis into what increasingly appears to be a crisis of legitimacy, with a key indicator being the broadening of participation, as schoolchildren aged 10 to 12, women, and entire families joined sustained sit-ins at Rawalakot's Eidgah Ground, signalling that the movement had transformed from organised civil society into a broader public movement.

BJP chief Nitin Nabin hails Modi govt’s fight against narcotics

IANS | June 26, 2026 3:57 PM

New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin on Friday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s intense fight against drug trafficking, calling for a joint effort to build a ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat’.