'FIR should be lodged against those rumour-mongering': VHP chief Alok Kumar backs Ram Temple Trust Treasurer

IANS | June 28, 2026 9:59 PM

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Vishva Hindu Parishad International President Alok Kumar on Sunday urged for legal action against those spreading "bizzare rumours" and backed the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Treasurer Swami Govind Dev Giri Maharaj that "all donated gold ornaments and silver bricks are safe", while asserting that anyone, irrespective of their positions, found guilty in the Ram Temple embezzlement case will be punished.

FairPoint: How could they break the trust of a billion faithful

Deepika Bhan | June 28, 2026 4:21 PM

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The revelation that donations offered by devotees at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya were allegedly stolen by some of the very people entrusted with counting and safeguarding them came as a shock to many Indians. The immediate response was not anger, but disbelief. The first question that came to mind was -- how could they do it?

PM Modi urges people to choose clay idols for Ganesh Utsav, support local artisans

IANS | June 28, 2026 1:06 PM

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people across the country to purchase clay Ganesh idols made by Indian artisans ahead of the upcoming Ganesh Utsav, saying the practice would not only help protect the environment but also strengthen the government's ‘Vocal for Local’ initiative by supporting traditional potters and craftsmen.