'No one wanted Champat Rai to resign': Seers on Ram Temple Trust reshuffle over donation row

IANS | July 7, 2026 4:41 PM

Ayodhya, July 7 (IANS) Mahant Kamal Nayan Das, the designated successor to Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, on Tuesday said that no one wanted Champat Rai to step down as the General Secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, even as the Trust accepted his resignation following the controversy surrounding the alleged Ram Temple donation irregularities.

Over 85,000 performed Amarnath Yatra in 4 days

IANS | July 7, 2026 8:55 AM

Srinagar, July 7 (IANS) Over 85,000 Yatris performed the Amarnath Yatra during the last four days as more than 28,000 people had ‘darshan’ on Monday. Officials said on Tuesday that since the Yatra started on July 3, in the last four days, 85,779 pilgrims performed the Yatra while 28,818 Yatris had ‘darshan’ in one day yesterday.

SIT preliminary report finds cash pilferage in Lord Ram Temple donation counting

IANS | July 7, 2026 12:07 AM

Ayodhya/New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT), formed by the Uttar Pradesh government a few days ago, submitted its preliminary report on alleged irregularities in the counting of donations at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple. The probe, requested by the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, reveals systematic cash theft during the counting process.

Ayodhya temple trust interim General Secretary Krishna Mohan a quiet organiser

IANS | July 6, 2026 10:46 PM

New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The resignation of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust General Secretary Champat Rai, along with Trustee Anil Mishra, amidst a raging financial controversy, has thrust the 73-year-old Krishna Mohan into the spotlight. His appointment as the interim General Secretary of the Temple Trust comes at a time when it is facing intense scrutiny, political attacks, and the urgent need to restore public confidence.

VHP says Ram Mandir Trust enjoys continued public trust and devotion

IANS | July 6, 2026 10:31 PM

New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) A major organisational decision was taken in the important meeting of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust held on Monday. The Trust accepted the resignations of General Secretary Champat Rai and Trustee Anil Mishra. Trustee Krishna Mohan has been assigned the responsibility as acting General Secretary until a regular appointment is made.

Ayodhya temple row: Trust accepts Champat Rai's resignation, appoints interim chief, asserts all artefacts safe (Roundup)

IANS | July 6, 2026 9:38 PM

Ayodhya, July 6 (IANS) In decisive moves at an extended meeting in the wake of the alleged donations embezzlement, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Monday accepted the resignations of General Secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra, and promptly appointed retired Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Krishna Mohan as the former's interim replacement to steer day-to-day operations of the iconic Ram Temple here

Between Mount Carmel and India: Inside Baha’i World Centre in Israel's Haifa

Elezabeth Kurian | July 6, 2026 9:33 PM

Haifa (Israel), July 6 (IANS) High above the Mediterranean port city of Haifa, 19 terraced gardens unfold in precise symmetry across the slopes of Mount Carmel, forming one of Israel's most visited cultural and spiritual landmarks. Cypress-lined pathways, geometric flower beds and flowing water channels create a landscape that feels suspended between nature and design, leading down to a golden-domed shrine that rises above the city overlooking Haifa's port, coastline and the open sea.