Rs 79.85 lakh recovered from 7 accused: An account of Ram Temple donation ‘theft’

IANS | July 1, 2026 7:25 PM

Ayodhya, July 1 (IANS) Even as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) intensifies its probe into embezzlement of donations and offerings at the Ram Temple, the series of disclosures sheds light on the deep nexus that existed among the temple staff and how they breached all norms and violated Ram bhakts’ trust to fill their own coffers.

Bangladesh's sovereign sukuk fails to build Islamic capital market: Report

IANS | July 1, 2026 6:59 PM

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Bangladesh’s sovereign sukuk programme has raised Tk 53,000 crore raised so far but failed to build a genuine Islamic capital market, a new report has said, after the central bank this week auctioned the country’s first short‑term sukuk- an Islamic financial instrument.