Posters mocking INDIA bloc leaders surface ahead of alliance meeting in Delhi

IANS | June 8, 2026 10:09 AM

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Ahead of a key meeting of the INDIA bloc, several posters featuring prominent opposition leaders, including Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, NCP(SP) chief Sharad Pawar, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, and DMK President M.K. Stalin, surfaced in parts of the national capital on Monday.

75-year-old shot dead near highway in UP’s Amethi; police launch probe

IANS | June 8, 2026 10:04 AM

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) A 75-year-old man was shot dead by unidentified assailants near a National Highway in Lodhianwa village under Jagdishpur Kotwali area of Amethi district in Uttar Pradesh on Monday morning, in a shocking incident that has triggered tension in the locality.

Ram Temple trust General Secy Champat Rai refutes Akhilesh Yadav's allegations over donation fund offerings (Ld)

IANS | June 7, 2026 11:57 PM

Ayodhya, June 7 (IANS) Amid the growing uproar, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust General Secretary Champat Rai on Sunday issued a strong rebuttal, dismissing the claims of Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav that crores of rupees are missing from the donation fund of the Ram temple as "baseless", clarified that the financial system of the Trust is fully transparent and that regular internal audits are conducted with the participation of representatives from the Trust and the State Bank of India.

Ram Temple trust refutes Akhilesh Yadav's allegation; RSS, Hindu seers accuse SP of 'false statements'

IANS | June 7, 2026 10:48 PM

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra on Sunday denied the allegation made by Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav that crores of rupees have been found missing from the offerings made at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Moreover, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) along with Hindu saints in Ayodhya criticised the SP Chief, accusing him of making false statements.