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Controversial caste hierarchy poster: IIT Mandi forms three-member inquiry panel

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday passed the Himachal Pradesh State Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2026, amid strong opposition from BJP legislators, who said that the proposed changes would undermine the autonomy of state universities and bring their

Besides appointing retired Air Marshal Jitendra Mishra as the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Wednesday inducted three new trustees, including its first woman member. The appoin

The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Wednesday is likely to induct three new members. The names of those being considered haven t been disclosed, but sources said Madan Mohan Pandey, Nirmala Yadav and Mahesh Bhagchandka are likely in the running

Retired bureaucrats are among the top contenders for the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra, sources said, with the search committee recommending a panel of three candidates for the post on Tuesday. The names of the t

For the last few weeks, Abdul Rashid Bhat has been worried. His daughter is getting married in two weeks, but he has been informed of a problem: a shortage of mutton in meat-loving Kashmir

Police in Ayodhya, investigating the alleged theft and embezzlement of funds and valuables donated to the Ram temple, have been seeking details from Champat Rai, general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, and trustee Anil Mishra on the

Interpol has issued a Red Corner Notice against fugitive gangster Shariq Sata, who is accused of being the alleged mastermind behind the November 2024 violence in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, police said. Sambhal SP Krishna Kumar Bishnoi said Sata had earlier been

Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, reached a police station on Friday to register a complaint against security personnel who allegedly fired pellet guns during the July 20 protest march to Parliament Later, he staged a dharna outside the

The Delhi High Court rejected a husband s attempt to dissolve his marriage nearly 18 years after the wedding, claiming that he was under the influence of a sedative substance when the marriage ceremonies were performed. The court held that such an allegation c

The scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi, have achieved an important breakthrough, that may advance our understanding of consciousness and how living beings react to anaesthesia, the institute said on Monday. In two recent seminal artic

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said the national capital s development model can become a benchmark for other cities. Making her second Independence Day speech at Chhatrasal Stadium after becoming the Delhi CM, Gupta said, Delhi is the national c

Accused in the alleged Ram Mandir donation theft face legal action and social boycott, reflecting Hindu society's sentiments. The Faizabad Bar Association resolved not to represent the eight arrested individuals, imposing a hefty penalty for violations

Accused cab driver Bashu Kumar Singh, who allegedly raped and killed a 10-year-old, told police that he waited 45 minutes for the right time to abduct her, a police source said on Thursday. The incident took place in the early hours of Monday when the girl was

A 45-year-old man, accused in a 2020 sacrilege case and who was released on bail recently, was allegedly hacked to death with a sharp-edged weapon, police said on Tuesday. This is the first killing of a sacrilege accused after the Punjab government notified th

Actor Anupam Kher has landed in the middle of a social media storm over his remarks on the donation embezzlement controversy at Ayodhya's Ram Mandir. The actor drew flak after calling the alleged irregularities in counting offerings from the temple's donation

The week kicked off with an old war of words between Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah making a comeback on social media. A throwback clip of Naseeruddin calling Anupam a "sycophantic clown" over his political views resurfaced online, soon followed by Anupam's

Taking on the BJP over the alleged donation theft at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, the Congress said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was silent on the issue as BJP leaders were involved in the alleged scam. In Pune, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Amit Pat

Actor and host Mandira Bedi lost her husband Raj Kaushal in 2021. At the trailer launch of her upcoming film Max, Min and Meowzaki, Mandira revealed that therapy helped her cope with the loss of her partner

In his first visit to Ayodhya since the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Ram Mandir donation theft was set up, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Friday launched a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress once again, alleging

As thousands of Warkaris make their annual journey to Pandharpur, Pune s roads become more than a pilgrimage route. From restaurant owners and homemakers to office-goers and daily wage workers, residents line the roads with food, water and refreshments, believ

LUCKNOW Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday alleged that the SP and Congress governments gave dacoits and country-made pistols to the youth of Bundelkhand, claiming that the BJP has transformed the once-backward region with infrastructure, employment an

The Madhya Pradesh government has ordered a high-level inquiry into alleged financial irregularities in donations at the Maa Baglamukhi Temple in Nalkheda, Agar Malwa, following complaints that an unauthorised private committee had been collecting cash and val

The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust s decision to entrust senior RSS functionary and retired Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Krishna Mohan with the day-to-day functioning of the Ram Temple is being seen by BJP leaders as carrying a political messa

Soni Razdan was among a long list of talented and accomplished women actors in the 1970s and 1980s who barely got the chance to play the lead in a film directed by late legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who died a couple of years ago. Others included Deepti N

Amid the Ram Mandir donation row, which has led to a major organisational shake-up in the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra, treasurer Govind Dev Giri on Tuesday told The Indian Express that work should have been decentralised and red flags addressed earlier

70 incidents of thefts identified, frisking protocol ignored, counting lapses found: In its nine-page preliminary report, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing alleged donation theft at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya has flagged a series of systemic failures

A dramatic video of a paraglider making an emergency crash landing on a road in Himachal Pradesh s Manali has gone viral on social media. The incident occurred on Sunday after the pilot reportedly lost control mid-flight

Signalling deepening discontent within the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, its treasurer Swami Govind Dev Giri sought to distance himself from the controversy and called for stri

After getting custody of Avinash Shukla, Ayodhya police will be seeking custody of the other accused arrested in connection with the alleged theft and embezzlement of cash and valuables donated to the Ram Temple from the court. On Sunday, police questioned thr

In Uttar Pradesh, revelations of alleged embezzlement in the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya have once again highlighted the vulnerabilities in the management of temples. It echoes a case of theft from nearly 44 years ago at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust members convene today to address the fallout from a donation theft, including trustee resignations and a preliminary SIT report. Discussions will also cover appointing a CEO and reviewing financial statements

While ruling that the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, prohibits only the conversion of the religious character of a place of worship from one religious denomination to another but does not bar the state from acquiring such properties for secu

In its first statement on the alleged theft of donated funds from Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh said the incident has hurt sentiments of the entire Hindu society and it is essential to ensure that anyone found guilty after the investig

Ayodhya: BJP leader and Bajrang Dal founder Vinay Katiyar on Friday said that former Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust General Secretary Champat Rai, administrator Gopal Rao and former Trustee Anil Mishra could go to jail in the coming days in connecti

Four people were arrested for allegedly attacking a team of Panchkula police, obstructing government work, and ramming a police vehicle while trying to stop illegal mining in the Ghaggar River. According to the police, the Sector-25 police post team received i

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday renewed his attack on the BJP, accusing it of betraying public faith in Ayodhya by allowing the alleged embezzlement of offerings made by devotees at the Ram Mandir. Addressing a press conference at the part

Congress leader K C Venugopal has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to order a Supreme Court-monitored probe into alleged embezzlement of Ram Temple donations, calling it a "Chanda Chori mega scandal." He stated that hundreds of crores are involved, betraying

Algerian defender Aissa Mandi hailed Lionel Messi after the Argentine's sensational performance on Wednesday. The fans in Kansas City were blessed by one of the greatest of all time as Messi scored a stunning hat-trick in Argentina's 2026 FIFA World Cup opener

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged Ram Mandir s fund embezzlement case on Tuesday questioned more than a dozen people associated with the temple administration. After spending nearly seven to eight hours inside the temple complex on Monda

The new Doordarshan serial Office Office: Chali Mussaddi Ki Beti, a spinoff of the Pankaj Kapur-starrer cult classic Office Office, is already showing the serious business of comedy. And actor...

Union Health Minister JP Nadda launched the Ayushman Bharat Scheme in Bengal, saying people of the State can now access several health programmes, including the upgraded Ayushman Arogya Mandir and...

In a major political setback for the ruling Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, the BJP emerged victorious in three out of the four municipal corporations (MCs) that went to polls, strengthening the Opposition s position and providing an early indication...

Jaipur, Jaipur's iconic Rajmandir Cinema will celebrate its golden jubilee on June 1 with free screenings of five popular films, marking 50 years of its journey as one of India's most celebrated single-screen theatres, officials said. "Rajmandir has witnessed...

The farmers agitation over wheat procurement in Rajasthan s Hanumangarh district intensified on Saturday as thousands of protesters briefly blocked the Bikaner Hanumangarh railway track in Pilibanga, disrupting rail movement for nearly an hour. The protest, wh...

Commuters travelling through Oshiwara and Goregaon in Mumbai are soon to get respite from traffic congestion as the much-awaited Mrinaltai Gore Flyover Extension is set to become operational on May 31. The flyover will be an east-west link that will connect th...