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Champat Rai Blames SBI for Ram Temple Donation Fund Embezzlement

July 7, 2026 Editor In Chief 0

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, July 7: The former general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Champat Rai is learnt to have shifted all the blames for the Ram temple donation fund theft on the Ayodhya branch of the State Bank of India (SBI) accusing it of security lapses and violating the terms […]

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Ram Temple Fund Embezzlement: Champat Rai Claims Allegations against him “Baseless”

July 7, 2026 Editor In Chief 0

NEW DELHI, July 7: Breaking his silence for the first time over the Ram Temple donation fund embezzlement case, the former general secretary and hitherto de facto chief of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Champat Rai, on Tuesday rejected all accusations against him as “baseless” and said he would respond in detail only after […]

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Gujarat HC Confirms Death Sentences for 38 IM Activists in 2008 Ahmedabad Serial Blast Case

July 7, 2026 Editor In Chief 0

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, July 7: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday upheld the verdict of the special court confirming death sentence for 38 and life imprisonment of 11 other members of the banned Indian Mujahideen (IM) in the Ahmedabad serial blast case in which 56 people were killed. The High court also directed the state […]

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Speculations on over NCP(SP) Joining NDA

July 7, 2026 Editor In Chief 0

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, July 7: Spurned by the Congress of a possible merger move, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) – Sharad Pawar faction is also learnt to be considering to explore possible alignment with the NDA, like its other faction which is led by the veteran leader’s nephew’s wife and the Maharashtra deputy chief […]

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5 Killed in Wayanad Landslide, Minister says a “Man-Made Disaster”

July 7, 2026 Editor In Chief 0

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, July 7: At least five people were killed and several others are still feared trapped under the debris after a major landslide caused by continuous heavy rainfall struck Kalladi near Meppady in Wayanad district in Kerala on Tuesday. The incident occurred near Meenakshi Bridge, where construction work on a tunnel road […]

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GIFT City Signs Strategic MoU with Vietnam’s Da Nang Financial Hub

July 7, 2026 Editor In Chief 0

Nidhi Dave GANDHINAGAR, July 7: Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), a financial services centre (GIFT City), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vietnam International Financial Center–Da Nang (VIFC-DN) to strengthen financial cooperation and promote cross-border investment between India and Vietnam. The partnership aims to support the development of Vietnam’s financial hub while […]

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Modi Arrives in Jakarta Escorted by Two Indonesian Fighter Planes

July 6, 2026 Editor In Chief 0

NEW DELHI, July 6: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Indonesia on the first leg of his three-nation tour, aimed at further strengthening India’s “Act East Policy, MAHASAGAR Vision” and its commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region. In a special gesture, Mr Modi was received at the airport by Indonesian […]

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28 Killed in Prison Violence in Sri Lanka

July 6, 2026 Editor In Chief 0

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, July 6: At least 28 persons, including seven prison officers, were killed in after a clash between two groups of inmates escalated into deadly violence in a Sri Lankan prison on Monday. Over 100 prisoners were also reported to be injured, several of them critically. The fighting began on Sunday evening at the prison in […]

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Ram Temple Fund Embezzlement: Champat Rai, Anil Mishra Resignations Accepted, Krishna Mohan named Interim General Secretary

July 6, 2026 Editor In Chief 0

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, July 6: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has accepted the resignation of its general secretary Champat Rai and trustee Dr Anil Mishra amid allegations of embezzlements of donation fund at the Ayodhya Ram Temple with the trust’s treasurer Swami Govind Dev Giri Maharaj saying the decision was taken in accordance […]

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PM Praises Nitin Nabin as Rebuff to Arvind Kejriwal

July 6, 2026 Editor In Chief 0

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, July 6: In an apparent rebuttal to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal questioning his BJP counterpart Nitin Nabin’ credentials to attack the opposition leaders on “Hidutva,” the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday publicly praised the ruling party president for being a “man of simplicity and openness.” Sharing […]