| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-29 |
The remand was not sought so that the accused would not name the big fish of the offering theft during interrogation; the investigation is being kept limited to eight small thieves to shield senior trust officials.
cover-up allegation
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crime |
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-29 |
Police arrested all eight accused late on the night of June 28, produced them in court on Friday, and did not seek remand.
no remand sought
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-29 |
Tinnu Yadav is Champat Rai's former driver and was so trusted that Champat Rai handed him the keys to the donation boxes, which police have recovered from Tinnu.
donation box keys
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crime |
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-29 |
On June 5 police picked up Avinash Shukla from his home with cash recovered, but the Ram Mandir Trust filed no complaint, police registered no FIR, and he was released; now the same Avinash Shukla is accused number one in the FIR.
delayed FIR
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-29 |
Anukalp Mishra was poor before getting the Ram Mandir job, but while counting offerings he built a sizeable house in Ayodhya's Kaushalpuri.
accused's illicit wealth
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crime |
accurate |
68.0% |
| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-29 |
Accused Anukalp Mishra was responsible for counting cash in the counting room, played the main role in covering and tampering with CCTV cameras, and hid stolen offerings in the bathroom.
temple offering theft
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crime |
accurate |
80.0% |
| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-29 |
Police did not seek remand of the eight arrested thieves from the court, so the court sent all eight accused to judicial custody until July 13.
police remand lapse
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crime |
accurate |
90.0% |
| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-29 |
Despite resigning, Champat Rai has been allowed to stay in his post until July 6, and has been given immunity from any action until the Ram Mandir Trust meeting on July 6.
Champat Rai immunity
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communal religion |
misleading |
55.0% |
| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-29 |
No copy of Champat Rai's resignation has surfaced and the Ram Mandir Trust has not yet accepted his resignation.
Champat Rai resignation
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communal religion |
accurate |
80.0% |
| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-29 |
The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts warns that a worse phase of the heatwave will begin next week, with temperatures in several countries possibly reaching 45-46°C due to a heat dome.
Europe heatwave forecast
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-29 |
According to the Swiss glacier monitoring network, snow that normally melts fully by August had already completely melted last week because of the heat.
Swiss glacier melt
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environment |
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-29 |
According to the WHO, the European heatwave is affecting about 740 million people, of whom 150 million are facing extreme heat above 35°C.
Europe heatwave scale
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-29 |
In the last four days, more than 1,000 people have died in France alone due to the heatwave.
France heatwave deaths
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-29 |
According to the WHO, more than 1,300 people have died from heat in Europe since 21 June, most of them elderly.
Europe heatwave deaths
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international |
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-29 |
Several north Indian states are facing severe heat with maximum temperatures of 45°C, though Delhi-NCR has received slight relief from light rain.
north India heatwave
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environment |
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-29 |
An RTI-backed investigation found that instead of simple residential houses, officials built 6-to-12-room bungalows intended for commercial use as homestays or guest houses rented to tourists.
officials' illegal bungalows
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governance economy |
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-29 |
On Sunday, five bungalows in the Gurudeshwar area of Gujarat's Narmada district, about 1 km from the Statue of Unity, were demolished by bulldozers; they were allegedly built in violation of rules on cheap government plots allotted to 13 senior government officials.
officials' illegal bungalows
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governance economy |
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-29 |
During interrogation, Siya Goyal's brother Sahil Goyal told police that Ketan Agrawal wore a wig and that Siya disliked this.
Pune fiancé murder
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-29 |
Police revealed that on 18 June, when Siya and Chetan pushed Ketan into a ditch at Lohagad fort, Siya herself had gestured to Ketan to sit down at the edge.
Pune fiancé murder
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-29 |
According to police sources, Siya and Chetan are now blaming each other for the murder, each claiming innocence and calling the other the main conspirator.
Pune fiancé murder
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-29 |
In the Pune case, 20-year-old Siya Goyal, together with her 22-year-old boyfriend Chetan Chaudhary, murdered her 26-year-old fiancé Ketan Agrawal.
Pune fiancé murder
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-29 |
A new revelation shows accused Avinash Shukla stole from the temple offerings on 5 June, CCTV footage reached the police, and police recovered ₹5 lakh in cash from his house — yet no FIR was registered at the time.
police inaction on theft
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-29 |
Despite Uttar Pradesh's reputation for 'bulldozer justice', no bulldozer action has been taken so far against the property built from the stolen Ram temple offerings in Ayodhya.
selective bulldozer justice
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governance economy |
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-29 |
The theft of temple offerings was organized, and the stolen money was used to buy land, shops, expensive cars and expensive phones.
Ram temple donation theft
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crime |
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-29 |
Lavkush Mishra's brother-in-law Anukalp Mishra worked for the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, and their close relative Anil Mishra is one of the trust's 15 members.
temple trust nepotism
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