| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
According to sources, the Trust may be restructured after Champat Rai's resignation, with a new team under president Mahant Nritya Gopal Das and the appointment of a CEO.
trust restructuring
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communal religion |
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
The Trust has claimed that all silver bricks and ornaments handed over by devotees are safe and fully accounted for, i.e., no jewellery was stolen.
silver donations safety
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communal religion |
accurate |
85.0% |
| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
The Trust issued a press release saying resignations were received from Champat Rai and Anil Mishra and will be considered at its next meeting, reportedly on 11 July — about two weeks away.
trust resignation process
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communal religion |
accurate |
90.0% |
| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
Champat Rai resigned yesterday; the Ram Mandir Trust confirmed it today but has not yet accepted the resignation.
Champat Rai resignation
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communal religion |
accurate |
82.0% |
| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-26 |
For now, the situation in Uttarakhand appears to be calming down.
situation calming
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communal religion |
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-26 |
Nihang Sikhs are skilled in ancient warfare techniques and the Sikh martial art known as Gatka.
Gatka martial art
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-26 |
Nihang turbans, called 'dumala', are much larger and taller than those of ordinary Sikhs, are adorned with iron quoits (chakras), and Nihangs carry weapons such as swords, katars, daggers, and spears.
Nihang weapons and dumala
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-26 |
The blue robe and turban worn by Nihangs were first worn by Baba Fateh Singh, the youngest son of Guru Gobind Singh.
Nihang attire origin
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-26 |
In 1699, the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, founded the Khalsa Panth at Anandpur Sahib, which is considered the origin of this warrior force.
Khalsa Panth founding
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-26 |
Nihangs are a highly respected traditional warrior order of Sikhism, also known as 'Guru di Ladli Fauj', the Guru's beloved army.
Nihang warrior order
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communal religion |
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-26 |
'Nihang' is a Persian word meaning sword or crocodile.
Nihang word origin
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-26 |
After several hours of tension, police officers succeeded in persuading the Nihangs, who then agreed to turn back from the border.
protest de-escalation
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-26 |
The protesters allege that the Uttarakhand police took one-sided action against the four arrested Nihangs.
police bias allegation
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-26 |
The Nihangs were protesting the arrest of four Nihangs in Karnaprayag on June 16.
Karnaprayag Nihang arrests
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crime |
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-26 |
There was a prolonged heated argument and repeated scuffling between the Nihangs and police at the border, and the Nihang Sikhs knocked down barricades several times.
police-Nihang clash
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communal religion |
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-26 |
The Dehradun administration sealed the Kulhal border and deployed a heavy police force there.
border sealing
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-26 |
A group (jatha) of Nihangs from Punjab and Himachal Pradesh wanted to advance toward Dehradun.
Nihang march to Dehradun
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-26 |
Last night, hundreds of Nihang Sikhs staged an aggressive protest at the Kulhal border between Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
Nihang border protest
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| Rajat Sharma |
2026-06-26 |
A severe heatwave has hit Europe: 14 countries including Spain and Italy have issued red alerts, France's temperature has crossed 40°C with the Eiffel Tower's upper section closed, South London recorded 36°C, and AC units are selling out across France, Spain and Italy.
Europe heatwave
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environment |
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| Rajat Sharma |
2026-06-26 |
India's first hydrogen train underwent its final high-speed trial today on the Delhi–Jind section, running at 120 km/h under the supervision of RDSO's technical team.
hydrogen train trial
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infrastructure transport |
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| Rajat Sharma |
2026-06-26 |
During a Muharram procession in Ujjain's Badnagar area, people hoisted a van with a crane and blew it up amid a crowd; three men — Shoaib, Zahid and Taslim — were arrested, charged under the NSA, and paraded through Badnagar.
Muharram van explosion
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communal religion |
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| Rajat Sharma |
2026-06-26 |
Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced his government will implement the Uniform Civil Code as soon as possible; the UCC bill may be tabled in the assembly on Monday and the draft has been circulated to all MLAs.
Bengal UCC bill
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governance economy |
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| Rajat Sharma |
2026-06-26 |
Cyber-fraud gangs caught in Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad have defrauded people of at least ₹50 crore nationwide using malicious APK files sent via WhatsApp; Mumbai police arrested six people, and one victim lost ₹2,35,000 after paying a fake ₹10 gas bill.
WhatsApp APK fraud
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crime |
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| Rajat Sharma |
2026-06-26 |
Arvind Kejriwal arrived in Ayodhya today, prompting a taunt from Yogi Adityanath about Delhi's lack of development.
Kejriwal Ayodhya visit
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governance economy |
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| Rajat Sharma |
2026-06-26 |
Because the case involves the Ram Mandir and UP has elections next year, opposition parties see a political opportunity in it.
UP election politics
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governance economy |
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