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Ayodhya donation row sharpens political fault lines
Congress has intensified its demand for an independent probe into alleged theft and mismanagement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, turning a sensitive question of religious accountability into a wider political confrontation over transparency, faith and control of temple institutions. The party has argued that an inquiry...
FCRA rules tighten NGO funding oversight
The Home Ministry has notified new FCRA rules requiring organisations receiving foreign contributions to spell out their approved purpose, area of operation and donor details, marking a sharper compliance regime for NGOs, trusts, societies and other associations dependent on overseas funding. The Foreign Contribution Amendment Rules, 2026, issued on...
Temple funds plea reaches top court
A Supreme Court petition has sought the registration of an FIR and a court-monitored CBI-led probe into allegations of embezzlement and financial irregularities involving funds linked to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, pushing a politically sensitive controversy into the country’s highest court. The plea, filed on Monday by practising...
Trump warning shadows Iran talks in Switzerland
US President Donald Trump’s warning to Tehran over the Strait of Hormuz injected fresh volatility into a fragile diplomatic track on Monday as officials from the United States and Iran met in Switzerland for talks aimed at preventing a wider Middle East conflict. The first round of discussions at...
Ayodhya offerings probe sharpens political faultlines
Allegations of missing offerings at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya have opened a politically sensitive confrontation in Uttar Pradesh, with a three-member Special Investigation Team examining whether devotees’ cash, jewellery and other valuables were properly recorded, secured and deposited. The inquiry has placed the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra...
Rebel MPs test Thackeray Sena unity
Six Lok Sabha MPs from the Shiv Sena are poised to turn an internal revolt into an open political rupture on Sunday, deepening the crisis facing Uddhav Thackeray’s party four years after the first split led by Eknath Shinde. The dissident MPs are expected to address a press conference,...
