Supreme Court Requests Records From Election Commission Amid Dispute
The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to furnish records of its recent decisions in connection with an ongoing controversy. The move comes after petitions raised questions about the…
Trisha Bhattacharya: Senior Content Producer at Livemint
Trisha Bhattacharya works as a Senior Content Producer at Livemint. She brings more than two years of experience reporting on entertainment news from India and international sources. Her responsibilities include monitoring current trends, examining pop culture developments, and converting fast-paced stories into engaging articles that draw and retain readers. She obtained a Master’s degree in...
SBI Reportedly Requested Replacement of Ram Temple Cash Counters Months Before Alleged Embezzlement Case
The alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya has taken a new turn. Sources at the State Bank of India state that the bank had asked for the replacement of the temple cash-counting staff nearly three months before the suspected irregularities were reported. The sources said SBI suspected funds were being diverted...
Ayodhya Bar Association Bars Representation for Ram Temple Donation Case Accused
The Faizabad Bar Association resolved unanimously on Monday that none of its members would represent the eight individuals arrested in the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple. The lawyers’ group also directed Ram temple officials Champat Rai, Anil Mishra and Gopal Rao to depart Ayodhya within three days, threatening a citywide blockade if...
New Details Emerge in Alleged Ram Temple Donation Theft Case
New information has surfaced in the suspected theft of donations at the Ram Temple, indicating that the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust became aware of possible irregularities several days before the issue was publicly reported. According to sources, trust representatives, following directions from General Secretary Champat Rai, joined police at the home of one...
Delhi-Varanasi High-Speed Rail to Shorten Jewar-Lucknow Trip to 100 Minutes
The planned Delhi-Varanasi high-speed rail corridor is projected to reduce travel time between Jewar and Lucknow to 100 minutes. The project, revealed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2026-27, will route through Jewar. Work is already advancing on the nation’s first bullet train line, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced...
Ram Temple Theft Probe Expands as Trust Receives Resignations of General Secretary and Trustee
As police in Ayodhya began making recoveries and widened the probe into the alleged theft and embezzlement of funds and valuables donated to the Ram temple, the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust announced Saturday it had received the resignation letters of Trust general secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra. The Trust said a...
Earthquake Today: Strong tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, Jammu and Kashmir as magnitude 5.9 quake jolts Afghanistan
Kanishka Singharia serves as Senior Content Producer at Mint, focusing on news, trends and digital developments. She identifies viral stories through ongoing monitoring of social platforms and converts them into accessible articles. Her output includes rapid breaking reports as well as thoughtful human-interest pieces that combine pace with precision. After more than four years in...
NIA Submits Supplementary Chargesheet in Red Fort Car Blast Case
The car bomb blast near the Red Fort killed 11 people in Delhi on November 10, 2025. The total number of people chargesheeted in the case is now 13. The National Investigation Agency has filed a supplementary chargesheet against three additional accused, including an absconding key suspect, in the car blast near Red Fort in...
India’s First Hydrogen Train Completes Delhi-Jind Trial Run Before Launch
Indian Railways has tested the nation’s first hydrogen-powered train on the Delhi-Jind route. Earlier trials took place between Sonipat and Jind in Haryana. Friday’s run examined emergency braking distance and oscillation to check safety and performance before commercial service begins. Once in operation, India will join a small group of countries including Germany, Sweden, Japan...
Three Workers Die in Delhi Factory Septic Tank Incident, Owner Held
Three workers lost their lives at a factory on Delhi’s outskirts on Friday after reportedly inhaling toxic gas during septic tank cleaning in the Mundka Industrial Area. Delhi Fire Services received a call around noon about people trapped inside the tank. A contractor named Neeraj had been hired by the factory to perform the task...
Government Releases Names of Six Soldiers Killed in Operation Sindoor
The government has publicly identified for the first time the six service members, five from the Indian Army and one from the Air Force, who died during Operation Sindoor. The operation was India’s military response targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after the attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22 last...
Ram Temple Trust Officials Resign Over Alleged Donation Embezzlement
Champat Rai, general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust, and trustee Anil Mishra resigned on Friday. They cited moral responsibility linked to an alleged theft of donations at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. The move followed registration of a First Information Report into suspected misappropriation of funds received for the temple, according...
Ram Temple Trust Leader Resigns After Arrests in Donation Misuse Case
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s firm response to alleged misappropriation of Ram Mandir donations has led to resignations from the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. Trust members Champat Rai and Anil Mishra stepped down, according to sources. The resignations follow initial findings by a Special Investigation Team that highlighted lapses in managing offerings...
Uttar Pradesh CM Signals Strict Policy on Misuse of Religious Values After Temple Donation Arrests
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated on Friday that the state government maintains a strict policy against any misuse of Sanatan traditions and public beliefs. His comments followed the detention of eight individuals accused of misappropriating funds donated to the Ayodhya Ram Temple. This is a developing story and will be updated....
IMD Issues Orange Alert for Heavy Rainfall Across Multiple States
The India Meteorological Department has placed Bihar, Odisha, Sikkim, parts of West Bengal, East Rajasthan and West Madhya Pradesh under an orange alert for heavy rainfall today. Conditions remain favourable for the southwest monsoon to advance further into additional areas of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand over the next three...
Delhi-based journalist Fareha Naaz discusses her work in digital media
Fareha Naaz serves as a content producer based in Delhi for LiveMint. She has accumulated close to three years of experience in digital journalism. Her work spans national news, education, entertainment, lifestyle developments, science, global health and international affairs. Holding a master’s degree in economics along with a bachelor of education, she emphasizes detailed research...
Joe Sacco Says Six Indian Publishers Have Shown Interest in His Graphic Novel on 2013 Muzaffarnagar Riots
Penguin Random House India has withdrawn from plans to distribute Joe Sacco’s graphic novel The Once and Future Riot, which documents the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots. The cartoonist and journalist stated that at least six Indian publishers have contacted him regarding publication of the book. Sacco, who helped establish war reporting through comics and has covered...
Profile of Aviation Journalist Abhishek Law
Abhishek Law brings 18 years of experience in journalism. He has navigated multiple newsroom reorganizations, processed numerous press releases and consumed more cups of tea than he can count. Based in New Delhi, he reports on aviation for Mint, covering aircraft, oil prices, geopolitics and airline leaders. Law specializes in explaining industry terms such as...
Tourist Bus Overturns in Tamil Nadu Injuring 24; Fire Destroys Labour Housing in Delhi
A tourist bus overturned on a national highway in Tamil Nadu’s Viluppuram district on Wednesday after a tyre burst, injuring at least 24 passengers including 10 children, according to PTI. Officials and residents arrived at the scene to help. Separately, a fire broke out early Wednesday in temporary tin-shed housing for labourers near Udyog Bhawan...
Fires erupt in two Delhi slum clusters, no casualties reported
A large fire erupted in labor settlements near Udyog Bhawan in Delhi on Wednesday after an electrical panel ignited and spread to nearby temporary shelters, according to officials. The Delhi Fire Service dispatched about 20 tenders to the scene. Crews contained the flames by 5:10 am and declared the incident under control at 5:30 am....
BJP Urges Release of Details on Syama Prasad Mookerjee Death in Jammu and Kashmir
The BJP marked Balidan Diwas in Srinagar on June 23, 2026, to remember the death anniversary of Syama Prasad Mookerjee, who died in a Jammu and Kashmir jail in 1953. The party demanded an independent probe into the circumstances of his death. National general secretary Tarun Chugh questioned the legal basis for Mookerjee’s detention and...
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A More Divided World: Can Diplomacy Still Find Common Ground?
International politics is becoming increasingly complicated as countries face geopolitical competition, economic uncertainty, security concerns and disagreements over trade and technology. Major powers are pursuing their own strategic interests while…
India’s Changing Global Role: Why Strategic Independence Matters More Than Ever
India’s growing influence in global affairs raises an important question: how should the country balance relationships with major powers while protecting its own strategic interests? India increasingly works with the…
India’s research retraction surge sparks call for reform
In the expansion of India’s scientific footprint lies an uncomfortable truth: the country now ranks third globally for life science research papers retracted from the record, according to a comprehensive…
Indian Science and Technology landscape: a leap for a better future
India produces a large quantity of scientific research, ranking 4th globally in terms of total research publications in 2020 according to Elsevier SciVal and having the 9th largest number of…
