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The Ram Mandir Trust accepted the resignations of Champat Rai and Anil Mishra, appointed an interim General Secretary and announced reforms amid the donation probe.

The bypolls will be held for Datia (22) in Madhya Pradesh, Manjalpur (145) in Gujarat and Bankipur (182) in Bihar to fill vacant Assembly seats.According to the election schedule announced by the Commission, the last date for filing nominations is July 13, while scrutiny of nomination papers will take place on July 14.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday met Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani and held wide-ranging discussions on further strengthening bilateral ties and expanding cooperation across key sectors.

The dispute traces back to a civil suit instituted in Agra in 2015. In that suit, Hari Shankar Jain and other devotees claimed that the Taj Mahal was originally the Tejo Mahalaya, a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, before it was converted into Mumtaz Mahal's mausoleum during the reign the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.

An OCCRP report alleges an Indian-origin businessman posed as a CIA agent to gain access to Indonesian leaders and pursue multibillion-dollar defence deals.

An official assessment has flagged Gujarat and Maharashtra's coastline as a growing route for illegal arms smuggling from Pakistan into India.

According to the latest data released by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), India received 53.3 mm of rainfall between July 1 and July 6 against the normal average of 48 mm, registering an overall surplus of 11 per cent.

PM Narendra Modi's Australia visit will focus on defence, trade, energy, critical minerals, education and expanding the bilateral strategic partnership.

According to sources, the trust has appointed Bajrang Bagra as its new general secretary. The decision was taken during a meeting of the trust held within the Ram Temple complex in Ayodhya.

In a detailed post on X, the Iranian Embassy thanked the official Indian delegation and all those who travelled to Tehran to attend the funeral ceremonies and pay their respects to Khamenei.

NIA has filed a supplementary chargesheet against LeT chief Hafiz Saeed, accusing him of orchestrating the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack.

Both Rai and Mishra are anticipated to share their perspectives during the session, and sources familiar with the matter suggest that a chief executive officer could be appointed to introduce professional management to the running of the Ram temple.