The Times of India

A four-year-old girl, missing since Thursday night from Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, was found critically injured on Saturday. Police launched an intensive search and rescued the child around 4 AM Friday. Medical examination confirmed rape, leading to charges under POCSO. The victim is receiving treatment and counselling, while authorities are actively pursuing the accused.

Eight individuals are named in the Ram temple cash embezzlement controversy, each with specific roles. While personal driver Ram Shankar Yadav alias Tinnu oversaw operations, a retired banker, Subhash Srivastava, supervised cash counting. Six others from a private agency, including counting agents like Anukalp Mishra and Lavkush Mishra, were involved in counting and transporting donations, with some relatives of accused also implicated in alleged anomalies and fraudulent receipt generation.

In Uttar Pradesh, the Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana is making strides in uplifting economically disadvantaged communities by organizing seamless, dowry-free group weddings. Since its inception in 2017, over 5.54 lakh couples have availed of this initiative, which provides a generous financial support of Rs 1 lakh per couple alongside an increased income cap.

Uttar Pradesh's Vivah Anudan Yojana provides a financial boost of Rs 20,000 to underprivileged families, alleviating the often burdensome costs associated with weddings for their daughters. The program, aimed at ensuring legal-age marriages, embraces diverse social categories including SC, ST, and OBC. Recent updates, such as increasing the OBC income threshold to 1 lakh, have broadened assistance, with direct bank transfers enhancing the process for numerous families across the state.

Leading the charge in the PM SVANidhi initiative, Uttar Pradesh has issued collateral-free loans to street vendors, with more than 60 lakh vendors benefitting from an impressive 12,000 crore fund. This program notably empowers small businesses, especially those led by women. Extending through 2030, the scheme offers interest subsidies and digital perks, enhancing access to credit and encouraging robust business growth throughout the region.

Eight individuals arrested in connection with alleged donation theft at the Ayodhya Ram temple have been remanded to judicial custody until Monday. Authorities recovered over Rs 79 lakh in cash from most of the accused. While no government employees are currently implicated, the investigation's scope may broaden, with charges including criminal conspiracy and breach of trust.

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A leopard's intrusion into a Bahraich village caused panic Friday, as it attacked seven people before vanishing into sugarcane fields. Forest and police teams are conducting a massive search operation to safely capture the animal. Injured villagers are receiving treatment, and residents are urged to remain vigilant and report sightings.

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into alleged theft from Ayodhya's Ram Janmabhoomi temple donation boxes has led to eight arrests and the recovery of over 79 lakh. CCTV footage reportedly shows an accused repeatedly stealing cash, with allegations of a cover-up involving a relative of a co-accused. Trust leadership has resigned, and Chief Minister Adityanath vows no one will be spared in the ongoing investigation.

Eight individuals arrested in connection with the alleged theft of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple donations have been remanded to judicial custody until June 29. Investigators have recovered nearly Rs 80 lakh believed to be linked to the embezzled funds. Preliminary findings suggest six of the accused, employed by a bank's outsourced cash management agency, were directly involved in counting the donations when the alleged misappropriation occurred.

Panic gripped Maharajganj's Parsa Khurd village after a man, allegedly drunk, climbed an 11,000-volt electricity pole. Villagers watched in fear as the man remained perched for hours, disrupting power supply. Authorities swiftly cut power and launched a risky rescue, safely bringing him down. He later became aggressive, leading to an FIR for endangering public safety.

Champat Rai, a key player in the Ram temple initiative and general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, has stepped down following allegations of misappropriating donations. With extensive insights into Ayodhya and a track record of chronicling the movement, his exit comes after an FIR and subsequent arrests tied to the suspected misappropriation. This situation has ignited a wave of political discourse.