The Times of India

The Ram temple trust is seeking a chief executive officer to manage daily operations. This recruitment follows a recent embezzlement scandal involving donation boxes. Applicants must be graduates aged fifty to seventy with extensive experience. Practicing Hindus with faith in Ram and Vishnu avatars will receive preference. The trust aims to improve administrative and financial oversight for temple activities.

Four RPF personnel were suspended following a public confrontation at Agra Cantt railway station. Passengers claimed an RPF constable pulled one off the train and confiscated her phone. The train had stopped to allow passengers to safely reboard after they briefly alighted. A Member of Parliament was seen reprimanding RPF personnel in a viral video. An inquiry is underway to investigate the entire incident and its circumstances.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the Lucknow-Kanpur highway on Monday. This new expressway will significantly reduce travel time between the two major cities. Two other national highway projects worth over Rs 4,850 crore will also be launched. These infrastructure developments aim to boost connectivity and economic growth across Uttar Pradesh. The event will be attended by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and CM Yogi Adityanath.

Operation Ethanol Shield

Uttar Pradesh STF busted an organized cheating racket using micro-electronic devices. Thirteen individuals, including candidates and facilitators, were arrested in Varanasi and Prayagraj. The gang allegedly charged large sums from candidates for ensuring their selection. Electronic devices were concealed to transmit answers during the Assistant Boring Technician Main Examination. Investigations are ongoing to identify more beneficiaries and other involved examinations.

Lucknow police have successfully arrested four individuals involved in a large-scale fuel theft operation, recovering more than 16,000 litres of petrol and diesel. The suspects were reportedly siphoning fuel from tankers and illegally adulterating it. They confessed to selling this stolen fuel mixed with solvents. The authorities are continuing their investigations to trace more connections to the illicit fuel trade.

A US national was captured by Maharajganj police near the Nepal border while trying to navigate an unauthorized footpath into Nepal. The man presented inconsistent narratives regarding his identity and travel background, asserting he had visited numerous countries and served in the US Navy. Following his arrest and placement in jail, embassy officials were alerted.

A 55-year-old man suffered a heart attack after arriving by train at Bareilly Junction. Railway police and a doctor administered timely cardiopulmonary resuscitation to the passenger. The combined efforts of the personnel helped revive the man before further treatment. He was returning home after consulting doctors for his deteriorating health. The passenger is now reported to be in a stable condition.

Four Railway Protection Force personnel face suspension after a confrontation at Agra Cantt station. The incident occurred following an unscheduled halt of the Hirakud Express shortly after departure. Videos showed Railway Protection Force personnel carrying a deputy station superintendent during the heated exchange. An inquiry committee has been formed to investigate the events and allegations of manhandling. Railway administration acted promptly after viral videos surfaced showing alleged misb

A 14-year-old girl was found unconscious and bruised after allegedly being gang-raped. She had gone to a local market and failed to return home Saturday evening. Police located the victim with assistance from local residents in a deserted field. Two men found nearby in an inebriated state were detained by authorities. A case was registered under BNS and POCSO acts, leading to their arrest.

Congress MP Pramod Tiwari alleges real culprits in donation embezzlement are being protected. The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust is appointing a new Chief Executive Officer. Eligibility criteria for the CEO post include graduation and extensive administrative experience. The Supreme Court will hear petitions seeking an independent probe into alleged financial irregularities. Mahant Dinendra Das Maharaj dismissed reports of VIP darshan pass IDs being blocked.

Most Uttar Pradesh districts received normal monsoon rainfall, with some experiencing excess and others deficits. Sonbhadra recorded the highest rainfall in a 24-hour period ending Saturday morning. Eastern and central Uttar Pradesh districts saw moderate to widespread rainfall, supporting continued wet conditions. The IMD forecasts rain and thundershowers across Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. Lucknow's maximum temperature settled slightly above normal on Saturday.