THE SAVERA NEWS CAPSULE: AFTERNOON ROUNDUP

June 26, 2026

Catch up on the top national, political, business, sports and entertainment stories in The Savera News Capsule Afternoon Roundup:

1.Ram Temple donation row: 8 arrested include cash counting staff, ex-bank official

Ayodhya: All eight people named in the FIR over alleged embezzlement of donations and offerings at the Ram temple in Ayodhya have been arrested. The arrests followed registration of an FIR over charges of pilferage at the grand temple.

2.Ram Mandir trust General Secretary Champat Rai steps down, Anil Mishra also quits

Ayodhya: Days after alleged misappropriation of funds at the Ram Temple stirred a national controversy, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust chief Champat Rai and Trust member Anil Mishra stepped down from their positions, credible sources said.

3.Ketan Agarwal Murder Case: Pune Police to Recreate Crime Scene at Lohagad Fort

Pune: In the Ketan Agarwal murder case, the Pune Rural Police are preparing to recreate the crime scene at Lohagad Fort as part of their investigation. The exercise is expected to help investigators reconstruct the sequence of events leading to Ketan’s death and verify the version of events put forward by the accused.

4.Punjab Nihangs Breach Kulhal Border Barricades, Head Back After Negotiations

Tension prevailed in Uttarakhand’s Karnaprayag after a clash between locals and Nihangs. On Thursday, a group of Nihangs from Sohana Gurdwara Sahib in Mohali marched to Uttarakhand and were stopped by the Uttarakhand Police at the Kulhal border in Paonta Sahib.

5.LPG Tanker Explodes After Crashing into Toll Plaza in Kaushambi, Driver Killed

At around 6 am on Friday morning in Kaushambi, UP, an LPG tanker went out of control and collided with the toll plaza. After the collision, there was a loud explosion and the tanker caught fire.