Daily Current Affairs – 05-08-2026

National News

Temple Trust Secures Copyright and Trademark Protection

The Salangpur Temple Trust in Salangpur, Botad district, Gujarat, has secured Copyright and Trademark protection for the 54-foot "King of Salangpur" Hanuman statue and the sacred idol of Kashtabhanjan Dev Hanumanji Maharaj installed with 13 monkeys inside the temple's sanctum sanctorum. The trust stated that the legal protection was obtained to prevent the unauthorised commercial use of the temple's images, logos and 3D models. Under the new rules, written permission from the temple trust is mandatory for manufacturing or selling merchandise such as T-shirts, key chains, pendants and photo frames carrying the image or 3D model of the "King of Salangpur" idol. The protection also extends to restricting the unauthorised commercial use of the temple's logo and exclusive artwork on social media platforms, YouTube channels and other online platforms.