NEW DELHI: At least four people were killed in a stampede that broke out late Wednesday evening in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati temple. The stampede broke out near Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan ticketing center during the distribution of tokens. Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu expressed his deep shock over the death of the devotees in the stampede,…
VIJAYAWADA: Iskcon temple in Tirupati received a bomb threat via email on Sunday, prompting heightened security measures and a comprehensive search operation by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) and dog squad. Despite the threat, which claimed that “Pakistan’s ISI-related terrorists would blow up the temple”, no explosives or suspicious items were discovered on the temple…
KOLKATA/RAJKOT/TIRUPATI: Nearly two dozen hotels across Kolkata, Tirupati and Rajkot went into a tizzy on Saturday after emailed bomb threats that eventually turned out to be a hoax, deepening fears that the festival season menace so far aimed at flights and airports was spreading to other key sectors.In Kolkata, at least 10 major hotels —…
IANS photo for representation. NEW DELHI: Three hotels in Tirupati received bomb threat alerts via email on Friday. The police are currently investigating the threats to ensure public safety. The police have started looking into various aspects of the case to find the suspects involved.Tirupati East police station circle inspector Srinivasulu, said, “Three hotels received…
CM Chandrababu Naidu presented ‘pattu vastrams’ (silk robes) to Lord Venkateswara at the Tirumala temple on Friday. TIRUPATI: Chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu presented ‘pattu vastrams’ (silk robes) to Lord Venkateswara at the Tirumala temple on Friday. This marks the 14th time Naidu has presented ‘pattu vastrams’ to Lord Venkateswara Swamy on the eve of…
The YSRCP performed purificatory pujas and rituals at various temples across the state on Saturday. TIRUPATI: The YSRCP, which has been squarely denying the accusations of Andhra Pradesh chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu about the use of ghee adulterated with animal fats in the preparation of the most sacred Tirupati Laddu prasadams, performed purificatory pujas…
NEW DELHI: YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday lashed out at the TDP government in Andhra Pradesh, stating that “demons are now in power in the state” as he had “never seen political parties creating hurdles even to make a visit to a temple”.The former CM launched the attack after he cancelled his trip…
Ex-TTD chairman has approached the SC seeking an independent committee to probe the allegations surrounding the quality of Prasadam at Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala. NEW DELHI: Former Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) chairman, YV Subba Reddy, has approached the Supreme Court seeking the formation of an independent committee to probe the allegations surrounding the…
NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister and Jana Sena president Pawan Kalyan on Friday addressed the controversy surrounding the use of adulterated ingredients in the preparation of Tirupati Laddu Prasadams and said that when temples are attacked, it is the duty of every political leader to speak out.“We have to maintain sanctity of every…
TIRUPATI: A family of three from Pune, who displayed their fetish for gold by wearing about 25 kilograms weighing gold ornaments on their body, amused many during their pilgrimage to the world-famous Lord Balaji mandir at Tirumala on Friday. Sunny Nanasaheb Waghchoure and Sanjay Gujar, renowned as the golden boys of Pune, flaunted around their…
