RAJAHMUNDRY: In a heartrending incident in Kakinada district, an old woman and her daughter ended their lives due to their profound emotional attachment. Akasam Saraswathi (60) and her daughter Swati (28) had been residing in Kakinada for 12 years. Saraswathi was grappling with severe health ailments for a considerable period, while Swati, who shared a…
NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday addressed concerns about the quality of ‘laddu prasadam‘ at the Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala.Speaking to media after inaugurating a new centralized kitchen by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), Naidu said that devotees were pleased with the improvements in the prasadam’s quality. This comes amid…
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…
Ex-Andhra CM Jagan Reddy (File photo) VIJAYAWADA: Former Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy called off a planned visit to Tirupati temple Friday amid heightened tension and protests by several religious organisations which joined governing TDP in demanding that he sign a declaration form for non-Hindus. Jagan also claimed a police notice denying him…
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…
VIJAYWADA: Students at a private engineering college in Gudivada, Krishna district, staged a midnight protest after discovering hidden cameras in the girls’ hostel washrooms. The protest was sparked by allegations that a final-year B.Tech student had been selling videos captured by the hidden cameras, with the assistance of another student. Police intervened to control the…
NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the 2024-25 budget on Tuesday announced Rs 15,000 crore for the development of Andhra Pradesh‘s Amaravati capital city project.The project was back on track after the return of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) an NDA ally in the Telugu state.The TDP and the JD(U) in Bihar, had…
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SRIKAKULAM: It was a different kind of test and embarrassment for the staff at the nomination center for the Srikakulam Lok Sabha Constituency as the Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) candidate deposited 40% of the security money in coins. He prepared to pay the total security money of Rs. 25,000 in coins, but the staff requested…
