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‘Don't make it a political arena’: Tirupati official slams Shivakumar’s 'aarti' plan

July 13, 2026 9:42 pm

CM D K Shivakumar said the Karnataka government would allow any visiting dignitary from the state to participate in the first aarti at the Tirupati temple.

Theft at Ram Temple is betrayal of public trust. Reform must follow

July 10, 2026 6:43 pm

When burglars break in, owners are not punished. The same should apply to the functionaries of the Ram Temple Trust, except demanding corrective measures

CM Naidu has alleged that during the previous YSRCP government’s term in the state between 2019 and 2024, adulterated ghee was used to make the laddu offerings. (File Photo)

‘70 lakh kg ghee used in Tirupati laddus without testing’: Probe panel points to organised adulteration network

May 02, 2026 2:59 pm

One-man committee formed by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu alleges extensive administrative failures, procedural violations, and possible collusion that enabled the supply of adulterated ghee to Tirumala temple in the 2019-2024 period.

Wedding rituals for free, ear piercing for Rs 50: Tirupati priests make their services available to public

February 09, 2026 3:49 pm

The rituals will be conducted by the Tirumala Priests Association

iit tirupati campus opened 10 years back, batch of students placements

JEE Main 2026: IIT Tirupati’s Engineering Physics programme observes sharpest rise

February 11, 2026 7:38 am

JEE Main 2026 Results: Computer Science and Engineering posted a placement rate of over 91 per cent, while Electrical Engineering followed with placements close to 89 per cent.

No beef tallow or lard in Tirupati laddu: CBI reveals how ‘synthetic’ material was used to mimic ghee

January 31, 2026 12:30 pm

YSRCP has demanded an apology from Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan over their allegations regarding animal fat in the prasadam

IIT Tirupati Placements 2023 vs 2024: Salary package, sectors, top branch

January 13, 2026 9:33 am

IIT Tirupati placements 2023 vs 2024: While 2023 was marked by uneven placement conversion across departments despite salary figures at the top end, the 2024 placement season showed broader improvement in placement percentages

After a one-month trial run, a final decision will be taken regarding the overall Srivani darshan timings. The TTD has urged devotees to make use of the online current booking facility to avoid the long wait for tickets. (Express Photo)

From Friday, book Srivani Trust tickets for VIP darshan at Tirupati temple online

January 07, 2026 11:08 am

As part of a one-month trial run, the Srivani Trust tickets will be issued online every day at 9 am, with bookings open until 2 pm, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams said.

The test reports suggested that there was a high polyester content in the shawls and that they were not made of pure silk, the TTD stated.

New scandal at Tirupati: Polyester shawls passed off as silk, ordered at Rs 55 crore

December 10, 2025 4:59 pm

According to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Board, an initial probe revealed that the silk shawls given to visiting dignitaries were made of polyester and not pure silk.

Rice millers must now follow strict protocols, with entire consignments to be rejected if they fail quality checks.

Singed by adulterated ghee controversy, Tirupati temple board now puts focus on quality of rice

November 13, 2025 10:18 pm

Sri Venkateswara temple at Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati district uses tonnes of rice daily for its annaprasadam.

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Man donates finger after Sonia, Rahul’s bail in National Herald case

January 10, 2016 8:51 am

Bengaluru, Jan 10 (ANI): Induvalu Suresh, a 35-year-old granite businessman from Ramanagara is now being hailed as Congress Ekalavya after he cut his left hand's little finger as an offering to the Tirupati. The offering was made as thanks giving after Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi were granted bail in the National Herald case in December last year. On December 25, Suresh went to Tirupati, chopped off his little finger and dropped it in the hundi as a token of gratitude.