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TopicTirupati laddoo

Topic: Tirupati laddoo

Year after Tirumala ‘adulterated ghee’ row, TTD equips itself with high-tech lab to check suppliers

A lab to test the quality of food items, including the celebrated laddus, and the ingredients used, has been glaringly absent for decades at the famous shrine.

‘Serious discrepancies in probe’ — Andhra HC grants bail to 3 in TTD ghee adulteration case 

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday granted bail to Pomil Jain, Vipin Jain, and Apurva Chavda, accused in the high-profile case concerning...

Why Tirupati board has revived its bid to oust non-Hindus, in line with NDA’s ‘Sanatani Hindu’ stance

Employment of non-Hindus has been a contentious issue at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, which oversees the Tirumala temple, and across Andhra Pradesh.

Global media on the path beyond India-China détente & what’s behind ‘politicisation of Indian food’

International media also explores the power shift in the world of chess towards Asia, especially India.

Tirupati is the story of us. It’s more than laddus

The temple rituals take from multiple Hindu sects: Vaishnava, Shaiva, Kaumara, and Shakta. This integrated vision has made Tirupati the most popular temple of our time.

Tirupati laddu row: Both Naidu & Jagan cry ‘Satyameva Jayate’ as SC orders probe by new SIT

Subramaniam Swamy's petition, heard by SC Friday, cited ThePrint's report quoting TTD executive officer, saying ghee found to be contaminated was never used to make laddus.

SC forms independent SIT to probe claims that animal fat was used to make Tirupati laddus

Supervised by CBI director, the investigation team will comprise 2 officials each from the CBI & Andhra Pradesh Police, besides a senior FSSAI official.

SC raps Chandrababu over ‘animal fat in Tirupati laddu’ claim, asks why go public without proof

Top court was hearing set of 4 petitions demanding independent probe into controversy. It directed solicitor general to give suggestions on whether independent body should probe issue.

Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

In ‘1 nation, 1 election’, Urdu press sees quest for convenience that risks silencing local voices

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

On Camera

British Raj determined what kind of dog was acceptable in India—pets vs strays

There was a painful recalibration of dog-human relationships in 18th century Britain—any dog, except for the owned, leashed pet, lost its right to exist. They brought this mindset to India.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.