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Topic: Tirupati temple

Not just laddus at Tirumala, devotees walking to shrine get lathis to scare off wild animals

10,000 lathis procured for pilgrims who walk to shrine. This is after increasing leopard sightings & two attacks on children on 11 km footpath passing through hilly, jungle terrain.

Bhagavad Gita copies, VIP darshan — how Tirupati board plans to promote Sanatana Dharma among youth

Days after Udhayanidhi Stalin’s call to eradicate Sanatana Dharma, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams board announces initiatives to promote the same among youth, put them on 'bhakti path'.

Tirupati temple’s plan to fully automate laddoo production, make them ‘more hygienic & tastier’

According to TTD officials, Reliance Group has agreed to set up two machines that will double daily output, and this won't affect labour force in kitchen as staff will have other work.

Why rituals at Tirumala temple in Tirupati are being challenged in Supreme Court

Supreme Court is hearing a petition, based on an almost year-and-a-half old complaint, which had alleged irregularities in the rituals being practiced at the Tirupati temple. 

How KCR built his ‘Tirumala’ dream in Telangana — Rs 1,200 cr & non-stop work through Covid

Telangana CM has envisioned Yadadri in the lines of the Tirumala temple. Political observers believe it will consolidate ruling TRS's Hindu vote base, & undermine BJP’s ‘Hindutva pitch’.

BJP, TDP target CM Jagan over spate of attacks on temples in Andhra Pradesh

The CM’s visit to Tirupati temple has fuelled opposition demands that Jagan Mohan Reddy, a devout Christian, sign a faith declaration form.

Tirupati temple to remain open despite 743 staff members testing Covid-positive

TTD authorities say they will test employees more aggressively, conduct random sampling and hold COVID camps to ensure early detection.

Andhra police report blames Tirupati temple reopening for Covid spread, seeks its closure

The report by Tirupati’s assistant superintendent of police says 158 temple staff, including 21 priests, have tested positive for Covid so far.

140 Tirupati temple staff members test positive for Covid-19

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams opened to the public on 11 July, and will continue to allow entry of devotees less than 12,000 in number into the temple daily.

Tirupati temple opens after almost 80 days with temperature checks, masks, social distancing

Reopening after nearly three months, the Tirupati temple has put a cap on the number of devotees who can visit daily.

On Camera

Dharali floods a wake-up call for IMD, NDMA to buck up—the Himalayan region is vulnerable

If extremely heavy rainfall can cause such damage without a rare event like a cloudburst, it should leave the system working toward India’s disaster preparedness thinking.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.