In 2017, Punjab-domiciled officer became the first ‘north Indian’ to be appointed TTD administrative head. His reappointment to the post now has raised eyebrows in Andhra Pradesh.
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.
CM’s statement is an endorsement of TTD's action in February, when it barred 18 non-Hindus from employment at the temple. TDP-led NDA govt had pursued the matter in previous term, too.
As BJP ally TDP supported temple board's move as well as amended waqf law, Owaisi asks, ‘if only Hindus should govern Hindu endowments, why the discrimination against Muslim waqfs?'
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.
On Monday, TTD, on CM Naidu’s directions, held an elaborate purification ritual called ‘shanti-homam’, inside temple, to ward-off ‘doshas’, & to shield devotees from any harm
Among the other subjects discussed at TTD’s ‘Dharmika Sadas’ that ended this week was an unusual request by a Muslim devotee who sought permission to offer seva at the temple.
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'.
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.
UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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