Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh): A day after six persons died in the Tirupati stampede, the Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday announced a judicial inquiry into the incident that seems to have been the result of a policeman’s innocuous act of opening the gate with the intention of aiding a sick woman. People were waiting to receive…
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh): Senior YSRCP leader and former Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) chairman B Karunakar Reddy on Thursday demanded that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu should own moral responsibility for the Tirupati stampede and initiate stringent action against the officials responsible. The Congress’ state unit held the TTD that governs the Lord Venkateswara temple, responsible…
Hyderabad: BRS Working President and MLA K T Rama Rao, the prime accused in the Formula E race issue, appeared before the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) here on Thursday. Rao, also known as KTR, was summoned by the ACB for questioning in the case related to the alleged “unauthorised” payments to conduct Formula E race. His…
Tirupati: At least six devotees died and dozens were injured in a stampede here on Wednesday night as hundreds of them jostled for tickets for Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple on Tirumala Hills, said an official. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams chairman BR Naidu said one body has been identified. “A DSP opened the…
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said as part of National Green Hydrogen Mission, the country is aiming to produce 5 million tons of green hydrogen by 2030. After virtually laying the foundation stone and launching projects worth over Rs 2 lakh crore here, Modi said two green hydrogen hubs will be…
Tirupati: At least six people feared killed and several others injured after a stampede broke out near Tirupati’s Vishnu Nivasam during the distribution of Vaikunta Dwara Sarva Darshan tokens on Wednesday. Hundreds of devotees jostled for tickets for the 10-day Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam, which is set to begin on January 10. Of the deceased, there…
Visakhaatnam: Amid cheers from the public, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and his deputy Pawan Kalyan, undertook a brief roadshow here on Wednesday. People gathered in large numbers, and showered flowers on the leaders as they traveled atop an open vehicle, waving back. The entire stretch was…
Hyderabad: The state BJP’s spokesperson and grandson of late PV Narasimha Rao welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gesture in honoring the late President of India Pranab Mukherjee with a memorial in the national capital. “Pranab Da richly deserves this recognition, and such initiatives reflect the respect he earned across the political spectrum,” he said. He…
Tirumala: In a bid to propagate Hindu Sanatana Dharma, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is constructing a replica temple of Sri Venkateswara Swamy during the prestigious Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The temple initiative will be accompanied by a Kalyana Ratham, which will begin its journey from Tirumala with the divine blessings of Lord…
Amaravati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Visakhapatnam on Wednesday to lay the foundation for a few important projects and inaugurate a few others. This will be the Prime Minister’s first visit to the state after he assumed the office of PM for the third consecutive term in 2024. The NDA alliance in…
