Tirupati:: In the wake of the tragic stampede at the Bairagi Patteda and Vishnu Nivasam counters on January 8, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Board convened an emergency meeting on Friday to address the situation and announce relief measures. The incident, which occurred during Vaikuntha Ekadashi darshan arrangements, claimed the lives of six devotees and…
Hyderabad: Vaikunta Ekadashi, a sacred festival in the Sri Vaishnava tradition, was celebrated with profound devotion and grandeur at the Hare Krishna Golden Temple in Banjara Hills, here. The occasion commemorates the moment when Lord Sri Vishnu personally welcomed His devotee, Sri Nammaalwar, at the Vaikunta Dwara, symbolizing divine grace and love. The temple offered…
Hyderabad: State BJP Spokesperson N.V. Subash on Friday has strongly criticized Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for failing to restrain his brother, Anumala Tirupati Reddy, who is allegedly functioning as an extra-constitutional authority. In a scathing statement, Subash pointed out that Tirupati Reddy, despite holding no official position—not as an MP, MLA, MPTC member, sarpanch,…
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…
