'Going by your prayer...': SC junks plea on Tirupati laddu row

The Supreme Court on Friday junked a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged use of animal fat in making Tirupati laddus under the......

Laddu adulteration just tip of iceberg: Pawan Kalyan

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has said that the laddu adulteration issue is just a tip of the iceberg and there are many more decisions taken during the previous regime that......

Tirupati laddu row: SIT probe temporarily stalled

Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police Ch Dwaraka Tirumala Rao on Tuesday said that the state government constituted Special Investigation Team (SIT) will temporarily stall its probe into the......

Jagan calls for pooja to clear Naidu's 'sin' over laddu row

YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday called on people to take part in temple rituals (pooja) across Andhra Pradesh on September 28 to atone for the sin allegedly committed by Chief......

Tirupati laddus: Caught in a controversy

Early next month, the Madras high court will hear a unique case -- a petition challenging the geographical indications protection given to the famous Tirupati laddu, produced by the Tirumala......

An interaction with former Kellogg Dean Dipak C Jain

Dipak C Jain took a small cookie and, using his hands, cut it into small bits while remembering his mother. "At times, she used to cut a laddu or something she really liked into the smallest......

A 'homemade' success story

The launch of the Swagruha Foods outlet in Vijayawada in 1991saw the advent of a new concept-- home foods-- in AP's sweet-meat industry. This was the brainchild of the woman entrepreneur,......

Rani: Sriji was like a maasi to Adira

'Sriji knew me as a kid because I used to go in my school uniform to see her shoot.''The last two years, ever since I had my child, she has been so supportive. So inspirational.''The kind of love......

Review: Guddu Ki Gun is hilarious

Guddu Ki Gun is a sex comedy with funny one-liners and great performances from Kunal Khemmu and Sumit Vyas, writes Prasanna Zore. As the film begins, one wonders what an A-grade actor like......

The Biggest Box Office Hits in Tamil cinema, 2013

Baring a few surprises, the biggest box office hits of 2013, predictably, have been films by big banners and A-list stars. Kamal, Ajith, Vijay and Suriya rocked the box-office.  Here is a look......

Review: Onbadhula Guru is a collection of comic scenes

S Saraswati says Tamil film Onbadhula Guru is a collection of comic scenes put together to make the audience laugh, without putting much thought to the story.P T Selvakumar makes his......

Aussie Deputy PM Plays Gully Cricket!

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, who we saw on Sunday night at the N D Modi stadium, played gully cricket on the premises of the Arun Jaitley stadium in New Delhi on Monday,......

Natarajan shares adorable pic with daughter

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Thangarasu Natarajan/Twitter   Thangarasu Natarajan posted an adorable picture with baby daughter Hanvika and wife Pavithra. The left-arm pace bowler missed......

This is Vihari's big chance to prove his critics wrong

Low expectations is great place to start from: Hanuma Vihari IMAGE: Hanuma Vihari is back in the IPL with Delhi Capitals after going unsold at the auction for three years. Photograph: Ryan......

Tendulkar worships at Lord Venkateswara temple

Star batsman Sachin Tendulkar offered worship at the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara in the wee hours in Tirupati. Tendulkar arrived on a 10-hour maiden pilgrimage on the hills at midnight.......