6 devotees killed, dozens hurt in stampede at Tirupati temple

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......

TTD to offer free education to kids of stampede victims

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust board on Friday expressed condolences over the recent stampede in Tirupati and decided to offer free education for the deceased victims' children at......

Govt orders probe into Tirupati stampede, heads roll

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......

TTD bans political, hate speeches near Tirupati temple

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, the custodian of Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple, has banned political and hate speeches at Tirumala. IMAGE: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu......

At Tirupati, deity's call proves stronger than covid-19 fears

According to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), on March 12, 61,652 pilgrims had darshan, after waiting for nearly five hours, compared to 57,352 on March 11, after they waited for nearly......

Mukesh Ambani prays at Lord Venkateswara shrine

He was accompanied by his daughter Isha and son Anant Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, on Friday, offered prayers at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara near Tirupati. He was......

A family so rich they didn't know they were being robbed!

'The D K Adikesavulu clan is so wealthy, owns so many houses, and has so much jewellery,' notes T V R Shenoy, 'that it did not notice a servant stealing at the rate of Rs 66 lakh every year!'......

Temple gold tourism to dazzle you

Antique jewellery can be displayed to tourists for a fee: WGC India may see a new kind of tourism where with antique gold jewellery held by temples are displayed for a fee to domestic and foreign......

Video: Deepika-Ranveer celebrate first anniversary

Photograph: Kind courtesy Deepika Padukone /Instagram Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh celebrated their first wedding anniversary by offering prayers at the shrine of Lord Venkateswara......

Aishwarya-Abhishek seek divine blessings

Newly-wed Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai on Sunday sought blessings of Lord Venkateshwara at the famous hill shrine at Tirumala near in Tirupati. The Bollywood stars, who entered wedlock on......

'Fantastic captain. You have done a miracle'

IMAGE: CSK officials offered prayers with the IPL trophy at the famous Lord Shri Venkateswara Temple in Chennai on Tuesday. Photograph: PTI The thrilling last-ball win by Chennai Super Kings in......

No CSK without Dhoni, no Dhoni without CSK: N Srinivasan

IMAGE: Asked about retaining Mahendra Singh Dhoni and other CSK players in the next IPL auction, N Srinivasan said retention policy is yet to be announced. Photograph: PTI/File There is no Chennai......

WATCH: Champions CSK accorded rapturous welcome on return to Chennai

IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings' players and staff celebrate winning the IPL title on their return to Chennai. All Photographs: Kind Courtesy, Chennai Super Kings/Twitter Champions Chennai Super Kings'......