The CBI has told a Nellore court that Tirupati laddus were made using synthetic ghee blended with vegetable oils, not cow ghee. The chargesheet finds no evidence of animal fats like tallow or lard, ending a key allegation.
APERC issued its order on 31st December, 2025, after completing the truing-up exercise for the fourth control period, covering financial years 2019-20 to 2023-24.
Extremists desecrated a century-old Shiva Lingam at Draksharamam temple on Vaikunta Ekadasi, sparking devotee protests. Police detained Neelam Srinivas via CCTV, linking it to a priest dispute. A new Lingam was installed amid heightened security.
A case of love jihad has been reported from Ratlam, where a man allegedly used a fake Hindu identity to trap a woman in a relationship. After pressuring her to divorce her husband, he refused marriage and threatened her life. Police have registered an FIR and begun investigation.