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.
Officials said nearly 25,000 devotees arrived at the privately-run Andhra temple, which had capacity for only 2,000–3,000. With one entry-exit route and no prior coordination, the rush turned fatal when a railing gave way.
After a prolonged farmer protest, the Karnataka government has scrapped its plan to acquire land for an aerospace park near Bengaluru. Seizing the moment, Andhra Pradesh has offered over 8,000 acres and attractive policies to draw aerospace investors.
The row erupted after several media reports claimed that the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to relocate HAL from Karnataka to Andhra Pradesh, during a recent NITI Aayog meeting.
Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) has extended a massive Rs 11,000 crore loan to the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) for the construction of Amaravati, the state capital of Andhra Pradesh
The SC questioned CM Naidu for publicly alleging adulteration in Tirupati laddus, questioning the appropriateness of his statements while an investigation was still underway.