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After Tirumala, Srisailam temple too got adulterated ghee: SIT

February 5, 2026, 04:51 PM - 3 min read

The SIT has found that the Srisailam temple received adulterated ghee for nearly 11 months during the previous YSRCP regime, with supplies allegedly sourced from firms linked to Bhole Baba Dairy, already accused in the Tirumala ghee adulteration case.

The SIT probe unearths that as early as May 2022, former TTD Chairman YV Subba Reddy had directed the dispatch of four samples of ghee to the CFTRI in Mysuru. This was already a tad fishy, since TTD’s own laboratories had already cleared the very same tankers of any contamination.

TTD knew of Tirupati laddu ghee adulteration, took no step: SIT

February 4, 2026, 03:56 PM - 3 min read

When the test results came back in August 2022, all four samples had tested positive for beta-sitosterol, a compound that is a “smoking gun” for vegetable oil adulteration, according to experts such as TTD committee member Dr B Surendranath.

Andhra Pradesh government has transferred TTD Executive Officer Anil Kumar Singhal.

TTD EO transferred after chargesheet filed in Tirupati ghee case

February 1, 2026, 05:59 PM - 2 min read

As per the investigation, a committee that was formed with the then-EO’s approval recommended relaxing several key tender conditions for ghee procurement. These changes were officially greenlit by the TTD Board in early 2020.

CBI names 36 accused in Tirupati laddu scandal

CBI names 36 accused in Tirupati laddu adulteration case

January 24, 2026, 10:15 PM - 2 min read

According to the SIT, the substance sold to the temple was not actually ghee at all. Instead, it was a cocktail of chemically processed palmolein oil, palm kernel oil, and other cheap substitutes.

Fake silk shawl scam hits Tirumala

December 10, 2025, 08:09 PM - 4 min read

The scandal came to light following an internal vigilance inquiry that found that a contractor consistently supplied 100% polyester shawls while billing them as the pure mulberry silk products specified in the tender documents.

TTD organises exclusive darshan for Tirupati stampede victims on Chandrababu Naidu’s instructions.

VIP Vaikuntha Ekadashi darshan for Tirupati victims

January 10, 2025, 04:11 PM - 2 min read

TTD arranged special darshan for 52 stampede victims, following CM Naidu's directive for support.

Police manage the crowd at Tirupati's temple after a stampede left six dead.

Panic as gate opened for sick woman: How Tirupati stampede unfolded

January 9, 2025, 09:12 AM - 3 min read

Six devotees died and several others sustained injuries in a stampede at Tirupati's Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple. Overcrowding during token distribution for Vaikuntha Dwara Darshanam and administrative lapses were blamed for the tragic incident.

Security beefs up at Tirupati’s temples after bomb threats

Tirupati on alert after temples receive bomb threats

October 28, 2024, 03:20 PM - 1 min read

Despite the threat, which claimed that "Pakistan's ISI-related terrorists would blow up the temple", no explosives or suspicious items were discovered from temple grounds.

Odisha plans to expand bus services for major religious sites

Odisha to expand bus services for religious places

June 25, 2024, 07:07 PM - 2 min read

These religious places include Ayodhya, Tirupati and Varanasi and others.

Man mauled to death by lions in Tirupati Zoo; details ascertained from Aadhar card

February 15, 2024, 08:06 PM - 2 min read

Tirupati Superintendent of Police Mallika Garg explained that a security guard noticed the intrusion and pursued Gujjar. Attempting to evade capture, Gujjar climbed a water tank and scaled the 12-foot-high fence enclosing the lions. Unfortunately, he fell directly in front of the lions, who attacked him, resulting in his immediate death.

A scene from the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, depicting Lord Krishna advising Arjuna before the battle.

'Bhagavad Gita' to be distributed in all schools across the country

February 5, 2024, 09:07 PM - 2 min read

This was announced by the TTD trust board chairman B Karunakar Reddy while inaugurating a three-day religious conclave – Sri Venkateshwara Dharmika Sadas – hosted by TTD under the aegis of its Hindu Dharma Prachara Parishad and SV Vedic University at Astana Mandapam at Tirumala.

The Tirumala Temple in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh will be facilitating conversions to Hinduism

Tirumala trust to facilitate conversion to Hinduism

February 5, 2024, 07:30 PM - 2 min read

“We will provide an opportunity for people of any faith to declare their faith in Hinduism, belief in Hindu gods and adopt Sanatana Dharma, which has been the way of life for centuries,” TTD chairman B Karunakar Reddy said.