News for 'Tirupati'

Post-Covid, govt planning ban on sale of loose edible oil

Post-Covid, govt planning ban on sale of loose edible oil

Rediff.com31 May 2020

Branded and packaged edible oils are currently selling at around 50 per cent premiums over their loose varieties. Hence, products using edible oils would be costlier going forward.

Mallya offers 3 kg gold to Lord Venkateswara

Mallya offers 3 kg gold to Lord Venkateswara

Rediff.com18 Dec 2012

Mallya donated the gold after offering worship and requested temple authorities to use it for gilding the doors at the sanctum sanctorum, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams deputy executive officer (temple) Chinnamgari Ramana told PTI.

'By the end of this year, our temples' funds will be empty'

'By the end of this year, our temples' funds will be empty'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

'So far we have paid our salaries and pension in full because we had some reserve fund.' 'But we cannot afford to do so for more than another three months.'

TiE to focus on Tier-II cities

TiE to focus on Tier-II cities

Rediff.com17 Nov 2012

TiE Hyderabad is organising the sixth edition of TiE-ISB Connect 2012.

No one can fill Ahmed Patel's void in Congress

No one can fill Ahmed Patel's void in Congress

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

Patel's closeness to the Gandhi family was undeniable. But unlike others, he resisted the temptation to use it to leverage personal business, says Aditi Phadnis.

Tendulkar worships at Lord Venkateswara temple

Tendulkar worships at Lord Venkateswara temple

Rediff.com2 Feb 2013

Star batsman Sachin Tendulkar offered worship at the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara in the wee hours in Tirupati.

President arrives in Hyderabad for winter sojourn

President arrives in Hyderabad for winter sojourn

Rediff.com26 Dec 2012

President Pranab Mukherjee arrived in Hyderabad on Wednesday for the customary winter sojourn during which he will stay at Rashtrapati Nilayam at Bolaram till January 1 next.

UP authorities plan grand makeover for Ayodhya

UP authorities plan grand makeover for Ayodhya

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Plans to build resorts, a five-star hotel, international bus terminal and an airport.

IITs among world's most innovative universities

IITs among world's most innovative universities

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

The annual Reuters ranking of Asia Pacific's Most Innovative Universities for 2018 is out.

Will Chiranjeevi join the Congress on August 7?

Will Chiranjeevi join the Congress on August 7?

Rediff.com2 Aug 2011

All India Congress president Sonia Gandhi has invited Praja Rajyam Party president and Tirupati Member of Legislative Assembly Chiranjeevi to New Delhi to meet her anytime between August 7 and 10 to formally take primary membership of the Congress party.

Now, I'm not a BJP man: VP-elect Venkaiah Naidu at Tirumala shrine

Now, I'm not a BJP man: VP-elect Venkaiah Naidu at Tirumala shrine

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

After worshipping at the Sri Ranganayaka Mandapam, the vice president-elect was honoured with the sacred silk cloth and holy prasadams by the management of the shrine.

Indore is India's cleanest city, UP's Gonda dirtiest: Swachh survey

Indore is India's cleanest city, UP's Gonda dirtiest: Swachh survey

Rediff.com4 May 2017

The 'Swachh Survekshan-2017' ranked Gonda as the dirtiest city and Bhusawal in Maharashtra stands second-last in the ranking.

Governments have no business running temples

Governments have no business running temples

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

'Governments have no business running temples. Governments certainly have no business deciding who is a Hindu and who is not a Hindu.'

No bail for YSRC MP who bashed up Air India staffer

No bail for YSRC MP who bashed up Air India staffer

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

A court in Andhra Pradesh has dismissed the bail pleas of YSR Congress MP P Mithun Reddy and another party leader who were arrested for allegedly assaulting an Air India official in November last year.

Pranab offers prayers at Venkateswara temple

Pranab offers prayers at Venkateswara temple

Rediff.com7 Jan 2012

Mukherjee, accompanied by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kirankumar Reddy, was in the temple for about 30 minutes. Before leaving the shrine, Mukherjee was presented with sacred laddu prasadam and holy water by temple management, temple sources told PTI

EC likely to conduct by-polls in 17 Andhra constituencies

EC likely to conduct by-polls in 17 Andhra constituencies

Rediff.com29 Mar 2012

The Election Commission is set to conduct 17 by-polls in Andhra Pradesh, according to highly-placed sources. The impending president election is the main reason for the hurry is conducting the assembly by-polls, said the sources, as protocol demands that no assembly or Parliament seat should be vacant during the election of the President of India.

Online disrupts India's wholesale business

Online disrupts India's wholesale business

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

Online play is a priority now -- so far unthinkable in a business that's all about a meaningful interface with kirana stores.

ASK AJIT: Are these stocks good to hold for one year?

ASK AJIT: Are these stocks good to hold for one year?

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

EC notice to Andhra Pradesh CM over remarks

EC notice to Andhra Pradesh CM over remarks

Rediff.com29 May 2012

The Election Commission on Tuesday issued a notice to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy seeking an explanation on his remarks made at a Congress workers' meeting in Tirupati last week.

'We are living in the golden age of storytelling'

'We are living in the golden age of storytelling'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

'The amount of work that is happening in the industry today -- whether it is on television, films or the OTT space -- there is ample opportunity for everyone.'

Govt's failure responsible for spread of Naxalism: Jairam Ramesh

Govt's failure responsible for spread of Naxalism: Jairam Ramesh

Rediff.com11 Oct 2011

Speaking at the Sardar Patel memorial lecture organised by Prasar Bharati, Union Minister Jairam Ramesh said India's left-wing extremism can be solved only if India's polity can rise above partisan political considerations and set aside old Centre versus state arguments to work concertedly to restore people's faith in the administration.

Ram Charan, bride set off for their honeymoon

Ram Charan, bride set off for their honeymoon

Rediff.com20 Jun 2012

The Telugu actor and his new bride have been invited by world-renowned shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo to spend their honeymoon in Florence, Italy.

Sri Sri presents 'solution' to Shani temple row

Sri Sri presents 'solution' to Shani temple row

Rediff.com7 Feb 2016

According to the spiritual guru, all men and women could have darshan of the Shani deity from a distance of three feet without any gender discrimination.

SpiceJet's Tier-2 and 3 regional service from July

SpiceJet's Tier-2 and 3 regional service from July

Rediff.com9 Jun 2011

SpiceJet will begin regional operations from Tier-2 and 3 cities like Vijayawada, Tirupati, Mysore, Mangalore, Madurai, Nagpur and Indore using the Bombardier Q400 Next Gen turboprop aircraft.

'Rawat has become CM by default'

'Rawat has become CM by default'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

'He has been made CM of Uttarakhand because everybody thinks he is not a challenge to anyone.'

Naidu assassination bid: 7 year jail for accused

Naidu assassination bid: 7 year jail for accused

Rediff.com29 Oct 2010

Curtains were wrung down on the seven-year-old case of Maoist attack on the former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu with the additional sessions court in Tirupati indicting four of the 30 accused and awarded them punishment on Friday.

Sabarimala set to become a national pilgrim centre

Sabarimala set to become a national pilgrim centre

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

The Travancore Devaswom Board that governs the affairs of Sabarimala has been entrusted to form an expert committee to come up with a detailed project report for transforming Sabarimala into a national pilgrimage.

Take forward Tamil reconciliation process: Modi to Rajapaksa

Take forward Tamil reconciliation process: Modi to Rajapaksa

Rediff.com8 Feb 2020

Rajapaksa's five-day visit to India assumes significance as his tenure as Sri Lanka's president from 2005 to 2016 saw expansion of China's footprints in the Indian Ocean island nation, triggering concerns in India.

'Life as we know it will be on the mend soon'

'Life as we know it will be on the mend soon'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

'Times will be tough, but we will get by and by the grace of Lord Balaji.'

Safety, hygiene on mind, India Inc reopens with caution

Safety, hygiene on mind, India Inc reopens with caution

Rediff.com12 May 2020

Top companies across sectors -- automobile maker Maruti Suzuki, consumer electronics giant Samsung to IT giant Infosys -- have reopened factories and offices as India took its first steps towards resuming economic activity after weeks under a near-total coronavirus lockdown.

Turncoats find the going tough

Turncoats find the going tough

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, who joined the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha election, lost to Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad from Patna Sahib constituency in Bihar by 2.84 votes.

'It is a matter of pride to be part of a Salman Khan production'

'It is a matter of pride to be part of a Salman Khan production'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

Anita Hassanandani opts for a new avatar with stand up comedy in Comedy Nights Bachao.

Peugeot may choose Chittoor to set up factory

Peugeot may choose Chittoor to set up factory

Rediff.com5 Jan 2011

Government officials said the company was likely to invest about Rs 2,000 crore during the first phase of the project. In all, it could be Rs 7,000-10,000 crore.

Rudy, Uma Bharti resign ahead of likely cabinet reshuffle

Rudy, Uma Bharti resign ahead of likely cabinet reshuffle

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

The reshuffle may take place before Modi departs for China to attend the BRICS summit.

Now, SpiceJet offers discounted tickets in 3 states

Now, SpiceJet offers discounted tickets in 3 states

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

Carrying on with its low-fare offers, SpiceJet has now started giving limited-period discounted tickets to flyers from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

Venkatesh shoots for Om Namo Venkatesa

Venkatesh shoots for Om Namo Venkatesa

Rediff.com24 Dec 2009

The Telugu film is directed by Srinu Vytla.

Chiranjeevi resigns from assembly for a united AP

Chiranjeevi resigns from assembly for a united AP

Rediff.com17 Dec 2009

In a major political development, Praja Rajyam Party chief and Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi resigned from the state assembly on Thursday, in a bid to throw his weight for a united Andhra Pradesh.

Centre harassing my government, says Naidu

Centre harassing my government, says Naidu

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

The Andhra CM charged the BJP and Centre with 'mud-slinging' and trying to 'damage his credibility'.

Spotted: Kris Srikkanth in Kalahasti

Spotted: Kris Srikkanth in Kalahasti

Rediff.com29 May 2009

Reader S Ganesh sent us this picture from Andhra Pradesh.

Air India cancels 14 flights; pilots' stir on

Air India cancels 14 flights; pilots' stir on

Rediff.com28 Sep 2009

Air India on Monday cancelled 14 flights from the national capital as a section of the agitating executive pilots refused to accept the management's proposal to set up a committee to look into their grievances and continued with their stir.