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New Delhi: Days after a massive controversy over prasad laddoos at the famous Tirupati Temple, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is set to visit Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple at Tirumala Hills on September 28 to offer prayers. However, spokesperson for Chandrababu Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Prem Kumar Jain, asserted Reddy will perform a forgiveness ritual. The party also said Reddy should sign a declaration, stating he has faith in Lord Balaji, as he is a believer in Christianity. According to the details, Reddy will offer prayers at the temple, as part of the statewide rituals…

New Delhi: In the wake of collapse of the Shivaji Maharaj statue in Sindhudurg, the Maharashtra government has issued a tender for the construction of a new 60-foot-tall statue there, nearly twice the size of the previous one. According to officials, the statue will be built at a cost of Rs 20 crore and the government has set a six-month timeframe for the completion of the work. A tender has been issued for the construction of a new statue and its height will be 60 feet, an official said. “The total cost will now be Rs 20 crore, including its…

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the custodian of the super-rich shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala hills here has lodged a police complaint against Tamil Nadu-based AR Dairy Foods Pvt Ltd on the issue of supplying adulterated ghee. TTD Executive Officer J Shyamala Rao in a press conference had said the lab tests have revealed the presence of animal fat and lard in chosen samples of ghee supplied by AR Dairy. The dairy firm that supplied ghee to the temple, has denied the allegations and said that its product samples have been duly cleared by authorities certifying its…

New Delhi: The heart and soul of judging is the need to be impartial and fair and it is important that every judge is aware of his or her own predispositions, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. The top court’s observation came while hearing a suo motu (on its own) matter over alleged objectionable comments made by Karnataka High Court judge V Srishananda during court proceedings. A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said it is necessary for every stakeholder in the institution to understand that the only values that must guide judicial decision making are those that…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has questioned why crisis-hit ed-tech major Byju’s chose to settle its dues only with the BCCI despite being in ₹ 15,000 crore debt. The insolvency appellate tribunal NCLAT did not apply its mind while closing insolvency proceedings against the firm, the top court has said. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLT)’s relief for Byju’s came on August 2 after it approved ₹ 158.9 crore dues settlement with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). It came as a huge relief for founder Byju Raveendran, which put him back in control. But the…

New Delhi: Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut continues to be slammed by her party’s leaders over her remarks on the three farm laws, which were withdrawn by the Modi government after it sparked massive farmers’ protests. The Mandi MP had suggested that the three laws should be brought back but apologised after the BJP distanced itself from her remarks. She later said those were her personal views, not that of the party, and that her opinions should reflect the party’s stand. The apology, however, did little to allay the damage her words may have caused to the BJP’s image…

Porvorim Flyover: 2 trees cut, 2 to be translocated Govt will replant 3 times the trees cut says AG Pangam Senior counsel Norma Alvares brought up the fact that the Tree Authority Goa had allowed the cutting of trees without a clear plan TEAM GOEMKARPONN PANAJI: In order to complete the Porvorim flyover project, the Goa government notified the Bombay High Court in Goa that two trees had already been cut down and that two more would be translocated. Advocate General Devidas Pangam clarified during the hearing of a miscellaneous civil application that raised concerns about the alleged large-scale tree…