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Laddoos, specifically those offered as ‘prasadam’, or devotional offerings, at the temple town of Tirupati are the battleground de jour in Andhra Pradesh, after a lab in Gujarat indicated the presence of animal fat in the ghee used to make them. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and his Telugu Desam Party have ripped into his predecessor YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and his YSR Congress Party over the “desecration” of the temple, a religious landmark that holds pride of place among practicing Hindus in the state and across India. The Chief Minister – who declared the temple would be “sanitised” – also accused his rival of corruption in negotiating tenders for buying the vast quantities of… Read More »Tirupati Laddoos Row Explained: Who Said What, Where Ghee Came From

Panic unfolded at Rishikesh’s Yognagari railway station today when a snake was spotted slithering along the platform, sending passengers into a frenzy. Terrified commuters scrambled to safety, leaving luggage and belongings behind in their haste. Eyewitnesses reported the snake appearing suddenly from the tracks, sparking fear among those waiting for their trains.  Many passengers were seen running for cover, with some trying to warn others about the reptile. Within minutes, the entire platform was in a state of confusion. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media. 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday appealed to Naxals to give up violence, lay down arms and surrender, saying an all-out operation will otherwise be carried out against them. Addressing 55 victims of Naxal violence from Chhattisgarh at his residence here, Mr Shah also said that Maoists will take their last breath on March 31, 2026. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided that Naxal violence and ideology will be wiped out from the country. “I appeal to Naxals to give up violence, lay down arms and surrender as the militants in the northeast have done. If you do not listen, then an all-out operation will be carried out soon to end the… Read More »“Lay Down Arms And Surrender, Else…”: Amit Shah Warns Naxals

<p>The Supreme Court of India’s YouTube channel has been hacked and it has now been rebranded as a digital payment network and cryptocurrency, Ripple. The channel is showing cryptocurrency related videos now. Just a few minutes back, the username of the channel was still @SupremeCourtofIndia5950 and the bio of the same also read “Supreme Court of India, Tilak Marg Delhi | Official YouTube Channel.” However, now, the username has been rebranded to @ripple.Iive24 and the bio has been deleted.&nbsp;</p> <p>Here’s what the summary of SC’s YouTube channel looked like before:<br /><img style=”display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;” src=”https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2024/09/20/3b07a78493c93c732bf3bfe474c2cdec1726814485751555_original.png” width=”720″ /></p> <p>Currently, a video titled “Brad Garlinghouse: Ripple Responds To The SEC’s $2 Billion Fine! XRP… Read More »Supreme Court Of India YouTube Channel Hacked, Taken Over By Cryptocurrency Videos

<p>A major fire broke out during the Ganesh visarjan in Maharashtra’s Nagpur due to burning of fire crackers. At least 11 women were injured in the incident.</p> <p>(<em>This is a developing story and will be updated as details come in.</em>)</p>