From Krishnadevaraya, the Vijayanagara king, to Chandrababu Naidu, the Tirumal temple has historically received official patronage.

The President arrived in Hyderabad on June 29 for a customary southern sojourn and is staying at Rashtrapati Nilayam.

Facing flak from various quarters, the executive board of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has decided to cancel the categorization...