Puttaparthi

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  Dharma Ensures Well-Being, Sustains Society: Chief Justice Dipak Misra

  Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said on Saturday that dharma sustains society and maintains social order, besides ensuring well-being and progress of humanity after inaugurating a two-day conference on 'Human Values and The Legal World' in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh.

• Odisha minister attack: Four suspects arrested in Andhra Pradesh

  Four suspects allegedly involved in the attack on Odisha's Tourism Minister Maheshwar Mohanty, were arrested by a joint team of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh police from Puttaparthy town of Anantapur district, police said today.

• Andhra Pradesh train fire tragedy: 'We woke up to burning sensation', recounts survivor

  "We were asleep... All of a sudden, we all woke up to a burning sensation," said a survivor.

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  26 killed in fire on train in Andhra Pradesh

  At least 26 passengers were killed after a coach of a train caught fire as it passed through Andhra Pradesh early this morning. Among those who died was a two-year-old baby girl.

• Proof found in Andhra that man in custody is Bitti Mohanty: Kerala Police

  A Kerala Police team says it has accessed documents that prove the man in its custody is indeed rape convict Bitti Mohanty. The team, one of the three set up to investigate and establish the identity of the man it arrested last week, is in Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh. It has not revealed what these documents are.

• Sathya Sai Baba's first death anniversary observed by devotees

  The first death anniversary of Sri Sathya Sai Baba was observed in Puttaparthi with the devotees of the late spiritual guru offering prayers at Prasanti Nilayam here.

• Puttaparthi readies for Sathya Sai Baba's death anniversary

  Puttaparthi town in Anantapur district is gearing up for the first anniversary of the passing away of Sathya Sai Baba, who had millions of devotees around the world.

• Sathya Sai Central Trust releases annual financial report

  For the first time ever, the wealthy Sathya Sai Central Trust has publicly released an annual report of its activities. After the death of spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba earlier this year - and the discovery of huge amounts of cash, gold, silver and other valuables - this is being presented as an attempt at greater transparency.

• Another 34.5 kgs gold, 1.9 crore in cash in Sai Baba chamber

  Cash, gold and silver continue to tumble out of cupboards in the late Sathya Sai Baba's residential quarters in Puttaparthi town of Andhra Pradesh, with valuables worth nearly Rs.59 crore being found so far in three rounds of counting.

• New Sai Baba maha-samadhi provokes hope, devotion

  Sai Baba samadhi: Sri Sathya Sai Baba's mahasamadhi was unveiled in Prasanthi Nilayam ashram in Puttaparthi today. The mahasamadhi is located in the Sai Kulwant Hall of the ashram, where Sai Baba used to give darshan to his devotees.

• More gold found in Sathya Sai Baba's ashram in Puttaparthi

  More gold has been found at Yajur Temple in Puttaparthi, the personal chambers of late Shri Sathya Sai Baba. As four more rooms of the temple were opened on Saturday, Rs 77 lakh worth of gold, silver and a diamond ring were found.Earlier on June 17, a massive 12 crores in cash, 98 kg of gold and 300 kg of silver were found from the ashram. The mill...

• No money siphoned, claims Sai Trust

  With questions being raised over its activities, the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust today said the over Rs 35 lakh seized recently was money given by a devotee for a consultant tasked with the construction of a memorial for Sai Baba.Refuting any wrongdoings, it said financial transparency is being strictly followed while running the body.Trustee V Sr...

• Andhra Pradesh government seeks report from Sai Trust

  Andhra Pradesh government today sought a detailed report from the Sathya Sai Central Trust about its activities, including financial, in the wake of seizure of cash from the abode of the late spiritual leader.Police have questioned two members of the Trust, R J Ratnakar and V Srinivasan, as part of the investigations into the cash seizure case.Chie...

• Sai Baba Trust money: Puttaparthi wants clarity

  In Sathya Sai Baba's Puttaparthi, things are changing. Following the spiritual leader's death there are serious doubts about financial irregularities in the way the enormously rich Trust is functioning - with police even questioning two Trust members - something unheard of in the past. A public meeting was held in Puttaparthi's Hanuman temple today...

• Protests in Puttaparthi over alleged mishandling of Sathya Sai Trust money

  Several followers of Sathya Sai Baba held protests in Puttaparthi today over reports of alleged mishandling of Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust's money by its members."We have lost trust in the trust members and want them to quit. We want the donations to be put to good use," said one of the protesting devotees. They are demanding an inquiry into the f...