The controversy over Tirupati Laddoo has turned into a political slugfest after the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams backed Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu’s claim that ‘animal fat was present in the ghee supplied to the Balaji temple’.

The national capital and adjoining NCR witnessed sunshine and clear skies following days of intermittent rainfall in the city.

Officials at the lieutenant governor’s office said President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Atishi as chief minister of Delhi from the date of her being sworn in and has also accepted Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation.