Festival
- Lifestyle
Bathukamma 2025: How Hyderabad celebrates this floral tradition
Hyderabad is ready to welcome the most colourful celebration of the year Bathukamma, the floral festival of Telangana. This nine-day festival, starting on September 21 and ending on September 30 with Saddula…
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Bappa in mosque: Ganesh festival fosters harmony in Maharashtra village
Sangli: A village here in Maharashtra has been witnessing a unique Ganesh festival celebration for more than four decades with the installation of the elephant-headed God’s idol in a mosque. Religious tensions…
- Bangalore
KSRTC to run 1,500 special buses for festival rush on Aug 26, 27, 31
Bangalore: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Friday announced that it will operate 1,500 special buses from Bengaluru to various destinations across the state to meet the festive rush during…
- Photos
Photos: PM Modi celebrates Raksha Bandhan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday celebrated Raksha Bandhan at his residence here, with school children and members of the spiritual organisation Brahma Kumari tying rakhis on his wrist. The festival is…
- Hyderabad
Schools in Hyderabad gear up for two holidays
Hyderabad: Many schools in Hyderabad and other districts of Telangana are gearing up for two holidays this week. As per the government calendar for 2025, the holidays are on Friday and Saturday.…
- Entertainment
India’s 1st Tomato festival held in Hyderabad: Trending reels, reactions
Hyderabad: If you’ve ever dreamt of living the “La Tomatina” moment from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Hyderabad just made it real! On May 11, 2025, the city got drenched in tomato madness…
- India
6 killed, over 70 injured in pre-dawn stampede at temple festival in Goa
Panaji: Six persons including two women were killed and more than 70 sustained injuries after a stampede broke out during a temple festival at a village in North Goa district in the…
- India
Archie and friends learn about Holi as new digest features story about Indian festival of colours
New York: Popular comic book character Archie and his friends are learning about Holi as the celebration of the festival of colours in India is featured in the comic’s latest edition. Co-CEO…
- Offbeat
Ahead of Holi, UP shop unveils 24-carat layered ‘Golden Gujiya’
Holi is synonymous with colours and lip-smacking sweets, celebrated with vibrant hues and playful gulal and served with infectious laughter and traditional gujiya across the Hindi-speaking belt of India. And who can…
- Middle East
Ramzan night markets in Madinah captivate visitors with culture and tradition
The Ramzan Night Markets in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Madinah city have become a captivating attraction for visitors, offering a unique blend of cultural experiences. Amid the Ramzan celebrations, these…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia gears up for ‘Ramzan Season 2025’ with festivities
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is gearing up for Ramzan Season 2025 to revive cultural heritage and promote the Kingdom’s local identity through a variety of Ramzan-themed activities. The event will take…
- Middle East
Kerala procession displays Hamas leaders’ images; BJP files police complaint
A group of people displayed posters of Lebanese slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and slain Hamas leaders including Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh at the “Thrithala Fest” in Kerala’s Palakkad on Sunday…
- Photos
In pics: Janmashtami celebrations across India
New Delhi: An artist performs during the celebration of the Janmashtami festival at Birla Mandir (Laxmi Narayan Temple), in New Delhi, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) New Delhi: An artist…
- Lifestyle
List of top 8 places to celebrate Holi in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: It is time to say goodbye to the chilling winter season and welcome spring with celebrations. The season of visiting the lush green mountains, lying on the beach and basking in…
- India
4 women die in TN stampede during free distribution of sarees
Chennai: Four women died in a stampede at Vaniyambadi in Tamil Nadu where a private organisation was distributing free sarees as part of the Thaipooyam festival celebrations. Police said that around 1,000…
