Festival
- Offbeat
Rakhi gesture: Girl ties rakhi on poor man’s wrist in viral clip
With Raksha Bandhan around the corner, a heartwarming video has been circulating on social media, showing a visibly underprivileged man clad in tatters approaching a group of schoolchildren. In the clip, one…
- Telangana
Telangana to make elaborate arrangements for Godavari Pushkaralu
Hyderabad: Telangana IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu on Friday, August 14, said the state government would make elaborate arrangements for the Godavari Pushkaralu to be held in 2027. Pushkaralu, a…
- India
Satheesan defends remarks on family food traditions
Thiruvananthapuram: Defending his recent remarks on preserving traditional food practices, Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Wednesday, July 29, rejected allegations that he had made a sexist statement, saying his comments…
- Offbeat
UP: Hindu-Muslim friends spread harmony with 251-litre Kanwar
Meerut: A Muslim youth from Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district is undertaking the annual Kanwar Yatra with his Hindu friend, carrying a 251-litre Kanwar from Haridwar. “Through our pilgrimage, we are appealing to…
- Bangalore
Early arrival of POP Ganesh idols in Bengaluru despite ban
Bengaluru: The early arrival of plaster of Paris (POP) Ganesh idols in Bengaluru markets has sparked fresh concerns over the enforcement of restrictions on environmentally harmful idols, even after Prime Minister Narendra…
- World
Toronto street festival shooting leaves two dead, four wounded
Toronto: A shooting near a Toronto street festival killed two people and wounded four others on Saturday, July 11, prompting police to warn of an active shooter before later saying the scene…
- Hyderabad
When men become tigers: The living art of Telangana’s Peddapuli
Hyderabad: It begins in the early hours, in some courtyard corner or under a bare bulb in a side lane. A young man sits still while another works on him with a brush…
- Andhra Pradesh
Rottela Panduga: The Nellore festival where rotis carry prayers
Hyderabad: Lakhs of devotees are expected to gather at the revered Bara Shaheed Dargah in Andhra Pradesh’s Nellore for the unique celebration of Rottela Panduga, popularly known as Rotiyon Ki Eid, or the…
- World
12 injured in shooting near Ohio festival; suspects sought
Toledo: A shooting near a community festival in Toledo, Ohio, wounded at least 12 people, and police said a search for the suspects was ongoing following an outbreak of gunfire that sent…
- Bangalore
Muslims in Hangal, Hassan decide against cow slaughter during Bakrid
Hassan: In a significant gesture aimed at promoting communal harmony, Muslim communities in Karnataka’s Hangal and Hassan regions have decided not to slaughter cows, bulls, buffaloes or oxen during this year’s Bakrid…
- Telangana
Telangana gears up for 12-day Saraswati Antya Pushkaralu from May 21
Hyderabad: The 12-day Saraswati Antya Pushkaralu at Kaleshwaram will begin on Thursday, May 21, with Kanchi Peethadhipati Jagadguru Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswati and Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla taking the ceremonial first holy…
- Hyderabad
Ahead of Bakrid in Hyderabad, Bajrang Dal stops vehicle transporting cattle
Hyderabad: Bajrang Dal activists allegedly stopped vehicles carrying oxen at Kottapet Road near Chaitanyapuri Metro in Hyderabad on the night of Monday, May 11, ahead of the Bakrid festival. The incident has…
- Hyderabad
Gurbani, Gatka and langar: Hyderabad’s Sikh community rings in Vaisakhi
Hyderabad: Hundreds of devotees from across Telangana gathered at Gurudwara Saheb Ameerpet on Tuesday, April 14, to celebrate Vaisakhi – also known as Khalsa Saajana Divas – marking the 327th Foundation Day…
- Entertainment
From Chiranjeevi to Vijay Sethupathi, Eid wishes pour in
Chennai: Several top stars from the south Indian film industries including actors Chiranjeevi, Kamal Haasan, Allu Arjun, Sivakarthikeyan, Junior NTR and Vijay Sethupathi have wished the masses peace, prosperity and happiness on…
- Featured News
Eid under fire: When celebration meets the silence of grief
This year, Eid-ul-Fitr arrives not with the familiar echoes of laughter, but with a heavy silence that hangs over shattered homes and grieving hearts. The end of the holy month of Ramzan…
