Ganesh festival
- Crime
Hyderabad cops on alert over interstate gangs at Ganesh festival
Hyderabad: Interstate property-offence gangs appear to be heading to Hyderabad in view of the large gatherings during the Ganesh festival, prompting the city police to step up surveillance and deploy special crime…
- Hyderabad
BGUS breaks Tank Bund barricades over GHMC’s Ganesh restrictions
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed on Tank Bund on Monday, September 21, after members of the Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi removed iron barricades installed along the railing to prevent devotees from immersing Ganesh idols.…
- India
Protesters release stray dogs on official’s table in Nashik
Nashik: A group of protesters released stray dogs on the table of a civic official in Maharashtra’s Nashik district to highlight the stray dog menace within the jurisdiction of the Niphad Nagar…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad to see Ganesh idol immersion on September 25
Hyderabad: The Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi on Thursday, September 10, clarified that the collective Ganesh idol immersion in the city would be held on Friday, September 25, on the occasion of Anant…
- India
Pune activist seeking DJ, loudspeaker ban publicly assaulted
Pune: Vidyanand Bapat, a city-based activist who has been vocally opposing the use of high-decibel DJ systems and loudspeakers during festivals, was publicly assaulted by a man in Maharashtra’s Pune on Thursday,…
- Hyderabad
Ahead of Ganesh festival, GHMC ramps up civic readiness
Hyderabad: With the Ganesh festival about a month away, GMHC Commissioner RV Karnan held a review meeting on Thursday, August 20, to review the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the festival.…
- 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…
- India
Maratha quota protest: Over 1,500 cops deployed at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan
Mumbai: Over 1,500 Mumbai police personnel have been deployed at the Azad Maidan in south Mumbai to maintain law and order in view of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange’s agitation, officials said…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Techie dies after winning Rs 15 lakh laddu auction
Hyderabad: A software engineer named Shyam Prasad, a resident of Alkapuri Colony in Manikonda, collapsed and died of a heart attack shortly after winning a Laddu auction with a bid of Rs…
- Telangana
Couple Afzal, Muskaan win Ganesh laddu in auction in Telangana
A Muslim couple, Afzal and Muskaan, participated in and won the Ganesh laddu auction at a pandal in Telangana. The couple secured the laddu for Rs 13,126 during the auction at the…
- Hyderabad
Ganesh immersion processions begin in Hyderabad; traffic curbs imposed
Hyderabad: Ganesh immersion procession began in Hyderabad amid tight security by police and elaborate arrangements by civic authorities. More than 25,000 police personnel have been deployed for the smooth and peaceful conduct…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s Balapur Ganesh laddu auctioned for over Rs 30 lakh
Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s most popular Balapur Ganesh laddu was auctioned for Rs 30 lakh and one thousand. During the auction, which began on Tuesday morning, BJP leader from Balapur Kolan Shankar Reddy won…
- News
Ganpati violence: DSP, Inspector suspended for negligence, says Karnataka CM
Kalaburagi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday announced that a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and a Police Inspector have been suspended over negligence in connection with the incident of violence and…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police rejects drone permission during Ganesh immersion
Hyderabad: The city police have rejected requests from various media outlets and online content creators for covering the Ganesh festivities using camera-mounted drones during the immersion. The authorities have cited security and…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 285 held for misbehaving with women near Khairatabad Ganesh
Hyderabad: As many as 285 men were arrested in 7 days by the Hyderabad SHE teams for misbehaving with female devotees visiting the mega-idol of Ganesh at Khairatabad. The number of arrests…
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