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HYDERABAD: All Mahankali temples in the city are set to celebrate Bonalu on a grand scale on Sunday. Temples have been decked with vibrant colours and lights. The main festivities will take place at the iconic Simhavahini Mahankali Temple in Lal Darwaza, the historic Akkanna Madanna Mahankali Temple at Hari Bowli in Shah Ali Banda, and several other temples across the Old City. Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place at all major Mahankali temples. Last week, Secunderabad witness ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The traditional Bonalu celebrations commenced in the old city and surrounding areas on Sunday, July 20. The festival is celebrated during the month of Ashada Masam, which is around July and August. Bonalu, derived from the Telugu word "Bhojanalu," meaning meals or feasts, is a traditional Hindu festival celebrated primarily in Telangana. It is dedicated to Goddess Mahakali, symbolising strength and protection. The festival is marked by women carrying beautifully decorated pots fille ...Read More >
Mandya (Karnataka) [India], July 19 (ANI): A vehicle in the convoy of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar overturned on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway near Mandya district on Saturday, leaving two police personnel injured. Shivakumar, who was following the escort vehicle in his own car, was unharmed in the incident, said officials. Also Read | Chandan Mishra Murder: 5 Held in West Bengal, Prime Suspects Manage to Flee, Say Police. The incident occurred near Goudahalli-T.M. Hosur wh ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Saturday targeted the Narendra Modi government on its silence over the military losses allegedly occurred during the India-Pakistan conflict after India launched Operation Sindoor. Moitra raised serious concerns on her official social media account after US President Donald Trump claimed that five fighter jets were downed in the recent cross-border escalation between India and Pakistan. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Moitra wrote, ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) unit of Jammu and Kashmir Police is conducting searches at ten locations across four districts in the Valley. An official told news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the raids are part of an ongoing investigation into a terror-crime case linked to a terrorist sleeper cell and recruitment module handled by Jaish commander Abdullah Ghazi from across the border. The searches are underway at one location in Pulwama, six in Ganderbal, one in ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar : Less than a week after a 20-year-old B.Ed student in a Balasore college attempted self-immolation to protest inaction and harassment following her complaints of sexual harassment by a professor, and three days after her death, it has emerged that 71 of her 100 classmates wrote a letter on July 1, supporting the professor against whom she complained. Her family, friends, and even some classmates say the letter shows how everyone "ganged up" against her at prompting of college admin ...Read More >
Durgapur: Amid controversy of alleged harassment of Bengalis at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ruled states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that those who are not India's citizens will continue facing legal actions in accordance with the Constitution. "The Trinamool Congress (TMC), Left Front had run the government along with Congress led central government, but never anyone thought of giving 'classical language' status to Bengali. For the BJP, Bengali pride is of utmost importance. ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries, India's largest company in terms of market value, reported a 76% increase in quarterly profit to Rs 30,681 crore on Friday, led by gains from the sale of some of its listed investments and strong growth across its key businesses. Other income surged 280% to Rs 15,119 crore due to profit (Rs 8,924 crore) on sale of its stake in Asian Paints. Excluding the Rs 8,924 crore gain, profit was higher by 25%. Earnings was also driven by a rebound in its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) ...Read More >
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Friday hit back at Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey over his recent "patak patak ke maarenge" remark, daring him to come to Mumbai. Raj Thackeray took aim at Nishikant Dubey's comments, saying, "A BJP MP said 'Marathi logon ko hum yahan pe patak patak ke maarenge' (we will thrash Marathi people here mercilessly)... You come to Mumbai. Mumbai ke samundar mein dubo dubo ke maarenge. (We will thrash them by drowning them repeatedly i ...Read More >
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second rally in seven weeks in Bengal, in the industrial township of Durgapur on Friday, started with a "Jai Ma Kali, Jai Ma Durga" homage to the state's two biggest Hindu deities and largely focused on the BJP's commitment to Bengal's cultural and industrial development.Other leaders like former MP Locket Chatterjee and assembly opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari started with the customary "Jai Sri Ram" slogan but the BJP supremo's eschewing of Ram and hi ...Read More >
Amaravathi (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 19 (ANI): A Telugu Desam Parliamentary Party meeting was held at the Chief Minister's Camp Office under the leadership of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, in which it was emphasised that the party will focus on issues concerning Andhra Pradesh in the upcoming Parliament session. Andhra Minister Nara Lokesh and several MPs attended the meeting. Also Read | Ganeshotsav Declared 'Rajya Mahotsav': Maharashtra Government Elevates Century-Old Festival to St ...Read More >
KOLKATA: PM Modi's second rally in seven weeks in West Bengal, in the industrial township of Durgapur Friday, started with a "Jai Ma Kali, Jai Ma Durga" homage to the state's two biggest Hindu deities. He then took Trinamool's campaign for the 2026 assembly polls head-on, vowing that "infiltrators will be investigated as per provisions in the legal system". "We will not allow a conspiracy against Bengal's 'asmita' (pride). It is Modi's guarantee," he said to a cheering crowd. "For the sake of vo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 18: Bangladesh has apprehended 34 Indian fishermen for allegedly fishing in its territorial waters and India has been pressing Dhaka to ensure their safe and early return, official sources said on Friday. The fishermen along with their two fishing trawlers were apprehended on the intervening night of July 14 and 15, they said. Immediately after information about the incident was received, the Indian high commission in Bangladesh took up the matter with Bangladeshi authorities a ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Balasore: Following days of protest, Balasore and Odisha bandhs and suspended classes since July 12 due to self-immolation of a student over alleged sexual harassment by a senior faculty member, the college in Balasore resumed academic activities on Friday, with a low turnout of students. Atmosphere on the campus was gloomy with students discussing the incident in the corridors, library and classrooms. "Her face comes to my mind whenever I enter the college. We lost a flamboyant and ...Read More >
Jaipur: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Wednesday stressed the need to speed up the establishment of a food safety laboratory in Bikaner and assured FSSAI's support for this purpose.FSSAI chief executive officer G Kamala Vardhana Rao held a meeting with health department officials in Jaipur. He appreciated the efforts of the state govt in promoting food safety and combating food adulteration. He also directed officials to ensure continuous monitoring to strengthen enforc ...Read More >
KOLKATA: Beginning his speech with "Jai Maa Kali," and "Jai Maa Durga" chants in a bid to connect with the Bengali psyche, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that BJP is the only party that truly respects and protects Bengali 'ashmita' (pride). Highlighting the BJP's plans towards the development of West Bengal, he urged the people of the state to dislodge the ruling Trinamool Congress government alleging it to be "corrupt and non-performing." "Bikoshito Bangla Modir Guarantee (Develo ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) A three-storey chawl collapsed in the western suburb of Bandra here in the early hours of Friday, with at least 10 people feared trapped in the debris, civic officials said. As many as seven people have been rescued from the debris so far and admitted to the civic-run Bhabha Hospital, they said. According to preliminary information, chawl number 37 in the Bharat Nagar area of Bandra East collapsed around 5.56 am. Eight fire engines are at the spot along with teams from th ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: State BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Thursday slammed the Congress government and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for failing to address farmers' issues despite completing 19 months in office. Speaking at the Kisan Morcha state office-bearers' meeting at the BJP headquarters in Hyderabad, he accused the state government of neglecting farmers due to its skewed policies. He urged party workers to collaborate with the Kisan Morcha to highlight farmers' grievances and counter the Cong ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The three-member committee formed by the Higher Education department to probe the FM College student self-immolation case, will conduct its second round of investigation from Friday and question all members of the internal complaints committee (ICC). The committee, led by director of Higher Education Kali Prasanna Mohapatra, will interrogate eight members of the ICC that was formed on July 1, besides students and college employees who were witness to the incident on July 12, for tw ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Registration for Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana (BNTYY) in Odisha for the current financial year began on Thursday. Eligible senior citizens can register themselves for the scheme in both online and offline modes between July 17 and August 15. "They can visit dedicated website yatra.odisha.gov.in for online registration or register themselves with the respective block or district administrations," Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida told a presser on Wednesday. The Odisha ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Balasore suicide victim's father demanded that all those responsible for her death should be booked for conspiracy and murder. "Everyone in the college conspired and compelled my daughter to kill herself. Isn't that murder? It was a conspiracy because she used to raise her voice in college, and the authorities there didn't like it," said her father, who is a clerk in a local college.He alleged that a 'conspiracy' was hatched in the principal's room on Saturday, the day she immolated ...Read More >
Bhopal: Four men, including a father-son duo from Rajasthan, were killed late on Sunday night when the SUV they were travelling in lost control and crashed into a tree while trying to avoid a cow sitting on the road in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh.The accident took place around 11:30 pm near the Kali Talai area amid heavy rain. Police said the victims left Ashoknagar for Rajasthan around 8 pm. As their SUV approached Kali Talai road, a cow was spotted sitting in the middle of the road, sai ...Read More >
BHOPAL: Four men, including a father-son duo from Rajasthan, were killed late on Sunday when their SUV crashed into a tree while trying to avoid a cow sitting in the middle of the road. The fatal accident occurred near the Kali Talai area of Sheopur district around 11.30pm during heavy rainfall.According to police, the victims had departed from Ashoknagar around 8pm en route to Rajasthan. As their vehicle approached a stretch near Kali Talai, the driver spotted a cow seated on the road. In an at ...Read More >
Balasore, July 14 (UNI) The National Commission for Women (NCW) has directed the Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) to conduct a fair and time-bound investigation into the attempted self-immolation of a college girl in Balasore. The NCW has also sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) within three days. NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar took cognisance of the incident, in which a 20-year-old student of Fakir Mohan (FM) Autonomous College allegedly set herself ablaze after facing sexual harassme ...Read More >
SHIVAMOGGA: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari is scheduled to inaugurate the bridge across Sharavathi backwaters between Ambargodlu and Kalasavalli on National Highway 369E on Monday. The much-anticipated cable-stayed bridge over the Sharavathi backwaters is the longest in the state and second longest in the country, stretching 2.44 km. Built at Rs 472 crore, it will improve connectivity to several villages in Sagar and Hosanagara taluks, as well as to popular temples ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Onthe auspicious occasion of the Bonalu festival at Sri Ujjaini Mahankali Temple in Secunderabad, Hyderabad City Police Commissioner CV Anand stated that comprehensive precautionary measures are in place to ensure a smooth and hassle-free experience for all visitors. The Commissioner emphasized the robust security framework, stating that CCTV cameras, dedicated crime squads, and SHE Teams have been strategically deployed to maintain strict vigilance against chain snatchers, pickpocket ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Thousands of devotees including Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, and several political leaders thronged to Sri Ujjaini Mahankali Temple on the occasion of Lashkar Bonalu Jatara on Sunday. The Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Endowments Minister Konda Surekha, Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, MP Anil Kumar Yadav, MLA Danam Nagender, offered silk cloths to Ujjaini Mahankali Ammavaru on behalf of the government. Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatraya, BJP ...Read More >
KATRA, July 13: In a major step towards strengthening spiritual infrastructure and cultural preservation in Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has dedicated five newly constructed temples to the public in District Reasi. The initiative was approved during the 75th Board Meeting chaired by the Lieutenant Governor and Chairman of SMVDSB, Manoj Sinha. The temples, located in Gorta Kalika Sathaan (Village Harotkote), Pancheri Galli (Village Dangakote), Tote Devsthan (Vi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Secunderabad and surrounding areas came alive on Sunday to the devotional chants, drumbeats and thunderous energy of Potharajus, as the Bonalu festivities commenced, with lakhs thronging various temples. While Ujjaini Mahankali Temple remained the main attraction, devotees visited several other temples in Secunderabad such as including Mavurala Pedamma, Dokalamma, Katta Maisamma, Gandi Maisamma and Yellamma temples -- all located within two kilometre radius of the Ujjaini Mahankali T ...Read More >
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