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The Srisailam temple EO said elaborate arrangements were made for the padayatra at various stages in the Nallamala forest for all the 11 days. Normally, the padayatra detoveets are allowed only twice a year for Maha Shivarathri and Ugadi. Huge crowds of Karnataka devotees prefer visit during Ugadi while the Shivadeeksha devotees from all states take part in the festival during Shivaratri. (Photo by Arrangement)

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Nallamala forest sees huge crowds of padayatra devotees

ANANTAPUR: The Nallamala forest en route to Srisailam has been witnessing the presence of huge crowds of padayatra...

14 Feb 2023 12:52 AM IST

Home Minister T. Vanitha unveils the statue of the poetess Sri Mollamamba at Gowthami Ghat in Rajamahendravaram on Sunday. (A. Manikanta Kumar/DC)

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Rajamahendravaram gets Poetess Mollaâ€™s statue

KAKINADA: A bronze statue of Ramayana Poetess Atukuri Molla, popularly known as Kummara Molla, has been unveiled...

13 Feb 2023 7:22 AM IST

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Women spend 7.2 hrs on unpaid domestic work compared to 2.8 hrs spent...

Even wage-earning women spend twice the amount of time on unpaid domestic work in comparison to wage-earning men

12 Feb 2023 1:07 PM IST

He would claim that his parents died a long time ago and showed the women fake divorce papers. His parents are alive and well in his hometown. During the marriage, he would take the cash and gold and mortgage the valuables for cash, police said. Representational Image/DC

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A course that trains one to be a good life partner

HYDERABAD: Have you ever been trained to be an ideal wife or husband? Well a new course ‘Dulha Dulhan...

4 Feb 2023 12:44 AM IST

Nikhat Amrohi, a poet from Amroha Uttar Pradesh, performs at the mushaira in Jagtial. (Photo by arrangement)

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Urdu poets enthrall Jagtial audience with standout performances

The audience was spellbound by the lyrical rhymes and verses by eminent poets

31 Jan 2023 12:36 AM IST

The first day of the Kanha Music & Meditation Festival had an enchanting music recital by Sangeet Samragyi Kaushiki Chakraborty. (Photo By Arramngement)

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Kanha Music & Meditation fest marking Lalaji Maharajâ€™s 150th birth...

HYDERABAD: Heartfulness headquarters at Kanha Shanti Vanam, on the outskirts of Hyderabad, began its 10-day long music...

25 Jan 2023 8:38 PM IST

Amaravati Parirakshana Samiti members burn the Boston and G.N. Rao committee reports in the Bhogi fire near Benz Circle in Vijayawada on Tuesday. (Photo: C. Narayana Rao)

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Bhogi bonfires start Sankranti festivities in AP

VIJAYAWADA: The three-day Sankranti celebrations kicked off with Bhogi bonfires in various parts of Andhra Pradesh on...

15 Jan 2023 12:28 AM IST

Though West Godavari is known for its cockfights with high betting, it is said this year Mummidivaram in East Godavari has become a special attraction. (Representational image/ DC)

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Sankranti roosters fighting to death too fetch high price

VIJAYAWADA: There is huge demand for meat of roosters that die fighting during the three-day Sankranti festivities...

15 Jan 2023 12:14 AM IST

At Ravulapalem, Kothapeta MLA Chirla Jaggireddy drove away a police officer from the ground, when he tried to stop cockfights. (File Photo: DC)

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Ignoring HC ban,Â people bet heavily on cockfights

Kakinada: Cockfights were conducted on Saturday on the occasion of Bhogi festival, the first day of Sankranti on an...

14 Jan 2023 11:44 PM IST

The over 100-year-old popular hub houses around 100 shops, some of which are permanent and some of which are temporary, set up mostly in the run-up to Sankranti. (DC Image)

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Modi patang, KCR manja flavour of the Sankranti season at Gulzar Houz

Hyderabad: Gulzar Houz, a popular market that sells kite-flying paraphernalia, wears the look of a political war zone,...

13 Jan 2023 12:34 AM IST

$A participant tries to control a bull during an annual bull taming event \Jallikattu\ in Palamedu village on the outskirts of Madurai. (AFP Photo)$ Lifestyle

Jallikattu season begins in Tamil Nadu

CHENNAI: The bull taming sport, Jallikattu's first event of the year began with fanfare in Pudukkottai District of...

8 Jan 2023 5:28 PM IST

With the new year around the corner party goers are scouting for suburbs. (PTI Photo/Representational)

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Ringing in New Year: People prefer stay-cation and day-cation over...

Hyderabad: The New Year 2023 is just hours away, and it is only fitting that you celebrate it with gusto. There is no...

30 Dec 2022 12:11 AM IST