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Air Fares Skyrocket During Festive Season

Air Fares Skyrocket During Festive Season

Vijayawada:Air fares of several airlines have skyrocketed during the festive season from October to January – as is...

10 Oct 2024 11:59 PM IST

TSRTC bus narrowly escaped a major accident when the vehicles tyres detached suddenly from the moving bus in the outskirts of Elkathurthy village in Hanamkonda district on Sunday. (Representational Image: Facebook)

Mahalakshmi scheme helps RTC ferry 50 lakh in 18 days

Hyderabad: The Telangana Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) earned a record-breaking Rs 340 crore in the Sankranti...

19 Jan 2024 9:29 PM IST

Bandmaster Stabbed to Death For Questioning Neighbours Raw Chicken Feast

Bandmaster Stabbed to Death For Questioning Neighbour's Raw Chicken...

Hyderabad: A man consuming raw chicken stabbed 23-year-old bandmaster M. Ajay to death and his wife Priyanka...

17 Jan 2024 3:15 AM IST

Bhogi, the first day of the three-day Sankranti festival, was celebrated with traditional enthusiasm in the erstwhile East and West Godavari districts on Sunday. (Image: DC)

Bhogi Festival Celebrated with Fervour

Kakinada: Bhogi, the first day of the three-day Sankranti festival, was celebrated with traditional enthusiasm in the...

14 Jan 2024 11:56 PM IST

TD workers burn government GOs in Bhogi bonfire in Rajamahendravaram on Sunday. - BY ARRANGEMENT

Boat Racing, Swimming Competitions in River Godavari Marks Sankranti...

Kakinada: While many are busy with cockfights and other gambling games during this Sankranti festival season. an...

14 Jan 2024 11:48 PM IST

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

Stage set for cockfights in Kakinada

Kakinada: Cockfights accompanied by high-stakes betting as well as gambling, all accompanied by sumptuous meals, are set...

14 Jan 2024 12:20 PM IST

Political analysts who have been closely monitoring political developments in Jharkhand are of the view that both the JMM and the Congress may face trouble finding suitable candidates in constituencies which were earlier held by legislatures who joined BJP last month.

Political parties milking Sankranti for forthcoming assembly, LS polls

Vijayawada/Visakhapatnam: Main political parties of Andhra Pradesh are competing with each other in publicly organising...

14 Jan 2024 11:42 AM IST

Traffic came to standstill due to Sankranthi Festival shopping at Dabagardens junction in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. (K Murali Krishna)

Vizag Roads Lose Bustle Over Sankranti Exodus

Visakhapatnam: The busy roads and streets of Visakhapatnam have lost their bustle as a significant portion of the...

14 Jan 2024 12:33 AM IST

People from the twin cities heading to their hometowns to celebrate Sankranti festival had to wait for hours at different toll plazas, especially those on the Vijayawada highway, on Saturday. (Image:DC)

Traffic Chaos on Highway Toll Plazas As Many Head to AP for Sankranti

Hyderabad: People from the twin cities heading to their hometowns to celebrate Sankranti festival had to wait for hours...

14 Jan 2024 12:01 AM IST

Sankranti is a festival in which most of the terraces are swarmed by young girls and women either holding the charka (bobbins) or flying kites with gay abandon. It is family time.(Photo: DC)

Women Recall Memorable' Kite Flying Days

Hyderabad: Sankranti is a festival in which most of the terraces are swarmed by young girls and women either holding the...

13 Jan 2024 11:03 PM IST

P Minister for education Audimulapu Suresh (Image credit: Wikipedia)

Call Off Stir, Minister Audimulapu Suresh Tells Municipal Workers

Vishakhpatnam: Municipal administration minister Audimulapu Suresh has appealed to civic workers to call off their...

8 Jan 2024 1:17 AM IST

Some 50 per cent of the reservations to the 511 bus service from Hyderabad was already booked. (Representational Image/

APSRTC to operate 6,795 special bus services for Sankranti festival...

VIJAYAWADA: The APSRTC will operate 6,795 special bus services for the Sankranti festival season from January 6 to 14...

6 Jan 2024 7:45 AM IST