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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

With Sankranti coming up in four days, the markets are buzzing with businesses selling kites of all sizes and forms. ( S. Surender Reddy/DC)

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Hyderabad: Sale of Kites Peaks Ahead of Sankranti

Hyderabad: As the city folk get ready for Sankranti festivities, its popular attraction, flying kites, has been a...

13 Jan 2024 12:00 AM IST

Over 30 of these farmhouses are now more famous as dens of gambling and cockfights. People arrive here for gambling and betting on cockfights from Krishna, Guntur and East and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh. DC Image

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Cockfight Organisers Exert Pressure to Get Permission For Gambling...

Kakinada: Cockfight organisers are exerting pressure on MLAs and ruling party leaders to get unofficial permission from...

12 Jan 2024 12:27 AM IST

Chinese manja continues to threaten Sankranti kite-flying experience (Photo: P.Surendra)

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Festive Frenzy Takes Over City as Sankranti Celebrations Hit Peak

Visakhapatnam: The city is brimming with the vibrant energy of the festive Sankranti rush. Markets and clothing stores...

11 Jan 2024 11:16 PM IST

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East Godavari Aims to Stamp Out Cockfights

Kakinada: District collector K. Madhavi Latha is determined to clamp down on the illegal practice of cockfights, vowing...

9 Jan 2024 12:59 AM IST

$\Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, who sought a CBI enquiry as the TPCC president before elections, is now opting for a judicial enquiry instead,\ said Union minister and Telangana State BJP president G. Kishan Reddy. (Image: Twitter)$ Nation

Our Main Foe Is Congress, BRS Has Lost Relevance: Kishan Reddy

Hyderabad: Union minister and state BJP president G. Kishan Reddy said that the party’s fight will be with...

8 Jan 2024 9:21 PM IST

He also urged the young audience to cheer and enliven the proceedings.

Entertainment

Don't take life seriously, says Venkatesh

Seasoned star Venkatesh urged youngsters not to take life too seriously and just enjoy every moment of life....

8 Jan 2024 2:08 PM IST

The controversial mandatory Sunday revisions in corporate colleges has taken a disconcerting turn, with reports surfacing about alleged coercion, scolding and other threats directed at students if they failed in the upcoming pre-final exams. (Representational image: DC)

Education

Coercion, Alleged Harsh Measures Deepen Crisis in Corporate Colleges

Hyderabad: The controversial mandatory Sunday revisions in corporate colleges has taken a disconcerting turn, with...

8 Jan 2024 12:00 AM IST

Passengers were advised to take note of the affected trains and plan their journeys accordingly. (Representational image)

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SCR Announces 32 Special Trains for Sankranti

Visakhapatnam: To clear the extra rush during Sankranti festival season, South Central Railway will run 32 special...

4 Jan 2024 12:19 AM IST

Entertainment

Devara makers bow to fan pressure

First glimpse of Jr NTR film to be released early in January

26 Dec 2023 10:12 PM IST

This weekend has witnessed heavy footfalls of visitors at Lambasingi and Borra Caves, both in ASR district of AP, with the temperature remaining mildly cool and pleasant. (Facebook)

Lifestyle

Thousands Flock Lambasingi, Borra Caves; Resorts Booked Till January 2

Vishakhapatnam: This weekend has witnessed heavy footfalls of visitors at Lambasingi and Borra Caves, both in ASR...

24 Dec 2023 12:00 AM IST

Special Enforcement Bureau seized 1,421 special knives used in cock fights from a knives manufacture godown in Eluru district. (Representational Image))

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SEB Seizes Knives Used in Cock Fights

Kakinada: Ahead of the Sankranti festival, officials of the Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) raided the godown of a...

14 Dec 2023 11:42 PM IST