Ganesh Chaturthi

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Lord stays for one more day

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Hyderabad: The police, the pandal organisers and even the Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samiti may have planned that the festival will be celebrated for 10 days only, but Lord Ganesh seems to have decided

Security in the city beefed up

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Hyderabad: Hyderabad police commissioner Anurag Sharma said on Tuesday that elaborate security arrangements have been put into place for the final day of the Ganesh idol immersion. About 15,000 secur

Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations begin

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Hyderabad: The 10-day long Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations began here on Monday.
Beautiful pandals have been erected at almost every nook and corner of the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. Ac

Confectioner makes 7,000 kg laddoo, eyes Guinness World Records

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Rajahmundry (AP): A confectioner here is making efforts to prepare the world's 'heaviest' laddoo and enter the Guinness World Records for the third time.
A laddoo weighing 7,000kg is ready for Monday

DC debate: Why people not attracted to eco-friendly Ganesh idols?

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DC debates why the environment-friendly clay Ganesh idols fail to attract buyers in the city
Involve local artisans in making clay idols
Major Shiva Kiran, president, Sukuki Exnora
Spirit of Ganesh p

Ganesha immersion without glitches

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Except for an incident of stone pelting at police by members of a Hindu outfit and subsequent police lathi charge at Tondiarpet, it was another peaceful Vinayaka immersion day in the city on Sunday.

PoP trumps clay in sale of Ganesh idols this year

Despite all the awareness programmes conducted in the city, sale of eco-friendly clay Ganesh idols is much less than their Plaster of Paris counterparts. On eve of the festival, Murli Krishna, who has

Ganesha fest: Third eye watching you

A large number of policemen in plainclothes will keep a watch on the Ganesha festivities and videograph the proceedings in the city to prevent any untoward incident on Wednesday. City police commissio

BBMP pitches for green Ganeshas

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The BBMP has appealed to citizens of Bengaluru to install only eco-friendly Ganesha idol for the festival and help prevent pollution of lakes.

Palike commissioner Rajneesh Goel urged the citizens to

Forcible chanda collection banned by cops

With Ganesh Chaturthi coming up, Anurag Sharma, the Hyderabad police commissioner, has issued guidelines for the festival’ smooth conduct. Mr Sharma said persons planning to install Ganesh idols in pu

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