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Hyderabad wakes up to Bhogi bonfire

Hyderabad wakes up to Bhogi bonfire

Hyderabad: Hyderabad on Monday woke up to rising bonfires lit up for purging the old and embracing the warmth of all...

13 Jan 2025 8:05 PM

During Sankranti time the banned cock fights and Jallikattu resurface too.

Cock fights: Betting of Rs 700 crore in Godavari districts

Kakinada:The gambling in traditional sports like cockfight, Gundata, playing of cards etc were held in a grand manner...

13 Jan 2025 6:36 PM

Governor Abdul Nazeer Greets People on Sankranti Festival

Governor Abdul Nazeer Greets People on Sankranti Festival

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer conveyed his heartiest greetings to the people of the state on the...

12 Jan 2025 7:30 PM

Early Friday morning, young boys feed a bonfire with old material while others beat handmade drums to announce onset of Bhogi at Padi. (Photo: DC)

Village That Does Not Celebrate Bhogi to Honour Cat

Visakhapatnam: Anthakapalli is a serene village nestled within the Rajam mandal of Srikakulam district. The entire...

12 Jan 2025 2:23 PM

Chief Minister M K Stalin.(Twitter)

Tamil Nadu: A Long Holiday for Pongal This Year

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin’s decision to declare January 17, Friday, as a holiday for government...

4 Jan 2025 2:27 PM

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 6:26 PM

A view of Cock fight den at Edupugallu village on the occasion of Pongal celebrations in Krishna district on Sunday.(Image:DC)

Crores of Rupees Bet on Cockfights in Godavari Districts

Kakinada: In spite of warnings by officials in the last four days, cockfights were conducted on a large scale in the two...

14 Jan 2024 6:23 PM

Bhogi has become the new casualty of modernisation, with traditional Telugu practices such as Bhogi Pallu and Bommala Koluvu turning rare in the city, while Bhogi Mantalu losing its charm.(Image:DC)

Bhogi Celebrations on Wane in Modern Vizag

Visakhapatnam: Bhogi has become the new casualty of modernisation, with traditional Telugu practices such as Bhogi Pallu...

14 Jan 2024 6:14 PM

Crores of Rupees Bet on Cockfights in Godavari Districts

Crores of Rupees Bet on Cockfights in Godavari Districts

Kakinada: In spite of warnings by officials in the last four days, cockfights and gambling were conducted on a large...

14 Jan 2024 6:03 PM

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)

Vizianagaram Villages Skip Bhogi After Past Mishaps

Visakhapatnam: Bhogi is an important festival in AP. Almost every village in North Andhra Pradesh celebrates this...

14 Jan 2024 3:47 PM

Farmers in Jagtial mandals Narsingapur, Thimmapur, Tippannapet, Mothe, Hasnabad, and Lingampet villages drew rangolis in front of their houses, demanding that the MLA halt the master plan and recreation zone. (Photo: Gov Of Telangana)

Jagtial people, farmers protest against state over master plan,...

Warangal: The people of several colonies, along with the farmers of various villages, expressed their protest against...

14 Jan 2023 6:28 PM

Naidu as a mark of protest burnt a copy of GO No. 1 in the traditional bonfire of Bhogi at Naravaripalle in Chittoor district, his native place. (Photo: Twitter/@JaiTDP)

Naidu slams Jagan, burns GO No1 in Bhogi bonfire

VIJAYAWADA: Telugu Desam (TD) chief Nara Chandrababu Naidu expressed anguish against the Jagan Mohan Reddy government on...

14 Jan 2023 6:15 PM