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The Views' That Kill

Viewing self-harm content available online drove a teenager to commit suicide in the United Kingdom, prompting a rare...

16 Oct 2022 11:33 AM IST

The GHMC veterinary department has a major challenge in that when the dog-catching van arrives, street dogs hide and disappear for the rest of the day.

Pet owners abandon dogs after Covid infections wane

During the Covid-19 lockdown period, dogs and cats have shown to be helpful in easing the loneliness and anxiety...

11 Oct 2022 12:20 AM IST

Lord Malayappa Swamy took a celestial ride on Garuda vahanam along the sacred mada streets encircling the Tirumala temple, as part of the ongoing annual Brahmotsavams on Saturday. DC Image

Hyderabad to host five-day Venkateshwara Vaibhavam fete

HYDERABAD: The city is all set ready to host the five-day mega religious festival of Sri Venkateswara Vaibhavotsavam...

10 Oct 2022 11:40 PM IST

Not only celebrities, powerful and rich people but even upper middle class folks are spending lakhs of rupees in auctions for their desired fancy number for their cars. (Photo: PTI)

Superstitions, VIP culture drive â€˜fancy numberâ€™ craze

HYDERABAD: Superstitions and a VIP culture of flaunting one’s power, money and status are driving unabated,...

4 Oct 2022 1:27 AM IST

Women took part in the Bathukamma festivities held at Ramanthapur (Photo by arrangement)

Thousands of women take part in Ramanthapurâ€™s Bathukamma festivities

HYDERABAD: Thousands of women took part in Bathukamma festivities held at Ramanthapur on Saturday night. Former Uppal...

3 Oct 2022 1:02 AM IST

With the Dasara festival approaching, traders and vendors have started procuring sheep from neighbouring states to meet the demand for the animal. (PTI file photo)

Dasara approaches, demand for sheep increases

The government has banned shandies in some districts as lumpy skin affects cattle and not sheep or goats

2 Oct 2022 11:55 PM IST

The Hyderabad Bangalee Samitys Durga Puja celebrations got off to a grand start on Monday with the organisation marking the 80th year of the festivities. (DC photo)

Durga pooja is celebration time for Bengalis

Hyderabad: Navaratri, celebrated as Durga Pujo by Bengalis is a festival of food, spirituality and welcoming goddess...

2 Oct 2022 9:15 AM IST

Dancers clad in a traditional attire groove to dhol beats at an event organised in Attapur on Saturday. (R. Pavan/DC)

Traditional dances take centre stage for garba and dandiya

Increased footfall was witnessed at popular traditional dance locales

2 Oct 2022 7:08 AM IST

Retired bank employee Rajalakshmi and her husband retired professor K.R. Ramana pose with their Kolu ocassion of Dasara festivities in Hyderabad on Friday. (Image: DC)

70-yr-old former banker nurtures -'Golu-' passion for six decades

HYDERABAD: Rajalakshmi Ramana, a resident of Uttamnagar here, has organised a unique Bommalu Golu for the Navaratri...

1 Oct 2022 12:12 AM IST

Bathukamma celebrations are held throughout the ten days of Dussehra. (Photo: DC/P. Surendra)

Worshipping flower goddess â€˜Bathukammaâ€™, the cultural spirit of...

HYDERABAD: The Telugu community celebrates womanhood by inviting goddess 'Bathukamma,' also known as Goddess...

30 Sept 2022 1:34 AM IST

Gujaratis show their eternal reverence to Ambe Maa through dance and devotion. (DC)

Gujaratis-' Navaratri nights all about dance, devotion, joy

â€˜Garbaâ€™, â€˜Dandiyaâ€™ dances are forms of worshipping â€˜Ambe Maaâ€™

29 Sept 2022 11:31 AM IST

Private jets, exquisite jewellery, luxury watches, uber cool, super expensive bags, Porsches and Lamborghinis the rich and famous like to flaunt their possessions on social media all the time.

Check yourself before you wreck yourself

Private jets, exquisite jewellery, luxury watches, uber cool, super expensive bags, Porsches and Lamborghinis —...

23 Sept 2022 1:45 AM IST