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Explaining the three-day festivities, temple elders said that the preparation of Gattam, followed by pujas and celebrations from 5 am signify its start and that it goes on till 3 am on Monday, when it ends with Panchi Kunda, Rangam, Pothuraju and other activities. DC Image

Karkhana Mahankali temple gears up for a three-day Bonalu

The temple, built in the early 1900s and registered in 1938, started as a small establishment

25 Jun 2022 11:42 PM IST

People of Telangana are gearing up to celebrate Bonalu, one of the most significant festivals in the state. (DC file image)

Begum Bazaar gears up for grand Bonalu fete

As part of the festivities, Ghatam, a copper pot, decorated in the form of Goddess, is carried by a priest to a lemon...

18 Jun 2022 6:27 AM IST

The study, supported by ICMR, was undertaken in the city in 2018 by Dr Bala, Dharani Tekkam and Harshal Pandve. A total of 430 students from engineering, medicine and arts streams, as well as some from the Unani College answered the questionnaire. Representational image/DC

Half of Hyderabad youth in grip of â€˜phubbingâ€™: Study

Phubbing is the practice of ignoring people around you as all your attention is on your phone

17 Jun 2022 11:57 PM IST

The main Bonalu will be celebrated on August 1 at Simhavahini Sri Mahankali Devalayam, Lal Darwaza. Representational Image (DC Image)

Bonalu not just a festival, itâ€™s purification, say historians

The month-long festivities emphasise hygiene and cleanliness, especially to contain the spread of contagious diseases...

16 Jun 2022 12:16 AM IST

Distinguished Gentlemans Ride

Those distinguished men and their marvellous motorbikes

Vintage motorcycles will vroom through Chennaiâ€™s streets to support prostate cancer research

20 May 2022 4:38 PM IST

Actor and politician Kushboo says that we call them social platforms but theres no social wellness about them sometimes. (Twitter)

Virtual vultures on the rise!

From toxic trolls to sympathy-seeking sulks, Social Media needs regulation, feel experts

9 May 2022 3:07 AM IST

Elon Musk along with his mother Maye Musk at Met Gala (Twitter)

Elon Musk makes first public appearance at Met Gala post Twitter...

The 50-year-old entrepreneur walked the Met Gala carpet with his supermodel mother Maye Musk, 74

3 May 2022 11:01 AM IST

Sara Alam Khan with her husband Mustafa and grandchildren. (By Arrangement)

Celebrating Eid

After a month of purification, itâ€™s time now to feast and renew bonds with family, friends and celebrate the festival

2 May 2022 5:15 AM IST

Id-ul-Fitr set to be grand fete after two years of pandemic

Id-ul-Fitr set to be grand fete after two years of pandemic

Traffic restrictions set in Hyderanad city for Id prayers

2 May 2022 12:52 AM IST

The bank management noticed suspicious transactions in several accounts and approached the Hyderabad cybercrime police and lodged a complaint. (Representational Image/DC)

40 per cent of cybercrime victims are women: Police

Mobile dating applications and matrimony websites are platforms ventured by catfishers who target victims to extort...

1 May 2022 12:46 AM IST

Old Citys shopping hub Charminar witnessed unusually large crowds as only hours left for Id-ul-Fitr to arrive. (Photo: DC/ R. Pavan)

Hyderabad-'s Old city abuzz with festival shopping

The roads were jam-packed during the concluding week of Ramzan. All shops in the Charminar area were decorated with...

1 May 2022 12:24 AM IST

. In most of the cases, the womans in-laws do not respect her. They expect her to do household work though they can easily afford a domestic help, the officer said. Representational image/ANI

Ego clashes lead to marital discord, divorce

It is attributed as the prime reasons for 70 per cent of divorces in Hyderabad alone

30 April 2022 11:53 PM IST