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Passengers push a city RTC bus in the traffic after it broke down in the middle of the road at Patny Flyover circle on Tuesday. (DC Image by S. Surender Reddy.)

Sankranti brings down sound pollution for Vizagites

VISHAKHAPATNAM: After the high-pitched Sankranti celebrations, it’s time to cool down. The last three days of joy...

17 Jan 2023 12:18 AM IST

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)

Bhogi bonfires start Sankranti festivities in AP

VIJAYAWADA: The three-day Sankranti celebrations kicked off with Bhogi bonfires in various parts of Andhra Pradesh on...

15 Jan 2023 12:28 AM IST

Though West Godavari is known for its cockfights with high betting, it is said this year Mummidivaram in East Godavari has become a special attraction. (Representational image/ DC)

Sankranti roosters fighting to death too fetch high price

VIJAYAWADA: There is huge demand for meat of roosters that die fighting during the three-day Sankranti festivities...

15 Jan 2023 12:14 AM IST

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and his spouse Y.S. Bharati Reddy. (Photo: Twitter)

CM Jagan celebrates Sankranti within rural ambience

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and his spouse Y.S. Bharati Reddy on Saturday celebrated Sankranti at...

15 Jan 2023 12:00 AM IST

Passengers jostle to get into a coach as people start going to their native places ahead of Sankranti at the Secunderabad railway station. (Deepak Deshpande/DC)

TSRTC, SCR gear up to deal with Sankranti rush

Hyderabad: Sankranti is just around the corner and there is a mad scramble among people to travel to their native places...

12 Jan 2023 12:22 AM IST

Private bus and tourist taxi operators have been hit hard by the coronavirus lockdown. (PTI Photo)

Ahead of Sankranti, private operators jack up bus fares

TIRUPATI/VISAKHAPATNAM: Cashing in on the Sankranti festival rush, private bus operators have jacked up the fares for...

10 Jan 2023 1:17 AM IST