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Lakhs of devotees thronged the streets of Hyderabad for Ganesh idol immersion on Saturday. The massive processions, featuring idols up to 50 feet tall, moved towards Hussain Sagar and other water bodies amid chants, music, dancing, and festive fervour

Hyderabad is all set for the grand Ganesh idol immersion on Saturday with 1.4 lakh idols to be immersed at Hussain Sagar and other lakes. The Khairatabad Ganesh will be immersed with the help of the Bahubali crane

The immersion of Ganesh idols in Bhainsa town, often seen as a communal flashpoint, concluded peacefully on Thursday night. Heavy security, CCTV surveillance, and drone monitoring ensured order, while Hindu and Muslim community leaders jointly marked the event, reflecting harmony.

Three people from Nizamabad district died instantly and two others were injured when their car collided with a stationary lorry near Nanda village in Maharashtra’s Nanded district.

With the Ganesh idol immersion scheduled for September 6, GHMC is speeding up road repairs, barricading and street lighting in Hyderabad. The main procession will begin after the Balapur laddu auction and converge at Hussain Sagar for immersion

BJP MLA T Raja Singh has urged Hyderabad Police Commissioner C V Anand to act against Fisheries Federation chairman Mettu Sai Kumar for installing a Ganesh idol resembling CM A Revanth Reddy. Singh said the act insults the festival and hurts Hindu sentiments.

A tractor carrying a Ganesh idol overturned in Peddapur canal, Metpalli mandal, Jagtial, leaving one youngster, Srikar, missing. Officials rushed to the spot and launched rescue operations

Two youths died and another was critically injured in Bandlaguda when a 22-foot Ganesh idol they were transporting struck a high-tension wire on Monday night. Police suspect electrocution, though power officials dispute the cause. Forensic reports are awaited.

Three people were critically injured in Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad, after a Ganesh idol being transported by tractor came into contact with high-tension wires. This is the second electrocution accident in the city within 24 hours, following six deaths during a Rath Yatra.

In Sangareddy, Congress leader T Jagga Reddy lightened the mood when an eight-year-old boy asked him for donations for a Ganesh idol. Reddy joked about taking loans before assuring he would contribute before the idol’s immersion

A Ganesh idol was stolen from a roadside idol-making unit in Medak on Tuesday night. CCTV footage showed four miscreants taking it in an auto-rickshaw. Police have registered a case and are reviewing the footage to trace the suspects

Ganesh idol immersion in Hyderabad will be held on September 6, coinciding with Anant Chaturdashi and marking the conclusion of the 10-day Vinayaka Chaturthi festival. Police and civic bodies will coordinate arrangements for a smooth and safe immersion process.

Tension erupted in Shivamogga’s Raggigudda area after miscreants allegedly desecrated Ganesha and Naga idols, with one idol thrown into a drain. Residents protested the act, prompting police deployment. BJP blamed the Congress government for enabling anti-Hindu activities; investigation is ongoing

Naveen (21), drowned in a tank while immersing a Ganesh idol at Ibrahimpur village in Chegunta mandal on Thursday.

He noted that the immersion process concluded earlier than in previous years, allowing for city roads to reopen sooner. “By 10:30 am, we had opened all junctions and roads for traffic. This year, the process was completed three hours earlier than last year,” said C.V. Anand.

Traffic on the roads from Basheerbagh to King Kothi, YMCA Secunderabad to Begumpet Hyderabad Public School, and Khairatabad to Ravindra Bharati was significantly impacted due to the line-up of idols for immersion at Tank Bund.

The deceased, identified as Praveen from Jiblak Palli in Bhoodan Pochampally Mandal, was participating in the immersion rituals when the accident occurred.

In an incident at Brahmana Bazaar in Khammam city a man was injured when a 32 feet high clay Ganesh idol collapsed while it was being lifted by crane to shift the idol onto a vehicle.

Ganesh idol processions were held on a colorful note with people, irrespective of gender or age, seen dancing to the drum beats while participating in processions.

Pirisingula Jai Chandar, one of the organisers of Ganesh pandal, said that the idol was sculpted using 11 kilograms of turmeric fingers costing Rs 22,000.