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The MLA managed to leave the scene and went to the Osmania University police station to file a complaint.

Traffic came to a temporary halt along NH-363 near the temple due to the heavy influx of vehicles. However, the police acted promptly to ensure smooth vehicular movement.

Rachakonda Police Commissioner G. Sudheer Babu has ordered the closure of all liquor outlets in the Commissionerate limits from 6 am on Sunday to 6 am on Monday in view of Bonalu. Violators will face strict legal action, officials warned.

The school staff and students celebrated Bonalu on Wednesday and chicken curry was served to the students. However, after three students complained of stomachache, they were shifted to the MCH Centre for treatment.

During the ‘Rangam’ ritual at Ujjaini Mahankali temple in Secunderabad, oracle Swarnalatha predicted abundant rainfall for Telangana and warned of a possible new pandemic. She urged citizens to stay vigilant and advised five weeks of prayers this year.

Nearly 20,000 devotees from Mancherial town, Mandamarri, Bellampalli, Ramakrishnapur, Srirampur, Luxettipet towns, several mandals of the district and neighbouring districts joined the celebrations.

Devotees performed special prayers by thronging the Kankalamma temple shrine from early morning.

The Governor said the traditional Bonalu festival was reflection of Telangana’s unique culture, diversified living and divinely worshiping of Yellamma (Mahankali Matha), the goddess nature and environment.

Hyderabad is buzzing with festive fervor as all Mahankali temples in the city, including those in the Old City, celebrate Bonalu on a grand scale on Sunday.

The Telangana Minister presented silk clothes to the goddess at the temple as an offering.

The Cyberabad Police Commissioner Avinash Mohanty in the order said the liquor outlets would be closed from 6 am on July 28 up to 6 am on July 29.

The police who initially registered a case under Section 323 (hurt) of IPC altered the Section to 302 (murder) of IPC and are investigating.

On the last day of the festival, the streets came alive with women carrying ‘Bonams’ and marching to the temples of Goddess Mahankali at different locations

BRS MLC K Kavitha will participate in the Bonalu festival to be celebrated at Brisbane in Australia on July 15 and Auckland in New Zealand on July 16

Allola Indrakaran Reddy said Bonalu festival, a symbol of Telangana culture, was being celebrated on a grand note

The Bonalu festival will take off at Gayatri Mandir in Brisbane on July 15 at 10 am under the aegis of Bharat Jagruti

After the State was formed, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has ordered financial assistance even to the temples that are not under the purview of the Endowments Department, said Talasani

The Bonalu festival at Golconda on June 22 will be followed by Secunderabad Mahankali Bonalu on July 9 and Rangam on July 10, festivities in the old city on July 16 and culminating with processions jointly organsied by temples in the city on July 17.

Naini Raviteja is said to have consumed pesticide after his mother told him not to participate in the Bonalu festival

The annual Bonalu festivities begin at Golconda followed by Secunderabad Bonalu and Hyderabad Bonalu