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As Dasara holidays ended, thousands returning to Hyderabad caused heavy congestion on major highways, including the Hyderabad–Vijayawada and Warangal–Hyderabad routes. Traffic stretched for kilometres, while the LB Nagar metro station also saw huge crowds on Monday morning

The incident took place during a stampede that broke out at the event, causing the youth to collapse and lose consciousness

Singareni CMD N Balram said 33 per cent of the profits made by the company would be distributed as a bonus to the coal workers on October 9

Acknowledging the possible role of air pollution in the rise of Covid-19 infections, the health department said that avoiding firecrackers during this year's Deepavali could be vital to control the spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus.