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The 11-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival concluded on Saturday with the immersion of nearly 6,000 idols across Adilabad, Mancherial, Nirmal and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts. Grand processions, Kolatam dance, devotional music and tight police security marked the celebrations

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy made a surprise visit to Hussain Sagar during the Khairatabad Ganesh immersion on Saturday. He raised Ganapati Bappa Morya slogans from a platform set up by the Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi and wore a saffron kanduva

At Hyderabad’s Ganesh idol immersion, trucks with Operation Sindoor theme drew crowds. One tableau featured Col Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, while another showcased BrahMos replicas. Patriotic songs and national flags by youth groups added to the spirit

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

Khammam Police have made elaborate arrangements for Ganesh idol immersion on Saturday. Around 700 idols will be immersed at two points. Traffic curbs, liquor ban, CCTV surveillance and deployment of 500 police personnel are in place to ensure safety

The Cyberabad Traffic Police have announced diversions from September 4 to 6 for Ganesh idol immersions. Key stretches near IDL Lake, Pragathi Nagar, Gangaram, Kattamaisamma, and Pathikunta tanks will be closed, with alternate routes and ORR advisories issued.

Families in Hyderabad are looking forward to a long weekend, thanks to consecutive public holidays, Milad-un-Nabi on Friday and Ganesh idol immersion festivities on Saturday. Many schools and government offices have declared holidays for both days, and those taking Thursday off can enjoy a four-day break.

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

A father and his 7-year-old son, Srinivas and Wesley, allegedly drowned at Naguluru Cheruvu, Dundigal, while immersing a Ganesh idol. Their auto-rickshaw reportedly struck a boulder and slipped into the lake. DRF teams and Dundigal police are investigating.

GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan and Police Commissioner CV Anand conducted inspections ahead of Ganesh idol immersions, ensuring safety measures and precautions. This includes reviewing ponds, security arrangements, and advising organizers on precautions due to ongoing rains

South Central Railway will run eight special MMTS trains on September 6–7 and 7–8 nights to manage Ganesh idol immersion rush in Hyderabad. The late-night trains will cover key routes and halt at all major MMTS stations

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.

Sanitation worker dies during treatment after suffering grievous injuries to both legs, another receives minor injuries; crane operator on the run

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

The Bhagya Nagar Ganesh Utsav Committee members welcomed the procession and extended the festival wishes to the pandal organisers.

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.

TGSRTC Managing Director VC Sajjanar said these special buses will be operated on the day to facilitate hassle-free movement of devotees.

Amrapali urged the devotees not to shower confetti and paper streamers during the procession as these make the job of cleaning tough for the sanitation staff.