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A team of young women IPS officers in Hyderabad played key leadership roles in ensuring the peaceful and incident-free conduct of Bonalu and Muharram processions. Their efforts earned appreciation from citizens and senior police officials for effective coordination and law enforcement

Traffic diversions will be enforced in Hyderabad from July 20–22 for bonalu celebrations at Lal Darwaza, Amberpet, and Chilkalguda. Visitors are advised to follow designated routes and parking instructions

In Hyderabad’s Old City, Rajesh, a third-generation drummer, continues the vanishing tradition of beating the Dappu to announce Bonalu festival dates. Once widespread across localities, the custom now survives in only a few urban pockets and rural Telangana.

The Police Commissioner participated in the Shikara Puja and Dhwajarohanam (flag hoisting) ceremonies at the temple on Friday.

Historians point out the cities in those days needed walls to protect its citizens. Hence the long wall with 13 gates and windows was constructed for Hyderabad.

In view of Simha Vaahini Sri Mahankali Bonalu celebrations at Lal Darwaza certain traffic restrictions have been placed in the surroundings between 4 am and 11.30pm on july 28 and 29.

The complaint was re-directed to the Moghalpura police, who booked a case under section 188 of the IPC for disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant.

The procession will traverse through different areas of the city covering a distance of 13 kilometers before culminating at Hanuman Temple Bowenpally.

Hyderabad: A 45-year-old man died after a TSRTC bus hit him at CBS Imliban on Wednesday. According to the police, P Chandra Sekhar (45), a resident of Lal Darwaza was going on a scooter from CBS towards Afzalgunj when a TSRTC bus belonging to Hayathnagar bus depot hit his scooter near Shivaji Bridge. Chandrasekhar died […]

Hyderabad: As the clouds cleared up and the rains stopped for the day, a large number of people participated in the Bonalu procession taken out from Lal Darwaza in the old city on Monday. The procession culminated on a peaceful note under the watchful eyes of around 4,500 policemen. The elephant procession from the Akkanna […]

Hyderabad: Heavy police deployment was made at Mekala Banda in Lal Darwaza to avoid a repeat of last year’s clashes between two families over who would become the Pothuraju during Bonalu. Senior police officials including DCP (South) P Sai Chaitanya, Additional DCP B Anand and teams of the City Rapid Action Force, Task Force and […]

Hyderabad: A man who was allegedly carrying marijuana was arrested by the Langer Houz police on Monday. The police seized 1.3 kilogram of ganja and a motorcycle from him. B Anand Singh (25), of Lal Darwaza was found carrying the contraband after purchasing it from one Komal Singh (28) of Mangalhat when he was caught […]

The special focus in the celebrations are the Akkanna Madanna temple at Hari Bowli and Simhavahini Mahankali temple at Lal Darwaza.

Hyderabad: Ministers Talasani Srinivas Yadav, A Indrakaran Reddy and Mohd Mahmood Ali will visit Bhagya Laxmi Temple at Charminar for Bonalu festivities on Sunday. According to a press release issued by Talasani’s office, the Minister will present traditional ‘pattu vastralu’ to the deity at Bhagya Laxmi Temple apart from three more temples – Akkanna Madanna […]

Acting on a tip off, the Commissioner’s Task Force (South) raided a building near Lal Darwaza on Sunday night and found the suspects playing a Three Cards game with cash at stake.

While parking the car at Niloufer Hospital, instead of using the brakes, the driver pressed on to the accelerator of the car

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Traffic Police have closed the Falaknuma Bridge for traffic after a portion of the road caved in due to the rains on Saturday evening. Motorists were advised to take alternate routes to reach Chandrayangutta from Falaknuma or vice versa. The police advised the motorists to take the Shahalibanda, Lal Darwaza, Chatrinaka, Kandikal […]