8+ hour ago   (284+ words) Published - September 12, 2026 11:10 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA There has been good demand for clay Ganesh idols in the market, with environmentalists and many non-governmental organisations (NGOs) spreading public awareness on performing puja by installing clay idols during Vijayaka Chaturthi festival to keep…...

10+ hour, 24+ min ago   (16+ words) Tirupati promotes eco-friendly Ganesh idols through workshops and competitions, encouraging sustainable celebration during Vinayaka Chaturthi festival....

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (180+ words) Published - September 11, 2026 12:35 am IST - RANIPET Devotees have welcomed the resumption of rope car services at the Sri Lakshminarasimhar temple in Sholinghur town near Ranipet on Thursday. Originally sanctioned in 2010, the rope car facility was built in 2024 at a cost of…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (16+ words) Outrage in Malappuram as residents shut down healing centre over alleged jinn fraud and exploitation claims....

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (276+ words) Published - September 10, 2026 10:27 pm IST - Bengaluru With only a few days left for the Gowri Ganesha festival, the city’s markets are flooded with all types of designs and structures of the idols. At Banashankari, Pottery Town, and Malleshwaram, there are Ganeshas…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (150+ words) Updated - September 10, 2026 09:02 pm IST - PALAKKAD Only eco-friendly idols and decorations will be allowed for Ganeshotsav celebrations in Palakkad, District Collector K. Sudheer said here on Thursday. Idols should be made only from clay, mud, paper pulp and natural paints. The manufacture,…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (562+ words) Updated - September 10, 2026 09:00 pm IST The Ashada season may have concluded with joyful hymns of devotion, but the Marathi community in Bengaluru is now gearing up for perhaps the biggest event on their social calendar — Ganesh Chaturthi. Historical accounts state Emperor…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (109+ words) Updated - September 10, 2026 08:41 pm IST - KURNOOL Two new garbage transfer stations have been set up in Kurnool to ease shifting of garbage collected from the city to the dump yard at Gargeyapuram. He also urged the public to hand over the…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (375+ words) Updated - September 10, 2026 06:20 pm IST - THANJAVUR Construction of five tiers atop the kalkaram of the Mottaigopuram of the Sri Aadhikumbeswarar Temple in Kumbakonam will be taken up based on the report to be submitted by the Heritage Committee, according to the…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (16+ words) MCC promotes eco-friendly Ganesha festival by organizing clay idol-making workshops for students to foster environmental awareness....