Hussain Sagar Lake

A new row emerged as Telangana BJP chief, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, called the famous 'Hussain Sagar' lake in Hyderabad as 'Vinayaka Sagar' while lashing out at the TRS-led Telangana government for its alleged non-arrangement for the Ganesh festival.

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the immersion of idols of Lord Ganesh in the Hussainsagar lake in Hyderabad but made it clear that the permission was being granted only for this year. The bench-headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana also directed th

The weather department has downgraded the 48-hour high alert in Telangana from red to yellow as it has stopped raining after three days. However, the continuous and heavy rains have left northern and eastern parts of the state, especially Warangal, flooded prompting the Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao-led administration review the disaster relie...

The immersion of Ganesh idols was underway in the Hussain Sagar lake and other water bodies in the city since early morning, marking the conclusion of the 11-day 'Vinayaka Chaviti' festival.

BSNL and Quadgen Wireless Solutions have come together to provide the service under the Hyderabad Wi-Fi project.

A 22-year old woman software employee died when the speedboat in which she was travelling rammed into another boat at the famous Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad tonight, police said.

Lakhs of devotees on Monday bid adieu to elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh amid massive security here and other parts of Telangana.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy reviewed the situation caused due to heavy rains at a high-level meeting in Hyderabad yesterday and directed the administration to carry out relief works on a war-footing.

Over 50,000 Ganesh idols of various sizes are to be immersed in the Hussain Sagar lake, the major water body in the city, and about 20 other lakes in the other parts of Hyderabad and its suburbs.

Ganesh Chaturthi was celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety across Andhra Pradesh today. Devotees performed puja to mark 'Vinayaka Chavithi', as the festival is called in the state, at homes and visited temples to offer prayers.

With the 10-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festival beginning on Monday, authorities are trying to promote more eco-friendly celebrations, including popularising clay idols and minimising immersion in water bodies, especially the famous Hussain Sagar Lake.

The centralised Ganesh idol immersion procession began in the city with religious fervor amid devotional chantings. According to city police over 15,000 policemen have been deployed for peaceful conduct of the immersion procession.

Principal of a college at Chikadpally here allegedly committed suicide by jumping into the Hussain Sagar lake, police said today.

To maintain public order, Hyderabad police have imposed several restrictions on party-goers celebrating the New Year. All flyovers in the city would be closed for traffic on the night of December 31 while Tank Bund on Hussain Sagar Lake would also be out of bounds. Hotels have been asked to wind up by 1 am and maintain sound levels at 45 decibels o...

A new row emerged as Telangana BJP chief, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, called the famous 'Hussain Sagar' lake in Hyderabad as 'Vinayaka Sagar' while lashing out at the TRS-led Telangana government for its alleged non-arrangement for the Ganesh festival.

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the immersion of idols of Lord Ganesh in the Hussainsagar lake in Hyderabad but made it clear that the permission was being granted only for this year. The bench-headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana also directed th

The weather department has downgraded the 48-hour high alert in Telangana from red to yellow as it has stopped raining after three days. However, the continuous and heavy rains have left northern and eastern parts of the state, especially Warangal, flooded prompting the Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao-led administration review the disaster relie...

The immersion of Ganesh idols was underway in the Hussain Sagar lake and other water bodies in the city since early morning, marking the conclusion of the 11-day 'Vinayaka Chaviti' festival.

BSNL and Quadgen Wireless Solutions have come together to provide the service under the Hyderabad Wi-Fi project.

A 22-year old woman software employee died when the speedboat in which she was travelling rammed into another boat at the famous Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad tonight, police said.

Lakhs of devotees on Monday bid adieu to elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh amid massive security here and other parts of Telangana.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy reviewed the situation caused due to heavy rains at a high-level meeting in Hyderabad yesterday and directed the administration to carry out relief works on a war-footing.

Over 50,000 Ganesh idols of various sizes are to be immersed in the Hussain Sagar lake, the major water body in the city, and about 20 other lakes in the other parts of Hyderabad and its suburbs.

Ganesh Chaturthi was celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety across Andhra Pradesh today. Devotees performed puja to mark 'Vinayaka Chavithi', as the festival is called in the state, at homes and visited temples to offer prayers.

With the 10-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festival beginning on Monday, authorities are trying to promote more eco-friendly celebrations, including popularising clay idols and minimising immersion in water bodies, especially the famous Hussain Sagar Lake.

The centralised Ganesh idol immersion procession began in the city with religious fervor amid devotional chantings. According to city police over 15,000 policemen have been deployed for peaceful conduct of the immersion procession.

Principal of a college at Chikadpally here allegedly committed suicide by jumping into the Hussain Sagar lake, police said today.

To maintain public order, Hyderabad police have imposed several restrictions on party-goers celebrating the New Year. All flyovers in the city would be closed for traffic on the night of December 31 while Tank Bund on Hussain Sagar Lake would also be out of bounds. Hotels have been asked to wind up by 1 am and maintain sound levels at 45 decibels o...