 | Ragpickers, scrap dealers scramble to Salvage iron from immersed idols at NTR MargA large number of youth including children and labourers hired by the scrap dealers arrived at the immersion points early on Saturday morning to fish out material they could get from the idols. |
 | Immersion in Hyderabad continues till Friday nightThe GHMC pressed excavators, earth-movers, mini tippers and vehicles with 10 tonnes of capacity to remove waste after immersion. |
 | Pune family attacked after asking group not to play loud music due to death of son; 21 arrested"The accused, while returning after immersing the idol, attacked them with iron rods, sticks, and sharp weapons," the Talegaon Dabhade police station official said. |
 | 10-15% more idols immersed in 2023 compared to last year: Hyderabad Police CommissionerThe immersion of the idols began right from the early hours of Thursday at several water bodies. |
 | Hyderabad: Elaborate arrangements in place for Ganesh idols' immersion on ThursdayThe grand procession for the towering Khairatabad Ganesh idol will commence in the morning, following religious rituals, and culminate with immersion on NTR Marg at approximately 1 pm. |
 | HC bars immersion of Plaster of Paris idols in Hyderabad's lakesThe petitioners argued that these guidelines violated their fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 19, 21, 25, and 300-A of the Constitution. |
 | 110 tonnes of idol waste cleared so far in ChennaiAlthough ban in the state, environmentalists say PoP idols of the deity were immersed in water bodies |
 | HMDA to spend over Rs 62 lakh to remove idols from Hussain SagarThe entire process involves lifting of idols, scrap, and other material from the lake and making the shoreline neat and clean within 15-20 days. |
 | Four arrested for stealing laddu from Ganesh idol’s handThe incident occurred when the accused, G Ajay and B Mahesh, accompanied by their two minor friends, entered the pandal and took the laddu from the idols’ hands. |
| Six held in communal clash during Ganesh idol immersion in Odisha's BirmitrapurThe authorities are closely monitoring the situation to prevent any further communal tensions from flaring up. Investigation is on. |
 | Pipeline work suspended for idol procession in KovaiApart from locals, students have been urging the civic body to fix the road as the stretch falls between Government College of Technology (GCT) and Avinashilingam University. |
 | Father-son duo drown in Krishna riverAccording to the police, on Wednesday night, during the immersion procession, the father and son entered the river, slipped, and drowned in the water. |
 | Three types of artificial ponds in Hyderabad ready for immersionIdols shorter than six feet are being submerged in the temporary water bodies across city |
 | Youth swept away, two killed by lightning strike in OdishaIntense spells of rain, triggered by a low-pressure system, have continued to disrupt normal life in several parts of southern districts. |
 | Odisha: Pollution norm on idol immersion goes down Kuakhai riverBMC officials said the temporary ponds created at Daya River have not been affected and some of the organisers have been diverted to the place. |
 | SC upholds ban on sale of PoP Vinayakar idols“You can manufacture anything out of natural clay,” a bench of CJI DY Chandrachud said as it dismissed a plea filed by a Ganesh idol artisan challenging the order passed by Madras HC. |
 | Vinayaka Chathurthi: Eco-friendly idols adorn Madurai, Ramanathapuram streetsAccording to police, more than 312 massive idols were placed in Ramanathapuram district and several hundreds in Madurai. In Puliyanthoppu area, 150 kg of vetiver was used for crafting the idol. |
 | Karnataka: Not so festive for idol makers, flower vendors, fail to make good profitsIdol makers noted a huge demand for clay Ganesha idols this year due to the ban on PoP idols and flower vendors who had also expected to see a surge in demand, did not see good sales this year. |
 | Karnataka: Green Ganesha still a big challengeEfforts are on to instal only clay idols and raise public awareness, but political support for pandals and PoP idols is creating a hurdle. |
 | Division Bench of Madras High Court stays single bench order permitting sale of PoP idolsHowever, the immersion of such idols in water bodies must not be permitted, the judge had said. |
