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Dussehra
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Dussehra is trending in India as families travel home for the festival. Indian Railways announced more than 750 special trains to handle the festive rush, including new services between Guntur and Vikarabad serving Telugu-speaking travellers, with published halt lists. With millions on the move across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, festival travel arrangements are drawing wide attention.
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Singareni Collieries has announced a Dussehra bonanza for its workers, with each employee set to receive a bonus of up to Rs 1.53 lakh. The payment is being reported across Telugu media and has drawn wide attention among miners and their families, coming as a festive-season boost for coal workers in Telangana.
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Shardiya Navratri will begin on October 11, with Dussehra and the traditional Ravana effigy burning falling on October 20. Gujarati media are publishing puja samagri (worship materials) checklists for devotees planning to fast. In Gujarat, police are preparing for the festival season, with a superintendent of police announcing that 1,050 personnel will be deployed to maintain law and order during the nine-night celebrations and garba events.
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iPhone is trending in India as retailers roll out Dussehra festival discounts, with Telugu outlet Sakshi detailing where and by how much prices are being cut. Festival-season sales traditionally bring deep reductions on Apple devices across online and offline stores, and shoppers are comparing offers during the festive shopping rush.