Yunus Lasania

With over 9 years of experience in reporting, Yunus Lasania is a journalist who has worked with 3 national dailies in his career. He last worked as the state correspondent for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana with Mint (HT Media). With a deep love for Hyderabad and its history, he also runs the Instagram page The Hyderabad History Project, and is also the host of Beyond Charminar, a podcast series on the history of Hyderabad, focusing on the lesser known aspects of his city. Yunus is the City Editor of Siasat.com

World

Argentina wins FIFA World Cup in nail biting final over penalties

In a very dramatic victory, Argentina won the final match of the FIFA World Cup on Sunday night after a 4-2 win in penalties. The French team missed two shots, while the…
Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Haziq and Mohi Rare Books planning to sell collection

Hyderabad: For over four decades, Awad Bin Mohd Bafana ran a book store selling rare books in the Old City. A man of Arab descent, he had inherited the books from his…

Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Inflation pushes up cost of Irani chai to Rs 20

Hyderabad: The city’s ubiquitous Irani chai has become a tad costlier all thanks to rising prices of essential commodities. The cost of the beloved hot beverage, a daily indulgence for many, has…
Telangana

After decimation in last polls, TDP eyeing revival in Telangana

Hyderabad: After its disastrous performance in the 2018 state elections, the Telugu Desam Party was written off by political pundits. The TDP, led by its national president and ex-Andhra Pradesh (AP) chief…
Model restoration: Hyderabad’s Bansilalpet baoli opens today

Hyderabad: When architect Kalpana Ramesh took up the project to restore the Bansilalpet stepwell or baoli, it was filled with garbage and debris. The environmentalist, known as a ‘water warrior’, had a…
Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The Idgah Baoli in Qutb Shahi tombs is an architectural gem

Hyderabad: Think Qutb Shahi tombs, and the first image that probably comes to one’s mind are huge domes. Given that the massive tombs in the royal necropolis make for an imposing view…
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Telangana: Irregularities in Dalit Bandhu scheme found by FFGG

Hyderabad: Anti-corruption NGO Forum For Good Governance (FFGG) here wrote to Telangana chief minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) asking him to evaluate the state government’s Dalit Bandhu scheme. FFGG members, who undertook…

Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Golconda stepwells at Qutb Shahi tombs win UNESCO award

Hyderabad: After close to a decade of rigorous hard work on restoration by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and the state government, the restored stepwells in the historic Qutb Shah tombs…
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Prophet remarks: Raja Singh’s suspension may not be lifted soon

Hyderabad: Will the Telangana high court scrapping suspending Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA T Raja Singh’s detention under the Preventive Detention (PD) Act, all eyes are on the party’s central disciplinary committee…
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Telangana: Forum For Good Governance seeks inquiry into Munugode bypoll

Hyderabad: The Forum For Good Governance (FFCG) on Thursday wrote to the Election Commission seeking an inquiry into the just concluded Munugode by-poll. FFGG secretary M Padmanabh Reddy, in a letter to…
Featured News

Bangalore Ka Potta: Dakhni Urdu artist releases maiden rap album

Hyderabad: When 24-year-old rapper Mohammed Affan, aka Pasha Bhai, released his first single ‘Eid Ka Chaand’ with a music video in 2020, it caused a ripple in some music circles. The hip-hop…
India

Bihar: RJD’s Gopalganj by-poll loss shows AIMIM is there to stay

Hyderabad: The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) once again showed that it has the ability to impact election results in Bihar’s just concluded Gopalganj by-poll. Of the two by-elections held for Gopalganj…
Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Is the Bhagyalaxmi temple at Charminar expanding?

Hyderabad: It is no secret that the Bhagyalaxmi temple’s existence on the historic Charminar is a matter of dispute. Regardless of the fact that it is in fact an unauthorised construction, the…
Telangana

Telangana: TRS to contest Munugode bypoll without I-PAC push

Hyderabad: The Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) continue to be at odds over the former’s political campaigning for the ruling party in Telangana. Ever since…
Telangana

Activist slams Telangana govt for losing CIPET training center

Hyderabad: City-based Right to Information (RTI) activist Robin Zaccheus on Thursday slammed the ruling TRS government for losing the chance to set up a Central Institute of Petrochemical Engineer and Technology (CIPET)…