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Hyderabad rowdy sheeter banished in 2025 held for kidnapping, assault
Hyderabad: A 27-year-old rowdy sheeter, who was banished in 2025 for a year from Hyderabad during the former police commissioner CV Anand’s term, was arrested on Monday, February 16, by the Balapur…
- Hyderabad
Under new GHMC limit, AIMIM may become not just kingmaker but the king
Hyderabad: The newly reorganised Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will likely help the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in increasing its hold and number of wards in the next election. The AIMIM…
- Hyderabad
Shops will be sealed if safety rules are flouted, HYDRAA to intesify checks
Hyderabad: Following several fire accidents in just two months, the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) stated that inspections and checks will intensify from the second week of March. Speaking…
- Hyderabad
Shri Shyam Nishaan Yatra held in Hyderabad’s Old City
Hyderabad: The Shri Shyam Nishaan Yatra was held in Hyderabad’s Old City on Sunday, February 8. It was organised by the Shri Shyam Mandir Seva Samithi. The yatra began from Sri Mahadev…
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Viral video shows Charminar’s grandeur choked by trash
Hyderabad: Resting at the heart of Hyderabad, Charminar known for its tall, grand arches and four elegant minarets, is a symbol of the city’s rich history. While some people flock to the…
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Video: Fire breaks out in Hyderabad’s Chandrayangutta
Hyderabad: A fire erupted at an electric transformer located beside a Bajaj showroom on Monday, January 26, in the Old City of Hyderabad. Following the incident that took place in the Chandrayangutta…
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Hyderabad: After Puranapul clashes, residents flag dark stretch on NH-44
Hyderabad: Poor street lighting along a nearly half-kilometre stretch of National Highway 44, from Puranapul Darwaza to the dargah of Hazrat Syed Peer Hassan Baba, in Hyderabad’s Old City continues to trouble commuters…
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Day after temple desecration Hyderabad sees communal harmony
Hyderabad: In wake of tensions following the desecration of the Mysamma temple at Puranapul Darwaza in Hyderabad’s Old City, the Hindu community stepped up to welcome the sandal procession during the Urs…
- Hyderabad
Police arrest suspect for desecrating temple in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A day after the Mysamma temple at the Puranapul Darwaza area of Hyderabad was desecrated, the city police said that the suspect involved in the incident was arrested on Thursday, January…
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A damaged temple flexi, graves smashed: What unfolded at Puranapul Darwaza
Hyderabad: A communal clash jolted the city’s Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb on Wednesday night, January 14, after a tattered flexi board and a damaged deity idol were allegedly found inside the Mysamma Temple at…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Police seize 191 bobbins of Chinese manja in Hyderabad, 2 arrested
Hyderabad: The police on Wednesday, January 14, arrested two people for allegedly selling Chinese manja – the banned glass-coated string used when flying kites – in Old City in Hyderabad and seized 191…
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Qutb Shahi-era cannon that once guarded Hyderabad now lies unprotected
Hyderabad: As a city filled with artefacts of immense historical importance, the authorities seem to have little interest in preserving them in Hyderabad. For instance, a big cannon dating back to the Qutb Shahi…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad Police busts fake Karachi mehendi manufacturers in Old City
Hyderabad: The police on Tuesday, January 13, arrested two people selling duplicate Karachi mehendi cones during a raid on a manufacturing unit and seized counterfeit items worth Rs 8 lakh. Acting on…
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Police to ramp up bikes for patrolling Hyderabad’s Old City
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Police will soon begin patrolling areas in the Old City on motorcycles, especially in instances when a four-wheeler can’t be used in congested areas, an official said. To further improve…
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Metro rail work breathes life into Old City’s dormant ‘labour addas’
Hyderabad: Old City‘s traditional “labour addas” – the once-bustling congregation points for construction workers – are thriving again after years of stagnation, thanks to steady work generated by the ongoing Hyderabad Metro Rail construction…
