The term "Charkhandil" is not considered offensive by many families in Aghapura, as it holds historical significance for them. The name of the locality, Charkhandil, originated from the four lanterns that once hung at the junction. "Qandil" is the Urdu word for lantern, which gradually evolved into "Khandil." The numeral four in Urdu, "char," gave rise to the term "charkhandil." These lanterns once illuminated the junction and the surrounding roads at night.
Hyderabad: A 21 year-old man drowned in Jalpally tank on city outskirts on Saturday evening. According to the police, Mohd Naveed (21), a resident of Aghapura came to the tank along with two friends Siraj and Rasheed on Saturday afternoon. “In the evening, Naveed got into the tank to swim. The friends of the victim […]
Hyderabad: Fraudsters are hitting the Hyderabadi where it hurts. For a city that survives more on tea than on oxygen, adulterated tea powder is increasingly becoming a threat. Organised gangs are eyeing the city markets to pump in sub-standard tea powder, as recent raids at a few places show. On Tuesday night, the Hyderabad Commissioner’s […]
Hyderabad: The West Zone Task Force nabbed a male nurse on charges of illegally selling Remdesivir injections at Aghapura in Habeebnagar here on Saturday. Police seized four Remdesivir vials from him. The arrested person was M Raja (22), a male nurse at a private hospital in Musheerabad, who was staying in a men’s hostel in […]
Hyderabad: In view of the laying of Vacuum Dewatered Cement Concrete Road (VDCC), traffic restrictions have been imposed between Aghapura and Boiguda Kaman from Tuesday till November 21 The general traffic coming from Alaska, Darusalam side and proceeding towards Mehdipatnam should take alternate route via. Aghapura X Road, Charkhandil, Badi Masjid, left turn towards Mallepally […]
