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Hyderabad: The resurgence of Covid cases in the last few days in the State is slowly casting its effect on the footfall of tourists in the older parts of the city. The historic markets of the Old City, which had slowly started getting back its shoppers, are now wearing a deserted look these days. Usually […]

Hyderabad: A protest was organized at Charminar on Friday in protest against the attack on AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday. Scores of youngsters gathered at Charminar after the afternoon prayers and raised slogans against the BJP and the UP police. The protest continued for around half an hour before they dispersed. Heavy police bandobast […]

Hyderabad: Even though technology has made great advancements and we are living in the smartphone era, the radio still holds a special place in our hearts. And a radio repair shop in the Old City is helping radio enthusiasts keep the old charm intact. Mahboob Radio Service, which boasts of being the only radio repair […]

Hyderabad: The charm of Hyderabad lies not just in its ritzy techie corridors and shimmering skyscrapers, but actually more across the River Musi and on the other side of the Hussain Sagar, where heritage and history combine to create a magic that has always fascinated people from far and wide. Conserving the precious heritage and […]

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Hyderabad: Despite the Omicron variant scare and alertness of the health authorities, widespread adherence to Covid safety protocols in the older parts of the city seems to be missing. A visit to different areas within the erstwhile ‘Walled City’ points out how casually the citizens have been taking the directives of the administration on the […]

Hyderabad: Pedestrians trying to cross the busy road at various junctions in the city can heave a sigh of relief. As many as seven Foot over Bridges (FoBs) are slated to be inaugurated this month and more are taking shape at other busy junctions in the city. The FoBs that will be thrown open to […]

Hyderabad: Telangana Tourism, in partnership with Royal Enfield hosted a bespoke, curated ride trail around heritage sites of Telangana from December 17 to December 19. The tour titled ‘Classic 350 Heritage Trails’ aimed to bring out the vivid cultural diversity in the State whilst exploring the rideability of the new Royal Enfield Classic 350 Reborn. […]

Hyderabad: From Charminar to Warangal Fort and Mylaram Caves, the heritage sites in Telangana will reverberate with the sound of Royal Enfield. About 10 riders from the State will be covering a 668-km motorcycle tour to Charminar, Quillagadda Fort, Warangal Fort, Pandavulla Gutta, Mylaram Caves and others. The curated ride trail around the heritage sites […]

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) identified dark spots in different parts of the city and installed 14,308 streetlights. “Out of the total lights installed, 3,743 are in LB Nagar Zone, 1,358 in Khairatabad Zone, 2,665 in Secunderabad Zone, 3,827 in Charminar Zone, 1,312 in Serilingampally Zone and 1,403 in Kukatpally Zone,” said GHMC […]

Hyderabad: The historic Charminar and Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) in Hyderabad and many other iconic monuments, structures and institutions across the world have gone blue since Friday evening, to commemorate the World Children’s Day (WCD) on Saturday. The World Children’s Day is celebrated globally and is considered as a day of action for […]

Hyderabad: The aroma of freshly made sweets greets wafts through the air in the lane leading to the house of Mahabub Ali in the Mahajareen camp located at Charminar. Reaching the house one notices columns of red coloured square pieces lined against the wall alongside pieces of coconut. It is ‘Nariyal ki mithai’ or ‘Khopra […]

Hyderabad: Fun and frolic marked the Sunday evening for Hyderabadis at two different venues in the city. The immensely popular ‘Sunday Funday’ at Tank Bund drew impressive crowds on a cloudy and breezy evening with a series of events lined up for all age groups. As families thronged for a tryst with fun and festivities, […]

Hyderabad: This Sunday evening, two events are all set to offer fun and recreational activities for Hyderabadis. While ‘Ek Shaam Charminar Ke Naam’ is at Charminar, Tank Bund will host the popular ‘Sunday Funday’, with both events starting at 5 pm. The Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Department on Twitter asked people to wear […]

Hyderabad: The second edition of ‘Ek Shaam Charminar Ke Naam’ at the historic monument attracted huge crowds on Sunday. The place around the monument presented a lively atmosphere with the families and friends starting to descend at the place since as early as 3 pm to enjoy most of the weekend at the place well […]

Hyderabad: Light to moderate rains towards the weekend are expected to chase away the dry and hot weather that has been prevailing over the last couple of weeks in Hyderabad. According to India Meteorological Department-Hyderabad, a low pressure area has formed off the coasts of Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu in southeastern Bay of Bengal. […]

Hyderabad: Justice Vijaysen Reddy of the Telangana High Court on Thursday ordered notice to the government and civic authorities in a writ plea challenging the conduct of the Sunday-Funday programme near Charminar. The writ petition was filed by Syed Tarak Quadri, a practising advocate. He complained that people meeting in such large numbers and the […]

Hyderabad: The Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) organised a “Clean India” programme at Charminar on Monday. As part of the programme, the volunteers collected plastic waste material from around the Charminar monument and created awareness among the local people about proper disposal of single use plastic items. Speaking on the occasion, chief guest NYKS regional […]

Hyderabad: Monuments of historic significance that flank the iconic Charminar on different sides are getting a new lease of life with authorities taking up a series of restoration works in the old city. To begin with the works at Kali Kaman are going on at a brisk pace. “Special mortar is used to fill the […]

Mulugu: Stating that the Union government will extend all possible assistance in developing the tourism sector in Telangana, Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy said the Centre has already decided to develop several temples and monuments like Jogulamaba group of temples, Golconda Fort, Charminar and Qutub Shahi tombs in the State. He along with State […]