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Two years after its lavish restoration and inauguration, Hyderabad’s 400-year-old Gulzar Houz fountain has fallen into neglect, now littered with plastic waste. Once a heritage attraction, it suffers from poor maintenance and irregular illumination, driving away visitors and selfie-takers.
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For over a century, Wahid Watch Company in Laad Bazaar has maintained the iconic clocks of Charminar. Brought from London in 1889, the clocks are still wound by hand every two days, thanks to generations of dedicated Hyderabad watchmakers
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The State government has sanctioned Rs 85 lakh as ex-gratia to the families of the 17 victims who died in the Gulzar Houz fire accident on May 18. The amount will be disbursed through the Chief Minister Relief Fund
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After the Gulzar Houz fire that killed 17 people, Telangana fire officials are launching bi-weekly awareness programs in the Old City. Citizens are being urged to equip homes and shops with firefighting tools and cooperate with fire personnel during emergencies
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Fire stations in Hyderabad’s Old City struggle with land shortage, delaying emergency response and exposing public to risk
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Director of Public Health (DPH), Telangana State, Dr B Ravinder Nayak, on Monday said that there was no shortage of oxygen in ambulances that arrived for victims at the Gulzar Houz fire accident on Sunday
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The Telangana Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) on Monday directed officials concerned to submit detailed reports in connection with devastating fire accident at Gulzar Houz
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The State government announced Rs.5 lakh ex gratia for families of 17 victims of the Gulzar Houz fire, caused by a short circuit
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Blaze engulfs a three-storey building in old city; most of the victims die due to asphyxiation
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Taking to “X”, the Prime Minister offered condolences to those who have lost their loved ones and prayed for the recovery of the injured people.
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BRS Working president KT Rama Rao said he was extremely shocked and pained over the incident.
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Reckless driving, haphazard parking, disregard of traffic rules a nuisance for visitors, residents
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Cultural troupes from across Telangana State entertained the visitors on the procession route while the youth danced to the ‘teen maar’ beat and the DJ songs all through the five kilometer distance.
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After months of careful reconstruction, the renovated Gulzar Houz, a 17th-century historical fountain in the old city was inaugurated by Owaisi and Arvind Kumar.
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Hyderabad: A viral video, which shows a man, apparently part of a marriage procession, tossing what appears to be Rs.500 currency notes in the air near Gulzar Houz, has prompted the Charminar police to launch an investigation. The video has a fleet of cars and motorcycles stopping at the Gulzar Houz during late night hours […]
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Hyderabad: The historic Kali Kamaan, one of the four arches that flank Gulzar Houz near the historic Charminar in the city, has been restored. Taking to Twitter, Urban Development Special Chief Secretary Arvind Kumar on Saturday tweeted: “Kali Kamaan #Hyderabad restoration completed! #charminar & Happy Festivities” (sic). He shared pictures of the arch as it was […]
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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 […]
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Hyderabad: After the Sunday Funday concept on Tank Bund became a major hit, demands are being made for relaxing night restrictions at the historic monument of Charminar. “During the day, there is a lot of business activity around the monument and it is very hectic and crowded. So we prefer to visit the place at […]
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Hyderabad: Muslims across Telangana observed the ‘Youm-e Ashoora’ that falls on the tenth day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Popularly referred as ‘Muharram’, the day commemorates the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain, grandson of Prophet Muhammad in Karbala battle centuries ago. To mark the day, special religious meetings were organised across […]
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