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

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Amaravati will be permanent capital of Andhra, promises Naidu

Hyderabad: Promising to continue with Amaravati as Andhra Pradesh’s capital if he wins the upcoming Assembly elections, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo and ex-chief minister Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said that Amaravati…
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Hyderabad: Falaknuma sub inspector caught napping; inquiry ordered

Hyderabad: In a major embarrassment for the Hyderabad city police, a sub-inspector from the Falaknuma police station was caught on camera napping inside his car while on night duty on Friday, April…

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LS polls: MBT to take on AIMIM in Hyderabad; no alliance with Congress

Hyderabad: The Amjadullah Khan-led Majilis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) is all set to take on the AIMIM and will contest the Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat on its own for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.…
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Andhra: TDP, BJP, JSP seek NHRC inquiry into deaths of old age pensioners

The opposition in Andhra Pradesh (AP) has approached the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking direction to the state government to deliver old age pensions at the door steps of pensioners instead…
Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh: Naidu promises ‘full security’ for Muslims in his govt

Andhra Pradesh: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday assured Muslims of “full security” if his coalition government with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Jana Sena Party (JSP)…
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Telangana: VHP writes to ECI against KTR over ‘Jai Shri Ram’ remark

Hyderabad: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) Telangana unit has written to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Telangana, against Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama for allegedly hurting the sentiments of…
Telangana

‘Hypocrisy unveiled’, says KTR on Congress’ manifesto for LS polls

Hyderabad: Calling the Congress Lok Sabha election manifesto “hypocrisy”, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Friday attacked the former over recent defections by BRS legislators to the…

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Telangana: Over 3700 ancient coins found at Phangiri village

Hyderabad: In a significant discovery by Telangana Heritage department, nearly two millennia old coins dating back to the Ishvaku period in Phangiri village were discovered. The ancient coins were discovered about 110…
Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Badshahi Ashurkhana’s boundary wall to be built by June

Hyderabad: After years of struggle by its administrators, the historic Badhshahi Ashurkhana will finally have its boundary wall built by the civic authorities. In response to a petition in the Telangana High…
Telangana

Telangana: Congress gives Warangal LS ticket to Kavya Srihari

Hyderabad: The Congress’ on Monday nominated Kavya Srihari, the daughter of Ghanpur Station MLA ex-Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) deputy chief minister Kadiam Srihari for the Warangal Lok Sabha seat. The father-daughter duo…
Hyderabad

Telangana: Be it Congress or BRS in power, AIMIM always wins

Hyderabad: In the political landscape of Telangana, a new friendship had formed over the last decade between the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM). Both being bitter…
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Uncertainty looms over Congress’ Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat candidate

Hyderabad: It seems like the Congress high command has still not made up its mind for the candidacy over the Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat. It was earlier reported that Supreme Court Lawyer…
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Telangana: BRS MP Keshav Rao, daughter to join Congress soon

Hyderabad: In what will be a big jolt to the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in the run-up to the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, senior Rajya Sabha MP Keshava Rao and his daughter…
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‘Israel device used to illegally record Telangana CM Revanth Reddy’s calls’

Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) senior vice-president Niranjan Reddy wrote to Telangana Director General of Police Ravi Gupta (DGP) alleging that senior policemen and bureaucrats misused their powers to phone-tap and…
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After BRS legislators, GHMC Mayor to join Congress in Telangana?

Hyderabad: In another blow to the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Mayor Vijaylakshmi Gadwal is reportedly all set to join the Congress. If this goes through, this will…