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.

Andhra Pradesh

AP: Comedian Rafiq released after arrest over jokes on Pawan Kalyan

Hyderabad: Standup comedian Rafiq, who was picked up by the Andhra Pradesh police, has been let go from after an apology and promise of posting only positive things about actor-turned-politician and Jana…
Andhra Pradesh

AP: Another standup comic Rafiq detained for jokes on Pawan Kalyan, Lokesh

Hyderabad: Another stand up comedian, Rafiq, was reportedly detained by the Andhra Pradesh police for jokes on AP Deputy Chief Minister and Tollywood actor Pawan Kalyan and state IT minister Nara Lokesh.…

Hyderabad

Comedian Anudeep Katikala held by AP cops in Prayagraj for Pawan Kalyan joke

Hyderabad: Stand-up comedian Anudeep Katikala was picked up by Andhra Pradesh Police on Tuesday, April 14, from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, three days after a first information report (FIR) was filed against him…
Hyderabad

Telangana CM calls for ‘struggle’ against BJP for more LS seats in South India

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister (CM) A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday, April 14, called for a “protracted struggle” against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government to seek more Lok Sabha seats for…
Hyderabad

Qutb Shahi Tombs museum case is abuse of judicial system: Aga Khan Trust CEO

Hyderabad: When it comes to protecting its heritage and historical monuments, Hyderabad isn’t exactly best known for it. One can easily lose track of the number of monuments that have been demolished…
Telangana

Telangana min Seethakka sends notice to KCR, BRS over corruption claim

Hyderabad: Telangana Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Danasari Anusuya aka Seethakka on April 12 sent legal notices to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and its president K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) over allegations…
Telangana

Telangana struggling with excess stocks due to Centre’s policy: Min Uttam

Hyderabad: Telangana’s Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Thursday, April 9, wrote to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi (Food and Public distribution) demanding the centre to address issues…

Featured News

As Irani cafes slowly fade, Hyderabad is becoming a coffee-raving city

Hyderabad: Nothing lasts forever, as they say, and it couldn’t be truer for Hyderabad, which is rapidly going through major cultural shifts. Within that sphere of change are many, many things that…
Hyderabad

Celebrate birthday of last Nizam every year: Grandson to Telangana govt

Hyderabad: Najaf Ali Khan, a grandson of Mir Osman Ali Khan, the seventh and last Nizam of Hyderabad, has demanded the Telangana government to officially commemorate his grandfather’s birth anniversary every year…
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Clean Musi river before erecting Shiva statue in it, NGO tells Telangana CM

Hyderabad: Pointing out the historical lapses in rejuvenating the Musi river, the Forum for Good Governance (FFGG) has written to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy asking the state government to first clean…
Telangana

Centre betrayed Telangana on promises, water diverted to AP: MP Vamsi

Hyderabad: Peddapalli Member of Parliament (MP) Gaddam Vamsi Krishna on Wednesday, April 1, attacked the central government for the “continued injustice being meted” out to Telangana. Speaking in the Parliament, he pointed…
Hyderabad

Telangana passes Bill mandating welfare for gig workers

Hyderabad: In a step towards protecting the rights of gig workers, the Telangana Assembly on Monday, March 30, passed the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers Registration, Social Security and Welfare Bill, 2026. Under…
Telangana

Iran war: Centre asks states to promote PNG shift amidst LPG crisis

Hyderabad: The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas led by Secretary Neeraj Mittal convened a video conference on Wednesday, March 25, with the Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories…
News

Hyderabad: Congress protests against Centre over LPG Crisis

Hyderabad: Congress workers in Hyderabad on Wednesday, March 25, protested against the central government over the ongoing LPG or gas shortage that has hit the country due to the war waged against…
Featured News

Why the BJP does not have an alliance with Jana Sena in Telangana

Hyderabad: The Jana Sena Party (JSP) has been part of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for some years now in Andhra Pradesh, which also includes the Telugu Desam…