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

Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Bandlaguda-Errakunta road widening works going on

Hyderabad: Road widening works are going on in full swing on the Bandlaguda crossroads to Errakunta road which is being widened into a 100 feet road stretch. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation…
Telangana

Eatala, Ram Chander Rao in race for BJP Telangana president post

Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Telangana unit is likely to see a change in leadership within the next two months. If party sources are to be believed, the names of ex-MLC Ram…

Telangana

Medicine shortage in govt veterinary hospitals: Harish Rao to Telangana CM

Hyderabad: Former Telangana finance minister and Siddipet MLA Harish Rao wrote to chief minister Revanth Reddy on the alleged non-availability of medicines in government veterinary hospitals. He stated that the shortage has…
Hyderabad

The Long Table: Finest experiential dining in Hyderabad for hungry souls

Hyderabad: One of the biggest complaints about the food scene in our city is that it does not match up to other metros in terms of innovation. Those who are well-travelled especially…
Hyderabad

Hyderabad police meets with Shia elders for Arbaeen arrangements

Hyderabad: A meeting was held at office of the deputy commissioner of police (DCP) on Saturday, August 17, between the DCP South Zone, Hyderabad and Qiblas, the Shia community elders who manage…
Hyderabad

Telangana Congress misleading people on loan waiver: Harish Rao

Hyderabad: Former Telangana finance minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Siddipet MLA Harish Rao on Saturday, August 17 asked chief minister Revanth Reddy to ‘prove’ that the ruling Congress has implemented its…
Hyderabad

iPhone manufacturer Foxconn chairman invited to visit Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Expressing interesting in visiting the city soon, iPhone manufacturer Foxconn chairman Yang Liu in a meeting with Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday, August 16, said that Hyderabad has…

Telangana

‘Telangana Buddhist monuments should find place in world tourism map’

Hyderabad: Telangana deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu said that significant development of tourism will be visible in the state within one year under the Indiramma Rajyam programme. Speaking with reporters after…
Telangana

Telangana govt quietly drops plan to change state emblem

Hyderabad: The Congress-led Telangana government’s plan to change the state emblem seems to have been quietly scrapped for now. Those closer to the establishment reportedly advised the chief minister Revanth Reddy-led government…
Hyderabad

Swiggy partners in Hyderabad refuse non-veg parcels of customers

Hyderabad: A new problem of prejudice seems to be creeping up amongst delivery partners, more with Swiggy in the city off-late. On a handful of occasions recently, Swiggy Genie partners have refused…
Telangana

Telangana, Corning sign MoU for upskilling and glass tubing facility

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Wednesday, August 7, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Corning Incorporated, a global company in materials science, to collaborate on skilling the state’s workforce and to…
Hyderabad

Hyderabad police earn Rs 91 lakh through vehicle auction

The Hyderabad police had put out a public notice announcing their intention to auction 1161 vehicles. About 500 biddlers from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra participated in the vehicle auction. A total…
Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Will Osmania Hospital’s heritage building finally be restored?

Hyderabad: Over the last few years, there have been several tense moments pertaining to the survival of the heritage building of Osmania General Hospital (OGH). The old building, which is currently in…
Telangana

Telangana: TGCSB returns Rs 85.05 cr to victims of cyber fraud

Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has managed to facilitate refunds of Rs 85.05 crore back to victims of cyber fraud between March and July 2024, across all commissionerates and districts…
Telangana

Power generation should start in Yadadri power plant by March: Telangana Dy CM

Hyderabad: Telangana deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka instructed TSGENCO officials to ensure that 4000 megawatts (MW) of power generation happens from the Yadadri Thermal Power Plant “at any cost” by March…