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

Telangana

Telangana: TJS to continue supporting Congress for Lok Sabha polls

Hyderabad: The Prof. Kodandaram-led Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS) will continue to support the ruling Congress in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the state. While the TJS is nowhere as strong as…
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Blow to BRS as Khairtabad MLA, Chevella MP join Congress in Telangana

Hyderabad: In another blow to the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), its sitting Chevella MP Dr Ranjith Reddy and Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender both formally joined the ruling Congress on Sunday, March…

Telangana

30k govt jobs filled in 3 months: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy

Hyderabad: Patting himself on the back, Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy said that his government is working hard to implement the ‘Six Guarantees’ promised to the people before winning the Assembly election…
Telangana

BRS trying to gain sympathy with Kavitha’s arrest: Telangana CM Revanth

Hyderabad: Calling the Delhi Liquor scam “a lengthy TV serial”, Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday, March 16, questioned the timing behind Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC’s arrest by the…
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With 13 million orders, Hyderabad is still India’s Biryani ‘capital’

Hyderabad continues to be at the top of Biryani orders in the country, as the city of pearls has ordered a staggering 13 million plus Biryanis in the last 12 months. Emerging…
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Hyderabad: Derogatory poster put up at Keesara mosque; man held

Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at Keesara in Malkajgiri district after a man belonging to the Hindu community allegedly put a poster with derogatory messages on the wall of a mosque. The accused man…
Hyderabad

2nd complaint lodged against ‘fake’ news on Telangana CM Revanth

Hyderabad: The Congress here has lodged another complaint against the website News Tap for publishing ‘fake news’ on Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy. The article in question was about an alleged meeting between…

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Congress lodges complaint against Namasthe Telangana over ‘false report’

Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee working president B Mahesh Kumar Goud on Saturday, March 9, lodged a complaint against the main opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) associated newspaper Namaste Telangana, alleging the…
Hyderabad

Are Hyderabad food bloggers going overboard with their reviews?

A couple of months ago I came across a raving review of Babai Hotel in Kukatpally while doomscrolling on Instagram. Not one to usually get swayed by blogger reels on food places,…
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Telangana Congress may favour ‘friendly’ AIMIM over MBT

Hyderabad: The Telangana Congress is unlikely to support the Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) against the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) for the Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat. Leaders from the grand old party…
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Telangana: With eyes on polarisation, Razakar movie to finally release on March 15

Hyderabad: After a string of delays the movie ‘Razakar: Silent Genocide of Hyderabad’ will finally be released on March 15. produced by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gudur Narayan Reddy from Bhongir,…
Hyderabad

Telangana: HRF condemns Adani Elbit-Israel drone deal, demands cancellation

Hyderabad: Demanding cancellation of all deals with Israel due to the ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, the Human Rights Forum (HRF) of Telangana has strongly condemned the Adani group’s recent agreements…
Hyderabad

Tackle issue of voters getting bribed in Telangana: FFGG to Election Commission

Hyderabad: Stating that the public in Telangana “have lost faith in the Election Commission’s ability to conduct free and fair” polls, the Forum For Good Governance (FFGG) here has written to the…
Hyderabad

Hyderabad: HMDA demolishes illegal encroachments at Khajaguda rocks

Hyderabad: Taking cognizance of encroachments at the historic Khajaguda rocks, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) on Monday demolished illegally constructed gates within the premises. HMDA officials also retained possession of the…
Hyderabad

Telangana: Even as Congress courts AIMIM, Owaisi to continue supporting BRS

Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) is likely to continue its ‘friendly’ relationship status with the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Telangana. This, in spite of…