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

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…
Hyderabad

Hyderabad: AKTC hopes to manage Qutb Shahi Tombs post restoration

Hyderabad: With the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) managing to pull-off a spectacular job in terms of restoring the historic Qutb Shahi tombs, the question that begs to be answered if…
Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Mahboob Radio Service and the challenge of saving heritage

Hyderabad: Monuments are often built to last forever, or at least are built with the intention to last. These edifices are the more obvious markers of our heritage in cities. However, we…
Hyderabad

Withdraw order mandating permission for events at SVK: HRF to DGP

Hyderabad: The Human Rights Forum (HRF) has written to the Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) after it was told that prior permission would be required to hold its annual K Balagopal…
Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Restoration of historic Qutb Shahi tombs complete after 11 years

Hyderabad: It is not everyday that history lovers have something to cheer for in the city, given the sorry state of our heritage. Which is why Sunday, July 28, 2024, will probably…
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Telangana: CM Revanth to address Dharani issues, wants new Act

Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday, July 26, asked government officials to hold extensive consultations with people and seek their suggestions to address land related disputes in order to…