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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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…
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Congress Muslim leaders upset over Hyderabad seat given to ‘outsider’

Hyderabad: A section of Muslim leaders in the Congress are not very happy with the party’s decision over the Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat candidate. Supreme Court lawyer Shahnaz Tabassum was chosen by…
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With BRS in disarray, KCR unlikely to go national for LS polls

Hyderabad: Last year’s Telangana Assembly election loss seems to have hit the K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR)-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) quite hard. With the party in disarray due to ongoing defections by…
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Telangana: More BRS MLAs to join Congress before Lok Sabha polls

Hyderabad: More opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLAs are likely to jump ship and join the Congress in the run up to the Lok Sabha polls in Telangana. Sources from the grand…
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…