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: Fate of BJP MLA Raja Singh’s suspension still unclear

Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Telangana may be in a sticky wicket over suspended Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh’s fate in the coming days. While his supporters and a section…
News

India’s IT collection cost lowest in the world: Hyderabad Commissioner

Hyderabad: The income tax collection cost that the Income Tax (IT) department incurs in India is the lowest in the world, said Shishir Agarwal, chief commissioner of IT (Hyderabad) here on Thursday.…

Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Court asks Xiaomi to replace TV or refund customer

Hyderabad: A consumer court here directed technology and mobile giant Xiaomi to either give a man a new TV as replacement for a defect, or to return the amount of Rs 35,999…
Hyderabad

Art Treasure: This Hyderabad store is a must visit for antique collectors!

Hyderabad: They say that finding hidden treasures in a city is an art by itself, and the city is not exactly the first name that comes to mind when people generally are…
News

Don’t believe job notification about 19,800 constable posts: SCR

Hyderabad: South Central Railway (SCR) authorities here on Wednesday çautioned the public to not believe any notification about 19,800 vacancies for constable posts. In a media statement, the SCR said a fake…
Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Why any modernisation project at Charminar will fail

Hyderabad: When Mohd Quli Qutb Shah founded our city in 1591, it was designed with grand edifices and fueled by global trade. The city’s centrepiece undoubtedly was the Charminar, built as the…
India

KCR to go guns blazing and launch BRS cells across India by Dec

Hyderabad: The Bharata Rashtra Samithi (formerly Telangana Rashtra Samithi or TRS) is all set for its national launch. Party supremo and Telangana chief minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) and his outfit will…

Telangana

Telangana: As Congress implodes, BJP looking to poach big names

Hyderabad: When TPCC president and Malkajgiri Lok Sabha MP A Revanth Reddy joined the Congress five years ago, the party was jubilant. He was one of then big names that had moved…
World

Argentina wins FIFA World Cup in nail biting final over penalties

In a very dramatic victory, Argentina won the final match of the FIFA World Cup on Sunday night after a 4-2 win in penalties. The French team missed two shots, while the…
Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Haziq and Mohi Rare Books planning to sell collection

Hyderabad: For over four decades, Awad Bin Mohd Bafana ran a book store selling rare books in the Old City. A man of Arab descent, he had inherited the books from his…
Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Inflation pushes up cost of Irani chai to Rs 20

Hyderabad: The city’s ubiquitous Irani chai has become a tad costlier all thanks to rising prices of essential commodities. The cost of the beloved hot beverage, a daily indulgence for many, has…
Telangana

After decimation in last polls, TDP eyeing revival in Telangana

Hyderabad: After its disastrous performance in the 2018 state elections, the Telugu Desam Party was written off by political pundits. The TDP, led by its national president and ex-Andhra Pradesh (AP) chief…
Model restoration: Hyderabad’s Bansilalpet baoli opens today

Hyderabad: When architect Kalpana Ramesh took up the project to restore the Bansilalpet stepwell or baoli, it was filled with garbage and debris. The environmentalist, known as a ‘water warrior’, had a…
Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The Idgah Baoli in Qutb Shahi tombs is an architectural gem

Hyderabad: Think Qutb Shahi tombs, and the first image that probably comes to one’s mind are huge domes. Given that the massive tombs in the royal necropolis make for an imposing view…
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Telangana: Irregularities in Dalit Bandhu scheme found by FFGG

Hyderabad: Anti-corruption NGO Forum For Good Governance (FFGG) here wrote to Telangana chief minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) asking him to evaluate the state government’s Dalit Bandhu scheme. FFGG members, who undertook…