Mir Alamgir

Mir Alamgir is a reporter at Siasat.com based in Hyderabad. He writes on Telangana politics, law and order, communal affairs, and civic issues, with a particular focus on Hyderabad's Old City and grassroots reporting from across the state.

Telangana

Telangana tea vendor killed for Rs 100, wife critical after attack

Hyderabad: A man was brutally murdered for just Rs 100 in Telangana’s Mancherial district. His wife, who was also attacked, is said to be in critical condition. The tragic incident took place…
Andhra Pradesh

8 pilgrims killed as car collides with lorry near Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool

Hyderabad: Eight people were killed and 12 others injured in a major road accident in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district in the early hours of Thursday, April 16. The accident occurred near Chilakaladona village…

Telangana

Big cat scare in Sircilla as leopard enters village, kills calf

Hyderabad: Fear gripped Yellareddypet mandal in Rajanna Sircilla district after a leopard killed a calf in Pothireddypally village on Tuesday night, April 14. The animal entered the premises of farmer Saddula Poorna,…
Hyderabad

One killed, another critically injured in bike collision in Hyderabad Balanagar

Hyderabad: A horrific road accident occurred within the limits of the Balanagar Police Station on Monday, April 13, where a speeding bike rammed into another, causing one person to die on the…
Crime in Hyderabad

In just one week, over 6,000 people for using phones while driving in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: A total of 6,046 people were booked for using their mobile phones while driving in a special drive conducted by Hyderabad Traffic Police over the past week. Among them 5,810 were…
Telangana

Telangana man dies after meat stuck in throat at dinner party

Hyderabad: In a freak incident, a man suffocated and died after a piece of meat got stuck in his throat during a dinner party at Pilligundla Thanda of Gudoor mandal in Mahabubabad…
Hyderabad

Hyderabad LPG shortage: Old City share auto fares rise, commuters helpless

Hyderabad: A share auto has always been a reliable source of transport for Hyderabadis. They come in handy for short distances – when cabs are too expensive, a single auto ride isn’t…

Hyderabad

Frustrated auto driver climbs mobile tower over LPG shortage in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Vexed by standing in long queues for hours to avail Auto Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), an irate driver climbed atop a mobile tower in Hyderabad on Saturday, April 4, as a…
Hyderabad

Seven test positive for drugs at Kondapur event featuring DJ Black Coffee

Hyderabad: Seven people tested positive for drugs at Quake Arena Pub in Kondapur during a raid conducted by Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) on Thursday, April 2. EAGLE Force,…
Hyderabad

Huge garbage pile up raises health concerns in Hyderabad’s Santoshnagar

Hyderabad: Unhygienic conditions galore at the Rakshapuram Road in Hyderabad‘s Santoshnagar area due to huge mounds of garbage piled up on the road. The garbage lies on the road near the police…
Hyderabad

Passengers from Bangkok caught with Rs 8.9 crore ganja at Hyderabad airport

Hyderabad: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Hyderabad Zonal Unit, along with customs officials, on Tuesday, March 31, caught two passengers at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and seized 25.45 kg of hydroponic…
Telangana

Bandh called by BJP MLA over doctor’s attack in Nirmal passes off peacefully

Hyderabad: The Bandh called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Aleti Maheshwar Reddy in Nirmal to protest the attack on a paediatrician passed without any major untoward incident on Saturday, March…
Telangana

Telangana: Tension in Nirmal after doctor manhandled, protesters demand arrests

Hyderabad: Tension gripped Gandhi Circle in the Two Town police station area of Telangana’s Nirmal on Thursday evening, March 26, after a doctor was allegedly manhandled, triggering a flash protest that drew around…
Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Over 1,500 policemen deployed for Ramnavami Yatra on March 27

Hyderabad: Around 1,500 policemen will be deployed for the Sri Ramnavami Shobha Yatra to be taken out from Sitarambagh temple at Asifnagar to Hanuman Vyamshala, Sultan Bazaar on Friday, March 27. The…
Crime in Hyderabad

Moinabad farmhouse drugs case: SIT wraps up questioning of ex-BRS MLA

Hyderabad: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to probe the Moinabad farmhouse drugs case has completed questioning three suspects including former BRS MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy, his brother Rakesh Reddy and businessman…