Veena Nair

Veena Nair is the Online Editor at Siasat.com, where she primarily reports on religious and community-based hate crimes across India. She holds a degree from Sathyabama University, Chennai, and began her career as a software professional before pursuing a Postgraduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media (IIJNM), Bengaluru. Before joining Siasat.com, Veena worked as a sub-editor at The New Indian Express in Coimbatore. A passionate observer of people and a devoted cat mom.

Hyderabad

Fear, anger and hope: The many faces of CJP’s Hyderabad protest

Hyderabad: On a breezy Sunday morning (June 14) in Hyderabad, students, parents and concerned citizens gathered at Dharna Chowk under the banner of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) to demand accountability over…
India

Surya harassed Asad’s sister, was warned: Ghaziabad neighbour

Ghaziabad: It has been a week since Surya Chauhan was allegedly stabbed to death by Asad and his accomplices in Uttar Pradesh‘s Ghaziabad district. The 17-year-old was killed on May 28 in…

India

Bihar: Muslim man dies after mob attack, FIR filed 10 days later

Bihar: A 66-year-old Muslim man, who was attacked by an angry mob of the Lohar community in Bihar‘s Madhubani district, succumbed to his injuries after ten days. The incident occurred on May…
India

Bengal: Over 55 pc turnout till 1 pm in repoll in 15 booths of 2 assembly seats

Kolkata: Over 55 per cent turnout was recorded till 1 pm in repoll in 15 booths of two assembly constituencies in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on Saturday, an official said.…
Hyderabad

Heat triggers massive fire at Bahadurpura scrap yard near Hyderabad zoo

Hyderabad: A massive fire broke out at a scrap yard on Bahadurpura Road, near the Nehru Zoological Park here, late Thursday night, April 30, gutting a steel factory, a chemical unit and stacks…
Hyderabad

27 hate crimes in Q1 2026: Telangana’s peace is being engineered away

On a piece of CCTV footage from Banswada, a police officer watched a boy hand a stone to a man and coax him to throw it. When the officer later called the…
Telangana

Telangana Intermediate exam results: Girl power reigns statewide, Medchal leads

Hyderabad: In a strong showing, girls outshone boys across districts in Telangana Intermediate first and second year examination results 2026, declared on Sunday, April 12. The pass percentage of girls ranged from…

Hyderabad

Hyderabad turns saffron for Hanuman Jayanti but banners leave bitter aftertaste

Hyderabad: Chants of “Jai Shri Ram” rang out across Hyderabad on Thursday, April 2, as the city threw itself into the Hanuman Jayanti celebrations, with scores of devotees pouring onto the streets…
Hyderabad

20-yr-old celebrates birthday by adopting honey badger at Hyderabad Zoo

Hyderabad: Turning 20 is a significant milestone. You officially step into adulthood. Most young people celebrate it with friends and parties. But J Rehan Prakash decided to do things differently. He marked…
Telangana

Telangana launches EV discount for government employees

Hyderabad: Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Tuesday announced the country’s first state-negotiated electric vehicle (EV) discount initiative to offer a rebate of up to 20 per cent on electric two-and four-wheelers…
Telangana

Consumer Justice Ranking: Telangana at bottom, Andhra at top, shows report

Hyderabad: Telangana has been ranked last among 19 large and mid-sized states in the Consumer Justice Report 2026, a study that evaluates how effectively consumer grievances are resolved across India. Released on Wednesday,…
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Moinabad farmhouse drug row: Bail for TDP MP but jail for rest?

Hyderabad: The smooth police bail for Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP Putta Mahesh Kumar, arrested under various non-bailable offences for drug consumption, poses a significant question: Is justice equal for all? Kumar…
Hyderabad

Man with mental health condition held for moving inside temple in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Villagers of Pratap Singaram, Medchal, caught a Muslim man suffering from a mental illness after he was found loitering inside an Ayappa Swamy Temple on Wednesday, February 25. A video emerged…
Telangana

Sudden rains in Telangana destroy crops, leave farmers in despair

Hyderabad: Untimely rains in Telangana caused a heavy blow to red chilli farmers, who woke up on Tuesday, February 24, to a devastating sight of their crops completely soaked and ruined. Of…
India

Truck par namaz, highway kiya jam: Zee News fined Rs 1 lakh for false reporting

News Broadcasting and Standards Authority (NBDSA) imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on Zee News for false reporting aired on March 4, 2025, based on an unverified social media clip. The…