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

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…
India

Supreme Court vs High Courts: Two diferent views on what constitutes rape

India saw two significant but contrasting judicial views – one from the Supreme Court and the other from the Chhattisgarh High Court – both interpreting a woman’s bodily integrity and the legal…
India

Telangana mosque vandalised with beer bottles, copies of Quran desecrated

Hyderabad: Worshippers at the Jama Masjid in Telangana’s Yadadiri Bhuvanagiri district, on Monday, February 16, were shocked to see their mosque vandalised and copies of the Quran desecrated. The mosque is situated…
Telangana

Telangana municipal polls: Single-digit margins seal fate of 89 candidates

Hyderabad: The recently concluded Telangana municipal polls saw high-stakes battle between the ruling Congress and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), with the former securing a dominant victory with 1,537 seats (51.3 per…
Telangana

Telangana municipal polls: Final voter turnout at 73 pc, exit poll predicts Congress win

Hyderabad: Telangana recorded an impressive voter turnout of 73.01 per cent in the municipal elections that concluded on Wednesday, February 11, with no major incidents of violence reported. A total of 38,09,406…
India

Amul, Country Delight, Mother Dairy milk fail quality check: How safe are we?

How would you react if the milk you drink in your daily cup of chai or coffee isn’t safe? A recent investigation by Trustified revealed that milk samples from India’s most trusted…