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Photos: Devotees throng Bhagyalakshmi Temple on Diwali
Hyderabad: A large number of devotees thronged the Bhagyalakshmi temple, adjacent to the Charminar, to offer prayers on the occasion of Diwali on Thursday. Photo: Aboody Photo: Aboody Photo: Aboody Photo: Aboody
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Hyderabad: Garbage dump near school in Old City causes health issues
Hyderabad: The students of Mufeed ul Anam Boys High School have been facing health issues and difficulties caused by garbage lying in front of the school, on the main road, as government…
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Hyderabad: ‘Ek Shaam Charminar ke Naam’ to be held tomorrow
Hyderabad: Telangana’s Urban Development Department is going to organize ‘Ek Shaam Charminar ke Naam’ at historic Charminar on October 31. Various cultural, arts and crafts activities will be part of the program.…
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Police arrests ganja peddlers in Charminar, Habeebnagar
Hyderabad: Excise department officials from Charminar today arrested three people for possessing and consuming charas (cannabis) in Falaknuma. The three accused have been identified as Syed Abdul Muddasir from Tarnaka, Syed Ghouse…
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Charminar, Golconda lit up on India’s 100 cr vax milestone
Hyderabad: The monuments of Charminar and Golkonda were illuminated in the colours of the Indian flag to mark the country’s 100 crore vaccination milestone on Thursday. The exercise was done as part…
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Cart puller, footpath traders affected due to ‘Ek Sham Charminar Ke Naam’
Hyderabad: There is a widespread disquiet among the cart puller and footpath traders around Charminar in the wake of ‘Ek Sham Charminar Ke Naam’ event. It is said that these small traders…
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Photos: Sunday-Funday at Charminar
Hyderabad: A traffic-free and pedestrian-friendly “Sunday Funday” programme titled “Ek Shaam Charminar ke naam” held at the historic Charminar in Hyderabad. The local authorities and the city police organised the programme to provide…
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‘Sunday Funday’ programme to begin at Charminar from today
Hyderabad: A traffic-free and pedestrian-friendly “Sunday Funday” programme titled “Ek Shaam Charminar ke naam” will be held at the historic Charminar of Hyderabad from today. The local authorities and the city police…
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New traffic diversions in place for ‘Ek Shaam Charminar ke Naam’ event
Hyderabad: Traffic diversions will be set up in place at the city’s most popular monument to facilitate “Ek Shaam Charminar ke naam”, the event inspired by Tank bund’s “Sunday Funday”gathering. Hyderabad’s…
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Owaisi visits Charminar to finalise arrangements for ‘Sunday-Funday’ like event
Hyderabad: Observing the overwhelmingly positive response to the Sunday Funday weekends on Tank Bund, Hyderabad Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi visited Charminar, on Thursday, to finalize arrangements for a similar event planned…
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Hyderabad: ‘Sunday-Funday’ like event at Charminar on cards
Hyderabad: After successfully organising the “Sunday-Funday” event on Tank Bund road, mooted in the month of September, the Telangana government is now mulling to initiate a similar event at the Charminar area.…
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TPCC secretary meets Kishan Reddy for permission to offer prayers at mosque in Charminar
Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Secretary Mohammed Rashid Khan on Sunday met the Union Minister for Tourism and Culture G. Kishen Reddy and presented him a memorandum for permission to offer…
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Hyderabad’s iconic Charminar completes 430 years
Hyderabad: One of the world’s famous monumental structures Charminar completed 430 years of its existence on October 9, 2021. The construction of the monument was completed on October 9, 1591 by the…
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Hyderabad rains: Birds washed away at Murgi Chowk
Hyderabad: Scores of birds were washed away in the Old City area of Murgi Chowk on Friday night after flash floods caused by heavy rains. The city witnessed heavy downpour last night…
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Telangana: BJP chief offers prayers on completion of first leg of padyatra
Hyderabad: BJP’s Telangana unit chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Sunday offered prayers at Bhagyalakshmi temple abutting historic Charminar here on Sunday on ‘successful’ completion of first phase of his ‘Praja Sangrama Padyatra’.…
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A graveyard of history, literally, lies uncared in Hyderabad; represents 2 kingdoms
Salma Ahmed Farooqui Funerary architecture of Muslim Deccan is intriguing and fascinating. A graveyard, the Daira-i-Mir Momin, known in better terms as a necropolis, is not just historic but has a historical past…
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‘Ittehad’ rally to be taken out from Charminar: Mushtaq Malik
Hyderabad: Tehreek Muslim Shabaan along with other social welfare parties will organize an ‘Ittehad’ rally from the historical Charminar on September 8. The movement against communal forces is necessary in the state.…
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Activists seek UNESCO World heritage tag for Deccan Sultanate monuments now
Hyderabad: The erstwhile state of Andhra Pradesh submitted a proposal in September 2010 to the International Council for Monuments and sites (ICOMOS), a part of the UNESCO seeking the world heritage tag…
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GHMC fines BJP for illegal hoardings of Bandi Sanjay’s padayatra
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has so far levied a fine of Rs 35,000 on Bharatiya Janata Party for putting up hoardings without prior permission in various parts of the…
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Bandi Sanjay’s padayatra to begin at Bhagyalakshmi temple on Saturday
Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party Telangana unit president Bandi Sanjay will undertake his padayatra from Saturday, starting from Bhagyalaksmi temple abutting Charminar. Named Praja Sangrama Yatra, it will be formally inaugurated by the…
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Hyderabad: Why wasn’t the Qutb Shahi tombs nominated for UNESCO World Heritage site status?
Hyderabad: The Charminar and Golconda fort are always on the list of must-see places for tourists when they visit the city. While the historical significance, physical dominance and beauty of both places…
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Hyderabad: Independence Day celebrated at Charminar
Hyderabad: Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavna Yatra Yaadgaar Committee organized independence day celebrations at the historical Charminar. The said committee President and the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee Vice President G. Niranjan hoisted the national…
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Unlike Ramappa, lobby for Charminar, other monuments as UNESCO World heritage site was weak
Hyderabad: The Rudreshwara (Ramappa) temple getting the UNESCO World Heritage site is surely something to celebrate about, as it will now put Telangana on the global map as a tourist destination. However,…
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Hyderabad: Pan shop owners stage protest on the ban of zarda
Hyderabad: Several pan shop owners along with the Pan Shop Association of India in Hyderabad staged a protest against the ban of zarda (a form of flavored tobacco flakes) on the streets…
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Charminar, Golconda fort to reopen from Sunday
Hyderabad: Two months after being shut, the historic Golconda fort and Charminar will reopen from tomorrow (June 20). The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which is the custodian of the monument, had…
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Hyderabad: People crowd govt offices for new ration cards
Hyderabad: In line with the state cabinet’s decision to immediately issue ration cards to eligible beneficiaries, thousands of people here gathered at the Civil Supply department offices in long queues , risking…
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Golconda fort, Charminar not to reopen from tomorrow
Hyderabad: A day after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) decided to reopen all of its monuments, the regional office of the ASI here however will not reopen the historic Charminar and…
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Hyderabad: Golconda fort to reopen from June 16 onwards
Hyderabad: Two months after being shut, the Golconda fort ˆs all set to reopen from June 16 onwards. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which is the custodian of the monument, passed…
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Is the Charminar-Charkaman Central Square incomplete without the palaces?
Salma Ahmed Farooqui It is not that contemporary and later historians have not written about the Qutb Shahi palaces but it is only when material culture is present before us, do we…
