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Hyderabad: Traffic advisory issued ahead of Bonalu celebrations
Hyderabad: Ahead of the Bonalu celebrations, scheduled between June 30 to July 28 2022, the traffic police have released an advisory emphasising traffic diversion due to various pujas scheduled during the festival.…
- Hyderabad
No ancient mosques in Telangana built on Hindu sites: ASI
Hyderabad: In a tight slap on the face for Hindutva groups, the Archaeological Survey of India, (ASI), Hyderabad circle, said that there is no evidence of ancient mosques under its jurisdiction in…
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Hyderabad: Talasani reviews prep for Bonalu at Golconda fort
Hyderabad: The minister for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Cinematography Talasani Srinivas reviewed the preparation works of the Bonalu festival celebrations on Tuesday at the Golconda fort. The celebrations at Golconda will take…
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Hindu Janajagruti Samiti to ‘reclaim’ 1860 mosques? 24 in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Around 1,860 or more Muslim places of worship across India are reportedly on the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti’s radar, of which 24 are located in Hyderabad. The right-wing Hindu organisation’s list essentially…
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Hyderabad: Water fountains are part of city’s Indo-Islamic heritage
Hyderabad: Fountains have been an integral part of the Indo-Islamic or Indo-Persian architecture in India for centuries. Hence one can find fountains, or houz as it is known in Persian, at important…
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Hyderabad: Minor fire breaks out at Golconda Fort
Hyderabad: A fire broke out in the premises of the Golconda Fort on Wednesday, However, no casualties were reported as the fire was immediately brought under control. An official of the Archaeological…
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Free entry to monuments on women’s day: Archaeological Survey of India
On the occasion of International Women’s day 2022, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has announced that no entry fees shall be charged to women visitors at all ticketed, centrally protected monuments…
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AIDS Virus co-discoverer Montagnier visited Hyderabad in 1987; he was enamoured by Golconda Fort
M Somasekhar The setting was the Bala Hisar Pavilion atop the Golconda Fort. The year was November 1987. The highest point of the fort was alive with the baritone voice of well-known…
