Heritage
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad activists back tribal museum plan at Telugu University
Hyderabad: Social and cultural activists in Telangana have thrown their weight behind a proposal to set up a tribal art museum, Aadhya Kala, inside the Nampally campus of Suravaram Pratapa Reddy Telugu University,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s 400-year-old Char Kaman set to get a facelift
Hyderabad: The iconic Char Kaman, the four grand ceremonial arches surrounding Gulzar Houz in Hyderabad’s Old City, is set to undergo restoration, marking a significant step towards preserving one of the city’s…
- Hyderabad
SC dismisses plea seeking halt to Hyderabad Metro Phase-II works
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 2, dismissed a petition filed by ACT Public Welfare Foundation seeking a stay on the Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-II project until an independent expert committee studies…
- Bangalore
Karnataka preparing UNESCO proposal for Lakkundi heritage site: HK Patil
Bengaluru: Karnataka Tourism Minister HK Patil on Saturday, May 17, said the state government is preparing to submit a proposal to include Lakkundi in the UNESCO heritage list, with the application expected…
- Hyderabad
Free entry to Telangana Heritage Department Museums on International Museum Day
Hyderabad: On the occasion of International Museum Day on Monday, May 18, the Department of Heritage Telangana has announced free entry for visitors under its purview. Those museums include the Heritage Museum…
- Hyderabad
Six heritage landmarks in Hyderabad, Secunderabad bag INTACH awards
Hyderabad: Six heritage buildings from different parts of the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad have received recognition at the INTACH Heritage Awards for the year 2026. Taking pride of place amongst…
- Hyderabad
300-year-old stepwell on Osmania University campus in Hyderabad restored
Hyderabad: A 300-year-old stepwell on the Osmania University campus in Adikmet, which had long been reduced to a garbage dump holding nearly 3,000 tonne of waste, has been restored and inaugurated on the…
- Hyderabad
Telangana HC steps in to halt construction at Hyderabad’s Chiran Fort
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday, April 23, granted a status quo in a dispute over alleged illegal construction and demolition at Chiran Fort, a notified heritage building in Begumpet, listing the…
- Middle East
Iran says over 140 historic sites damaged, 77 in Tehran alone
Tehran: More than 140 historical sites across Iran have been damaged in US-Israeli strikes, according to Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), while Iranian officials say 77 of them are in Tehran alone.…
- Hyderabad
Telangana is racing to digitise manuscripts but speed raises questions
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Archives and Research Institute (TSRAI) is creating metadata for 2,000 to 2,500 manuscripts every single day. Survey teams are fanning out to universities, academies and the homes of…
- Lifestyle
Hyderabad to Raghurajpur: Visit India’s heritage art village
If you’re a Hyderabadi who admires the fine weave of Pochampally or the elegance of Bidri work, there is a small village in Odisha that deserves a spot on your travel list.…
- Hyderabad
Telangana govt questions Waqf Board’s claims on heritage sites
Hyderabad: The Telangana heritage department has questioned the Waqf Board’s claim on monuments in the state and asked it to remove details related to protected monuments from various portals, stating that such…
- Hyderabad
Telangana govt to conduct Hyderabad Heritage Run on Feb 22
Hyderabad: The Telangana government will hold the Hyderabad Heritage Run on February 22, with the last date of registration on February 8, it said on Wednesday, January 28. The event is being…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Shahalibanda fire leaves historic clock tower damaged
Hyderabad: The raging fire at the Gomathi Enterprises Shahalibanda on Monday night has badly damaged the historic Shahalibanda clock tower. The clock had stopped working at 10.21 pm, after fire broke out…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Paigah Tombs caretaker Mohd Rahmatullah passes away
Hyderabad: A visit to the historic Paigah tombs is certainly an architectural delight, but an added bonus at the site always was the evergreen hereditary caretaker Mohd Rahmatullah. Alas, that will no…
