Old city
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Police seize 191 bobbins of Chinese manja in Hyderabad, 2 arrested
Hyderabad: The police on Wednesday, January 14, arrested two people for allegedly selling Chinese manja – the banned glass-coated string used when flying kites – in Old City in Hyderabad and seized 191…
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Qutb Shahi-era cannon that once guarded Hyderabad now lies unprotected
Hyderabad: As a city filled with artefacts of immense historical importance, the authorities seem to have little interest in preserving them in Hyderabad. For instance, a big cannon dating back to the Qutb Shahi…
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Hyderabad Police busts fake Karachi mehendi manufacturers in Old City
Hyderabad: The police on Tuesday, January 13, arrested two people selling duplicate Karachi mehendi cones during a raid on a manufacturing unit and seized counterfeit items worth Rs 8 lakh. Acting on…
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Police to ramp up bikes for patrolling Hyderabad’s Old City
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Police will soon begin patrolling areas in the Old City on motorcycles, especially in instances when a four-wheeler can’t be used in congested areas, an official said. To further improve…
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Metro rail work breathes life into Old City’s dormant ‘labour addas’
Hyderabad: Old City‘s traditional “labour addas” – the once-bustling congregation points for construction workers – are thriving again after years of stagnation, thanks to steady work generated by the ongoing Hyderabad Metro Rail construction…
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Hyderabad businessman held for illegal pistol possession in Old City
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad businessman has been arrested for the illegal possession of a country-made pistol in the Old City. The police apprehended 29-year-old Amjad Khan, a Charminar-based businessman and Saudi Arabia returnee,…
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Food delivery boy gets entangled with Chinese manja, deep cut around neck
Hyderabad: A food delivery boy sustained injury on his neck after a nylon thread (Chinese manja) got entangled while travelling in Shamsheer Gunj, Hyderabad’s Old City area, on Monday. Jameel, a resident…
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Preparations underway for Koh-e-Moula Ali procession in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A delegation of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Sunday, December 28, visited the shrine of Moula Ali at Malkajgiri in Hyderabad and inspected the arrangements for a procession on…
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Hyderabad police conduct Operation Kavach, seize vehicles in Old City
Hyderabad: The city police conducted Operation Kavach in Hyderabad’s Old City and seized some vehicles on Wednesday, December 24. The operation was conducted at Puranapul with the aim of disarming antisocial elements…
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Delay in Uddamgadda underbridge forces Old City residents to take long detours
Hyderabad: Projects in Hyderabad’s Old City continue to face prolonged delays. A case in point is the construction of the Uddamgadda (Shastripuram) road underbridge, work on which began in 2021 but remains…
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Fire breaks out at footwear unit in Old City of Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Yet another fire accident has been reported in the Old City of Hyderabad. The accident took place at a footwear unit on Tuesday night. As per the details, the fire broke…
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Government sanctions Rs 125 crore for metro connectivity to Old City
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has approved Rs 125 crore for the metro connectivity to Hyderabad’s Old City. The funds allocated will be utilised by the Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML) for implementing…
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Robbers tie up homeowner, flee with Rs 40 lakh in Hyderabad’s old city
Hyderabad: Two armed robbers allegedly broke into a house at Talab Katta in old city and took away Rs 40 lakh in cash after overpowering the house owner on Sunday, November 30.…
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Hyderabad: Fire guts electronics showroom in Shahalibanda, 1 dead
Hyderabad: A big fire broke out at an electronics goods store at Shahalibanda in the old city of Hyderabad on Monday, November 24. At least one person died, and seven others were…
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Drugs racket targeting minor girls in Hyderabad’s Old City, claims Bandi Sanjay
Hyderabad: Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Sunday alleged that a drugs racket, allegedly operating with the “support of Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM”, was targeting Hindu minor girls, kidnapping and assaulting them in…
