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HYDERABAD: The distance between Charminar and Chowmahalla Palace is barely 600 metres, but it carries over four centuries of Hyderabad's history. The Tourism department is now turning that stretch into a guided experience, organising Heritage Walks every second Saturday and Sunday. The initiative aims to promote Hyderabad's architectural, cultural and historical legacy among tourists, students, architects and heritage enthusiasts, while encouraging awareness and preservation. As part of the programme, a special walk was held on Saturday along the Charminar-Chowmahalla Palace route. It saw participation from 60 women delegates of the Global Shapers Community, representing international hubs such as Chicago (US), Male (Maldives), Thimphu (Bhutan) and Kandy (Sri Lanka), along with participants from Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Coimbatore, Puducherry and Amaravati. A senior official told TNIE that the department will continue such initiatives to position Hyderabad as a key heritage tourism destination while deepening public engagement with its cultural landmarks.
HYDERABAD: The Commissioner's Task Force (South West Zone), along with Mangalhat Police, arrested two habitual offenders for cheating elderly women using counterfeit currency. Police recovered Rs 20,000 in cash and an auto-rickshaw, with the total seizure valued at Rs 1.2 lakh. The accused were identified as auto drivers Syed Waseemuddin (34) of Yakutpura and Mohd Azam Ali (34) of Vatepally, originally from Amaravati, Maharashtra. Addicted to liquor and other vices, they turned to crime due to poor earnings. They allegedly purchased dummy Rs 500 notes from a Charminar stationery shop. Their ...Read More >
Gujarat Rain Alert: Gujarat braces for heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds in several districts, with Amreli, Gir Somnath, and Diu expecting intense downpours. Meanwhile, Odisha is on high alert as Cyclone Montha approaches, potentially bringing widespread rain and gusty winds, especially to coastal and southern regions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday warned of heavy rain, moderate thunderstorms, and strong winds at isolated places in several districts of Gujarat. Am ...Read More >
"The system is currently moving towards north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and south coastal Andhra Pradesh, and is expected to strengthen further as it approaches land by Thursday morning," a weather bulletin from the IMD said. The IMD sounded a red alert in Prakasam, YSR Kadapa, SPS Nellore, Annamayya, Tirupati, and Chittoor districts; orange alert in Kurnool, Nandyal, Anantapur, and Sri Sathya Sai districts and yellow alert in Palnadu. The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDM ...Read More >
New Delhi/Alappuzha, April 1 (PTI) A discussion in the Lok Sabha on a bill to amend the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) scheduled for Wednesday was deferred amid a political slugfest, with the opposition alleging that the new measures could curb minority rights and tighten government control over NGOs. The BJP, on its part, defended the bill as necessary for national security and transparency, and asserted it does not target any religious organisation. As the rival parties traded charges over the FCRA(Amendment) Bill, 2026, just ahead of the Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tami ...Read More >
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Amaravati, has issued an orange alert for South Coastal Andhra Pradesh and a few districts in the Rayalaseema region on October 23 and 24 as heavy to very heavy rain is expected in these areas due to a low-pressure area forming over the Bay of Bengal. However, rain is unlikely to play spoilsport for Deepavali celebrations in the State as there are no heavy rain warnings on October 19, 20 and 21. Light to moderate showers are likely in a few places, says ...Read More >
Cyclone Montha is poised to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, with landfall expected Tuesday, bringing heavy rains to Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha. The World Meteorological Organization assigns names to cyclones to prevent confusion and aid disaster management. 'Montha,' meaning beautiful or fragrant flower, was contributed by Thailand. Cyclone Montha is set to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and make a landfall on Tuesday, bringing heavy rainfall over Andhra Pradesh, Tami ...Read More >
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 8 (ANI): YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leader Srikanth Reddy on Wednesday alleged that the Andhra Pradesh government is "looting public money" in the name of capital development, claiming inflated construction costs. He said that the government is quoting around ₹14,000 per square foot for construction, calling it "daylight robbery" of public funds. Reddy compared this with the cost of major projects like the Parliament building and the Telangana Secretariat, which he claimed were completed at approximately ₹4,000 per square foot. Also Read | Assembly E ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Rajya Sabha witnessed sharp exchanges on Thursday as the government pushed key legislative business, triggering strong criticism from the Congress party that the ruling dispensation was prioritising political mileage over due parliamentary process ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. As the Upper House prepared to take up the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 -- which seeks to grant legal status to Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh -- senior Congress leader and MP Jairam Ramesh raised objections. Addr ...Read More >