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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 7 (ANI): BJP leader NV Subhash on Tuesday accused leaders of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) of encroaching land in Hyderabad's Old City, alleging administrative inaction and police complicity. "AIMIM corporators, MLCs and leaders have encroached the land in the Old City with the help of local leaders. Instead of removing the encroachments, the leaders have supported those who have done encroachments with the help of the police," Subhash t ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 7 (ANI): BJP leader NV Subhash on Tuesday accused leaders of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) of encroaching land in Hyderabad's Old City, alleging administrative inaction and police complicity. "AIMIM corporators, MLCs and leaders have encroached the land in the Old City with the help of local leaders. Instead of removing the encroachments, the leaders have supported those who have done encroachments with the help of the police," Subhash t ...Read More >
Officials from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), who attempted to demolish commercial encroachments near the Monda Market of Secunderabad, had to drop their mission in the face of stiff resistance from shop owners here on Saturday. As part of planned demolition drives across the city over the weekend, GHMC officials arrived at the site with earth-mover equipment and heavy police escort. However, large crowds gathered at the location within no time, resisting the attempt. Peopl ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Hussaini Alam police on Sunday arrested Sahil Akber, son of a former MIM corporator, for his alleged involvement in a violent altercation during a GHMC anti-encroachment drive at Murgi Chowk on Saturday. In a press note, Charminar DCP Khare Kiran Prabhakar said that at around 10.15 am on Saturday, GHMC officials, supported by police personnel, were carrying out an official drive to remove illegal encroachments from Laad Bazar to Puranapool. At Murgi Chowk, the accused, Sahil Akber, ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 6 (ANI): The Hussainialam Police have arrested a key accused involved in a violent altercation during a GHMC anti-encroachment drive at Murgi Chowk. Khare Kiran Prabhakar DCP, Chairman Zone, Hyderabad, in a statement, said that the incident, which took place on April 4, involved the obstruction of public servants and a physical assault on a police constable who was protecting GHMC officers on duty. Also Read | Haryana: Man Dies by Suicide During Video Call ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A day after AIMIM leaders allegedly obstructed Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) officials and injured a constable during an anti-encroachment drive, city police on Sunday arrested the son of a former corporator.Police said Sahil Akber was arrested, while his father, former corporator Ghouse, and MLC Rahmat Baig have also been named as accused in the case."Sahil Akber has been arrested and produced before the court for judicial remand. Efforts are underway to take further ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 6 (ANI): The Hussainialam Police have arrested a key accused involved in a violent altercation during a GHMC anti-encroachment drive at Murgi Chowk. Khare Kiran Prabhakar DCP, Chairman Zone, Hyderabad, in a statement, said that the incident, which took place on April 4, involved the obstruction of public servants and a physical assault on a police constable who was protecting GHMC officers on duty. On April 4, at approximately 10:15 AM, GHMC officials, supp ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Hussaini Alam police took an All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader, Sahil Akbar, into custody for allegedly protesting during the GHMC demolition drive near Mahboob Chowk market on April 4. Akbar is in charge of the Ghansi Bazaar Division. He was forcefully bundled into a police patrol vehicle and shifted to an undisclosed place. The previous day, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) removed 798 encroachments across Hyderabad, targeting footpaths an ...Read More >
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 pr ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The Core Urban Region (CURE) -- comprising GHMC, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) and Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (MMC) -- collected Rs 2,558.80 crore in property tax for 2025-26. Before the merger of 27 ULBs, the GHMC alone collected Rs 2,038 crore in 2024-25. Officials said the increase was driven largely by a 90% interest waiver on arrears under a One Time Settlement (OTS) scheme, which yielded Rs 548 crore. GHMC secured Rs 233 crore, CMC Rs 189 crore and MMC Rs 126 cror ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The Core Urban Region (CURE) -- comprising GHMC, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) and Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (MMC) -- collected Rs 2,558.80 crore in property tax for 2025-26. Before the merger of 27 ULBs, the GHMC alone collected Rs 2,038 crore in 2024-25. Officials said the increase was driven largely by a 90% interest waiver on arrears under a One Time Settlement (OTS) scheme, which yielded Rs 548 crore. GHMC secured Rs 233 crore, CMC Rs 189 crore and MMC Rs 126 cror ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Ahead of the Hanuman Jayanti procession 2026 in Hyderabad, the mosques on the routes of the procession in the city have been draped. This was done to avert any untoward incident. The mosques at Afzal Gunj, Charminar, and other areas in the city have been draped with massive cloth. The practice has been adopted by law enforcement authorities to maintain a peaceful atmosphere in the city during the procession. Meanwhile, Hyderabad police are taking all necessary measures to maintain ...Read More >
Speaking after performing 'bhumi puja' for the reconstruction of Omkareshwara and Machileshwara temples on the banks of Musi river at Manchirevula here, he said the state government would do 'Shiva Thandavam' if anyone spreads false information about the project and attributes wrong motives to it. Besides the grand Shiva temple complex, the government would build a mosque near Charminar, a Sikh shrine with the inspiration of golden temple at Gowliguda where Sikhs live in large numbers and a chu ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The members of Jain community in twin cities celebrated the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavir with devotion on Tuesday. The ceremony started with special ritual using herbs and medicinal plants, signifying spiritual purification and healing. Devotees were engaged in religious rituals inspired by the teachings of Mahavir, who preached the right faith, knowledge and right conduct for the welfare of society. All 35 Jain temples in the city have been adorned with lights and floral de ...Read More >
Gurugram, Feb 23 (PTI) Leading domestic professionals representing six city-based franchises will compete in a new team match-play format as PGTI's '72 The League' gets underway at the Classic Golf and Country Club here on Tuesday. The tournament will see the return of match-play format as six franchises -- Charminar Champions, Kolkata Classics, Mumbai Aces, Nava Raipur, Rajasthan Regals and UP Prometheans -- each team featuring 10 PGTI players, vie for honours. Ajeetesh Sandhu-led Rajasthan R ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Monday received as many as 179 complaints during its public hearing, the Prajavani programme, held at the GHMC headquarters and all circle offices. Citizens submitted requests concerning town planning, sanitation, engineering, land acquisition, and other issues. A total of 47 complaints were received in the Prajavani programme at the GHMC headquarters, with an additional 132 applications collected across the six zones of the GHMC. ...Read More >
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) filed a complaint to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Thursday after Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar alleged that police permission for a public meeting in Hyderabad, which he was set to address, was abruptly denied. The BJP strongly condemned the Hyderabad police's decision to revoke permission for the public meeting, in the context of the upcoming bypoll in Jubilee Hills, and demanded strong action against the ACP, Punjagutta and the Returning Officer of ...Read More >
HYDERABAD The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) criticised the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for enacting a drama on the issue of enhancing reservation for Backward Classes in the local bodies, education and employment, stating that nobody could stop the increase if the two parties prove their commitment and amend the Constitution. Senior leader of the party and former Minister T. Harish Rao stated on Saturday that the BJP has a strength of 240 MPs and the Congress has another 99 in the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Former minister and senior BRS leader T. Harish Rao launched a sharp attack on the Congress government, alleging that the deteriorating law and order situation in Telangana has left even the police vulnerable. He was reacting to the shocking murder of a police constable by a rowdy sheeter, calling it a grim reminder of the government's failure to maintain peace and security in the state. On the occasion of Diwali, Harish Rao visited the historic Bhagya Lakshmi Temple near Charminar a ...Read More >
"Indira Gandhi ultimately did secure a permanent place at the doorstep of history as a great martyr. With her dynamism born out of her fearlessness and dexterity, she was able to take the country forward like a colossus for over a decade. She alone could run the decadent political system of our corrupt and divided society," wrote RSS ideologue Nanaji Deshmukh in 1984 after the assassination of the prime minister. Deshmukh's article in Hindi magazine Pratipaksh, titled Moments of Soul Searching, ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Sunday said that secularism is not an optional principle but a force that continues to resist divisive forces. Stating that secularism is essential for India's unity and progress, he said that the Congress and the Nehru-Gandhi family have consistently stood for secularism and national unity. The minister was speaking at the 35th Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Yatra Smarakotsavam held at Charminar. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and other senior Co ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy took a broadside at the BRS over its 'conspiracy politics' in the elections in the Telangana State and accused the pink party of being a 'B' team of BJP that aims to split votes in the ensuing by-election to Jubilee Hills assembly constituency. Participating in the Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Yatra commemoration day at Charminar here on Sunday, the Chief Minister said that BRS had entered into tacit agreement with the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Th ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday alleged that a secret deal has been reached between BRS and BJP for the Jubilee Hills constituency, which is set to witness a bypoll on Nov 11."BRS worked as the B-team of BJP in the Lok Sabha 2024 elections, and now an understanding has been reached between the two parties for the by-election in Jubilee Hills constituency. BRS got 37% votes in the 2023 assembly polls, and within four months its vote share fell down to 17% in the Lok Sabha elec ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 19 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy launched a strong attack on the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), accusing the party of engaging in conspiracy politics to split votes in the upcoming Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election. In an official statement from the Chief Minister's Office, Revanth Reddy alleged that the BRS is acting as the "B" team of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Telangana's electoral politics. Participating in the Raji ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Commuters in the Old City received a major relief from traffic congestion, with the launch of the parallel road overbridge (ROB) at Falaknuma on Friday. Built adjacent to the existing structure on the Secunderabad-Falaknuma broad gauge railway line, the bridge was thrown open to traffic by transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar, along with AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owasi and GHMC officials. The new structure will ease congestion and streamline traffic flow between Bark ...Read More >
Rangareddy (Telangana) [India], September 26 (ANI): Heavy rainfall caused severe waterlogging in Mithila Nagar colony, Meerpet Municipal Corporation, Rangareddy district, Telangana.Following the weather forecast of more rain in the next two days, a day earlier, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asked the state administration to stay on high alert to manage the situation.According to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), officials across all departments have been instructed to closely monitor ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Bollywood actress Ananya Panday has been in Hyderabad for more than a week, busy shooting for her upcoming film Chand Mera Dil with co-star Lakshya. Recently, several videos of the duo filming near the iconic Charminar went viral on Instagram. In the clips, Ananya looked stunning in a red saree while Lakshya wore a matching red kurta. The pair shot bike sequences, with Ananya riding pillion as the majestic Charminar lit up the backdrop. Fans who recognized them were thrilled to catch ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has issued a comprehensive transfer and posting order for IPS officers, effective from September 26, 2025, aimed at optimizing governance and law enforcement across the state. Ravi Gupta, IPS 1990 batch, currently Special Chief Secretary to the Home Department and Chairman of Road Safety Authority, has been transferred and posted as Executive Vice-Chairman and Director General of the Centre for Good Governance, Telangana, Hyderabad. CV Anand, IPS 1991, Commi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Hyderabad continues to be battered by torrential rains as a depression over the Bay of Bengal intensifies, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue an orange alert for very heavy rainfall until Sunday. The downpour has brought the city to a standstill, with widespread flooding and traffic gridlock paralysing daily life. In response, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has evacuated 55 residents from vulnerable localities, relocating them to safer she ...Read More >
Rangareddy (Telangana) [India], September 26 (ANI): Heavy rainfall caused severe waterlogging in Mithila Nagar colony, Meerpet Municipal Corporation, Rangareddy district, Telangana.Following the weather forecast of more rain in the next two days, a day earlier, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asked the state administration to stay on high alert to manage the situation.According to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), officials across all departments have been instructed to closely monitor ...Read More >
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