Charminar

'Charminar' Review: Meghana is the surprise factor

R Chandru has narrated the story in flashback, but still has been able to engage the audience. ...  

Owaisi says hate-speech CD doctored, sent to judicial custody

MIM legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi on Wednesday denied that it was his voice in the hate speech CD, sources said. Owaisi was arrested for a hate speech made in December 2012 and the MIM leader has now said that the recording of that speech is that of someone else. The police has asked for the court's permission to get his voice sample. ...  

The shadow of December 6, 1992, Ayodhya, still continues to haunt the idea of India

The One World Blog |  Manu Bhagavan

6 December 1992. Ayodhya burned, while NaRao fiddled (at a puja)(i). Flash forward 20 years. Today, in the heart of Hyderabad, once celebrated ...

Old Hyderabad peaceful a day after mob violence

Hyderabad: The situation in the Old city of Hyderabad, which witnessed violence on Friday, is peaceful, police said on Saturday. The police lifted some restrictions on the movement of people and vehicular traffic around Charminar, where a mob indulged in stone pelting and arson after Friday prayers at the historic Mecca Masjid. Ten people including five policemen were injured in stone pelting by mob and baton charge and firing of...  

Hyderabad: Violence again breaks out in Old City

Hyderabad: Violence broke out once again near Charminar in the old city of Hyderabad on Friday over a temple row. At least seven people were injured in stone pelting by an unruly mob, and baton charge by police. Teargas shells were also fired by the police to disperse the mob, which set afire four vehicles and damaged several other vehicles, witnesses said. Trouble broke out soon after Friday prayers at...  

AP: Congress hits back at MIM over communal charge

Hyderabad: Two days after Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) withdrew support to the Congress government in Andhra Pradesh, the ruling party on Wednesday hit back by condemning the allegations that it has joined hands with communal forces. The Congress demanded the MIM to withdraw the "baseless" allegations and hoped it would reconsider its decision on support to the state government. The MIM, which has seven members in the 295-member assembly, on Monday...  

Hyderabad: Muslim groups seek end to 'economic blockade'

Hyderabad: The United Muslim Action Committee of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday sought the intervention of the state human rights commission (SHRC) to end what it called the "economic blockade" of the old city of Hyderabad. The action committee, comprising various Muslim groups including Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM), alleged that the Congress government created a curfew-like situation around the historic Charminar to hurt the Muslim community economically. The committee said the police...  

MIM withdraws support to UPA over temple row

Hyderabad: The Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) on Monday withdrew support to the UPA government in the Centre accusing the Kiran Kumar Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh of high handedness on temple renovation issue at Old City area in Hyderabad. MIM has one MP, Asaduddin Owaisi, from Hyderabad in the UPA. MIM also withdrew support to the Congress government in Andhra Pradesh, where it has seven MLAs. Speaking to CNN-IBN, MIM leader...  

MIM withdraws support to Cong govt in Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad: The Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) on Monday withdrew support to the Congress government in Andhra Pradesh accusing the ruling party of high handedness on temple renovation issue at Old City area in Hyderabad. MIM has seven MLAs and one MP. Speaking to CNN-IBN, MIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi said, "We are disappointed with state government's inaction over several minority issues. We are withdrawing support, ending 14 year relation. We will expose...  

Hyderabad: Uneasy calm after row over temple

Hyderabad: An uneasy calm settled over the old city of Hyderabad on Monday, a day after leaders of the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) protested and were subsequently arrested over a temple controversy. With tension still palpable in the usually busy areas around historic Charminar and in the interior areas, Road Transport Corporation (RTC) suspended all its bus services. RTC officials said 157 services were cancelled as a precautionary measure. A curfew-like...  

Court orders status quo on temple abutting Charminar

Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday ordered that status quo, as of Oct 30, be maintained at a temple abutting the historic Charminar monument here and directed that no construction activity be taken up touching the monument. The division bench comprising acting Chief Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Justice Vilas V. Afzulpurkar was dealing with three public interest litigations filed by corporators belonging to the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM)....  

Hyderabad's Charminar area tense over worship site row

Hyderabad: The old city of Hyderabad remained tense on Monday after incidents of violence the night before over reported attempts to expand a place of worship abutting the Charminar monument, police said. Many shops remained closed and a holiday was declared in many schools and colleges. A policeman was injured, six police vehicles and a few shops were damaged as people pelted stones at Shahali Banda near Charminar, the symbol...  

Will Golconda or Charminar ever get UNESCO tag?

Hyderabad: Will Golconda or Charminar ever figure in UNESCOs World Heritage list? Going by the present state of affairs, it can safely be presumed that nothing of the sort will happen in the next few years. Experts from UNESCOs International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) are set to visit the city in September for a final inspection of the Qtub Shahi heritage " Golconda, Charminar and Qtub Shahi tombs...  

Hyderabad: Charminar, Golkonda to be heritage sites

Hyderabad: The state government through central government has filed nominations for the declaration of Charminar, Golkonda and Qutubshahi Tombs as World Heritage sites by UNESCO, GHMC commissioner, M T Krishna Babu said. He held a review meeting with Rajath Kumar, commissioner, Tourism on the issue of declaration of World Heritage Sites on Monday. He said that there will be a joint inspection on Tuesday with the Tourism department officials in...  

I know what to do: Meghana Gaonkar

Sweet looking, milky white complexioned Meghana Gaonkar on the verge of completing her fourth film feels proud for accepting 'Charminar' after 32 days of shooting. This is the right kind of film I was looking for says the pretty actress. A Master degree holder in English literature Meghana Gaonkar from television field entered as heroine from 'Nam Areyali Ondina'. She proved her talent in the first film. The second one...  

Local Venkatesha: Premkumar to play male lead

Lovely star Premkumar has picked another film with one film 'Shatru' ready for release and two films 'Chandra and Charminar' on the floors. This time the title for lovely star Premkumar is 'Local Venkatesha'. The growing actor from the days of 'Nenapirali' Premkumar was hit with a bad luck from a few films. Mathe Banni Pritsona has increased the mileage for him although the film failed. He geared up for...  

Hyderabad: Flags take the charm out of Charminar

HYDERABAD: It would seem the tourism department and the Hyderabad corporations style of promoting the citys most famous landmark this World Heritage Week includes just a dash of bright coloured flags and self advertisement banners, rather than improving facilities for tourists to the monument as promised. For any visitor to the Charminar on Wednesday, the sight of brown, green and white flags bearing symbols of the APTDC and GHMC would...  

H'bad: UNESCO gets Qutub Shahi dossier

HYDERABAD: The comprehensive dossier and management plan for the Qutub Shahi monuments in Hyderabad (Golconda Fort, Qutub Shahi tombs and Charminar) has been submitted to UNESCO through the Archaeological Survey of India for their recognition as World Heritage Sites. The dossier was sent well before the deadline of Feb 1, Prof P Chenna Reddy, Director of State Archeology and Museums, confirmed. He also said that the State government had given...