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A heartwarming Instagram video of Akriti Sinha bringing her parents to her Amazon office in Hyderabad has gone viral. The clip captures the emotional moment of sharing her professional life with them, a dream she once only discussed over video calls. Her parents' joy made the visit their favorite part of the trip.

Hyderabad police have registered a case against unknown individuals for spreading false social media posts alleging undue influence on a Telangana High Court judge by a Union minister regarding his son's anticipatory bail hearing in a POCSO case.

After Prada’s ‘sandal scandal’, Indian footwear labels are giving the chappal a high-fashion spin with sneaker and silk makeovers, bringing fresh attention to the craft and its artisans

Promotions for Ananya Panday and Lakshya's upcoming film 'Chand Mera Dil' are underway with the release of the teaser for their third song, 'Khasiyat'. The track, composed by Sachin Jigar, hints at a youthful and emotionally engaging romantic story between the lead pair. The film is set for a May 22, 2026 release.

The charminar Express experienced a temporary halt in Telangana on Saturday evening due to a technical issue. Smoke and sparks were observed from a coach wheel, identified as "brake binding." Railway staff promptly extinguished the issue, and the train resumed its journey to Tambaram with no reported damage or injuries.

Hyderabad’s heritage sites are moving beyond static preservation into active cultural use, hosting everything from electronic music nights to high-fashion showcases. This evolving role is drawing newer audiences into historic spaces, while also prompting an ongoing conversation among experts about how to balance accessibility, programming, and the long-term responsibility of conservation.

The historic charminar still continues to remain the cynosure of all eyes in the city, but many tourists from within the country and abroad are less than overwhelmed by it.

Panic prevailed among the tourists visiting charminar late in the night after a chunk of concrete of one of its minarets fell down. The incident came just a few months after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) took up the conservation of the four towering minarets of the historical monument.

Is the southwest minaret of the historic charminar jinxed? Historical data shows that all has not been well with this particular minaret. It was damaged twice since the monument was constructed by Sultan Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah in 1591 CE. The first time it was damaged was in 1681 CE.

Iconic charminar, which is synonymous with Hyderabad, is vulnerable to air pollution. This was stated by Union minister for culture and tourism, Prahlad Singh Patel in Lok Sabha on Monday as he listed 11 other monuments facing a similar threat.

Days after a chunk of lime stucco on the southwest minaret of charminar fell off, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) blamed GHMC for digging work being done around the monument, which has been causing the ground to vibrate.

charminar has Jacobinte Swargarajyam fame Ashwin Kumar in the lead role.

The charminar Pedestrianisation Project (CPP), which had been hanging fire for over two decades got a robust push on Friday with municipal administration minister KT Rama Rao announcing Rs 100cr and setting a year's deadline for the project.

Three persons, Abdul Samad, Musharaf and Mohammed Najamula were arrested for allegedly circulating fake currency in charminar on Thursday.

While thousands throng the Old City every day to look at the magnificent charminar, one family has been keeping a close watch on the monument for generations.More precisely, on its four gigantic clocks.