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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicHyderabad

Topic: Hyderabad

Hyderabad is no longer the better Bengaluru. Our roads are flooding and full of traffic

I wonder how the current government thinks it can talk about building ‘Future City’ in Hyderabad when even the present city itself is barely functioning.

Stop telling South Indians to learn Hindi. In Hyderabad, languages coexist without imposition

I was surprised when Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan advocated for Hindi—at a time when states like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are opposing its imposition.

Victim turns whistleblower, MBA graduate helps Hyderabad police burst online cricket betting ring

The victim decided to expose the fraudsters after getting scammed by 'guaranteed TOSS FIX' predictions and losing more than Rs 50 lakh since December 2023.

BJP MLA Raja Singh resigns, accuses party leaders of blocking nomination for post of state chief

Even as the 3-term MLA of Old Hyderabad protested, ex-MLC Ramchander Rao filed nomination papers for the Telangana party chief post on Monday.

Safran to set up Rafale engine maintenance & repair facility in Hyderabad, 1st outside France

The facility will have a capacity of 600+ modules per year and will help meet the strong growth of M88 maintenance activities worldwide.

Congress in Telangana gave award to Razakar—a propaganda film that demonises Muslims

“They’ve been blaming our party—blaming Nehru—for the delay in Hyderabad’s annexation. By giving Razakar an award, what message are we sending out?” a senior Muslim leader of Telangana Congress said.

Old Hyderabad is a fire trap. Buildings are too close to tragedies

An entire family of 17 died on 17 May – stuck inside the Gulzar Houz building in Hyderabad’s Charminar area.

Pashmina or shahtoosh? Hyderabad’s CCMB just developed the first-ever DNA test

The test is unique. Not only does it extract DNA from the shaft of a mammal’s hair—previously thought to be impossible—but it does so without damaging the expensive shawl.

Telangana’s Miss World pageant in hot water as UK contestant leaves midway feeling ‘exploited, paraded’

Organisers release statement calling Miss England Milla Magee's claims 'false and defamatory'. KTR condemns 'misogynistic mentality' and 'victim gaslighting', demands investigation.

Charminar to Golconda, Hyderabad is full of history. Yet not a single World Heritage Site

Hyderabad’s heritage has been routinely let down. All we’ve had are feeble attempts to make the city’s historic sites world class.

On Camera

How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.