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India's first stereoscopic 3D film to be inTelugu

India's first stereoscopic 3D film to be inTelugu

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

Get your lowdown on what's happening in Telugu cinema.

'Muslims in Andhra Pradesh will NOT vote for Congress'

'Muslims in Andhra Pradesh will NOT vote for Congress'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

In a freewheeling interview to rediff.com's Mohammed Siddique, Owaisi explains what went wrong between the Congress and the MIM and lays out his future plans.

Palestine President Abbas in Hyderabad

Palestine President Abbas in Hyderabad

Rediff.com24 Oct 2007

Palestine President Abbas made a transit visit to Hyderabad

MHA seeks views of state govts on lockdown

MHA seeks views of state govts on lockdown

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

The home ministry asked the state governments and UT administrations to inform it about different aspects of the lockdown and whether there are necessities to give exemptions to some more categories of people and services from the restrictions, a home ministry official said.

Hyderabad's new Nizams

Hyderabad's new Nizams

Rediff.com24 Aug 2011

Heart of the old city is a spectacle of all-night shopping and feasting.

'The stories in Telugu cinema are commercial and repetitive'

'The stories in Telugu cinema are commercial and repetitive'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

The south actress is excited about her new film Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini.

India may ease clinical trial norms for coronavirus vaccine

India may ease clinical trial norms for coronavirus vaccine

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation said while the rights, safety, and well-being of trial subjects were of paramount importance, protocol amendment, deviation or modification might be necessary in some cases owing to unavoidable circumstances.

Hyderabad top cop plays cricket during curfew

Hyderabad top cop plays cricket during curfew

Rediff.com4 Apr 2010

As the three-hour-long relaxation in curfew in Hyderabad passed off peacefully on Sunday, police commissioner A K Khan was seen playing cricket on a deserted road near the Charminar. After visiting the affected areas during the curfew relaxation period on Sunday morning, Khan found a group of journalists playing cricket.

Hyd'bad clashes: Case against MIM chief

Hyd'bad clashes: Case against MIM chief

Rediff.com5 Apr 2010

The Hyderabad police have registered a case against a Hyderabad Member of Parliament for defying curfew orders, even as it arrested 165 people in connection with communal clashes that broke out in Old City area last week."A case has been registered against Hyderabad MP and MIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi and seven others for staging a protest in front of the Charminar police station on Sunday by defying curfew orders," ACP (Coordination) Dwarka Thirumala Rao said.

Uneasy peace prevails in curfew-hit Hyderabad

Uneasy peace prevails in curfew-hit Hyderabad

Rediff.com30 Mar 2010

An uneasy peace prevailed in the curfew bound old city area of Hyderabad with stray incidents of violence overnight in Aliabad and Sultanshahi localities of the city.

In Hyderabad this Ramzan? Don't miss the Haleem!

In Hyderabad this Ramzan? Don't miss the Haleem!

Rediff.com18 Aug 2010

The cultural ethos of Hyderabad goes beyond the famous Charminar and the Mecca Masjid. Come Ramzan and the buzz around the bazaars in the city is obvious.

We are proud Indian Muslims: Owaisi slams Pak PM

We are proud Indian Muslims: Owaisi slams Pak PM

Rediff.com5 Jan 2020

According to Owaisi, the CAA was only made towards making India a Hindu Rashtra.

'Krishnamma Kalippindi Iddarini was mentally strenous'

'Krishnamma Kalippindi Iddarini was mentally strenous'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

This weeks release Krishnamma Kalippindi Iddarini, the Telugu remake of the Kannada hit film Charminar.

Mosque decide to withdraw complaint against Sania

Mosque decide to withdraw complaint against Sania

Rediff.com20 Dec 2007

"They (mosque authorities) have sent a letter to us expressing readiness to withdraw the complaint against her. But we sought certain clarifications from them," said B Reddenna, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Charminar division. He, however, declined to divulge the clarifications sought by the police.

Case filed against Sania for  Mecca mosque ad

Case filed against Sania for Mecca mosque ad

Rediff.com13 Dec 2007

A case has been registered against tennis star Sania Mirza in connection with the shooting for a commercial in the historic Mecca mosque in Hyderabad.

Hyderabad: 2 held in Mecca Masjid blasts case

Hyderabad: 2 held in Mecca Masjid blasts case

Rediff.com9 Nov 2007

Two persons including a Hyderabadi woman has been arrested in the Mecca Masjid blasts case, police said on Friday.

Coronavirus: Immediate Need: National Government

Coronavirus: Immediate Need: National Government

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

'A national government will help us to harness the totality of national resources to fight the war against the coronavirus most effectively,' state Lieutenant General Ashok Joshi (retd) and Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

COVID-19: Hundreds of people stranded at AP-Telangana checkpoints

COVID-19: Hundreds of people stranded at AP-Telangana checkpoints

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

Local Deputy Superintendent of Police Ramana Murthy maintained that since the lockdown was in force and the inter-state borders have been sealed, no vehicle or person could be allowed into the state.

PM, President condemn Hyderabad blast

PM, President condemn Hyderabad blast

Rediff.com18 May 2007

Gandhi, in a message, also asked Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy to take immediate steps so that those responsible are brought to the book.

'We thought it was a tyre burst'

'We thought it was a tyre burst'

Rediff.com18 May 2007

"I have never seen such heart-rending scenes and wailing and shrikes of the injured. It will haunt me all my life."

Centre closely watching situation in Hyderabad

Centre closely watching situation in Hyderabad

Rediff.com18 May 2007

The Union home ministry is in constant touch with the state government officials, an MHA source said in New Delhi. The situation was being closely monitored.

Curfew in Hyderabad relaxed for 12 hours

Curfew in Hyderabad relaxed for 12 hours

Rediff.com10 Dec 2003

Curfew was imposed on Saturday following communal violence on the 11th anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid.

Ram looks for a hit with Nenu Sailaja

Ram looks for a hit with Nenu Sailaja

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

It will also star Malayalam actress Keerthi Suresh.

Work has begun in urban India, but, differently

Work has begun in urban India, but, differently

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

'Usually, urban wage rates are 50 per cent higher than rural wage rates. But, this could be narrowing very rapidly now,' points out Mahesh Vyas, CEO, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy.

AP baby swapping case solved

AP baby swapping case solved

Rediff.com13 May 2003

Latha had delivered a boy on April 16 and found her child was swapped with a girl.

The Statue of Unity towers over all

The Statue of Unity towers over all

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday dedicated to the nation the 182-metre statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the tallest in the world, and said it will be a reminder about the courage of a man who thwarted efforts to disintegrate India.

Andhra Pradesh heading for President's Rule

Andhra Pradesh heading for President's Rule

Rediff.com20 Feb 2014

Telangana is all set to become India's 29th state after the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday evening amid uproar.

Image: Telangana gets its own state logo

Image: Telangana gets its own state logo

Rediff.com30 May 2014

The two most iconic monuments in Telangana, the Charminar and the Kakatiya Kala Thoranam (built by the rulers of Andhra Pradesh the 12th and 13th centuries in Warangal) have been included in the logo, along with the Ashok Chakra.

'Sania was picked as ambassador to please Muslim voters'

'Sania was picked as ambassador to please Muslim voters'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

'She is a daughter-in-law of Pakistan and this is not something that can be overlooked.' 'So many have contributed towards the Telangana cause and many have laid down their lives for the same. Why are their names not considered?' BJP leader Dr K Laxman defends himself in this exclusive interview with Vicky Nanjappa/Rediff.com

Hyderabad: Rains force schools, colleges to shut; army called in

Hyderabad: Rains force schools, colleges to shut; army called in

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

Following the heavy downpour which crippled normal life, the state government has declared a holiday for educational institutions in Hyderabad on Friday and Saturday.

Subdued Eid celebrations in India in shadow of COVID-19

Subdued Eid celebrations in India in shadow of COVID-19

Rediff.com24 May 2020

Major mosques and idghas, which see tens of thousands of people offering namaz on Eid and then embracing each other, remained mostly empty perhaps for the first time on the festival as the government has prohibited all kinds of religious gatherings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

India's 10 fastest growing cities; Surat tops

India's 10 fastest growing cities; Surat tops

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

Besides Surat, which will also be the world's fastest growing city during 2019-35, the other nine cities are Agra, Bengaluru Hyderabad, Nagpur, Tiruppur, Rajkot, Tiruchirappalli, Chennai and Vijayawada.

Bengaluru pips Silicon Valley, becomes the most dynamic city in the world

Bengaluru pips Silicon Valley, becomes the most dynamic city in the world

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Top 10 cities in the JLL index are Bengaluru, Ho Chi Minh City, Silicon Valley, Shanghai, Hyderabad, London, Austin, Hanoi, Boston and Nairobi.

Cops step up vigil to enforce lockdown after violations

Cops step up vigil to enforce lockdown after violations

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

The 21-day coronavirus lockdown in force since Wednesday has triggered a mass exodus of migrant workers across the country since the last few days.

Ivanka Trump to attend entrepreneurship meet in Hyderabad

Ivanka Trump to attend entrepreneurship meet in Hyderabad

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Global Entrepreneurship Summit and launch Hyderabad Metro Rail next week.

Owaisi drops 2 sitting MLAs for assembly polls

Owaisi drops 2 sitting MLAs for assembly polls

Rediff.com31 Mar 2014

Even as major political parties were still busy in behind the scene efforts to find suitable partners and stitch seat sharing arrangements, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen on Monday released first list of seven candidates for the assembly elections.

Lights, action, music: Telangana celebrates turning 1

Lights, action, music: Telangana celebrates turning 1

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

The Telangana government will be embarking on a week long celebration from Tuesday to observe its Formation Day.

'The police wanted to hide their mistakes, so they gunned them down'

'The police wanted to hide their mistakes, so they gunned them down'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

'Every Muslim is painted with the same brush. We are one day linked to SIMI, the next day to Al Qaeda, to Pakistan-based terrorists and now ISIS.'

Ramzan, variety of food and innovative Iftars

Ramzan, variety of food and innovative Iftars

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

The delectable fast-breaking meals or Iftars are becoming more innovative as ever and the spreads more lavish.