Charminar

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has stepped in to halt Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase 2 construction near Charminar and Falaknuma, issuing interim orders Thursday that ban any activity around the city’s most iconic heritage sites, at least…
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Hyderabad: Panic swept through Hyderabad’s Old City again on Tuesday, just days after the deadly Charminar fire that claimed 17 lives. This time, it was a blaze in a godown at Bhoiguda under Chatrinaka police station limits that sent locals…
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Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand has called for urgent and sweeping reforms in fire safety regulations following a devastating fire in the Old City that claimed 17 lives, including eight minors. “Much needs to be done…
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Hyderabad: The Telangana government has held the building’s flawed design responsible for the deadly fire at Gulzar House Chowrasta in Charminar that killed 17 people, including eight children, early Sunday morning. The fire broke out on…
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Hyderabad: Four centuries of history had a new glow Tuesday evening as Charminar’s cobbled paths lit up with the footsteps of Miss World 2025 contestants. Beauty queens from 109 countries turned the iconic Old City monument into a scene…
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Hyderabad: Miss World contestants gathered at Hyderabad’s Charminar on Tuesday for a heritage walk, turning the historic monument into a colourful backdrop of culture and photo ops. Welcomed with traditional Arab and Marfa music, the…
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Hyderabad: With the Miss World Heritage Walk scheduled for today, Hyderabad police have gone on high alert around Charminar and nearby areas in the Old City. A special dinner at the Chowmohalla Palace and a high-profile heritage walk…
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Hyderabad: It was a full-fledged drill with eyes on every corner. Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand led a dry run on Monday ahead of the Miss World contestants’ visit to Charminar and Laad Bazaar—two of the city’s busiest heritage and…
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Hyderabad: Expect detours, delays, and packed streets across the Old City on Tuesday as the Hyderabad leg of Miss World 2025 rolls into Charminar. To accommodate the “72nd Miss World Heritage Walk” and a welcome dinner at Chowmahalla…
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Hyderabad: With the Miss World event around the corner, Hyderabad’s Old City is getting ready for some global attention. On May 13, delegates from over 120 countries will take part in a Heritage Walk that covers the iconic Charminar and the…
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