Indian Mujahideen operatives — Tabrez and Waqas — involved in the 13/7 Mumbai bombings could be behind the Hyderabad blasts as well, says NIA. Vicky Nanjappa reports Preliminary investigations by the National Investigation Agency into Thursday’s Hyderabad blasts suggest that the same module that carried out the 13/7 Mumbai blasts is behind the attack. The NIA has said that two operatives — Tabrez and Waqas — who were part of […]

The areas around Charminar resembled a war zone after Friday prayers following incidents of stone pelting followed by lath charge and tear gas firing by the police. At least 10 people, including a policeman, were injured in the violent incidents. Trouble began at about 1.20 pm when the police stopped a group of devotees, who came out of Mecca Masjid, from proceedings towards “Chilla” abutting Charminar to offer “Salaam”. The mob went back towards Mecca Masjid while raising slogans against the police and demanded […]