The Charminar is one of the most magnificent monuments in the country. Synonymous with the city of Hyderabad, it is a local and national treasure. Built in 1591 by Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah, the fifth ruler of the Qutub Shahi dynasty and also the founder of the Hyderabad, the structure, which has been standing tall for nearly four centuries, was constructed at the intersection of the trade route that connects […]

  Hyderabad is the second best place in the world that one should see in 2015, according to an international travel publication. The Presidio of San Francisco in the US ranked first on the “Best of the World – 20 Places You Should See in 2015” list, published in the annual guide of ‘Traveler’ magazine of National Geographic. In the December 2014-January 2015 issue, periodical ranked Hyderabad at second position […]

Hyderabad(Telangana State): Charminar – the symbol of Hyderabad – is the most searched historical site in the city on Google, the world’s biggest search engine. Google search trends analysis for the past six months reveals Charminar as the most searched historical site in the city, the company said in a statement Wednesday. Charminar has been searched the most in Andhra Pradesh (combined state) followed by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. “Interestingly, […]

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 […]