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The Guardian - AU · Dec 16, 2025

Bondi Beach shooter’s family in Hyderabad say they are shocked, cut ties years ago

The family of Sajid Akram – one of the gunmen involved in the shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia – said they were shocked by the news and had not been in touch with him for many years. Sajid Akram’s brother, who lives in Hyderabad, told TNM that Sajid…

Newslaundry · Dec 16, 2025

Victim List Reveals Many Mecca–Medina Pilgrims Travelled Through Two Hyderabad Agencies

A victim list has revealed that most pilgrims feared lost in the Mecca–Medina bus crash had booked through just two Hyderabad agencies: Makkah Travels and Flyzone Travels.

International Business Times UK · Nov 17, 2025

India’s latest party trend: Extravagant fake wedding parties

From Delhi rooftops to Hyderabad clubs, fake weddings allow young urban Indians to experience the glamour of fancy marriage celebrations without the exorbitant costs or expectations of the real thing. Shahana Yasmin reports

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2025

The Marwadi Go Back movement and Hindutva politics in Telangana

Amid futile attempts by Sangh Parivar leaders to infuse anti-Muslim ideologies in Telangana, another political contestation began in August in the name of ‘Marwadi Go Back’.

Newslaundry · Oct 3, 2025

The swagger’s gone: What the last two decades taught me about India’s fading growth dream

Because something is happening here but you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones?– Bob Dylan, Ballad of a Thin Man, Highway 61 Revisited, 1965. I was offered my first job in Mumbai on a very rainy day in September 2005, a few weeks after we had celebrated the…

Newslaundry · Aug 14, 2025

Cummins rips into Bengaluru as Hyderabad have their say

Hyderabad's Australian captain will not be seeing end-of-season play-off action but did deliver a blow to Bengaluru's aspirations with a three-wicket haul.

AAP · May 23, 2025

At least 17 from a single family killed in massive fire in southern India

Eight children, including the youngest who was just 1.5 years old, were among those killed from single family in massive blaze

The Independent UK · May 18, 2025

Cummins treble in vain as rain ends Sunrisers IPL hopes

Pat Cummins' Sunrisers Hyderabad are out of the Indian Premier League despite his stellar bowling performance as rain forced a draw with Delhi Capitals.

AAP · May 5, 2025

Sun going down on Cummins' Sunrisers amid more IPL woe

Pat Cummins and Travis Head have been unable to lift their Sunrisers Hyderabad as they slumped to another IPL defeat against Mumbai.

AAP · Apr 23, 2025