Hyderabad: Quick Facts

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Nov. 12, 2026

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FSSAI licences of eight cloud kitchens, restaurants cancelled in Hyderabad • Nov. 10, 2026, 10:29 AM ET (The Hindu)

Beatlemania hits India on tour, plays Chennai, Bengaluru and other cities in November • Nov. 2, 2026, 2:37 AM ET (The Hindu)

Five sweet shops shut, licences of five others suspended in Hyderabad over food safety violations • Oct. 28, 2026, 10:58 AM ET (The Hindu)

The Strangers Project brings Korean and Indian artists together in Hyderabad • Oct. 22, 2026, 5:53 AM ET (The Hindu)

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Charminar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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Stone walls and towers of Golconda Fort rise above green vegetation and large boulders, overlooking the city of Hyderabad, India, under a cloudy sky.

The tomb of Hayat Bakshi Begum, wife of Muḥammad Quṭb Shah

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The Chārmīnār in the old city of Hyderābād, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Cotton, Sir Arthur Thomas

Map highlighting the Indian state of Telangana in orange, with its capital Hyderabad marked, set within the broader context of India and neighboring countries in South Asia. Surrounding countries and bodies of water, such as the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, are also labeled.

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