The Charminar was built in 1591 by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the founder of Hyderabad.
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The Sensex closed at 72,638.70 (−0.59%) and the Nifty at 22,603.05 (−0.76%) as rate-sensitive stocks sold off on the RBI's first hike since February 2023. Source: Hindu BusinessLine
Around 260 people were detained after the INDIA bloc staged an eight-hour sit-in near Akashvani Bhawan demanding the CEC's resignation. Source: Reuters
The duo solved a century-old puzzle on homochirality, decisive for designing safer pharmaceuticals; they share 12 million Swedish crowns. Source: Reuters
Iyer's unbeaten 102 off 43 balls sealed a 172 chase in Lucknow with 32 balls to spare; debutant Naman Dhir took 3/31. Source: Reuters
Hyderabad police have booked a BJP booth-level agent for allegedly trying to get the names of 30 Muslim voters deleted from the Musheerabad electoral rolls with pre-printed Form-7 applications — the first such case in Telangana during the SIR. Source: LatestLY
Police detained Rahul Gandhi and several lawmakers for the third time in two days; around 260 people were held after an eight-hour sit-in near Akashvani Bhawan demanding the CEC's resignation. Source: Reuters
The contests are being read as the first electoral test since the SIR controversy sharpened, with all sides watching the results for signals ahead of bigger battles. Source: Jagran Josh
The government has named Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit as the next Air Chief, effective October 31, in a key leadership change for the Indian Air Force. Source: Jagran Josh
Tremors from the Uttarakhand quake were felt across Delhi and the NCR late Tuesday night; authorities reported no immediate damage. A 4.5-magnitude tremor also hit Assam's Nagaon. Source: LatestLY
Russia's health watchdog said Wednesday there is no epidemic risk after a laboratory worker died at an anti-plague research institute in Siberia, even as the WHO pressed for more transparency about the concerning episode. Source: CNN
The Sensex closed at 72,638.70 (−0.59%) and the Nifty at 22,603.05 (−0.76%) as rate-sensitive stocks sold off on the RBI's first hike since February 2023.
24K gold held at ₹14,957 a gram in Hyderabad on Wednesday, with 22K jewellery gold at ₹13,710 and silver at ₹245 a gram.
Captain Shreyas Iyer smashed an unbeaten 102 off 43 balls as India chased 172 to beat the West Indies by eight wickets in the first T20I in Lucknow — taking a 1-0 series lead with 32 balls to spare. Source: Reuters
Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra have announced they are expecting their second child, sharing a joint Instagram post on October 7 featuring tiny white crochet baby booties in the palms of their daughter Saraayah. Source: Bollywood Hungama
Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis — solving a century-old puzzle about producing single-handed molecules. Source: Reuters
Every summer the city feels a little hotter, and every summer we are surprised by it. The old neighbourhoods knew the answer: a neem outside every gate, a peepal at every corner, shade you could walk under from one street to the next.
Trees are the cheapest air-conditioners a city can buy, and they ask for nothing but water and time. Before the next heatwave arrives, the kindest civic act is also the simplest — plant one, and make sure it lives.