Posts by Ahssanuddin Haseeb:

‍‍‍‍Is Historic ‘Charminar’ Monument In Danger?

Despite several warnings raised by ASI that seepage from the storm water drain could severely damage Hyderabad’s iconic structure and negligence  and govt apathy. The 430-year-old Charminar monument in Hyderabad is in crisis with full of cracks and has been a cause of concern. On the other hand, the Charminar has undergone repairs for six months but […]

‍‍Why Outage In OTP Services Continues In Banking, E-commerce And Aadhaar Sectors?

‍The sudden disruption of OTP services hampered the banking, E-commerce and Aadhar services, many suffered from transactions, payments, biometric and payment processes. Lakhs of mobile phone users continue to face disruption in receiving one-time-passwords (OTP) after Telecom companies on Monday, 8 March initiated the implementation of Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations (TCCCPR), impacting a […]

‍‍‍‍Deadly ‘Protection Money Mafia’ Is On Prowl In Hyderabad

The Protection money mafia or ‘Mamool mafia’ or ‘Hafta Vasool mafia’, operating around Hyderabad is back, almost immediately after the street side hawkers returned for business. The local Goons and pahelwans are back to extorting ‘mamools’ or protection money from hawkers while the shop-keepers too step in to imposing and collecting a little ‘fee’ for allowing […]

‍‍Sheer ‘Bias’ Allegations On Hyderabad Cricket Association In ‘Player Selections’

The sheer injustice in cricket selection in Hyderabad Cricket Association makes young talented cricketers angry and parents, club secretaries stage protest alleging bias in selection of teams for various categories at Gymkhana grounds in Secunderabad. ‘Baap ki jagir hai’? (Is it their father’s property?). An angry Mohammed Azeem Ali, father of an aggrieved cricketer Junaid […]

‍‍‍‍‍How The Killer ‘Instant Loan App’ Racket Spread In India?

A large percentage of instant loan apps have the same software backend – but different frontend branding. Chinese investors then bring these apps to India with proxy directors. Bhumana Prasad, a resident of Hyderabad, took a loan of Rs 3,500 from ‘My Bank’ – a digital lending app – in November 2019. Within a week, […]

How MANUU Campus Turned ‘Sex And Drug Hotspot’ In Hyderabad?

The prestigious Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) Chancellor Firoz Bakht Ahmed has sought a probe into allegations of a sex racket and drugs on the campus but varsity authorities have dismissed the allegations, saying the complaint was found to be fake. The chancellor wrote a letter to Cyberabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar requesting him […]

How The ‘Gurram Cheruvu’ And ‘Balapur Bund’ Broken During Torrential Rains In Hyderabad?

The episode of heavy floods in some colonies during torrential rains in Hyderabad become a mystery as the situation was not so grim but some elements managed it as a natural calamity. Let’s have a look in to the harsh reality. It was past 6 pm on October 18 when Ismail Q, who lives in […]

‘Doobta Hyderabad-4’ – Govt Apathy, Bad Urban Policies And Land grabbing Menace

The devastation caused by torrential rains and flash floods in and around Hyderabad this week is another grim reminder of the havoc played with the chain of lakes and storm water drains that were working as a natural flood control system. This is not the first time the city has witnessed flooding but every time […]

‘Doobta Hyderabad-2′ – Many Areas Are Still Remained Underwater Without Any Help, Exposed Rulers’ Lies

We at #KhabarLive focussed on the bad urban planning, low level governance, budget-oriented government and poor civic amenities in this series of news reports under ‘Doobta Hyderabad’. We tried to delve, expose and get direct into the public domain. Hyderabad got the top rank in global momentum cities across the globe. It’s named the ‘Silicon […]

‘Doobta Hyderabad-1’ – With Record Rainfall, Poor Urban Planning, Bad Governance And Lack Of Social Awareness

The havoc like situation in Hyderabad with the unprecedented rainfall left has left at least 13 people dead and several people in need of relief and rescue. Several residential areas in Hyderabad and its suburbs remained inundated on Wednesday as unprecedented rainfall left at least 13 people dead and several people in need of relief […]