Hyderabad

The Tella Sakamoto Foundation, USA, has announced a $100,000 grant for a Mining Engineering building at OUCE. The first instalment of Rs 40 lakh was released through the alumni association, with additional support from SCCL for infrastructure development and facilities.

JICA announced the launch of the AGC Asia Pacific India Innovation Hub at IIT-Hyderabad to strengthen Indo-Japan collaboration in digital transformation. The hub will promote AI research, internships, and industry–academia partnerships, fostering practical skill development and innovation in emerging technologies.

B. Sandeep’s blazing 162 and Mohd Azharuddin’s breathtaking 38-ball 116 headlined a high-scoring day in the HCA B-Division T-20 tournament, which featured dominant centuries, close finishes, and big wins across multiple encounters

The Cyberabad Cybercrime unit arrested a 27-year-old e-commerce employee for allegedly supplying mule bank accounts and banking materials to cyber fraudsters. Police seized cash, cards, and passbooks, while probing a wider network linked to trading scams, fake jobs, and digital arrest frauds.

An electric car driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle and crashed into several vehicles and a roadside tiffin shop near Vivekananda Nagar Arch in Kukatpally on Thursday morning. Several motorists were injured, while the driver fled after abandoning the vehicle.

The Malkajgiri police arrested four persons for allegedly transporting and selling banned BT-3 cotton seeds in Telangana. Acting jointly with the Agriculture Department and Hayathnagar police, officials seized 600 kilograms of spurious seeds. Another accused, Ram Mohan Reddy, remains absconding.

The Chilkalguda police, along with Gandhi Hospital authorities, shifted six mentally unstable individuals without family support to Second Chance Mission Hospital in Yapral on Thursday. Police officials said the initiative was aimed at ensuring care, protection, and dignity for vulnerable persons.

An IMD study published in MAUSAM has linked prolonged and intense heatwaves across India, including Telangana, to El Niño conditions. Researchers found that strong El Niño events significantly raise temperatures during pre-monsoon months and stressed the need for early Heat Action Plans.

The Pallavi Group of Institutions recorded outstanding results in the CBSE Class XII Board Examinations 2025–26. Students from Bowenpally, Alwal, and Gandipet campuses secured distinctions, centums, and top scores, while Pallavi International School, Gandipet, achieved a 100% pass percentage.

Doctors at CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, successfully treated a 48-year-old morbidly obese man from Vijayawada who suffered a near-fatal cardiac emergency caused by massive fluid accumulation around the heart. Emergency surgery restored cardiac function, and the patient was later discharged in stable condition.

Eight new cars were destroyed after a container transporting vehicles caught fire on NH-44 near Toopran on Thursday. The driver and his assistant escaped safely, but the blaze rapidly engulfed the container. Traffic on one side of the highway was temporarily disrupted.

The rupee has come under significant pressure in recent weeks

A major fire at the SYJ Shopping Complex in Hyderabad’s Pathergatti destroyed shops and property worth lakhs of rupees on Thursday morning. Ten fire tenders battled the blaze for nearly five hours. No casualties were reported, though traders suffered significant financial losses.

BRS leader T Harish Rao, during a visit to the United States, called for the reunification of Telangana forces and urged NRIs to support the party. Addressing Telangana supporters in New York, he recalled the diaspora’s role in the statehood movement and praised community leaders.

South Central Railway has extended the operation of summer special trains between Charlapalli and Santragachi till the end of June to manage increased passenger demand during the ongoing summer travel season.

Sardar Mahal near Charminar is nearing completion of restoration works and will soon open to the public with a café, art gallery, cultural centre and heritage accommodation. The ₹30-crore project is being overseen by QQSUDA.

Maulana Azad National Urdu University has invited applications for free admissions into five ITI trades at its Hyderabad campus. Students who passed Class 10 and Class 8 are eligible for select courses. The last date for submitting applications is May 26.

Former Minister S Niranjan Reddy alleged that the Congress government was compromising Telangana’s water rights by backing the Godavari-Kaveri river linking project before the State’s share in Godavari waters was finalised. He warned of statewide agitation if Telangana’s interests were affected.

The Telangana Heritage Department conducted a Swachhata Drive at the historic Gunfoundry Protected Monument in Hyderabad along with heritage organisations and volunteers. The initiative focused on cleanliness, awareness and preservation of heritage structures while encouraging public participation in safeguarding cultural landmarks.

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy urged the Union government to convene a special session of Parliament to pass the 33 per cent women’s reservation bill. He said the INDIA Alliance was ready to support the legislation and accused the Centre of politicising the issue.

BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao accused the Telangana government of failing farmers during the ongoing procurement crisis and demanded Rs 25 lakh compensation for families of deceased farmers, besides immediate corrective measures at the Cabinet meeting scheduled on May 23.

Hyderabad will host a Telangana folk music concert on June 6 at Pindi Pulla Reddy Gardens, LB Nagar, featuring Clement and regional artistes. The six-hour event will showcase folk traditions of Telangana, with tickets available online starting at ₹349.

Telangana continues to reel under intense heatwave conditions, with Khammam recording the highest temperature at 45°C, according to IMD Hyderabad data. Several northern and eastern districts, including Ramagundam, Nizamabad and Adilabad, also reported extreme daytime heat and warm night conditions.

A major fire broke out at an apparel shop in SYJ Complex, Pathergatti, Hyderabad, early on Friday. Fire tenders from multiple stations rushed to the spot. No casualties have been reported so far, and firefighting operations are currently underway.