Hyderabad

Kubera Silks inaugurated its sixth showroom at Dharma Reddy Colony, KPHB, with actress Lavanya Tripathi attending the launch. The new outlet offers a wide range of silk and designer sarees, along with special inaugural offers and Ashada Mega Sale discounts

With one week left before the August 3 deadline, over 92 lakh electors in Telangana are yet to submit their enumeration forms under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Election officials have urged voters to complete the process without further delay.

Pillar construction on the Paradise Circle–Suchitra Junction stretch of the SCB Elevated Corridor is nearing completion, while girder work continues. However, tunnel excavation beneath Begumpet Airport remains delayed due to pending Airports Authority of India land clearance, leaving the project's next phase uncertain.

Gachibowli police have apprehended 15 holiday consultants for allegedly cheating customers through deceptive holiday membership schemes. The investigation began after a Hyderabad resident complained of losing Rs 3.40 lakh, with police identifying 19 victims who allegedly lost nearly Rs 22 lakh.

The Hyderabad Race Club will conduct the Hyderabad Monsoon Races 2026 from July 27 to October 30 with 25 race meetings and over Rs 13.63 crore in prize money. HRC also highlighted the impact of higher GST and the online betting ban on revenues

Educational institutions are increasingly hiring trained narcotics detection dogs to conduct surprise inspections and keep campuses drug-free. Service providers report growing demand for canine teams, with most detections involving ganja and cigarettes, while trained dogs are also deployed for explosive detection and security duties.

The Hyderabad Traffic Police have issued a traffic advisory announcing restrictions and diversions from 4 pm to 8 pm on Saturday. The curbs are in view of AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge's candlelight rally from People's Plaza to Necklace Rotary

Doctors at NIMS Hyderabad have reduced Deep Brain Stimulation surgery duration from six hours to under two hours using advanced imaging and general anesthesia. The hospital also introduced free MRI-guided radiofrequency ablation for tremor disorders under the CMRF scheme

A 26-year-old postgraduate medical student died after allegedly jumping from the terrace of an apartment building in Nagaram, Hyderabad. The woman, who had returned from Bengaluru last week, succumbed to her injuries in hospital. Police have registered a case and begun an investigation.

A 13-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by her maternal uncle and two relatives in Keesara. Police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act, detained one suspect, and launched a search for the two remaining accused who are absconding.

Three persons, including two students, were injured after a school bus rammed into the rear of a lorry at Yellampeta in Medchal on Saturday morning. Police shifted the injured to hospital and registered a case to investigate the cause of the accident.

AvaniXplore LLP and partners hosted a webinar in Hyderabad highlighting how AI and ML are transforming mineral exploration. Dr. Satyanarayana Yegireddi explained the use of advanced AI techniques for prospectivity mapping, attracting over 160 participants from India and abroad.

Hyderabad Traffic Police have launched a citywide crackdown on vehicles with fake or tampered registration plates, booking six criminal cases and seizing several vehicles in areas including Jubilee Hills, Malakpet, Begum Bazaar, Abids Road and Kacheguda.

Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University (SSCTU), Hyderabad, has opened admissions for new undergraduate programmes in technology, computer science, mathematics, and humanities, with IIT-Hyderabad faculty mentoring under an MoU. Applications close on August 3, with counselling on August 11.

A 20-year-old BTech student from Khammam district was found dead by suicide in her hostel room at Ibrahimpatnam, Ranga Reddy district. Police have begun an investigation, but the cause is yet to be determined.

Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) in Hyderabad opposed the CURE Draft Bill-2026, citing loss of local democracy, automatic tax hikes, and lack of ward committees. They demanded redrafting with full consultation, mandatory ward committees, transparency in civic actions, and an extended deadline for submissions.

Justice Jukanti Anil Kumar of the Telangana High Court criticised HYDRAA and the State Government for repeated violations of court orders in a contempt case involving Shantha Sriram Constructions’ land at Lothukunta. The Court deferred its earlier order on Army deployment until July 27, warning that continued interference undermines the rule of law.

DGP CV Anand directed police officers to strengthen technology-driven policing and improve Telangana’s performance in national cybersecurity rankings. He emphasised effective implementation of e-Zero FIRs, public awareness campaigns, and wider use of CCTNS.

Student leaders and unemployed youths were detained during protests in Hyderabad supporting a statewide bandh over recruitment issues and the alleged NEET paper leak. Demonstrations at Osmania University and Dilsukhnagar demanded accountability from both Union and state governments.

Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) Telangana staged a protest near Charminar against alleged police action on students during the ‘Chalo Sansad’ march, demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation and scrapping of the National Testing Agency over repeated exam irregularities and paper leaks.

Left-affiliated student unions staged protests in Hyderabad against the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and police lathi-charge in Delhi. Traffic was disrupted, schools and colleges shut down, and demands included Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, abolition of NTA, compensation for affected students, and withdrawal of the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025.

The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) Standing Committee has approved a proposal to engage ASCI for technical support in solid waste management and Swachh Survekshan-2027 preparedness, alongside several civic infrastructure projects including compost units, biodiversity centres, road development, and Indiramma Canteens.

Property owners in Badangpet, Hyderabad, are struggling to obtain Layout Regularization Scheme (LRS) orders despite completing payments, as municipal staff are occupied with electoral roll revision duties. With the July 31 deadline approaching, residents are demanding an extension, citing delays caused by staff deputation for Special Intensive Revision (SIR).

Nearly a month after the examination concluded, the National Testing Agency is yet to release the provisional answer key. The uncertainty has deepened amid unverified social media claims of a leak of the Sociology paper, on which the NTA has issued no official statement