Hyderabad

Vaarahi Silver Jewellery will launch its premium Kukatpally store on March 28. The pre-launch event featured actors Teja Sajja and Meenakshi Chaudhary, unveiling exclusive silver jewellery. Special offers, vouchers, silver coins, and a lucky draw add to the excitement.

Bowenpally and Gudimalkapur vegetable markets in Telangana generate biogas, electricity, and bio-manure from organic waste. The plants, designed using bio-methanation technology, power canteens, streetlights, and market operations, offering a sustainable alternative during the ongoing LPG crisis.

A firecracker-laden truck caught fire in Maheshwaram, Ranga Reddy district, after reportedly touching high-tension power lines. The driver and helper escaped safely, but the truck was destroyed. Police and fire department personnel are investigating the cause of the blaze.

The Keerthana Arts Foundation will host the two-day Tyagaraja Festival 2026 in Hyderabad on March 21–22, featuring leading and emerging Carnatic musicians in vocal and instrumental performances celebrating the legacy of Saint Tyagaraja.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar warns young women about fake social media profiles used to extort and manipulate victims. He urges victims to report abuse, advises parental involvement, and assures authorities can trace offenders despite digital masking.

Severe space constraints at JNAFAU have stalled plans to introduce new programmes such as cinematography and filmmaking. Lack of land, infrastructure limitations and withdrawal of additional campus space have forced the university to put expansion plans on hold.

The Telangana government has shifted from promoting paddy cultivation to urging crop diversification, citing procurement challenges, drawing criticism over policy inconsistency as leaders now encourage farmers to adopt commercial crops like oil palm.

The Centre has replaced the Dental Council of India with the National Dental Commission under the NDC Act, 2023. The reform introduces a National Exit Test for dental graduates and aims to regulate fees and modernise dental registration systems.

A fierce price war has erupted among Indian pharmaceutical companies after the Semaglutide patent expiry, with generics priced up to 90 percent cheaper. The sharp price cuts could expand diabetes and obesity treatment access for millions of patients in India.

A 23-year-old MBBS graduate allegedly died by suicide at her residence in Risala Bazar in Alwal on Friday. Police suspect a family dispute preceded the incident and have registered a case while probing if any other factors were involved.

BRS leader KT Rama Rao criticised the Congress government over a reported decline in IT jobs in Telangana, questioning whether the drop was due to artificial intelligence or administrative inefficiency. The issue has triggered sharp criticism from BRS leaders.

Hyderabad Police raided an illegal food manufacturing unit in Jiyaguda, uncovering large-scale samosa preparation under unhygienic conditions. Authorities seized food stock and raw materials worth Rs 5 lakh and took the 73-year-old owner into custody.

A 23-year-old youth allegedly died by suicide in Old Safilguda under Neredmet police limits after the family of a woman he loved refused their marriage proposal. Police recovered a suicide note from the room and have begun an investigation.

Police detained 37 youths during surprise raids on hookah centres in LB Nagar and Nagole on Friday night. Officers seized hookah equipment from two establishments and collected blood samples of those detained for testing before initiating further action.

A man allegedly attacked his former lover with a knife in Miyapur after she married another person earlier this year. Police arrested the suspect and his father following the incident. The injured woman was shifted to Gandhi Hospital for treatment.

Former Minister Harish Rao said delayed maize procurement forced farmers to sell at low prices, causing losses, and credited protests for opening centres while highlighting KLIS’s role in boosting cultivation and improving agricultural conditions in Siddipet.

Bodies of two more students drowned in river Godavari were recovered by expert swimmers. In all, five students drowned yesterday when they entered water to take photographs.

Top seed Manav Thakkar advanced after a tough win over Sanil Shetty in the Senior National Table Tennis Championship, which saw several upsets. Harmeet Desai and others progressed, while many seeded players exited in a competitive round

The Telangana State-ranking chess tournament will be held on March 22 at Lal Bahadur Stadium in Hyderabad for boys and girls across age groups. Eligible players can register online or via phone before March 21. No spot entries will be accepted

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer emphasised the importance of team bonding and overcoming challenges ahead of the season, while pacer Arshdeep Singh described handling pressure as a privilege and expressed confidence in strong performances at home

The Telangana Budget 2026-27 has reduced irrigation allocation despite higher overall spending, raising concerns over project execution, funding gaps and delays, with experts warning that limited capital investment could impact agricultural productivity and completion of key projects

Hyderabad-based martial artist Hanshi Shaswat Kumar and his student B Yashwanth set multiple world records in the Asian Book of World Records, showcasing exceptional speed and skill in backfist and full-extension punches

India’s Tanvi Sharma advanced to the semifinals of the Orleans Masters 2026 with a straight-game win over Japan’s Natsuki Nidaira, while the Indian men’s doubles pair exited the tournament after a quarterfinal defeat