Hyderabad

Telangana will host its biggest prize money chess event at HITEX Exhibition Centre on December 20 and 21. Ekagra Chess Academy is organizing the Open Rapid Chess Tournament with Rs 22.22 lakh prize money, marking a historic first for the state

India named Suryakumar Yadav as captain and Shubman Gill as vice-captain for the five-match T20 International series against South Africa starting December 9. The squad includes Bumrah, Pandya, Samson and Kuldeep, with matches scheduled across Cuttack, Chandigarh, Dharamsala, Lucknow and Ahmedabad

KPHB defeated defending champion Nizam Basketball Academy 106-100 in a double extra time thriller to enter the semifinals of the G M Sampath Kumar Trophy at YMCA Secunderabad. Srikant starred with 37 points, while Keystone BA also advanced

Md Rahmatullah, former India forward and Asian Games hero, passed away in Los Angeles at 87 after a prolonged illness. He represented India 12 times, scored five goals, and starred in the 1958 Asian Games. He also excelled with Mohammedan Sporting and Mohun Bagan

The Telangana High Court has initiated a Suo Motu Public Interest Litigation over the State’s failure to enact a law regulating lift and elevator safety. The Bench directed the State to file its counter-affidavit within four weeks, while noting that interim measures may be necessary to prevent further fatalities.

KT Rama Rao accused the Congress government of betraying persons with disabilities by failing to fulfil key welfare promises even after two years in power. He contrasted the alleged inaction with BRS regime’s record and vowed continued pressure until all assurances are met

The Telangana High Court stayed a Central Administrative Tribunal order directing the allocation of senior IAS officer D. Ronald Rose to the Telangana cadre. The Union Government challenged the Tribunal’s jurisdiction, citing that cadre allocation rests solely with the Department of Personnel and Training.

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has realised Rs 3,708 crore from three phases of the Neopolis auction series, with the latest phase concluding on Wednesday. Focus now shifts to the Golden Mile auction on December 5, expected to sustain developer enthusiasm.

The BRS demanded that the Telangana government immediately cancel all contracts awarded to KLSR Infra, alleging the company is insolvent and linked to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. The party also sought ED and CBI probes into the firm’s ownership and contracts

BRS Working President KT Rama Rao met Hambyrajen Narsinghen, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mauritius, in Hyderabad. The leaders discussed Telangana’s achievements in IT, life sciences, infrastructure, and urban development over the past decade.

The Gachibowli police in Hyderabad have posted a picket at Vattinagulapally village after a group allegedly attempted to encroach upon a four-acre land parcel. Two groups, led by Pallavi Shah and Avinav Shah, have filed complaints against each other, resulting in two FIRs.

A Hyderabad court sentenced a couple, Vuppula Dasarath Netha and Vuppala Laxmi Bai, to seven years imprisonment for obtaining loans from multiple banks using forged documents. The CID investigated the case. Seventeen witnesses and sixty documents were examined during the trial.

Senior oncologists at Apollo Cancer Centres in Hyderabad emphasised the importance of early diagnosis of prostate cancer during the awareness programme ‘Tame the Fire’. Dr Vijay Anand Reddy described prostate cancer as a “silent fire” that often goes unnoticed until advanced stages, but remains highly treatable if detected early.

A Class X student of Telangana Social Welfare Residential School Rajapet was beaten by senior intermediate students, leading to the suspension of seven students. The attack, caught on video, was said to be due to ego issues. Two others were also injured.

Two youths were found dead inside an auto-rickshaw in Chandrayangutta on Wednesday, with police suspecting a possible overdose of steroids or narcotic substances. A third person is missing, and officials are examining CCTV footage to trace the sequence of events

Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy defended the Congress government’s HILT Policy, which allows industrial land-use conversion at nominal rates, citing precedents from earlier Congress regimes. He dismissed BRS allegations of a Rs 5 lakh crore scam, pointing out that similar conversions were permitted earlier.

Artillery Centre, Hyderabad, held the Passing Out Parade for Agniveer Batch 06/2025, reviewed by Lieutenant General Adosh Kumar. Agniveers showcased discipline and combat skills including Malkhamb, Martial Arts, and torch displays, culminating with a Military Band Symphony

Despite promising 42% reservations for BCs, the Congress government has spent two years issuing conflicting orders, rushing Bills and blaming the Centre, only to admit the quota was legally impossible. With GO 46 reducing BC reservations further, protests have erupted across the State

The Pollution Control Board, which reviewed 49 industries in its task force meeting in the month of November, passed orders for closure of six industries that were found violating the prescribed norms

1,531 Agniveers of Batch-06/25 passed out from 1 EME Centre, Secunderabad, after completing rigorous military and technical training. Commandant Brigadier Prashant Bajpai felicitated top performers, including AV Pranshu Pal and AV Firoz Khan, urging all to serve the nation with dedication

Sarvejana Foundation launched a creative road-safety campaign in Hyderabad, with volunteers dressed as Yamadharma Raju urging riders to wear helmets. Covering 365 traffic junctions, the initiative aims to reduce untimely deaths and transform the city into “Saferabad.”

ICMR-NIN Hyderabad is hosting INFUSE 2025 on December 4-5, bringing together innovators, start-ups, and researchers in nutrition and food technology. Thirty-three shortlisted innovations in food tech, nutrient assessment, precision nutrition, and point-of-care devices will be showcased to stakeholders

Prohibition and Excise Department officials caught Shanker Singh at Dhoolpet transporting 1.606 kilograms of ganja in an auto rickshaw. Two others, Sandhya Bai and Akhilesh Singh, were named in the case. Authorities have registered a case for further investigation

Non teaching employees of Osmania University have appealed to CM Revanth Reddy to regularise their services. They said 1117 staff have worked for nearly twenty years with low salaries and no job security. Association leaders urged the government to resolve their long pending issues.