Hyderabad

Muslims across Hyderabad are celebrating Milad-un-Nabi with religious meetings, blood donation camps and processions. The Milad Peace Juloos will begin from Charminar at 1 pm, with thousands expected to participate. Police have made elaborate security arrangements across the city.

A Sudanese national was rescued after allegedly attempting to end his life by jumping into Hussain Sagar near the Dr BR Ambedkar Secretariat in Hyderabad. Saifabad police pulled him out using a rope and handed him over to Lake Police.

BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao extended Milad-un-Nabi greetings to the Muslim community, highlighting Prophet Mohammed’s teachings on peace, brotherhood and compassion. He said the BRS government’s welfare initiatives strengthened Telangana’s Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb and called for communal harmony.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao expressed shock and grief over the fatal bus accident near Dwarakunta in Suryapet district. He condoled the deaths, conveyed sympathies to bereaved families and urged the government to provide immediate medical treatment to injured passengers.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi criticised the Allahabad High Court's hijab verdict, calling it an “attack on Islam”. He also attacked the RSS and BJP over the Constitution and Manusmriti, questioned the Uniform Civil Code and reaffirmed Muslims’ commitment to India.

The Telangana High Court has set aside the compulsory retirement of a trial court judge, calling the punishment unduly harsh and disproportionate. The court sustained two misconduct charges but ordered his reinstatement without back wages or consequential benefits

Kotak Mahindra Bank has announced Season 3 of its Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme, which will support over 100 startups between August 2026 and October 2027. The programme will focus on sectors including deep tech, agritech, fintech and sustainability

TG SAFE enforcement teams seized 15 tonnes of food articles worth Rs 30 lakh during inspections of 32 manufacturing and retail units in Hyderabad ahead of Milad-un-Nabi and Raksha Bandhan. Officials detected hygiene, storage, labelling and other violations

Akshay Sharma and Manu Gandas carded seven-under 65s to share the opening-day lead at the Telangana Open 2026 in Vikarabad. Vishesh Sharma and Rashid Khan were one shot behind, while play was suspended due to fading light

Olympian G Sathiyan called for sustained collaboration among the government, corporates and sports industry to make India a global sporting powerhouse. At SPORTSCOM's Delhi conclave, policymakers and industry leaders discussed sports investment, manufacturing, technology, employment and grassroots development

The TPCC Disciplinary Committee has recommended dropping Konda Surekha from the Telangana Cabinet and G Chinna Reddy as State Planning Commission vice-chairman over controversial remarks. The report, submitted to TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud, will be sent to the AICC

Prakaash Sarran defeated Pradnyesh Shelke 4-2, 4-2 in the boys' singles preliminary round of the Raja Narsimha Rao Memorial ITF Juniors at Lake View Tennis Academy. G Vishwak Reddy and other players also registered wins in Hyderabad

Governments may win young people’s support through promises, but they retain it only through performance. Young people are not merely voters of tomorrow; they are legitimacy test of today

India's U20 men's team will travel to Tashkent unbeaten after four friendlies in Bengaluru, where they recorded three wins and a draw without conceding. The Blue Colts will face Syria, Uzbekistan and Bangladesh in the AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers

India's Under-17 women's team have arrived in Tashkent for two friendly matches against Uzbekistan on August 27 and 30. The games are part of preparations for the AFC Under-17 Women's Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers scheduled in Malaysia in October

Five players struck centuries in the HCA C-Division one-day league, with Smarpit Verma, Shaik Rabbani, Vaibhav Agarwal and Arshad Khan scoring tons. Deccan Colts' B Harish Raja narrowly missed a century after making 93 in Hyderabad

The Dr YSR & Dr KVP Foundation will confer its 2026 award on the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation for its contributions to agriculture, food security and sustainable development. The award carries Rs 25 lakh and will be presented in New Delhi

The NHAI has extended the tender deadline for the northern part of Telangana's Regional Ring Road to September 23. The 161-km Sangareddy-Choutuppal stretch has faced repeated bidding delays, with Cabinet approval from the Centre still reportedly pending

The Telangana Backward Classes Commission has sought an explanation from MJPTBCWREI Society Secretary B Saidulu over unfilled Gurukula seats from Class V to Intermediate. It also directed the society to establish a help desk for students and parents

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy directed officials to expedite land acquisition for the Musi Rejuvenation project and formulate a land pooling policy. He also asked officials to avoid legal complications, invite Phase 2 tenders and review TDRs weekly

Schools, educational institutions and government offices across Telangana will remain closed on Wednesday for Milad-un-Nabi. Hyderabad is also set for religious programmes, with the Markazi Milad Juloos scheduled to begin at Charminar and culminate in Moghalpura

Nidhish Shyamal and Yashvi Jain emerged winners in the boys' and girls' sections respectively at the Telangana State Under-17 Chess Championship held at Vikas Concept School in Bachupally. Pavan Karthikeya Varma and Sreesha Kandi finished runners-up respectively

The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education and Fire department will introduce an integrated software system to verify Fire NOCs after fake certificates submitted by private junior colleges came to light. The authorities also discussed stricter fire safety measures in colleges

Senior doctors and public health experts have urged people in Telangana, particularly vulnerable groups, not to ignore viral fever symptoms. They cited rising influenza, SARI, ILI and H1N1 cases in neighbouring states and advised timely medical attention