Hyderabad

Hyderabad traffic police have announced diversions and restrictions across several key routes on Wednesday for the Milad-un-Nabi peace procession. Traffic will be stopped or diverted from 10 am to 11 pm, with commuters advised to use alternative routes

Hyderabad Task Force and SR Nagar police arrested a suspected medicine supplier and a consumer and seized habit-forming medicines and cough syrups worth Rs 4.80 lakh. Police said the pharmacy worker allegedly sold the medicines without prescriptions for illegal profit.

A TGPCB-IIT Hyderabad study has highlighted the contribution of road dust to PM10 and PM2.5 pollution. A workshop discussed improving mechanical road sweepers, with researchers noting silt deposition of 5 to 15 g/m² against an ideal level below 3 g/m².

The Musi rejuvenation project is facing hurdles over land acquisition, with several property owners opposing TDRs and seeking cash, flats or open plots as compensation. The government plans to acquire land from nearly 500 owners for the project's first phase.

Telangana Social Welfare Residential Teachers Union and other associations have sought promotions, pending DA arrears and regularisation of eligible employees from TGSWREIS. They also demanded higher remuneration for part-time and outsourcing staff and funds for games and sports material.

FATHI has urged the Telangana government to conduct another TG ICET counselling round in September and postpone B-category MBA and MCA admissions. It cited delays in degree marks memos and supplementary examination results that prevented many students from completing certificate verification.

Osmania University has secured fourth rank among India’s top general government universities in the India Today rankings and 13th among State public universities in Outlook-ICARE 2026. Its College of Engineering also ranked 18th among government engineering institutes.

Telangana voters served notices during the Special Intensive Revision can seek exemption from personal hearings in certain cases. Elderly, outstation and some prominent individuals may authorise family members to appear for them, subject to the Electoral Registration Officer’s approval.

The TGSRTC will introduce dedicated night bus services on six major routes from August 29, operating broadly between 10 pm and 5 am. The services aim to help IT employees, students and other late-night commuters with affordable public transport.

Six persons were arrested in Hyderabad for allegedly posing as qualified doctors and practising medicine without valid qualifications. Task Force and local police conducted raids at multiple locations, seizing medical equipment worth Rs 53,000, including syringes, injections and surgical instruments.

Gachibowli police rescued two minor children within four hours of receiving a kidnapping complaint and nabbed a 45-year-old man near Ghatkesar railway station. The children were allegedly taken from a labour camp near Kondapur while they were playing.

Hyderabad is gearing up for Milad-un-Nabi celebrations on Wednesday, with the Markazi Milad Juloos scheduled from Charminar to Moghalpura. Blood donation, food distribution and health camps are also planned, while police have made elaborate security arrangements across the city.

Jubilee Hills Inspector Muttu Yadav has been suspended for lapses in registering the FIR and failing to arrest former OSD Sumanth, linked to Minister Konda Surekha.

T-Hub has partnered with the Indian Army’s Central Command to help defence startups develop, validate and deploy solutions for active military challenges. The partnership will connect startups with Army stakeholders and support product development, operational feedback and deployment readiness.

EkChitra Art Gallery has inaugurated its new space in Hyderabad, offering flexible infrastructure for diverse art forms and housing a permanent printmaking studio. The gallery opened with the exhibition Transition: A Continuity to Change, attended by prominent figures from the city’s art fraternity.

The Telangana Prisons & Correctional Services has launched the Telangana Jail Experience, an immersive programme at Chanchalguda Prison from August 25 to September 30. Visitors can spend several hours or a full day following a structured prison routine.

Sigma Advanced Systems has signed a new £125 million (Rs 1,600 crore) long-term agreement with Rolls-Royce through its UK subsidiary Bromford Precision Solutions, taking the combined value of its contracts to £425 million.

Madhapur police arrested a techie for selling MDMA near Inorbit Mall. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered, and investigations are ongoing.

Six persons, including four painters from Madhya Pradesh and two students, were seriously injured when a speeding car rammed into two vehicles at Kondapur in Ghatkesar on Monday night.

High Court advocate Omer Farooq highlighted the growing career opportunities in law while addressing youngsters at a career guidance session in Hyderabad. He stressed the importance of reading and analytical skills and discussed opportunities in courts, law firms and specialised fields.

The Telangana High Court questioned HYDRAA’s demolition of structures on private land in Kondapur, expressing concern over lack of notice, verification and due process. The court said government authorities were misleading the judiciary and ordered detailed counter-affidavits.

Several hostels and PG accommodations in Hyderabad’s IT corridor are allegedly operating with serious safety violations. Residents in Anjaiah Nagar, Gachibowli, Madhapur and Kondapur face blocked exits, missing fire extinguishers and alarms, overcrowded rooms and inadequate security.

A 24-year-old private employee, Kondurg Venkatesh, was killed after a lorry ran over him near Palamakula in Shamshabad on Monday evening. His friend Likki Karthik Reddy, who was riding pillion, suffered serious injuries in the accident.

A portion of the corridor ceiling at Hyderabad’s historic Government City College collapsed on Monday morning, raising concerns among students and staff. Charminar MLA Mir Zulfiqar Ali inspected the heritage building and called for a structural assessment and urgent restoration work.