Hyderabad

Cyberabad Police Commissioner M Ramesh inspected waterlogging-prone locations to review measures for preventing traffic disruptions during heavy rains. Officials discussed drainage improvements, culvert widening, debris removal and emergency preparedness, with response teams, pumps and machinery to remain ready.

The Telangana School Education Department has warned private unaided schools of action, including withdrawal of recognition or permission, for failing to display class-wise fees and submit annual administration reports with audited accounts for 2023–24 and 2024–25 by July 30.

A dating app meet-up in Hyderabad allegedly ended in an assault after a dispute over a pub bill. A man claimed a woman called associates after he sought reimbursement, following which he was allegedly attacked near Madhapur Metro Station.

More than 5,000 voters in Secunderabad Cantonment have found their names missing from the 2002 electoral rolls while filling enumeration forms. Officials attributed the issue to polling booth shifts after delimitation and advised voters to submit details and prescribed documents.

Hyderabad has completed distribution of enumeration forms under the SIR exercise, but BLOs are struggling to collect completed forms from voters. Repeated household visits, voter unavailability, missing photographs and Bonalu festivities are slowing the process ahead of the August 3 deadline.

The fourth edition of AndPurpose Forums brought together more than 200 leaders from government, industry, startups, philanthropy and academia at T-Hub, Hyderabad. Discussions focused on sustainability, climate innovation, circular economy, CSR, impact investing and building partnerships for sustainable development.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao challenged Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to prove the Congress government's claim of providing 70,000 government jobs, alleging that the party failed to fulfil promises made in its Youth Declaration before the 2023 Assembly elections

Two students of Indus International School Hyderabad secured perfect scores of 45 out of 45 in the IBDP May 2026 examinations. Ruhan Gudeli will join NUS, while Sujay Reddy Surukunti will study Finance at NYU Stern School of Business.

Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University and Virginia Tech University will collaborate on research to tackle rising fruit fly infestations and other crop pests. The study will focus on integrated pest management across 25 vegetable villages near Hyderabad.

YFLO Hyderabad has launched ‘Art Beyond Walls’, a public art initiative to bring Indian art into luxury hotels and public spaces. The project’s first installation, ‘The Tree’ by artist Dhananjay Singh, has been permanently installed at Park Hyatt Hyderabad.

TGSRTC's plan to convert 200 diesel buses into electric vehicles faces regulatory delays. Revised central guidelines require a fresh prototype to undergo stringent safety testing by the ARAI, pushing the eco-friendly fleet's commercial rollout into next year

The Centre has proposed a high-speed rail corridor connecting Hyderabad and Amaravati, potentially cutting travel time to 70 minutes. The project is part of a wider network linking major southern cities and could boost business, tourism, investment and regional connectivity.

Hyderabad CCS and Habeeb Nagar Police arrested two persons for allegedly illegally selling prescription medicines and cough syrup. Police seized 77,700 tablets and 170 bottles of cough syrup worth around Rs 10 lakh, while six other suspects remain absconding.

The Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST) registered two cases and apprehended three persons during raids on fast food centres in Chandrayangutta. Officials seized reused cooking oil, coloured chicken and artificial food colours over alleged food safety and hygiene violations.

Police detained several farmers protesting the fencing of around 650 acres at Bahadurguda near Shamshabad for a proposed bullet train hub. Farmers demanded clear assurances from the government before any land acquisition, while heavy police deployment continued in the area.

Tension prevailed in Bahadurguda village of Shamshabad as HYDRAA and Revenue Department officials began taking over 650 acres of land amid heavy police deployment. Farmers protested the move, while the BRS extended support and alleged police prevented its leaders from reaching the village.

The BRS alleged that police placed several of its leaders under house arrest despite the High Court permitting the Yuva Sangrama Sadassu in Hyderabad. The party termed the action unconstitutional and demanded the immediate release of the detained leaders.

The Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad will hold its 15th convocation on Saturday, awarding degrees to 1,398 students across BTech, MTech, MSc, PG Diploma and PhD programmes. The event will also mark the graduation of the first batches of IC Design & Technology and the IITH–Deakin University Joint Doctoral Programme.

BikeWo Green Tech Limited has joined hands with Yubhas Renewables to pilot solar-assisted electric three-wheelers aimed at rural and semi-urban mobility. The project envisions training youth as owner-operators, supported by financing under the MUDRA scheme.

Osmania University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Kumar Molugaram has been elected as a Fellow of the Telangana Academy of Sciences for 2025 in the Engineering Sciences stream. His election was unanimously recommended by the Academy’s Executive Council after a rigorous evaluation.

Two families in Hyderabad have donated the organs of their brain-dead relatives, giving a new lease of life to seven patients. A 63-year-old housewife from Guntur and a 56-year-old driver from Medchal-Malkajgiri were declared brain dead earlier this month, after which their families consented to organ donation.

Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) announced that 14 students from its Hyderabad classroom programme secured top ranks in NEET UG 2026, with Mayuk Jaisimha leading at AIR 42. The institute reported strong nationwide performance, with four students in the top 10 and 41 in the top 100.

ABD Maestro Pvt. Ltd., the luxury spirits arm of Allied Blenders & Distillers, has entered the Telangana market with three premium whisky brands — Aodh Irish Whiskey, Woodburns Contemporary Rare Indian Whisky and Yello Designer Whisky. Co-founded by actor Ranveer Singh, the company is targeting Hyderabad’s growing demand for super-premium alcoholic beverages.

A Rajendranagar court has sentenced Bengaluru-based leather businessman to life imprisonment for murdering his associate in Attapur in 2017.