Hyderabad

State Bank of India Hyderabad Circle secured third place in the All India SBI Inter-circle football championship at Bhubaneshwar, defeating Gandhinagar Circle 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out. Goalkeeper M Gopiah’s crucial save proved decisive in the victory

Hyderabad’s MLR Institute of Technology (MLRIT), in collaboration with the Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre (IPFC), organised a one-day IP Awareness Programme funded by the Ministry of MSME. The event aimed to sensitise students, faculty, startups and MSMEs to the importance of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), patent filing, and government schemes supporting innovation.

IIT Hyderabad inaugurated the 17th edition of its flagship techno-cultural festival, Elan & nVision 2026, at its Kandi campus. IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu opened the three-day event, which is expected to draw over 30,000 participants from across India.

The Telangana High Court has directed the UPSC to process the state government’s recommendations for appointing the Director General of Police within four weeks. The court also disposed of a plea challenging the appointment of B. Shivadhar Reddy as DGP.

A section of a busy road near Cyber Gateway in Madhapur caved in, triggering heavy traffic congestion during peak hours. Traffic police barricaded the spot and diverted vehicles

A man named Veeraiah sustained serious injuries after a banned Chinese manja string cut his neck while riding his two-wheeler on the Amberpet flyover in Hyderabad. Passers-by rushed him to a nearby private hospital, where his condition is reported to be stable.

The Telangana government has extended exemption from compulsory Telugu for non-Telugu speaking students, deferring its implementation for Class IX in 2025–26 and Class X in 2026–27, following representations and petitions before the High Court

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated two major biotech initiatives at Hyderabad’s CDFD, the SAMARTH Skill Development Centre and the iDeaNA Technology Incubator.

The MANUU Students Collective demanded that the university administration submit and publicly share a detailed project report on land use, infrastructure and hostels, amid reports of visits by Revenue and district officials over the land resumption issue

The GHMC removed 52 abandoned and scrap vehicles from roadsides across Greater Hyderabad during a special sanitation drive. The operation, covering 300 wards, also saw the transport of nearly 4,000 metric tonnes of waste over the last 11 days

The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal launched the three-day National Conference on Emerging Trends in Structural Biophysics (CETSB-26), sponsored by DBT and ANRF. The conference aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific exchange.

A 17-year-old intermediate student died after reportedly suffering mental distress following a reprimand by lecturers at a government college in Marredpally. Her death triggered protests by parents and student groups, demanding action against the college staff.

Unemployed youth across Telangana are staging protests against the Congress government’s failure to deliver on its election promise of releasing a job calendar and filling 2 lakh vacancies within a year. Demonstrations erupted in Hyderabad and districts like Warangal and Mahabubnagar, with several protesters detained.

South Central Railway has announced special measures to handle the surge in passenger traffic during the Sankranthi festival. With daily footfall expected to reach 2.20 lakh at Secunderabad, 50,000 at Lingampalli and 35,000 at Cherlapalli, facilities have been enhanced with additional booking counters, ATVMs, and security personnel.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy urged unemployed youth to look beyond government jobs and focus on private sector opportunities. He said large-scale investments were essential to generate employment for Telangana’s 30 lakh job seekers.

Hyderabad Police have launched ‘C-Mitra’, a virtual helpdesk allowing cybercrime victims to register FIRs from home. Complaints will be processed through trained virtual staff after reporting via the 1930 helpline or national cybercrime portal.

Hyderabad police and the Narcotics Enforcement Wing arrested two Nigerian nationals in Tolichowk and seized 150 grams of MDMA worth Rs 20 lakh. The accused had overstayed their visas and were allegedly supplying drugs across multiple cities.

The completion deadline for flyovers on National Highway-44 has been extended for the third time to June 2026. Delays in works under the Bharatmala Pariyojana scheme have worsened traffic conditions, leaving commuters frustrated over slow progress and repeated extensions

The Hyderabad Central Crime Station busted an illegal Chinese manja racket and arrested five persons for possessing and selling the banned kite string. Police seized 155 bobbins of Chinese manja and handed over the accused to local police

Green Gold Animation partners with Faber-Castell India to launch Chhota Bheem-themed student art products. The collaboration includes watercolours, crayons, and sketch pens, aiming to inspire creativity and connect with children

BRS deputy floor leader Talasani Srinivas Yadav criticised the Congress government’s proposal to create new municipal corporations, alleging it would erase Secunderabad’s identity. The party warned of protests and demanded immediate withdrawal of the plan

Hyderabad's Eon Space Labs is launching its multispectral imaging payload, MIRA, aboard ISRO’s PSLV-C62 mission. The mission will demonstrate India's first AI-powered orbital image lab for real-time Earth data processing

Nikitha Godishala's final rites were held in Hyderabad after her murder in the US. She was found dead on December 31, 2025, with multiple stab wounds. The suspect fled to India

Cold wave conditions continue across Telangana, with temperatures dipping as low as 5.6°C in Kohir. Fog and chilly weather are expected to persist until January 11, before temperatures rise slightly