Hyderabad

The SDG Club of Government Degree College, Khairatabad, organised a suicide prevention awareness programme to encourage open discussions on emotional well-being and mental health among students.

Osmania University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Kumar Molugaram has directed autonomous colleges affiliated with the university to upload students' marks through secure cloud-based systems and strengthen safeguards against manipulation of examination records.

The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) has suspended the FSSAI licences of four dark stores operated by quick-commerce firms in Hyderabad after inspections revealed multiple food safety violations.

Dr BR Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) has claimed that the Andhra Pradesh government owes it Rs 601.40 crore for educational and administrative services provided to students and study centres in the State after bifurcation.

Dr BR Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) is set to establish a Centre for Foreign Languages and will initially offer a certificate course in German through a blended learning mode.

Dr B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) will award degrees to 36,145 candidates at its 27th convocation on October 7 in Hyderabad. The university will also confer an honorary doctorate on noted Telangana filmmaker and cultural archivist B. Narsing Rao.

BRS leader Talasani Srinivas Yadav accused the Congress government of discriminating against Backward Classes in Telangana and questioned its decision to field two upper-caste candidates in graduate MLC elections. He demanded greater BC representation and urged voters to question Congress

The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) has introduced a dedicated WhatsApp number to enable residents to report pending civic issues and locations requiring the Commissioner’s direct intervention.

Hyderabad police have launched an inquiry into a viral social media video purportedly showing a man firing a pistol into the air during a function. Authorities are verifying whether the weapon seen in the footage is a genuine firearm or a dummy pistol.

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 4.9 kg of cocaine, estimated to be worth Rs 24.5 crore in the illicit market, from an Indian passenger at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.

The University of Hyderabad will award 1,721 degrees, including 300 PhDs, and 178 medals at its 26th convocation on Thursday. Former DRDO chairman Samir V Kamat will deliver the address, while Governor Pratap Shukla will present medals.

The Telangana Network Hospitals Association has urged the State government to address what it described as flaws in the revamped Employee Health Scheme. It sought hospital representation in policymaking, realistic treatment package rates, a transparent appeal mechanism and clearance of pending Aarogyasri bills.

CRPF Additional Director General, South Zone, Ravideep Singh Sahi retired after more than 40 years of service. A 1986-batch officer, he served in Jammu and Kashmir, Chhattisgarh and the Northeast and held several key operational and security assignments.

Shamshabad police arrested three persons, including a man reportedly involved in around 270 property offence cases, in a drug peddling case. They seized 80 grams of Meth, four LSD blots and four mobile phones, while two suspects remain absconding.

The University of Hyderabad has moved to the 801–1000 band in the THE World University Rankings 2027, improving from 1001–1200 last year. The latest rankings cover 2,297 institutions across 118 countries and territories, including 143 Indian institutions.

ProArch marked its 20th anniversary with a two-day celebration in Shamshabad, bringing together employees from across India. The event featured an AI keynote, business showcase and 5K run, highlighting technology, innovation, employee engagement, health and community initiatives.

RGIA police arrested three alleged drug peddlers near HMDA Nursery in Shamshabad and seized 80 grams of methamphetamine and four LSD blotters. Police said the suspects allegedly sourced the drugs from an absconding Bengaluru-based supplier and supplied local customers.

BRS working president K T Rama Rao on Wednesday recalled the former BRS government’s decision to increase Scheduled Tribe reservations from 6 per cent to 10 per cent. He also highlighted measures including tribal gram panchayats, residential schools, podu land titles and welfare initiatives

BRS leaders KT Rama Rao and T Harish Rao recalled the September 30, 2012, Sagaraharam protest on its 14th anniversary. They hailed the participants and recalled the mobilisation on Necklace Road and the demand for a separate Telangana State

Religious organisations and community elders in Hyderabad have launched meetings and awareness programmes urging people to shun violence amid concerns over recent homicides. Friday sermons and community gatherings are stressing Islamic teachings, tolerance, brotherhood and peaceful resolution of disputes.

A historic British-era water reservoir at Balamrai has been dismantled to facilitate the Paradise-Suchitra Junction elevated corridor. A new 2,300-kilolitre pump house has been built nearby, while the old water distribution network continues until new transmission infrastructure is commissioned.

The decomposed body of an unidentified woman was found at an open site near Charkandil Chowrasta on Wednesday. Habeebnagar police suspect she may have died around a week ago and are investigating the circumstances while efforts continue to establish her identity.

The ‘Z’ seen on many TGSRTC bus number plates has roots in Hyderabad’s Nizam-era transport system. The tradition dates back nearly a century, while TGSRTC also preserves a 1932 Albion bus believed to have belonged to the first fleet.

A 20-year-old youth was killed after a tipper truck allegedly hit his scooter from behind near the EFLU junction in Hyderabad on Wednesday morning. The victim, Harsha, suffered severe head injuries after being thrown onto a divider