Hyderabad

Two horses were critically injured after being hit by a four-wheeler on the Balapur–Venkatpur road on Saturday night. Prompt action by Balapur police and PFA Abhaya volunteers helped rescue the animals, which are now receiving treatment.

Telangana continues to experience biting cold with single-digit minimum temperatures across several districts, including Hyderabad, Adilabad, and Kumram Bheem Asifabad. The IMD has issued a Yellow Alert, warning of below-normal temperatures for the next two days.

Hyderabad’s new multi-level parking complex in Nampally is open for Numaish visitors, featuring a fully automated sensor-based system. The 15-floor MLP accommodates 250 cars and 200 two-wheelers. Users are charged Rs 30 per hour; official inauguration is pending.

Hyderabad Traffic Police caught 404 people for drunk driving during Saturday night checks. The offenders included 349 two-wheelers, 25 three-wheelers, and 31 four-wheelers. Twelve drivers had dangerously high BAC levels. Cases have been registered, and court action is pending.

A 30-year-old man from Vikarabad was killed in a road accident at Narsingi late Saturday night after losing control of his motorcycle. He suffered fatal head injuries and died on the spot. Police have registered a case.

A 38-year-old housewife died by suicide at her home in Rajendranagar after allegedly consuming poison. Police said she had been suffering from depression due to health issues. A case has been registered, and further investigation is under way.

Hyderabad’s Task Force arrested a man in Kalapather for allegedly selling banned Chinese manja. Police seized 345 bobbins of the nylon string, which was reportedly brought from Haryana and sold illegally to customers.

The Telangana Police’s EAGLE Force arrested two Hyderabad men in Nalgonda for allegedly selling ganja. Police seized 4.5 kg of the drug and said the accused sourced it from Odisha before selling it in smaller packets.

Nawab Najaf Ali Khan, grandson of the seventh Nizam, criticised Nizamabad MP Dharmapuri Arvind for remarks on renaming the district. He called the comments historically inaccurate and defended the Nizam’s legacy as secular and inclusive.

FICCI FLO Hyderabad celebrated the graduation of nearly 1,000 women trained under its ‘Skill Her’ initiative in Bhongir. The programme equips grassroots women with practical skills, helping them earn incomes, support their families, and gain confidence.

BJP State president N Ramchander Rao condemned an incident in Safilguda involving a youngster allegedly urinating in front of a place of worship, accusing the Congress government of failing to maintain law and order as videos of the incident went viral.

Neredmet police arrested a man from Karnataka for allegedly desecrating the Katta Maisamma temple on Saturday evening. The incident triggered protests by local residents, following which police intervened, registered a case and remanded the accused to judicial custody.

The third season of the Hyderabad Bird Atlas will begin on February 7, inviting volunteers to map bird diversity within the city’s ORR limits. Organisers expect higher participation as the citizen science initiative continues to document migration and habitat changes.

A software engineer was injured after Chinese manja slit his neck while riding a bike near Uppal Metro station on Saturday. He was rushed to a hospital, while Telangana police warned of strict action against the use and sale of banned kite string.

Rohit Sharma offered batting tips to pacer Mohammed Siraj during India’s training session in Vadodara ahead of the ODI series against New Zealand. Rishabh Pant briefly needed treatment after being hit, while Shubman Gill and Ajit Agarkar discussed team plans

Six players, including Sreetej and Akella Sankalpa Ruthvik, shared the lead in the Open category of the 236th Brilliant Trophy chess tournament in Hyderabad. In the juniors section, 10 players jointly lead with three points after three rounds

Hyderabad defeated Warangal by 23 runs in the Kaka Venkataswamy Memorial Telangana Inter-District T20 League Phase II at Warangal. Vineeth Pawar scored 65 runs, while Adilabad beat Karimnagar by nine runs in another close contest

Hyderabad defeated Cricket Federation of India by six wickets to win the All India Rajiv Gandhi Invitation T20 cricket tournament at Lal Bahadur Stadium. Anvith Reddy starred with 46 runs, while Rahul Karthikeya was named best bowler of the tournament

Anusha Kutumbale defeated fourth seed Yashaswini Ghorpade to enter the women’s singles semifinals of the WTT Feeder Series 2026 in Vadodara. Sutirtha Mukherjee upset top seed Yang Ha Eun, while Manush Shah and Payas Jain advanced in men’s events

K Sunil Goud of Telangana High Court has been elected general secretary of the Indian Lawyers Cricket Association at its general body meeting in Delhi. Kuldeep Parihar was named president, with other office-bearers from various High Courts and the Supreme Court

Jadumani Singh clinched his first senior national crown in the men’s 50-55kg category as SSCB topped the Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships with 12 gold medals. Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen and Minakshi also bagged titles in Greater Noida

Osmania University secured bronze, finishing third in the South East Zone inter-university football championship at Woxsen University. OU defeated Pt Ravishankar Shukla University but lost to Yenepoya University and drew with Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya. All four teams qualified for the All India event

Reynold Vincent Paul of South Central Railway has been named to the five-member selection panel for the Indian Railways football team ahead of the National Football Championship. Other members include Paritosh, Aftab, V Rajesh and Abdul Azim Siddique

Ananya Dandu’s fine spell of six for 23 helped Hyderabad beat Jharkhand by nine runs in the BCCI women’s under-15 one-day cricket tournament at Vizianagaram. Hyderabad finished second in the group to qualify for the knockout phase