Hyderabad

A Hyderabad court sentenced a 56-year-old man to life imprisonment in a 2015 double murder case reported in Mallepally. The accused had allegedly set a couple ablaze, leading to their deaths. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1,000

Doctors at Aster Prime Hospitals in Hyderabad successfully treated a 43-year-old man who suffered cardiac arrest during brain tumour surgery. After prolonged resuscitation, the team revived him, completed the operation and ensured full neurological recovery, according to a hospital release

The Task Force and local police arrested two persons in Gudimalkapur for drug peddling and seized 5.1 kg of marijuana worth Rs 2.6 lakh. The accused allegedly sourced the drug from Maharashtra and sold it in Hyderabad

MV Soundararajan, senior priest of Chilkur Balaji Temple, passed away at the age of 90 due to age-related illness. Devotees and leaders paid tribute to his spiritual service, reforms and efforts to promote equality and simplicity in worship

The State’s 2026-27 budget process has drawn criticism after review meetings were postponed and the session delayed. With Finance Minister Bhatti Vikramarka in Delhi, concerns have emerged over bureaucratic dominance and lack of ministerial oversight in budget planning.

BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao condoled the death of CS Soundararajan, chief priest of Chilkur Balaji Temple. He and KT Rama Rao praised the priest’s spiritual and social service and expressed condolences to his family and devotees

Around 150 families in Kismatpur are preparing to protest against land acquisition for the Gandhi Sarovar Project under the Musi Riverfront Development. Landowners allege forced acquisition and demand Rs 10 crore per acre as compensation.

BRS deputy floor leader T Harish Rao criticised the Telangana government for forming an education commission without qualified experts. He questioned the credibility of the proposed education policy and demanded transparency and proper academic representation in decision-making

The Telangana Public Health Doctors Association has urged the state government to appoint in-service PG-qualified doctors as Assistant Professors through lateral entry. The association said this would help address the shortage of specialists in government medical colleges and improve healthcare services

Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau and Hyderabad Police have planned a coordinated crackdown on illegal drug manufacturing units operating from closed factories and warehouses. Joint inspections and intelligence sharing will be carried out to curb synthetic narcotics production and dismantle supply chains

IPEMA–Poultry India and the National Egg Coordination Committee celebrated World Protein Day 2026 in Hyderabad, stressing the importance of protein in daily diets. Experts highlighted nutrition gaps and promoted poultry as an affordable protein source for better health

The family of Burnigani Sanjeeva, a Hyderabad Water Board employee declared brain dead, donated his organs under the Jeevandan programme. His two kidneys were transplanted to needy patients, taking Telangana’s total organ donations under the scheme to 24

Hyderabad cybercrime police have arrested a Visakhapatnam native at Chennai airport in connection with a matrimonial and cryptocurrency investment fraud. The accused allegedly created fake profiles to trap victims and cheated one complainant of over Rs 11 lakh

Buggy power efficiency and technical tests were conducted on the second day of Mechanical Baja SAE India 2026 at BVRIT, Narsapur. Students showcased engineering skills in various static and dynamic events, with 36 teams completing technical inspections

Cyberabad Police have arrested four persons, including two bank employees, for allegedly opening mule bank accounts to facilitate online fraud. Police said Rs 6.67 lakh was routed through one account and efforts are on to trace more accused and victims

Telangana has integrated TGSRTC into the MeeSeva-powered MeeTicket platform, enabling commuters to apply and renew bus passes digitally. Officials said the State is the first in the country to offer such a unified, QR-based public transport ticketing system.

Nissan Motor India has launched the All-New Nissan GRAVITE at an introductory price of Rs 5.65 lakh in Hyderabad. The seven-seater MPV marks a new phase in the company’s India strategy and focuses on Indian families

Cyberabad Police, along with SCSC, organised a free eye screening camp for 220 heavy vehicle drivers at Vattinagulapally under the Arrive Alive campaign. Officials stressed vision safety, helmet use and strict adherence to traffic rules.

The Telangana Education Commission has recommended reviewing teacher salaries, adopting English as the primary medium of instruction, discontinuing EAPCET and NEET, merging SSC and Inter boards, and reforming promotions to enhance quality education and student welfare in the State

The National Medical Commission has made it mandatory for foreign MBBS graduates to obtain an Eligibility Certificate before applying for the FMGE screening test. The online portal for EC applications will remain open from March 2 to March 31, 2026

Bhakta Ramadasu Jayanthi Mahotsav will be held at Basheerbagh LB Indoor Stadium on March 1. Around 1100 musicians and 1200 dancers from across Telangana will participate in the day-long cultural event organised by Telangana Sangeeta Nataka Akademi

City Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar inspected ongoing flyover works under the H-CITI project at Mugdha Junction. Seven flyovers and underpasses are planned over two years to create a signal-free road network around KBR Park and reduce congestion.

Former Minister Koppula Eshwar accused the Congress government of targeting the poor through large-scale house demolitions in Telangana. He alleged 600 houses were razed in Khammam and warned that 50,000 more could face demolition under the Gandhi Sarovar project.

A 76-year-old retired bank manager from Cyberabad was duped of Rs 1.44 crore by cyber fraudsters posing as Mumbai ATS officials. The accused threatened him with a fake terror funding case and convinced him to transfer money to multiple bank accounts.