Hyderabad

Abdul Muqeet Mohiuddin Chanda has been elected chairman of the HMWSSB Minority Employees Welfare Association, with Mohd Jameeluddin as president and Syed Haji Ali as general secretary. The new body will focus on employee welfare, workplace issues and support systems.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau intensified its probe into suspended Deputy Superintendent of Police Bheem Reddy by conducting simultaneous searches at houses of eight suspected benamis in Puppalaguda and other parts of Hyderabad, examining property documents, financial transactions and other assets.

K. Nidhi has been named captain of the Hyderabad team for the BCCI Women’s Under-19 T20 Cricket Championship scheduled to be held in Thiruvananthapuram from October 9.

Disqualified Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision upholding his disqualification, expressed confidence of public support in the upcoming by-election, and declined to reveal the party from which he would contest.

The Supreme Court upheld the Telangana High Court's decision disqualifying former Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender under the anti-defection law for switching from the BRS to the Congress. The court rejected his appeal and affirmed that his Assembly seat stood vacant from April 23, 2024.

Cyberabad police have announced 60-day traffic diversions and restrictions at Khajaguda Junction from Sept. 26 due to water pipeline works, affecting several routes connecting Shaikpet, Gachibowli, Biodiversity Junction and Nanakramguda. Motorists have been advised to use designated alternative routes and plan travel in advance.

The suspect in the death of a young woman at a hotel in Madhapur, Srinivasa Ravi Teja, allegedly attempted suicide at his native village in Andhra Pradesh. He was hospitalised, while Madhapur police continued efforts to trace him and probe the circumstances surrounding Sharon Nikita's death.

A POCSO court in Hyderabad sentenced a 27-year-old man to five years' simple imprisonment and fined him Rs 9,000 for sexually harassing an 11-year-old girl in Musheerabad.

The Telangana High Court has directed police to preserve and produce CCTV footage of a station after two advocates alleged they were prevented from recording an incident of ill-treatment of a civilian and were not allowed to leave.

A sub-inspector from Kothagudem Two Town police station, K. Venkanna, died after being knocked down by an unidentified motorcycle while on duty at NTR Marg. Though he initially thought his injuries were minor, he later developed complications in Warangal and succumbed during treatment at MGM Hospital.

Traffic officials in Cyberabad conducted a trial run on the KPHB–Waverock corridor to assess the feasibility of a dedicated lane for TGSRTC and IT-company buses. The exercise, supported by transport and planning experts, also examined congestion along the JNTU–Biodiversity corridor.

Hyderabad teenager Anikait, grandson of legendary sailor C S Pradipak, won the Open Skiff Under-17 title at Fotna Cup 2026 in Chennai. His victory continued a family sailing legacy and highlighted his resilience after overcoming challenging race conditions

A Volkswagen car caught fire at NTR Nagar near LB Nagar in Hyderabad on Wednesday night, leading to panic among residents.

The Telangana Drugs Control Administration has ordered the immediate recall of Paracet 500 tablets from a specific batch manufactured in Himachal Pradesh and marketed in Telangana.

BRS leader T Harish Rao questioned the Congress government’s claim of utilising 280 TMCft of Krishna water and demanded a white paper. He also raised concerns over crop holidays, irrigation projects and alleged inadequate water lifting across Telangana

BRS working president KT Rama Rao offered special prayers at the Khairatabad Ganesh idol on Wednesday, seeking good rains, prosperity, and farmers’ welfare. Accompanied by senior party leaders, he also visited pandals across Hyderabad and extended greetings to devotees.

Telangana DGP CV Anand announced that 30,000 police personnel have been deployed across Hyderabad to ensure security, crowd management, and traffic regulation during the Ganesh immersion processions. Special measures, including SHE Teams and Task Force deployment, have been taken to safeguard women and prevent theft.

Malkajgiri special operations and food adulteration surveillance teams raided two food manufacturing units in Alwal and Dundigal on Wednesday. They seized paneer, skimmed milk powder, halwa, oil and Dalda over suspected violations of food safety standards.

MLR Institute of Technology hosted an International Education Fair in Hyderabad, connecting students with representatives from 13 universities and institutions across seven countries. The event offered information on higher education opportunities, international exposure and global career pathways

The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation has proposed a traffic mobility and last-mile connectivity study along the 8.5-km JNTU-Miyapur-Raidurg Metro corridor. The study will assess pedestrian links, traffic congestion, crossings, school traffic, feeder services and access to Metro stations.

Talks between Telangana government employees and Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju over long-pending demands failed to produce results, leaving lakhs of employees and pensioners disheartened. The Telangana Employees’ Joint Action Committee (TGEJAC) has convened an emergency State-level meeting to decide its next course of action.

Hyderabad SHE Teams apprehended 1,530 persons for allegedly indulging in eve-teasing and other objectionable activities during Ganesh festival celebrations from September 14 to 23. The teams were deployed at crowded locations, mandaps and immersion routes, especially Khairatabad and Balapur.

The Telangana government has declared September 25 a closed holiday for the Ganesh idol immersion procession in Hyderabad. Government offices, schools and colleges in Hyderabad-Secunderabad, Ranga Reddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri will remain closed, with November 14 declared a working day