Hyderabad

The Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad will hold its 15th convocation on Saturday, awarding degrees to 1,398 students across BTech, MTech, MSc, PG Diploma and PhD programmes. The event will also mark the graduation of the first batches of IC Design & Technology and the IITH–Deakin University Joint Doctoral Programme.

BikeWo Green Tech Limited has joined hands with Yubhas Renewables to pilot solar-assisted electric three-wheelers aimed at rural and semi-urban mobility. The project envisions training youth as owner-operators, supported by financing under the MUDRA scheme.

Osmania University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Kumar Molugaram has been elected as a Fellow of the Telangana Academy of Sciences for 2025 in the Engineering Sciences stream. His election was unanimously recommended by the Academy’s Executive Council after a rigorous evaluation.

Two families in Hyderabad have donated the organs of their brain-dead relatives, giving a new lease of life to seven patients. A 63-year-old housewife from Guntur and a 56-year-old driver from Medchal-Malkajgiri were declared brain dead earlier this month, after which their families consented to organ donation.

Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) announced that 14 students from its Hyderabad classroom programme secured top ranks in NEET UG 2026, with Mayuk Jaisimha leading at AIR 42. The institute reported strong nationwide performance, with four students in the top 10 and 41 in the top 100.

ABD Maestro Pvt. Ltd., the luxury spirits arm of Allied Blenders & Distillers, has entered the Telangana market with three premium whisky brands — Aodh Irish Whiskey, Woodburns Contemporary Rare Indian Whisky and Yello Designer Whisky. Co-founded by actor Ranveer Singh, the company is targeting Hyderabad’s growing demand for super-premium alcoholic beverages.

A Rajendranagar court has sentenced Bengaluru-based leather businessman to life imprisonment for murdering his associate in Attapur in 2017.

The Food Safety Department inspected 14 establishments in Hyderabad and destroyed 60 kg of ghee deemed unfit, while seizing 850 kg suspected to be adulterated. Commissioner Sangeetha Satyanarayana said the seized stock will be held pending laboratory reports and that legal action will follow if tests confirm adulteration.

The Telangana High Court has permitted the BRS to hold its Yuva Sangrama Sadassu at Saroornagar Stadium, rejecting the Congress government's bid to block the event. BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the Revanth Reddy government of suppressing unemployed youth and vowed to continue raising issues affecting students and job aspirants.

A 55-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl died during treatment after he was allegedly assaulted by the victim's relatives and local residents in Hyderabad's Kulsumpura. Police have registered a case and said those involved in the assault will face legal action.

Cyberabad Municipal Corporation has announced a roadmap to make its waste management system among the country’s best. Commissioner Dr Srujana inspected advanced facilities in Jeedimetla and Dundigal, emphasising the need to treat waste as a resource and adopt world-class technologies for sustainable urban management.

The Telangana government has extended the operating hours of bars, clubs and microbreweries in the Hyderabad urban region for the FIFA World Cup third-place play-off and final. However, bar owners have sought clear communication of the order to local police.

The BRS will hold its Yuva Sangrama Sadassu at Hyderabad's Saroornagar Stadium, with KT Rama Rao expected to address students and job aspirants. The party plans to target the Congress government over alleged unfulfilled promises on employment, recruitment and youth welfare.

Hyderabad-based healthtech startup Superclaims has developed an AI-powered platform that reduces health insurance claim adjudication from days to minutes. The startup says its technology processes over one lakh claims monthly, improves accuracy, cuts operational costs and helps insurers detect fraudulent claims.

The three-day World Mithai & Namkeen Convention (WMNC) 2026 commenced at Hyderabad's HITEX Exhibition Centre. Featuring over 300 stalls, the mega B2B event expects 30,000 visitors and focuses on procurement, shelf-life extension, and the mithai-bakery convergence

Mahindra University, in collaboration with Virginia Tech's School of Architecture, organised the MU Architecture Conclave 2026 in Hyderabad. The event brought together architects, academicians and policymakers to discuss the future of architectural education, innovation and human-centric design.

The 1M1B Foundation, Microsoft, MeitY Startup Hub and the Telangana government will establish India's first Green Skills and Applied AI Centre of Excellence in Hyderabad. The centre will focus on AI-driven green pharma, sustainable manufacturing and workforce development.

Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda has secured Guinness World Records recognition after organising the world's largest Inflammatory Bowel Disease awareness session with 578 participants. The initiative aimed to improve public awareness, promote early symptom recognition and encourage timely medical consultation.

A 62-year-old retired Commercial Taxes Department employee allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the seventh floor of Mayur Kushal Complex on Abid Road in Hyderabad. Police have launched an investigation to ascertain the circumstances and reasons behind the incident.

The Women Safety Wing trained lecturers and assistant professors from government colleges and universities as Master Trainers under the 'Stand with Her' campaign. The initiative aims to promote gender sensitivity, challenge stereotypes and encourage bystander intervention across higher educational institutions in Telangana.

Chandrayangutta Assembly constituency has recorded the highest digitisation of enumeration forms in Hyderabad district under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, while Musheerabad ranked last. Overall, Hyderabad has completed 32.75% digitisation, with over 1.77 lakh electors classified as absent, shifted or dead.

The Telangana Women Safety Wing trained lecturers and assistant professors from government degree colleges and universities as master trainers under the 'Stand with Her' campaign. The initiative aims to promote gender sensitivity, challenge stereotypes and prevent gender-based violence across higher educational institutions.

The BRS has approached the court after police denied permission for its Yuva Sangrama Sadassu at Saroornagar Stadium. The party alleged the Congress government was suppressing democratic dissent and preventing it from raising issues affecting unemployed youth and students.

Paddy cultivation in Telangana has increased to 6.37 lakh acres despite the State government's push for crop diversification amid rainfall and water concerns. While farmers continue to prefer paddy, pulse cultivation has also expanded, whereas maize and jowar acreage has declined.