Hyderabad

A 25-year-old doctor in Hyderabad was allegedly harassed and extorted by a man he met on a dating app. The accused assaulted him, threatened exposure, and extorted ₹8,000 before police in Madhapur registered a case and began investigation.

Bad weather in Hyderabad on Friday morning forced the diversion of at least three incoming flights from Mumbai, Pune, and Kolkata to other airports, including Vijayawada. Airport officials confirmed the diversions were due to prevailing inclement weather conditions.

The IMD has forecast rain and thundershowers across Hyderabad and several Telangana districts throughout Friday, with gusty winds and lower temperatures. Independent trackers also warned of on-and-off showers across the city, urging residents to prepare for wet weather conditions.

The Cyberabad Traffic Police has advised IT and corporate firms to opt for work-from-home on Friday after heavy rains, citing safety and traffic concerns. The advisory seeks to reduce road congestion and ensure emergency services move without hindrance.

Sanju carded a three-under 68 despite a double bogey on the 18th hole to maintain a one-shot lead in the IGU Andhra Pradesh Amateur Golf Championship. Deepak Yadav stayed close, while Sukhman Singh dropped to third after a 72

Joshua scored a hat-trick to lead Rangareddy to a dominant 6-0 win over Nalgonda in the 11th Telangana Senior State Football Championship. Karimnagar and Adilabad also secured victories in other matches during the league phase

Hyderabad is expected to receive moderate to heavy rainfall overnight, with gusty winds reaching up to 50 kmph, according to IMD-Hyderabad. An independent weather tracker has predicted an increase in rain intensity, especially in northern parts of the city.

B Sacheit’s brilliant unbeaten 102 helped Team A reach 240/8 on Day 1 of the HCA Under-23 Probables match. Meanwhile, Md Faiz Ahmed’s 182 and Mani’s 101 guided Southern Stars to a dominant win in the C-Division One-Day League

Hyderabad’s Prasads Multiplex issued a humorous advisory to fans of Pawan Kalyan after witnessing wild celebrations during screenings of They Call Him OG. From cheers to torn T-shirts, the frenzy prompted the theatre to jokingly suggest carrying a spare shirt.

Malkajgiri MLA Marri Rajasekhar Reddy has announced a series of infrastructure projects worth over Rs. 784 crore to address civic challenges in the constituency. Key works include the Vajpayee Nagar RuB, RK Puram Flyover, and development of AOC roads.

Bangladesh’s Jamal Hossain extended his lead to four shots with a six-under 64 in the third round of the Telangana Golconda Masters. He is followed by Akshay Sharma in second and Khalin Joshi in third, with Vishesh Sharma leading local golfers

The Congress-led Telangana government is facing scrutiny over its alleged use of advanced cybersecurity tools for political surveillance. Devices like Talkwalker, Cellebrite Inseyets and Innsight, originally meant for cybercrime detection, are reportedly being used to monitor opposition leaders, social media activity and private communications.

The Forum for A Better Hyderabad, with CDS and civil society groups, held its annual Memorial and Solidarity Meet under the historic Tamarind Tree at Osmania General Hospital. The tree, which saved 150 lives in 1908 floods, was honoured for its enduring legacy

Telangana government has agreed in principle to take over Hyderabad Metro Phase-I by assuming Rs 13,000 crore project debt and paying Rs 2,000 crore to L&T for equity. L&T exits the project, refusing to participate in Phase 2 expansion as equity partner

The GHMC has sanctioned Rs. 2.95 crore to restore a small bridge in Yakutpura, popularly known as ‘London Bridge’. Though unrelated to its namesake in the UK, the bridge earned its name from local residents during post-rain repairs. Narrow and used only by two-wheelers, the bridge is set to be widened to accommodate larger vehicles.

Dr BR Ambedkar Open University will confer degrees to 203 prisoners during its XXVI convocation, with two inmates winning gold medals. The university also plans to award 53 PhDs, two MPhils, and honorary doctorates to Goreti Venkanna and Prem Rawat

A special court for child-related offences sentenced E Durga Shankar to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 in the 2024 Mangalhat minor rape case. The court also ordered Rs 2 lakh compensation for the victim

In a bid to curb recurring cyber offences, the Hyderabad Cybercrime police have initiated a directive to maintain suspect sheets for habitual offenders involved in social media crimes and financial frauds.

Cyberabad SOT arrested two persons at Gachibowli on charges of drug peddling and seized 5 kg of marijuana along with two mobile phones. The suspects were allegedly smuggling the contraband from Odisha to Hyderabad

S Satish Kumar, 46, who ran a wholesale footwear business in Hyderabad, allegedly died by suicide by falling under a goods train at Charlapalli railway station. Police said he had been struggling with depression due to ongoing business losses

The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) has demanded Osmania University immediately release pending PhD category-II results. Leaders highlighted anxiety and stress among students, especially those from weaker economic backgrounds, and said fellowships could be at risk due to the delay.

RPF Secunderabad recovered 703 lost items worth Rs 1.8 crore under Operation Amanat this year. Items like phones, laptops, and jewelry were returned to passengers. Authorities ask travelers to report missing belongings through the 139 railway helpline

Twenty-two scientists from Hyderabad’s LV Prasad Eye Institute have been ranked in Stanford’s Top 2 per ecnt Scientists List for 2025. Seven made it to the prestigious lifetime list, while 15 were recognised in the annual global rankings for excellence in ophthalmology

Cosmoserve Space, founded by ex-ISRO scientist Dr Chiranjeevi Phanindra, raised $3.17 million in a major pre-seed round to build robotic spacecraft that remove dangerous space debris. Key backers include Alan Rutledge and Ram Shriram, Google’s early investor