Hyderabad

Team Vertex from Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology has been declared a joint winner in the hardware edition of the Smart India Hackathon 2025. Four teams from SNIST qualified for the grand finale, showcasing solutions across software and hardware categories.

Yashoda Hospitals Hitec City successfully completed over 1,000 major robotic surgeries in a year, spanning multiple specialties. The milestone reflects precision, excellent outcomes, and advanced medical care, earning congratulations from Madhapur DCP Riti Raj.

A commemorative volume, New Facets of Indian Historiography and Historical Methods, dedicated to historian Prof Sheikh Ali, was released at Malabar Christian College. The event highlighted his contributions to South Indian history, with key addresses by renowned scholars.

HMWSSB vigilance officials filed criminal cases against nine Red Hills residents who illegally obtained 15 water connections during road construction. The connections were removed, and authorities warned citizens to report any unauthorised water or sewer connections.

A septic tanker allegedly dumping dirty water into the Osman Sagar reservoir triggered alarm among HMWSSB officials after a video went viral. The tanker driver was caught and booked, with officials assuring safe water supply through strict treatment and monitoring.

Sai Likhitha, a 14-year-old student of Telangana Social Welfare Residential School, Pochampad, died from suspected food poisoning. Recent incidents affected 60 students in Hyderabad. Repeated cases in state-run schools have raised serious food safety concerns, prompting NHRC scrutiny.

The South Central Railway will dismantle the old Foot Over Bridge at Hyderabad’s Nampally Railway Station from December 20 to 23 due to safety concerns. The over-50-year-old structure poses risks over multiple yard lines, and public cooperation is requested.

Babu Rao, a 28-year-old factory worker, survived a life-threatening industrial accident at his workplace, suffering chemical burns and ARDS. Surgeons at Amor Hospitals provided intensive care, and he was successfully treated and discharged in stable condition.

Actress Nidhhi Agarwal was mobbed by fans while leaving Lulu Mall during a promotional event for her upcoming film The Raja Saab. A viral video shows her struggling amid the crowd. Police have registered a case and are investigating.

Hyderabad police arrested two men, Surya Prakash and Robert Raju, after seizing 1.12 kg of ganja and 4.2 g of hashish oil at Madhapur. The duo reportedly planned to sell the drugs. A case has been registered.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari highlighted a cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims, providing up to Rs 1.50 lakh per person for the first seven days. The programme ensures timely care, especially benefiting daily wage earners and economically weaker families.

The Union Health Ministry has clarified that Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons trained under DCI rules can legally perform aesthetic surgeries and limited hair transplant procedures. The move aims to end confusion following conflicting guidelines from medical and dental regulators.

Slow progress in the construction of the Bachupally Outer Ring Road flyover has led to traffic congestion and inconvenience for commuters. Delays caused by land acquisition, utility shifting and rains have also resulted in potholes and worsening road conditions.

NIPER-Hyderabad will hold its 13th convocation on December 20, with degrees to be conferred on 222 students from the 2023–25 batch. Senior officials from the pharmaceuticals sector and academia will attend the ceremony.

A cold wave is expected to intensify across Telangana, including Hyderabad, over the next two days. The IMD has warned of temperatures falling 3–4°C below normal, with several districts likely to see minimums between 5°C and 10°C.

Security agencies conducted extensive checks at the Nampally criminal court complex in Hyderabad following a bomb threat received via email. After a thorough search by police bomb squads, the threat was later declared to be a hoax

The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education has upgraded intermediate certificates with advanced security features such as UV fibres, QR codes, colour photographs and waterproof paper. The move aims to prevent forgery and make academic verification faster and easier.

India’s organ donation system is being overhauled under the ‘One Nation, One Policy’, with NOTTO centralising registrations, ending domicile rules and introducing a uniform allocation model to curb transplant tourism, improve transparency and ensure organs reach the most deserving patients nationwide.

Telangana’s finances show growing stress as borrowings exceed budget estimates while revenues lag. CAG data till November reveals heavy debt dependence, weak tax and non-tax mobilisation, a revenue deficit and shrinking fiscal headroom, raising concerns over long-term sustainability.

The death toll in the blast at Agarwal Steel Company in Medak district rose to two after another injured worker succumbed, prompting families to demand compensation and jobs from the management.

The three-phase Gram Panchayat elections in Telangana concluded with BRS-backed candidates registering significant gains across the State, boosting party morale ahead of ZPTC and MPTC polls, even as the Congress faced notable setbacks in rural areas.

The Adilabad district administration has revised school timings for primary and upper primary schools in view of severe cold conditions, with classes to begin later in the morning to ensure students’ safety.

A 19-year-old Rohingya man was allegedly stabbed to death by another Rohingya after a drunken brawl at a camp in Hyderabad’s Balapur area. The victim suffered 19 stab wounds; the accused has been taken into custody and a murder case registered

The BRS maintained a strong showing in the third phase of gram panchayat elections in erstwhile Adilabad district, winning 126 villages across four districts and consolidating its victories in a total of 224 villages over all phases.