Hyderabad

Two minor cousins who went missing while playing in Maheshwaram on Sunday were found drowned in a nearby lake on Monday. Police and fire services conducted overnight search operations before villagers spotted the bodies the next morning.

Miyapur police safely reunited a five-year-old boy with his parents after tracing him within hours of going missing. The child was found alone during routine patrolling, taken into care, and later handed over to his family.

GHMC cancelled the trade licence and occupancy certificate of a Nampally furniture showroom where five people died in a fire on January 24, while HYDRAA granted a one-month window for commercial establishments to comply with fire safety norms.

The Supreme Court dismissed the Telangana government’s appeal against a High Court order quashing cases filed against social media activist Nalla Balu for a retweet, upholding guidelines against indiscriminate police action over online posts.

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan attacked Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, accusing him of arrogance and political vendetta against K. Chandrashekhar Rao, and warned that targeting the former Chief Minister would only boost public sympathy and harm the Congress government’s credibility.

BRS leader T. Harish Rao objected to SIT chief V.C. Sajjanar describing the alleged phone-tapping case as “illegal,” saying such a characterisation before judicial determination was unconstitutional and could create apprehensions of bias in a politically sensitive investigation.

Hyderabad Black Birds owner Naga Chaitanya is eyeing a crucial weekend at the Indian Racing Festival’s Goa street circuit, with his team just one point behind the leaders after Round 3, as street racing makes its debut at Manohar International Airport.

A case involving the alleged cheating of retired High Court judge Justice D.S.R. Varma of Rs.2.5 crore in the name of electoral bonds has been transferred to the Hyderabad Central Crime Station, which has taken up further investigation.

Hyderabad is experiencing a brief pleasant weather phase as winter recedes and summer approaches, with low-level easterlies keeping temperatures in check. Day temperatures are touching 30 degrees Celsius, while nights remain cool, according to weather officials.

A 29-year-old man died by suicide in Uppal, allegedly due to financial losses in online trading. Police said the victim was under severe mental distress and an investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances behind the incident.

G Rakesh Sekhar has been named captain of Hyderabad for the next two matches in the South Zone Inter-State under-14 cricket tournament at Vizianagaram. The squad includes CV Chetan Aditya, G Sai Vaibhav, M Dakshdeep and CH Ritesh Reddy

The Allen World Junior 10K Run at Gachibowli Stadium saw over 2000 students from 180 schools participate. Flagged off by Agasara Nandini, the event awarded Rs 3 lakh in prize money across categories, promoting equal opportunities in sports

Thailand’s Pawit Sornlaksup clinched his second singles title on the professional circuit, defeating India’s Manish Suresh Kumar 6-3, 6-1 in the ITF Men’s World Tour final at Hyderabad. Manish’s strong run ended against Pawit’s flawless all-court game

A 16-year-old boy from Misrigunj died in a road accident in Falaknuma on Sunday morning. Police said the teenager was riding a motorcycle with his friend when a GHMC vehicle collided with their bike.

P Kashyap’s brilliant 196 guided Adilabad to a 60-run win over Warangal in the HCA under-16 one-day tournament. Mahbubnagar, Nizamabad and Medak also registered victories, while Nalgonda, Karimnagar and Khammam suffered defeats in the district-level competition

A 38-year-old software engineer from Chandanagar died in a road accident at Gachibowli on Saturday night. Police said the techie, who was driving with his friend, lost control of the vehicle and rammed into the divider at the Kothaguda underpass.

The South Zone Inter-state under-14 cricket match between Hyderabad and Goa ended in a draw at Vizianagaram. Hyderabad scored 347 in its innings, while Goa replied with 247/7, with S Sulesh Naik unbeaten on 63

Hyderabad, despite taking a first-innings lead of four runs, collapsed for 166 in the second innings against Mumbai in the Col C K Nayudu Trophy. At stumps, Mumbai was three without loss, chasing 171 for victory

Despite generating over 2,031 MLD of treated water daily from 55 sewage treatment plants, the Hyderabad water board has found little demand for its non-potable water. Only 0.1 percent is currently sold to institutions like Lok Bhavan, GHMC, HMDA and select corporates.

Chhattisgarh captain Amandeep Khare’s unbeaten 176 and Dev Aditya Singh’s 79 not out scripted a stunning ninth-wicket stand to deny Hyderabad an outright win in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match, ending in a hard-fought draw

BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the Congress government in Telangana of using diversionary tactics through the SIT’s phone-tapping probe against former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao.

The CPI and CPI(M) State units criticised the Union Budget, alleging that Telangana was ignored in allocations and project sanctions. CPI State Secretary Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao said promises made during the State’s bifurcation were not honoured, and demanded accountability from BJP MPs elected from Telangana.

A suspected suicide pact at Cherlapally railway station claimed the lives of software professional Shanthi Reddy and her two teenage children, Chetana and Vishal. Police recovered a handwritten note from the family’s car, allegedly written by Shanthi Reddy.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has invited applications for JEE Main 2026 session-2, scheduled between April 2 and 9. The agency has warned against submitting multiple applications, stating that strict action will be taken against violators.