Hyderabad

A joint operation by the Government Railway Police and Railway Protection Force at Secunderabad railway station led to the arrest of Ravi Hiralal Choudhary, a Jalna resident, who was found carrying 18 kg of ganja.

Following heavy rainfall and rising inflows into Himayatsagar and Osmansagar, GHMC evacuated 55 residents from flood-prone areas near Shivaji Bridge and Bhoo Laxmi Temple. The evacuees were relocated to Gode-ki-Khabar Community Hall.

Medak crushed Warangal 7-0 in the Telangana Senior Men’s State Football Championship league phase at Mahabubnagar Stadium. Wanaparthy drew 1-1 with Nizamabad, while Mahabubnagar defeated Khammam 2-0, highlighting a dominant day in the state championship

T Subba Rao defeated D. Upender 25-17, 25-9 in the men’s singles first round of the Telangana State Senior and Junior Open Ranking Carrom Tournament at Anand Nagar Welfare Association Sports Academy Auditorium, Khairatabad. Other first round winners included Zaheer Ahmed and N. Sai Santosh.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unearthed a decade-long illegal surrogacy racket allegedly run by Dr. Pachipalli Namratha through her clinic, Universal Srusthi Fertility and Research Centre. Searches across multiple cities led to the seizure of documents revealing fraud, child trafficking, and property acquisition using proceeds of crime.

The GHMC has launched the Estate Management System (EMS), a digital platform aimed at streamlining lease payments and improving oversight of municipal properties. Citizens can now pay rents online, while officials gain access to real-time Demand, Collection, and Balance (DCB) data.

The Moosarambagh Bridge in Amberpet, Hyderabad, was closed following a sharp rise in water levels due to heavy rainfall in the catchment areas. Inflows from twin reservoirs were released on Friday evening, prompting traffic diversions.

Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu announced Telangana’s ambitious vision to become the ‘Aerospace Capital of India’. At a high-level meeting with industry leaders, he highlighted Hyderabad’s thriving aerospace ecosystem, including over 30 OEMs and 1,000 MSMEs.

A heavy downpour on Friday disrupted daily life in Hyderabad’s old city, flooding roads and homes in several localities. Motorists navigated knee-deep water while business activity came to a standstill. Disaster Response Teams and GHMC personnel faced challenges in clearing waterlogged streets.

Fourteen-year-old Guntas Kaur Sandhu of Roundglass Golf Academy became India’s no.1 ranked women golfer after winning two titles at the Tamil Nadu Ladies and Girls Championship in Coimbatore, topping the IGU merit list and inspiring young players nationwide with her performance

Bangladesh’s Jamal Hossain won the Telangana Golconda Masters at Hyderabad Golf Association after rain forced cancellation of the final round. Leading after 54 holes, Jamal claimed his sixth career title, earning Rs 15 lakh and moving into the PGTI top ten

BRS spokesperson Manne Krishank has strongly opposed eviction notices served to several decades-old temples in Secunderabad Cantonment’s Balamrai area. In a representation to the Defence Estates Office, he termed the move legally flawed and insensitive to community sentiments.

The Telangana High Court has extended the interim order suspending enhanced ticket prices for Pawan Kalyan's OG film until October 9. However, the order will not apply to the petitioner, Vijay Gopal, who had challenged the ticket price hike

The Telangana High Court has ordered a status quo on Waqf properties in Kodangal, including three graveyards, an Ashoor Khana, and a Dargah, following demolitions by the Kodangal municipality. The court restrained authorities from further interference until further orders

BRS working president KT Rama Rao has accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of orchestrating L&T’s exit from the Hyderabad Metro Rail project to capture 280 acres of prime land. He alleged collusion between Congress leaders and infra decisions, warned of a Rs. 15,000 crore debt burden, and demanded a central probe.

A spell of heavy rain left Hyderabad’s Koti ENT Hospital flooded, disrupting emergency services and forcing patients and staff to navigate waterlogged corridors. Hospital authorities blamed an unrepaired nala collapse for the crisis, citing ignored complaints.

Despite achieving an impressive ridership of over 5.6 lakh daily passengers at peak last year and 63.5 crore commuters in seven years, Hyderabad Metro Rail has been recording consistent losses of late

A 57-year-old Bowenpally man was duped of Rs. 3.61 lakh by cyber fraudsters posing as antique coin traders on Facebook. Police have registered a case, and investigations are underway to trace the scammers

All junior colleges will have first term holidays from September 27 to October 5. The colleges will be reopened on October 6

Hyderabad authorities have issued a flood warning as Osman Sagar and Himayath Sagar reservoirs discharge a combined 12,000 cusecs due to ongoing rains. Citizens are advised to stay alert and avoid low-lying areas to ensure safety

Premia Academy’s MAITRI 2025, scheduled for October 17, celebrates global arts, literature, music, dance, and theatre. Students from pre-primary to Grade 12 will showcase creativity and cultural diversity under the theme “Forging Futures, One Step at a Time"

In response to rising inflows, authorities lifted 12 gates of Osman Sagar and 9 of Himayat Sagar on Friday, releasing excess water into the River Musi. HMWSSB monitored the situation from morning and issued two flood alerts within five hours. Initial gate openings began by noon, followed by further action by 5 pm as inflows surged

The University of Hyderabad commenced the restoration works on the historic home of poet, freedom fighter and first woman governor Sarojini Naidu. The works are expected to be completed by November

Thirty-four retired and serving faculty from the University of Hyderabad have been ranked among the world’s top 2 per cent of highly cited scientists in Stanford/Elsevier’s August 2025 update, spotlighting both veteran researchers and rising scholars for their global academic contributions