Hyderabad

Hyderabad saw overcast skies and light drizzles on Saturday after days of heavy rain. While rainfall intensity eased, Himayathsagar and Osmansagar continued receiving heavy inflows, bringing water levels close to Full Tank Level, prompting officials to monitor the situation closely.

A hostel warden in Sangareddy was suspended after students protested being served insect-infested rice. Collector P. Pravinya ordered an inquiry after videos went viral. The probe confirmed the allegations, prompting strict instructions on hygiene and nutritious food in hostels.

A father and daughter died in a road accident at Shadnagar in Telangana’s Ranga Reddy district on Saturday morning when a lorry rammed into their motorcycle. The victims were identified as Muchendar and Maithrai. Police arrested the driver and seized the vehicle.

Two DSP-rank officers were killed and two policemen injured after their car collided with a lorry at Khaitapuram in Telangana’s Yadadri district early Saturday. The police team was travelling from Vijayawada to Hyderabad. A case has been registered and investigation is underway.

Justice (Retd) Naveen Rao has been appointed to supervise the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s functioning for the 2025-2026 season, with all directions to be made in consultation with him

Osmania University and CBIT have jointly developed and fabricated an all-Digital Phase-Locked Loop (ADPLL) chip under the Chips to Startup (C2S) programme. The 180 nm CMOS chip was unveiled at OU by Vice Chancellor Prof Kumar Molugaram

Hyderabad Cybercrime police arrested two individuals, Ajay Sahu from Madhya Pradesh and Vaishna from Uttar Pradesh, for impersonating a company executive and cheating an employee of Rs 1.9 crore.

The Telangana High Court has appointed Justice (Retd) Naveen Rao to supervise the overall functioning of the Hyderabad Cricket Association. All HCA decisions must now be made under his supervision, as per the court order issued by Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka

Hyderabad police arrested N. Sri Vidya, alias Karuna, a top Maoist leader with a Rs. 5 lakh bounty, from New Hafeezpet. The wife of prime accused in the Alipiri blast and IPS officer Umesh Chandra’s killing, Sri Vidya was deeply involved in CPI (Maoist) operations and recruitment of tribal youth in Chhattisgarh.

A native of Uttar Pradesh, the 21-year-old Arohi alias Baby burgled a house at Allwyn Colony in Jagadgirigutta; she was involved in burglaries earlier and was jailed too

The Telangana CID arrested HCA Secretary Devraj Ramachander in Pune on Friday in connection with the ongoing HCA fraud case. He had been absconding since the probe began. Five others, including HCA President Jagan Mohan Rao, were previously arrested

Justice Suresh Kumar Kait (Retd) formally assumed charge as Ombudsman of the Hyderabad Cricket Association on July 25. Justice KC Bhanu (Retd) continues as Ethics Officer, with both officials now operational at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium

Heavy rains lashed Hyderabad on Friday evening, with Shaikpet receiving the highest rainfall at 19.3 mm. Several localities reported moderate to heavy rain. While Himayatsagar received steady inflows of 250 cusecs, Osmansagar remained dry due to no rainfall upstream.

On June 30, a massive explosion took place at Sigachi’s factory in Pashamylaram near Hyderabad, claiming multiple lives and causing significant damage to the facility

Nagaraju Devu reportedly contacted the complainant, a trader from Hyderabad, offering a business loan; he cheated the complainant in the guise of various fee payments for processing the loan

A 25-year-old man attempting to jump into Durgam Cheruvu was rescued by the HYDRAA Disaster Response Force team in Hyderabad on Friday.

Marredpally received the highest rainfall in Hyderabad on Friday with 4 mm, as per TDPS data. Light showers were recorded across several areas, including Kukatpally, Khairatabad and Nampally. Rainfall continued from 2 pm to 5 pm

Water levels in Osmansagar and Himayat Sagar have continued to rise due to persistent rains in upstream regions. HMWSSB Managing Director K. Ashok Reddy visited the sites and directed officials to stay alert and maintain floodgates properly.

A joint inspection of Hasmathpet and Picket nalas in Secunderabad Cantonment will be held next week by Hydraa Commissioner AV Ranganath and SCB CEO D Madhukar Naik to address bottlenecks and streamline nala restoration efforts

Individuals were caught red-handed indulging in various forms of harassment, including eve-teasing and inappropriate behaviour, during the recent Bonalu celebrations held at various temples across Hyderabad

BRS MLA KP Vivekananda accused CM Revanth Reddy of betraying BCs and misleading Congress leadership over the BC caste census. He called the exercise a flop and criticised the CM for evading BC reservation implementation and insulting BC leaders

The Telangana Postal Circle and CBI Hyderabad’s Anti-Corruption Branch have signed a three-year MoU to streamline the delivery and return of legal summons via Speed Post.

Mahindra launched its new XUV 3XO REVX models in Hyderabad

The Telangana government has formed a 10-member expert committee, led by TGCHE Chairman Prof. V. Balakista Reddy, to review and recommend updated parameters for fee fixation in private unaided professional colleges.