Hyderabad

The Telangana High Court has directed police to preserve and produce CCTV footage of a station after two advocates alleged they were prevented from recording an incident of ill-treatment of a civilian and were not allowed to leave.

A sub-inspector from Kothagudem Two Town police station, K. Venkanna, died after being knocked down by an unidentified motorcycle while on duty at NTR Marg. Though he initially thought his injuries were minor, he later developed complications in Warangal and succumbed during treatment at MGM Hospital.

Traffic officials in Cyberabad conducted a trial run on the KPHB–Waverock corridor to assess the feasibility of a dedicated lane for TGSRTC and IT-company buses. The exercise, supported by transport and planning experts, also examined congestion along the JNTU–Biodiversity corridor.

Hyderabad teenager Anikait, grandson of legendary sailor C S Pradipak, won the Open Skiff Under-17 title at Fotna Cup 2026 in Chennai. His victory continued a family sailing legacy and highlighted his resilience after overcoming challenging race conditions

A Volkswagen car caught fire at NTR Nagar near LB Nagar in Hyderabad on Wednesday night, leading to panic among residents.

The Telangana Drugs Control Administration has ordered the immediate recall of Paracet 500 tablets from a specific batch manufactured in Himachal Pradesh and marketed in Telangana.

BRS leader T Harish Rao questioned the Congress government’s claim of utilising 280 TMCft of Krishna water and demanded a white paper. He also raised concerns over crop holidays, irrigation projects and alleged inadequate water lifting across Telangana

BRS working president KT Rama Rao offered special prayers at the Khairatabad Ganesh idol on Wednesday, seeking good rains, prosperity, and farmers’ welfare. Accompanied by senior party leaders, he also visited pandals across Hyderabad and extended greetings to devotees.

Telangana DGP CV Anand announced that 30,000 police personnel have been deployed across Hyderabad to ensure security, crowd management, and traffic regulation during the Ganesh immersion processions. Special measures, including SHE Teams and Task Force deployment, have been taken to safeguard women and prevent theft.

Malkajgiri special operations and food adulteration surveillance teams raided two food manufacturing units in Alwal and Dundigal on Wednesday. They seized paneer, skimmed milk powder, halwa, oil and Dalda over suspected violations of food safety standards.

MLR Institute of Technology hosted an International Education Fair in Hyderabad, connecting students with representatives from 13 universities and institutions across seven countries. The event offered information on higher education opportunities, international exposure and global career pathways

The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation has proposed a traffic mobility and last-mile connectivity study along the 8.5-km JNTU-Miyapur-Raidurg Metro corridor. The study will assess pedestrian links, traffic congestion, crossings, school traffic, feeder services and access to Metro stations.

Talks between Telangana government employees and Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju over long-pending demands failed to produce results, leaving lakhs of employees and pensioners disheartened. The Telangana Employees’ Joint Action Committee (TGEJAC) has convened an emergency State-level meeting to decide its next course of action.

Hyderabad SHE Teams apprehended 1,530 persons for allegedly indulging in eve-teasing and other objectionable activities during Ganesh festival celebrations from September 14 to 23. The teams were deployed at crowded locations, mandaps and immersion routes, especially Khairatabad and Balapur.

The Telangana government has declared September 25 a closed holiday for the Ganesh idol immersion procession in Hyderabad. Government offices, schools and colleges in Hyderabad-Secunderabad, Ranga Reddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri will remain closed, with November 14 declared a working day

The Telangana Drug Control Administration and TG SAFE have recalled a specific batch of Azima-500 LB tablets after it was declared Not of Standard Quality. Authorities advised the public not to consume the affected batch and directed chemists to withdraw stocks.

Hyderabad Youth Assembly Season XVI will bring together 80 college students on September 27 to discuss four United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The event will feature structured debates and deliberations on poverty, gender equality, climate action and quality education.

The Commissioner’s Task Force and Golconda police busted an alleged unauthorised care centre in Mohallgunj and apprehended its 23-year-old operator. Police seized unlabelled medicines, prescription books and promotional material and said two of his family members were absconding

Hyderabad police have formed special teams to trace and apprehend Srinivasa Ravi Teja, the suspect in the Madhapur hotel room murder case involving Sharon Nikita. Police are examining CCTV footage, technical evidence and statements as part of the investigation.

Devotees will be allowed to have darshan of the Khairatabad Ganesh idol till midnight Thursday, after which arrangements for its shifting will begin. The main immersion procession is scheduled for Friday morning.

The Ministry of Defence has signed a Rs 810.79-crore contract with Hyderabad-based Bharat Dynamics Limited for 160 SAT-SAAW weapons and associated equipment for the Indian Air Force, with deliveries scheduled between 2027-28 and 2028-29

More than 20 eco-club students of Gitanjali Devkul visited the Telangana Pollution Control Board laboratory in Sanathnagar, where they learnt about water and air quality monitoring, laboratory analysis, pollution-control parameters, and instruments used to assess and control environmental pollution

IIIT Hyderabad and Hexagon R&D India have collaborated to establish a Digital Twin Centre of Excellence at the institute. The centre will focus on computer vision, spatial computing and AI-enabled digital twins while providing students and researchers access to industry-grade technologies