Hyderabad

India’s 56-member boxing contingent will begin its campaign at the Asian Boxing Under-15 and Under-17 Championships in Tashkent on Friday. The tournament features promising young boxers from across Asia and serves as a key platform for future international talent development

Hyderabad Cybercrime police registered a case against unidentified individuals for posting derogatory remarks and objectionable content on social media targeting Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar.

The HSBC Rugby Premier League Season 2 player auction featured women’s franchises for the first time, with four teams building inaugural squads in Hyderabad. Sumit Kumar Roy and Shikha Yadav emerged as the highest-paid Indian players in the men’s and women’s categories respectively

Karimnagar Football Association won the Asmita Under-16 Women’s Football League Championship in Mancherial after defeating Telangana State Sports School 1-0 in the final. K Sharanya scored the winning goal, while Minister G Vivek Venkatswamy distributed the prizes

Falaknuma FC received a walkover after CCOB Sub-junior FC failed to turn up for their TFA C-Division Football League Championship match at Gymkhana Ground in Hyderabad. Friday’s fixtures include SkyKings FC vs Bolarum FC and Dilsukhnagar FC vs CCOB Junior FC

The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has appointed Venu Vinod, Managing Director of Cybercity Builders and Developers Pvt. Ltd., as Co-Chairman of its Hyderabad Chapter. With decades of experience across multiple industries, Vinod is expected to strengthen Hyderabad’s role in India’s growing green building movement.

Telangana Civil Supplies Department has intensified monitoring and set up border check posts amid a fuel demand surge triggered by panic buying and price-gap exploitation. Oil companies have been directed to increase supply by up to 15 per cent.

BITS Pilani and SMC Corporation (India) have signed an MoU to establish a Centre of Excellence in Industrial Automation and Industry 4.0. The initiative will focus on research, skilling, and innovation to support smart manufacturing and deep-tech startups.

Crackdowns in traditional drug hubs have pushed marijuana traffickers to shift operations to new areas in Hyderabad, with emerging interstate supply routes and rising consumption among youth, prompting intensified monitoring and enforcement by authorities.

Ongoing underground drainage works near NIMS Hospital caused severe traffic congestion between Khairatabad and Irrum Manzil, blocking 60% of the road. Commuters faced long delays, while GHMC officials said the work would be completed within two days.

Girls outperformed boys in Telangana in the ICSE and ISC 2026 examinations, with pass percentages exceeding 99%. The state recorded strong overall results, mirroring national trends, as CISCE announced recheck and improvement exam schedules.

Gujarat and Telangana police conducted raids in Hyderabad in connection with a child trafficking racket, arresting members of the Murugan gang, which allegedly abducted and sold infants across states and sold 25 children in a year.

Rising land prices and growing demand for affordable housing are driving a surge in apartment construction across Hyderabad’s Old City, with high-rises replacing independent homes and offering steady rental returns for investors and middle-class buyers.

The 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, along with anniversaries of Babuji Maharaj and Tukdoji Maharaj, was observed at Kanha Shanti Vanam, drawing over 30,000 participants, dignitaries, devotional music performances, and a guided group meditation session.

As more seniors live alone, doctors recommend keeping a geriatric healthcare kit with essentials like glucometers, oximeters, and glucose gels to manage emergencies such as low sugar, hypoxia, and high fever before reaching a hospital.

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has urged the Centre to withdraw the additional Rs 10,000 charge imposed on Haj 2026 pilgrims, calling it exploitative and demanding a refund, citing the financial burden on pilgrims amid rising airfare costs.

The Haj Committee of India has asked Haj 2026 pilgrims to deposit an additional ₹10,000 due to increased airfares driven by rising fuel costs and the Middle East crisis. The payment must be completed by May 15, 2026.

The Telangana government has appointed retiring DGP B. Shivadhar Reddy as State Security Advisor for three years. He will advise on law and order, internal security, and crime, with a monthly remuneration of Rs 2.25 lakh and additional official benefits.

Doctors at Osmania General Hospital performed a successful living donor liver transplant on a 22-month-old child suffering from Glycogen Storage Disease Type III. The surgery, conducted under the Aarogyasri scheme, involved the child’s father donating a portion of his liver

A couple who struggled with infertility for over a decade welcomed twins after receiving free treatment at the State-run IVF facility at Gandhi Hospital. The couple had earlier undergone multiple unsuccessful fertility procedures at private clinics before approaching the government hospital

Musheerabad police registered a case against a Mallepally resident who allegedly purchased a stolen bike through an online portal and used it with another vehicle’s registration number. The fraud came to light after the original vehicle owner received traffic challans linked to the bike

V Hanumantha Rao was appointed advisor for BC Welfare in Telangana with Minister of State rank. Retiring DGP B Shivadhar Reddy was named State Security Advisor

Telangana is experiencing severe heatwave conditions, with Adilabad hitting 44.3°C. The IMD has issued alerts for Hyderabad and nearby districts, forecasting continued high temperatures despite chances of isolated thunderstorms and gusty winds in some areas

Telangana Roads and Buildings Department is accelerating delayed Integrated District Offices Complex (IDOC) projects in five districts for completion by June. The facilities aim to improve administrative efficiency, alongside ongoing construction of legislator residence-cum-offices across the state