Hyderabad

Andhra Cricket Association announced Ranji Trophy probables for the upcoming season. Players including K S Bharath, Sk Rasheed, Ricky Bhui and P Satyanarayana Raju will attend a camp under coach Gary Stead in Vizianagaram before the final squad is named

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy felicitated international footballer Guguloth Sowmya, Nizamabad native and SBI officer. Sowmya, recently named AIFF Best Player of the Year, is part of India’s women’s team qualifying for the 2026 Asian Football Championship

Aishwarya Pissay created history by becoming the first woman from Asia and India to race in the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship in Portugal. Competing in Rally2 Women’s class, she now eyes Dakar 2027 as her next milestone

A fire broke out at a plywood shop on Mailardevpally main road in Hyderabad on Tuesday evening. While no casualties were reported, the flames spread rapidly, damaging material stored on the premises.

Mahendra Teja of Guntur emerged champion in the Brilliant Trophy Open Online Chess Tournament, scoring 10 points from 12 rounds. P Harshith and Manas Arun Sritej secured second and third places with 9.5 points each in a close finish

Ch Diana Grace of Telangana clinched a gold in table vault and two bronzes in uneven bar and all-round exercises at the CBSE National Gymnastics Championship in Maharashtra. Daniel added to Telangana’s tally with a bronze in pommel horse

NCLT-approved Rs 2,400 crore bailout for Gayatri Projects, linked to a Congress leader, highlights a bipartisan protection of politically connected corporates. Despite insolvency and stalled projects, both BJP and Congress shielded the company, exposing systemic favouritism in government contracts

The Uppal Elevated Corridor in Hyderabad, launched in 2018 to ease traffic on NH-163, remains incomplete with only 43 percent of work done. Residents and businesses are grappling with daily gridlocks, dust pollution, and financial losses. The delay has turned a once-promising infrastructure project into a symbol of civic neglect and administrative failure.

Mailardevpally police arrested a home guard, an AC technician, and an automobile dealer for conspiring to murder Yaseen in Hyderabad. Police seized cash, phones, and bikes. Four others, including mastermind Ibrahim, remain absconding as investigations continue

BRS working president KT Rama Rao has been named the 2025 Green Leadership Award winner for his environmental initiatives aligned with UN SDGs. Due to election-related commitments in Telangana, he will miss the award ceremony in New York on September 24

Hyderabad’s two-wheeler riders are facing increasing challenges due to the lack of dedicated lanes and poor lane discipline by larger vehicles. With monsoon rains compounding the issue, many bikers are forced onto pavements, risking their safety and that of pedestrians.

A 68-year-old man in Hyderabad lost Rs 26 lakh to cyber fraudsters posing as ATS, NIA, and DGP officials, accusing him of links to the Pahalgam terror attack. Police warn that digital arrests are fake and urge victims to report

A labourer, Pathlavath Ravi, was arrested for killing Neelam Rajesh at Hitec City railway station after a drunken quarrel on Sept 18. He struck Rajesh with a cement block and fled. GRP Hyderabad formed a special team and arrested him

Over 10,000 students from 200 schools joined Seerat Expo 2025 by SIO Hyderabad. Held during Milad un Nabi, the event featured lectures, competitions, and over 50 creative models — including moving tributes to Palestine and martyr Hind Rajab. Cash prizes distributed

Railway Police and RPF arrested two youths from Ranga Reddy district at Kacheguda railway station with 10.8 kg of marijuana worth Rs 5.42 lakh. The duo smuggled the contraband from Odisha and planned to sell part of it in Hyderabad

The 350th Shaheedi Shatabdi Nagar Kirtan Yatra honouring Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji will arrive in Hyderabad on Sept 25. The procession will halt overnight at Gurudwara Saheb Baram Bala with kirtan and langar, before moving towards Vijayawada on Sept 26

Hyderabad-based eye surgeon Dr Santosh G Honavar has been ranked among the top 2 per cent of global researchers in the 2024 Stanford–Elsevier list. For the fifth time, he topped India's ophthalmology list and also led the career-long research impact rankings

Doctors at Little Stars & She Hospital saved an 8-month-old baby from Rajahmundry by removing a large tumour compressing his windpipe. Using thoracoscopy—a minimally invasive surgery—the team avoided major complications. The baby recovered well and was discharged safely

Nearly 160 contract nurses hired during the Covid pandemic have not received salaries for five months and staged a dharna at the DME office in Hyderabad. They demanded immediate payment, accusing health officials of negligence and warning of an indefinite strike

Sai Srinivas, a software engineer and NGO member, donated blankets and food to Chenchu families in Nallamala forest in memory of his late father. The team promised chappals soon. Forest officials and activist Puli Raju helped with the outreach

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy urged the Centre to declare Medaram’s Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara a national festival. He unveiled redevelopment plans and promised expansion would finish before the 2025 Maha Jatara. The government will preserve tribal traditions and support the temple’s renovation

A moving car caught fire near Nanakramguda toll gate on Hyderabad’s Outer Ring Road around midnight. Luckily, the driver and passengers escaped unharmed. A short circuit in the engine is suspected. Firefighters quickly doused the flames. Investigation is ongoing

Three men were arrested in Hyderabad for kidnapping, sexually assaulting, and murdering a woman near Kismatpur bridge. The crime occurred on September 14. CCTV footage and investigation led police to the accused, who confessed to the brutal act

A couple near Kokapet in Narsingi was attacked and robbed by a six-member gang on motorcycles on Sunday night. The assailants brandished sharp weapons, assaulted the victims and fled with a gold chain, a phone and cash. Police are investigating