Hyderabad

Heavy rains in Hyderabad on Thursday led to severe waterlogging and traffic snarls, with residents venting their anger on social media over GHMC’s inaction. Commuters reported being stuck for hours and demanded urgent measures to tackle recurring rain-related chaos.

Maduranagar police booked a consultancy manager for allegedly cheating a Moosapet woman of Rs 7.1 lakh by promising her an H-1B visa. The victim found the office shut on July 30 and lodged a complaint. Police are tracing the accused.

Cyberabad Cybercrime Police arrested 15 suspects in 11 cases between July 29 and August 4, busting a pan-India cybercriminal network. Most were linked to trading fraud, with others involved in gaming and business scams. Citizens are urged to stay alert.

In Puppalaguda, Manikonda, a 35-foot temple wall collapsed late Thursday night amid heavy rain, burying three houses under debris. No one was inside at the time, averting casualties. Officials are clearing the site and monitoring the area for risks.

Following Thursday’s torrential rain, Hyderabad is expected to receive more heavy showers on Friday. Authorities have urged residents to stay indoors, remain alert, and contact emergency helplines in case of flooding, traffic disruptions, or power outages.

HMWSSB officials opened the third floodgate of Himayatsagar reservoir at 10 am on Friday, releasing surplus water into the Musi River. Three gates, each lifted to one-foot height, are regulating an outflow of 1,044 cusecs against 4,000 cusecs inflow.

The Cyberabad Traffic Police have urged Hyderabad residents to stay alert to changing weather conditions, with moderate to intense thunderstorms forecast from Friday evening to early Saturday morning. Rainfall between 25 mm and 45 mm is possible in some localities.

A domestic quarrel in Hyderabad’s Old Malakpet ended tragically when a man was allegedly pushed under a moving train by his brother-in-law at Malakpet railway station. Police arrested two suspects, including the victim’s in-law, in connection with the killing.

BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao criticised the Congress government for celebrating its BC reservation dharna without implementing Kamareddy Declaration promises. He accused the party of allocating no funds for BC welfare and spending more on publicity than delivery.

BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao accused the Congress government of betraying gig workers and private-sector drivers by scrapping the ₹5 lakh accident insurance scheme. He demanded its revival and warned of a large-scale agitation if pending claims are not cleared.

The Hyderabad Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rainfall alert for several Telangana districts. Thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds are expected across the State, with the IMD forecasting the conditions to persist until Thursday, August 14, 2025.

The Justice P.C. Ghose Commission, which faulted KCR over the Kaleshwaram project, is accused of violating Section 8(B) of the Commissions of Inquiry Act. Legal experts say the lapse breaches natural justice and could render the report legally unsustainable

Under ‘Operation Amanat’, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of South Central Railway (SCR) successfully recovered 21 lost mobile phones in July. Nine phones have already been returned to their owners. A total of 169 complaints were received across the SCR zone, leading to the blocking of 139 phones, with traceability detected in 52 cases.

The HCA B-Division two-day cricket league showcased impressive performances, with top bowlers like Jawad Khan and Ved Reddy, and centuries from Abdul Rafeay, Rishyanth, S. Shiven, and Aawez Ahmed

A sudden cloudburst-like downpour in Hyderabad on Thursday evening, with Gachibowli recording 12.35 cm rainfall in just a few hours, threw city life out of gear. Traffic snarls, waterlogging, and hours-long jams disrupted commutes across major roads and IT corridors

The Telangana Football Association has shortlisted 27 players for the AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy selection trials, which will be held from August 18 to 20 at the GMC Balayogi Stadium in Hyderabad

Indus International and Suchitra Academy triumphed in the Keystone Schools League basketball championship, with standout performances from Shruti Aribidi, Geetha Maadhurya, and Manjari Shah securing their teams’ victories

Due to continuous rains in upstream regions, floodwaters have entered Hyderabad’s Himayatsagar and Osmansagar reservoirs. As a preventive measure, one of Himayat Sagar’s floodgates was opened to release 339 cusecs of surplus water into the Musi River.

BRS Working President KT Rama Rao sharply criticised Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for causing chaos through rumors surrounding the Mahalakshmi scheme. Referring to a fistfight that broke out among women at a Nizamabad post office over the scheme’s benefits, Rama Rao slammed the Congress government for delivering chaos instead of promised support.

A powerful thunderstorm on Thursday evening dumped over 100 mm of rain in several parts of Hyderabad, crippling traffic and flooding roads. Core areas like Ameerpet, Punjagutta, and Gachibowli were hit hardest as rush hour came to a grinding halt

A resident of Papireddy Colony, Santosh Kumar fell in front of a train heading from Chandanagar towards Hafizpet; passengers alerted the railway police, who took up investigation

Following heavy rains in Hyderabad, the HMWSSB announced that one floodgate of Himayatsagar reservoir will be opened at 10 pm on Thursday. Officials and the public have been advised to stay alert and take necessary precautions

Laura E. Williams has taken charge as the new U.S. Consul General in Hyderabad. She succeeds Jennifer Larson and aims to build on the growing collaboration and people-to-people ties between the two nations.

A woman from Andhra Pradesh working in Hyderabad filed a complaint against her boyfriend, accusing him of rape and cheating after promising marriage. She became pregnant after divorcing her husband, following pressure from the accused. A Zero FIR was filed