Hyderabad

The NSL Luxe presents Telangana Golconda Masters 2025 will be held at the Hyderabad Golf Association from Sept. 23–26, featuring 123 golfers from India and abroad, a ₹1 crore prize purse, and Official World Golf Ranking points.

The Hyderabad Zoo will soon house new attractions, including a Mandrill from Jamshedpur, Hoolock Gibbons from Nagaland, and Zebras from Gujarat, after more than 30 years. Officials say the animal exchanges are likely to be completed within three months.

The ‘eight glasses of water a day’ rule doesn’t fit everyone, experts say. Hydration needs vary by lifestyle, health, and diet, with urine color being a simple indicator for water intake.

Jadhav Sai Teja, a 19-year-old BTech student, died by suicide at a private hostel in Medipally after allegedly being harassed by senior students, forced to consume alcohol, and assaulted. Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.

Hyderabad is likely to experience intense thunderstorms with gusty winds this evening, according to IMD and independent trackers. A yellow alert has been issued for all city zones, with scattered moderate-to-heavy showers expected from afternoon to midnight.

An elderly man died in a house fire at Vayupuri Colony, Neredmet, Hyderabad, on Sunday night. Police suspect a short circuit triggered the blaze. The victim, 79-year-old Jayaprakash Ramanna, died of asphyxiation despite being rushed to a private hospital.

In Neredmet, an elderly couple, Rajaiah and Lakshmi, were brutally killed by their son Srinivas (35), who had struggled with addiction and mental health issues. Police have arrested him; the incident has shocked neighbours and the local community

Heavy overnight rain battered Hyderabad, with eastern areas recording the highest rainfall. Defence Colony in Hayathnagar topped the chart with 91.8 mm, followed by Kapra and Cherlapally. The downpour caused waterlogging and traffic snarls across several neighbourhoods.

A 23-year-old man from Gauthamnagar, Balanagar, died by suicide after a domestic argument with his wife over liquor consumption. Police said the man took his life by hanging himself from a ceiling fan after being refused money for alcohol.

A 28-year-old man from Hafeezpet went missing on Sunday after leaving a suicide note at Ameenpur Lake, citing marital differences. Khan, who had faced legal trouble over harassment allegations, left behind his footwear and mobile phone at the lake bund.

Sravya Shivani and Pranjala Yadlapalli clinched the women’s doubles title at the ITF 15,000$ world ranking tennis tournament in Gurugram, defeating Mahika Khanna and Sohini Mohanty 6-4, 6-0 in a dominant final on Sunday

Jasti Ranadheer’s unbeaten 222 powered Mahesh CC to a crushing win over Gaganmahal, while Murali’s 188 and Rajashekar’s eight-wicket haul highlighted other HCA C-Division one-day league cricket matches

Telangana Throwball Association announced the boys and girls teams for the 35th Junior National throw ball championship at Devanahalli, Karnataka, from September 24 to 27. TTA President Naveen Yadav and general secretary Kiran Chary presented kits to the players

Residents and walkers in Sanathnagar are alarmed by the worsening condition of the lake at KLN Park, which has become choked with algae and floating waste following heavy rains. The foul smell is affecting over 1,200 daily visitors and raising concerns ahead of the Bathukamma festival.

Thirteen-year-old P Ashwith of St Andrew’s School scored 252 runs, including two half-centuries, in the CBSE National cricket tournament for boys in Noida. Trained by Dinesh and Jyothi Ganesh Inaganti, he helped South Zone finish runner-up

P Nikhil Sriman and Pratin, both from Aadish Chess Academy, won the under-12 and under-14 titles in the A2H Children chess tournament held on Sunday. Sriman scored 4.5 points, while Pratin secured three points to clinch the honours

Two senior faculty members from GRIET, Hyderabad, Dr. Swadesh Kumar Singh and Dr. Ram Subbiah, have been named among the top 2% scientists globally in a prestigious report by Stanford University and Elsevier. Recognised for their consistent research impact, both professors have earned this distinction for the third year in a row.

Railway Degree College emerged champion in the Osmania University inter-college kabaddi championship for men, defeating Vivekananda Government Degree College 21-10 in the final. A V College and Government Degree College Khairatabad shared third place, while Dr G Vinod gave away prizes

As Bathukamma celebrations begin across Hyderabad, concerns have emerged over the poor condition of several lakes and ponds, which remain littered and choked with hyacinth and algal bloom. Despite GHMC’s claims of preparing over 384 water bodies and deploying sanitation staff, parks like Krishna Kanth continue to draw complaints from visitors.

MLR Institute of Technology hosted the Smart India Internal Hackathon 2025, providing a platform for young innovators to present sustainable solutions and showcase creativity, with over 86 teams participating

Independent weather tracker T. Balaji has issued a warning for severe thunderstorms across Hyderabad between 8.15 pm and 12 am on Sunday. In a post on X, he alerted residents to expect heavy storm activity across the city.

The Congress party in Telangana is grappling with internal discord and premature campaigning ahead of the Jubilee Hills by-election. Multiple aspirants have flooded the constituency with banners and events, defying party discipline and triggering caste-based divisions.

A 54-year-old Deputy Director at the National Informatics Centre (NIC), K Radha Krishna, died after allegedly falling from the 9th floor of BRK Bhavan in Hyderabad. Police have registered a case and begun investigating the circumstances of his death

A 29-year-old teacher in Adibatla died by suicide after allegedly facing sexual harassment by two male colleagues. She was found hanging at her home in Turkayamjal. Police have registered a case against the accused and started an investigation