Hyderabad

Congress MLA T Megha Reddy sparked controversy by warning that villages electing BRS-backed sarpanches would be denied development works and welfare benefits, as videos of his remarks during panchayat poll campaigning went viral.

Protests by nursing officers at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences have entered a week, with nurses continuing peaceful demonstrations over unresolved demands related to service benefits, vacancies and pay parity, even as talks with management remain inconclusive.

BRS-supported candidates dominated the second phase of gram panchayat elections in Siddipet district, winning 125 of 182 panchayats and nearly 69 per cent of sarpanch posts, leaving Congress and BJP far behind.

International Chess Master Dhruva Thota was felicitated with the Sports Achiever Award at Pallavi International School in Hyderabad, where the management assured full support to help him achieve the prestigious Grandmaster title.

A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a speeding car on the Medak–Hyderabad road on Monday morning. The victim died on the spot, while police registered a case and sent the body for postmortem.

A man was stabbed to death at Paramount Colony in Tolichowki after he intervened to stop a quarrel between two individuals. The accused has been taken into custody and police have launched an investigation.

Anwar-ul-Uloom Degree College defeated Loyola Academy 2-1 in the final of the Osmania University inter-college football tournament in Hyderabad. Sada scored twice for the winners, while Avinash netted for Loyola. Bhavan’s Vivekananda secured third place with a 2-1 win

People in Telangana are living longer due to lower infant deaths and fewer births. By 2036, men are expected to live over 71 years and women over 75, creating new challenges as the State’s elderly population grows rapidly.

Tijil Singh of Hyderabad won the Open prize money chess tournament at A2H Chess Academy, scoring 4.5 points from five rounds. He received Rs 6000, while runner-up S Vikramjit Singh earned Rs 5000. Ten players finished in the top placings

Prof Rajesh Kumar of Osmania University will be a Symposium Speaker at the 11th Asia-Pacific Conference on Exercise and Sports Science 2025 in Kuching, Malaysia. He will present on the role of play in developing children’s skills in Indian education

Hyderabad salvaged a draw against Saurashtra in the Vijay Merchant Trophy Under-16 match at Mulapadu after conceding the first-innings lead. S Purva scored an unbeaten century for Saurashtra, while Huzaifa and Parthiv guided Hyderabad to safety with solid knocks

Maharashtra’s Pravin Deotale and Aditi Gopichand Swami topped the men’s and women’s 50m compound bow events in the elimination round of the Senior National Archery Championship at Hyderabad Public School. Telangana Principal Secretary Jayesh Ranjan was the guest of honour

St Anthony’s Church (Venkatapuram) defeated St Anthony’s Church (Gandhinagar) 2-0 in the UCCC football final at Alwal, Hyderabad. Anuj and Vivian scored for the winners. The prizes were given away by former Santosh Trophy winner E Sigamani Williams

Hyderabad: Aashish Reddy and Sricharan Tej of Care Model School won the Open category and the juniors titles respectively in the 235th Brilliant Trophy chess tournament at Brilliant Grammar School (Dilsukhnagar) here on Sunday. Sricharan Tej scored six points from six rounds to emerge winner, while Sri Samanvith and Advik Sahasya finished second and third […]

Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan by six wickets in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League match in Pune. Tanmay Agarwal scored 73 and Rahul Buddhi hit 55, while Mohd Siraj and Chama Milind starred with the ball to restrict Rajasthan

Lionel Messi’s Hyderabad stop during his GOAT India tour has sparked a political storm in Telangana. Social media users criticised Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy after videos showed him pushing away a teenager seeking a selfie with Messi, while allowing his family members and children of Congress leaders to interact with the football legend.

Hyderabad’s Nehru Zoological Park will soon welcome two more zebras from Vantara, joining the current three. The zoo also plans to introduce a pair of Wallabies, adding exotic animals back after a 37-year gap.

Shaik Amair, accused in the 2024 murder of Mubarak Sigar, was stabbed to death in Pahadishareef, Hyderabad, in a suspected revenge attack. Police have registered a case and shifted the body for post-mortem. Suspects are believed to be Sigar’s relatives.

Hyderabad and Telangana are experiencing severe cold wave conditions, with minimum temperatures 2–3°C below normal. IMD warns cold will continue until December 16, while independent weather tracker predicts chilly conditions may persist until December 21.

The 58th Inter IIT Sports Meet 2025 began at IIT Hyderabad with a grand opening ceremony attended by Pullela Gopichand and Saina Nehwal. Over 2,500 student athletes from 23 IITs will compete across multiple disciplines until December 21, followed by the Inter-IIT Staff Sports Meet.

Hyderabad’s Nehru Zoological Park will soon welcome its first kangaroos from Australia under an animal exchange programme with Vantara. The zoo has also arranged for a female giraffe to join Sunny, enhancing the exotic wildlife collection.

The Technical Group on Population Projections separated Telangana and Andhra Pradesh populations by disaggregating 2011 Census data. Combined fertility and mortality rates from the Sample Registration System were applied to create historical and projected population figures for both states.

Hyderabad police arrested three people for allegedly selling drugs and seized 11 grams of MDMA. The accused reportedly sourced the drugs from Bengaluru and sold them to local customers. Further investigation is underway, police said.

BRS minority leader Mukheed Chanda criticised the Congress government over alleged suicides and food poisoning in TMREIS schools. He accused the government of neglecting students from poor families and announced a fact-finding visit by party leaders.