Hyderabad

Major General G Srinivas assumed charge as General Officer Commanding of the Telangana and Andhra Sub Area and paid tribute to fallen soldiers at the War Memorial. A veteran artillery officer, he brings 35 years of command, staff, instructional, and United Nations experience.

Muzigal Malkajgiri Academy celebrated its Annual Day, 'SWARITHAM 2026', with vibrant vocal and instrumental performances by students and teachers. Several distinguished guests attended the event, where students were honoured with certificates for their dedication, consistent learning, and musical achievements.

A human skeleton, believed to be that of a man, was found in a drain near Motkulakunta Lake in Machabollaram, Alwal, during a garbage clearance drive by HYDRAA personnel. Police have launched an investigation to identify the deceased and determine the cause of death.

Burglars allegedly stole around Rs 21 lakh in cash, 20 tolas of gold ornaments, and other valuables from a locked house in Habeebnagar while the owner was on an Umrah pilgrimage. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation with special teams.

The TG BArch-2026 Admission Committee has announced the complete admission schedule for Bachelor of Architecture courses. Online registration begins on July 6, counselling will be held in two phases, spot admissions follow in late August, and classes start on September 1.

Surgeons at Osmania General Hospital in Hyderabad successfully performed Telangana’s first-ever five-organ multi-visceral transplant on a 30-year-old engineer from Sircilla. The rare 36-hour surgery was conducted free under Aarogyasri, marking a milestone for government hospitals in the state.

The Railway Protection Force (RPF), Secunderabad Division, recovered and returned passenger belongings worth Rs 2.24 crore under 'Operation Amanat' in the first half of 2026, solving 658 cases.

The United States has removed four Indian companies from its sanctions list, previously accused of supplying advanced technology and equipment to Russia’s military-industrial base. The firms — Hyderabad’s RRG Engineering Technologies and Lokesh Machines, Ahmedabad’s Galaxy Bearings, and New Delhi’s Shaurya Aeronautics — were de-listed from the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s Specially Designated Nationals list.

An intermediate student, Satvik Sai Reddy, was fatally struck by an RTC bus while waiting for his college bus at Shadnagar Crossroads near Chevella on Wednesday morning. He sustained severe bleeding injuries and died on the spot.

A 50-year-old woman, Lakshmi of Moosapet, was killed instantly when an MLRIT college bus ran over her two-wheeler near Kukatpally Police Station on Wednesday morning.

A suspected serial burglar, Bhushan Srikanth, wanted in multiple theft and robbery cases across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, was injured in police firing and arrested during a late-night operation on Hyderabad’s Outer Ring Road.

Four Indian Americans — cybersecurity executive Nikesh Arora, Harvard professors Mahzarin Banaji and Sanjiv Chopra, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals CEO Reshma Kewalramani — have been named to the Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Great Immigrants, Great Americans list for 2026.

The Telangana Government has constituted an 18-member Board for Yadagirigutta Devasthanam, appointing MSN Group Chairman M Satyanarayana Reddy as Chairman. The Board includes Labour Minister G Vivek Venkatswamy, Konidela Surekha and other members, with a two-year tenure

The Telangana High Court adjourned to July 6 the hearing on petitions challenging provisions of G.O.Ms. No. 9 relating to the State's fee reimbursement policy. The court ordered that the interim relief granted earlier to private colleges would continue until then

Bandi Sai Bhageerath, son of Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar, has approached the Telangana High Court seeking regular bail in a POCSO case. He claimed innocence, termed the case politically motivated and said he had cooperated with the investigation

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said Telangana inherited a debt of Rs 8.11 lakh crore from the previous BRS government. He defended the Congress government's welfare spending, announced fresh Rythu Bharosa disbursals and accused the Opposition of obstructing key development projects

BRS leader T Harish Rao questioned the Telangana government's claims on agricultural spending, citing differing figures quoted by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka. He also accused the Congress of failing to fulfil its farm loan waiver promise

Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy announced plans to develop new airfields at Warangal, Adilabad and Kothagudem while inviting global aerospace companies to invest in Telangana. He said the projects would strengthen aviation infrastructure and create opportunities for MRO and aerospace industries

Sanjay Jaju assumed charge as Telangana's Chief Secretary and will serve until February 2029. His priorities include improving the State's finances, securing Central support for major projects, resolving employee issues and strengthening governance while ensuring better implementation of welfare and development programmes

The Hyderabad Traffic Police have announced temporary traffic diversions from July 1 due to CC road-laying work between OP Chatrinaka and the Kandikal Gate flyover. Motorists have been advised to use alternate routes until the completion of the project

Deputy Speaker Dr J Ram Chander Naik called for a coordinated national strategy to tackle counterfeiting and smuggling at a FICCI CASCADE seminar in Hyderabad. Speakers highlighted the economic, security and consumer safety risks posed by illicit trade and stressed stronger policy measures

Hyderabad police arrested interstate property offender Darla Nehemiah alias Bruce Lee, two associates and a juvenile in connection with a Chilkalguda robbery case. Police recovered the stolen mobile phone, a scooter and Rs 2.25 lakh in cash, while officials said the accused is wanted in other burglary cases

Unemployed youth staged a protest at Osmania University, demanding an investigation into the 2023 contract regularisation process for lecturers. They also sought police recruitment notifications, the DSC notification and fulfilment of the government's promise to fill two lakh posts

ABVP activists staged a protest at the Telangana Council of Higher Education, demanding the immediate release of pending tuition fee reimbursement and scholarship dues. The organisation alleged a police lathi charge during the protest and vowed to continue its agitation until the arrears are cleared