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IIIT-Hyderabad researchers have developed VIOLA, an AI-powered traffic monitoring system using low-cost dashcams in police vehicles. Integrated with Telangana Police systems, the technology detects violations, generates challan inputs, and achieves nearly 96 per cent accuracy while improving traffic enforcement.

A 34-year-old man, Ramoju Chandu, died by suicide in Jeedimetla, Hyderabad, on Monday night after marital differences with his wife Sandhya. The couple had two daughters. Police have registered a case and shifted the body for postmortem. Investigation is underway.

Artificial Intelligence tools are helping Telangana officials detect duplicate and triplicate voter entries during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The ECI’s Photo Similar Entries and Demographic Similar Entries systems enable verification of suspicious records across constituencies and States.

Pulla Reddy Institute of Pharmacy has signed a 10-year MoU with Sindhu Hospitals to provide structured clinical training for Pharm D students. The partnership will offer hands-on hospital exposure across various specialties, helping students gain practical healthcare experience.

CSIR-IICT and ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre have signed an MoU to jointly develop indigenous, environmentally sustainable blowing agent technology. The collaboration aims to support advanced space applications, reduce reliance on imported fluorochemicals, and strengthen India's capabilities in strategic materials research.

A newborn baby girl was found abandoned in a bag along the Outer Ring Road service road near Shamshabad on Tuesday. RGIA Police rescued the infant, shifted her to hospital and later to Shishu Vihar, and launched an investigation while appealing for public information.

Cyberabad Police have issued a weather alert and traffic advisory, urging companies and educational institutions to allow staggered early departures from 3.30 pm due to the forecast of heavy evening rain. The measure aims to reduce congestion and ensure safer travel.

Hyderabad Traffic Police have deployed drones to monitor traffic and parking arrangements during the Bonalu celebrations at Golconda Fort. The real-time aerial surveillance is helping officials regulate traffic, reduce congestion, prevent illegal parking, and improve overall traffic management throughout the festival.

Osmania University’s delay in releasing undergraduate results has disrupted law admissions in Telangana, forcing authorities to revise the TS LAWCET 2026 schedule twice within 10 days. Officials will temporarily accept online marksheets, but students must submit original certificates later.

Construction of three flyovers and one underpass at IIIT Junction and Khajaguda Junction in Cyberabad continues at a slow pace, causing inconvenience to commuters. Civic officials have directed the executing agency to speed up work, with completion targeted for May 2027.

Hyderabad Police have urged women facing harassment to approach the She Teams through multiple confidential complaint channels, including WhatsApp, phone, email, social media, and in person. Officials said prompt action is taken while protecting victims' identities and ensuring easier access to support.

Meerpet Police have detained three persons, including the prime suspect, in the murder of rowdy-sheeter Nandanavanam Suri. Investigators are probing an alleged Instagram Live session in which the suspect reportedly claimed responsibility. Police believe the killing stemmed from an old personal rivalry.

An RMC truck driver was booked for allegedly driving on the wrong side of Hyderabad's Outer Ring Road near Shamshabad after a motorist shared dashcam footage on X. RGIA Traffic Police traced the driver and initiated legal action while urging motorists to follow traffic rules.

Microsoft's Xbox division is undergoing sweeping restructuring, with thousands of layoffs and major studio changes affecting popular franchises like Doom and The Elder Scrolls Online. The move has sparked criticism, raising concerns about creativity, long-term growth, and the future of Xbox's gaming strategy.

Thousands of devotees attended the opening day of the Balkampet Yellamma Kalyanotsavam in Hyderabad. However, VIP movement, security arrangements, and inadequate crowd management caused long queues and delayed darshan. The annual celebrations will continue with the Rathotsavam on Wednesday.

Priests and Vedic scholars from Chilkur Balaji Temple performed a Varuna Japam ritual at Gandipet lake in Hyderabad, praying for abundant monsoon rains to benefit farmers and society.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao said the protests in New Delhi validated his earlier warning that India could face a Gen Z movement if the aspirations of the country’s youth continue to be ignored.

Three members of a family from Nanded, Maharashtra, died in a road accident on NH-161 near Bachupally, Sangareddy, when their car overturned while avoiding a two-wheeler.

After three weeks of dry weather, Hyderabad and several districts in Telangana witnessed light to heavy showers, significantly lowering temperatures. Northern Telangana districts recorded very heavy rainfall, with Kotapally, Kannepalli, and Tandur among the highest.

A trainee IPS officer, Uday Krishna Reddy, accused of sexual harassment by a fellow probationer, was hospitalised after allegedly attempting suicide. Police are probing whether the act was genuine or staged, with preliminary tests showing alcohol overdose but no poison.

The Telangana High Court restrained HYDRAA and Revenue officials from demolishing or dispossessing farmers from their patta lands in Shamshabad’s Bahadurguda village, after allegations of forcible entry and demolition without notice.

Justice Jukanti Anil Kumar of the Telangana High Court initially ordered the arrest of HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath in a contempt case but recalled the order after the Advocate General’s request. The case stems from repeated violations of court directions by HYDRAA over land at Lothukunta.

A rowdy sheeter, Nandanavanam Suri, was killed in Meerpet at midnight on Monday. Police suspect Afroz, brother of Suri’s slain brother-in-law Salman, lured him to the spot and attacked him with pepper spray and knives in revenge for an earlier murder.

A two-wheeler rider sustained severe head injuries after crashing into a stationary garbage collection vehicle near Ali Cafe in Amberpet on Monday evening. Police shifted the injured rider to Osmania General Hospital for treatment. Further details are awaited.