Hyderabad

The SJFI Golden Jubilee National Convention concluded in New Delhi with DDCA announcing cash awards for World Cup winners and the North Zone team. Several personalities were honoured while speakers highlighted the importance of cooperation between sports administrators and journalists

Gudipalli Siddhartha Reddy, convicted for abetment of suicide in the actress Pratyusha case, surrendered before a Nampally court following Supreme Court directions. The apex court upheld the High Court order that had reduced his sentence to two years

The Congress high command has constituted a coordination committee to improve coordination between the party and the Telangana government after MLAs and District Congress Committee presidents complained about a lack of communication with Ministers. Senior leaders, including the Chief Minister, are members

Veeragoni Rajani Kanth Goud, deputy chief photojournalist of Namaste Telangana, won the first prize in the Traffic Junction Jewels Photo Contest 2026 organised by FTCCI. His photograph of a sculpture along the Narsingi–Kokapet stretch of the Outer Ring Road won the award

The Telangana High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the tender process for supplying bunker beds to Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya schools. The court held there was no arbitrariness or illegality and noted that non-participants in the tender cannot ordinarily challenge contracts

Congress MLA Mandula Samuel withdrew his remarks on the Brahmin community and apologised after his comments sparked a political controversy in Telangana. Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay had earlier demanded a criminal case against him over the remarks

BRS working president KT Rama Rao attended a Dawat-e-Iftar at Telangana Bhavan in Hyderabad and extended Ramzan greetings to Muslims. He accused the Congress government of failing to fulfil promises made to minorities and said BRS would raise the issue in the Assembly

Two separate incidents in the Telangana Assembly premises saw Dalit MLAs and ministers stopped by security personnel on Monday. Health Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha objected strongly when ministers were prevented from entering a route leading to the Legislative Council building

The Telangana government will present the State budget for 2026-27 on March 20, with the Assembly session continuing till March 30. The schedule was finalised at the BAC meeting, with discussions on the budget set to take place from March 23 to 26

AIMIM MLAs and MLCs staged a walkout from the Telangana Assembly during the playing of Vande Mataram before and after the Governor’s address. The move sparked a political row, with BJP leaders criticising the protest and demanding action

The Union government informed the Rajya Sabha that Telangana did not receive Central assistance for Mission Bhagiratha and cannot be included under the Jal Jeevan Mission now, as the scheme framework and timelines have already been finalised

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy directed Congress MLAs and MLCs to strictly follow the party and government line while responding to issues. He issued the instruction during a CLP meeting after recent statements by some legislators created problems for the party

Congress MLA J Anirudh Reddy sparked controversy by suggesting mandatory drug tests every 90 days for film artistes and elected public representatives. He said films should be released only after artistes clear the tests, reigniting debate on his remarks

Empanelled civil contractors have warned GHMC, CMC and MMC officials that they will stop ongoing works if their pending bills are not cleared by March 21. Contractors say they are facing financial strain due to unpaid dues and delays in processing bills.

The BRS has demanded that the ongoing Telangana Budget session be extended till March 31 and sought detailed discussions on 19 public issues. Party leader T Harish Rao also raised concerns over the absence of Question Hour and delays in replies

IIT Guwahati alumnus Sachit Kuhar is contributing to advanced artificial intelligence tools that help developers write and maintain software automatically. His recent research work UT-Fix was presented at the OOPSLA conference in Singapore, a leading event in programming languages

CIOKlub Hyderabad Chapter organised the Secure AI Event 2026 at Ramoji Film City, bringing together Chief Information Officers from across India to discuss artificial intelligence adoption, cybersecurity challenges and Hyderabad’s growing role in the technology ecosystem.

Secunderabad railway tracks witness over 1,200 deaths annually due to accidents, negligence, and suicides. Authorities cite distractions, risky stunts, and inadequate safety measures as causes. SCR plans fencing, foot overbridges, and replacement of level crossings with ROBs and RUBs to improve safety.

The Indian Institute of Management and Commerce conducted an online Management Talent Test on March 16, in collaboration with the Institute of Public Enterprise. Over 1,400 students from India and abroad participated, with top performers receiving cash prizes and certificates.

Osmania General Hospital in Hyderabad has launched a facility to provide free 3D-printed artificial limbs to poor patients who undergo amputations due to trauma or diabetic complications. The initiative, supported by the Rogi Sahayata Trust, helped 10 patients on the first day.

Markets across Hyderabad are witnessing heavy crowds as Eid al-Fitr approaches. Apart from Charminar and Madina Building, shopping hubs like Tolichowki, Abids, Bangladesh Market and Hafiz Babanagar are attracting shoppers with festive clothing, jewellery and accessories at competitive prices.

A major fire broke out at a mattress and sofa-making unit on Falaknuma Road in Hyderabad on Monday evening. Firefighters rushed to control the blaze, which spread quickly due to combustible materials and raised concerns because of a nearby LPG cylinder godown.

BRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao congratulated poet Nandini Sidda Reddy for winning the Sahitya Akademi Award 2025 for his poetry collection Animesha, praising his contribution to Telugu literature and his inspiring role during the Telangana statehood movement.

Two men were killed after a speeding container truck rammed into a parked Audi car on the Outer Ring Road near Shamirpet in Hyderabad. Police suspect overspeeding and drunken driving by the truck driver caused the fatal accident