Hyderabad

A massive midnight fire in Hyderabad gutted roadside furniture shops between Pragathi Nagar and Bachupally, destroying at least eight units and causing heavy losses. No casualties were reported, and authorities are investigating the cause after firefighting operations contained the blaze

Mounting arrears and policy shifts put the scheme that has enabled marginalised students to access higher education at risk

The Hyderabad District Athletics Association will conduct trials for jumps and throws across multiple age categories, including under-20, 18, and 16, along with Kid Athletics events, at Gymkhana Grounds on May 6. Interested participants can contact the coordinator

India’s leading amateur golfers, including Order of Merit leader Anshul Mishra, will compete in the IGU Andhra Pradesh Amateur Championship in Visakhapatnam. With challenging greens, putting is expected to play a decisive role in determining the winner

Telangana Cabinet orders a CBI probe into power purchase agreement, approves land value revision, clears OTS scheme for dues, and plans solar projects, while assuring procurement support to farmers hit by unseasonal rains

The Telangana High Court set aside a Family Court order restraining a wife from approaching her husband, citing lack of medical evidence. The Bench held that serious findings like mental illness require credible proof and cannot be based on allegations alone

The Telangana High Court has asked the State government to clarify the fee reimbursement mechanism, questioning the lack of a timeline for clearing dues to institutions. The court warned of action if counter-affidavits are not filed by June 24

Civil Supplies Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy directed officials to accelerate paddy procurement and protect farmers from unseasonal rains. With crops damaged across districts, the government has ramped up storage, logistics, and monitoring to minimise farmer losses

Warangal Task Force and Narsampet police arrested eight persons involved in counterfeit currency printing and a fake exchange scam, seizing cash, equipment and vehicles, exposing a network operating across multiple districts in Telangana

Facing procurement delays and lack of drying platforms, farmers in Narayanpet district resorted to drying paddy in a crematorium in Kosgi, highlighting ground-level distress in Kodangal constituency despite procurement operations resuming on Monday.

Amid farmer protests and unseasonal rains damaging paddy stocks, Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy directed officials to accelerate procurement, safeguard crops, and enhance storage, as arrivals rise during the crucial Rabi marketing season

Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation plans to develop GSI Road at Auto Nagar as a Night Eat Street. Officials also introduced a QR code-based monitoring system for infrastructure projects to improve transparency and enable citizens to track ongoing development works across the municipality

Uppal police arrested three persons for allegedly using forged letters to obtain VIP cricket match tickets and selling them at high prices. Three others are absconding. Police seized five tickets and are continuing efforts to trace the remaining suspects.

BRSV activists staged a protest near the Secretariat demanding withdrawal of GO No. 7 on fee reimbursement and release of pending dues. Police detained several protesters, while BRSV leaders alleged that the order would adversely affect students from marginalised communities pursuing higher education

ACB officials caught a GHMC junior assistant in Hyderabad for allegedly demanding ₹5 lakh to process house construction permission. She was arrested after accepting ₹1 lakh as bribe near Yousufguda checkpost and is being produced before court.

Hyderabad cartoonist Chiluveru Mrityunjay won first prize in a national competition organised by Cartoon Watch magazine on World Cartoonist Day 2026. His artwork contrasting war and peace in Bastar earned praise for its powerful social message.

The decades-old Red Hills service reservoirs in Hyderabad were cleaned after water in Osman Sagar and Himayath Sagar turned green due to rising temperatures. Officials said the maintenance work was aimed at improving water quality and ensuring smooth operations.

NIMS is set to adopt Artificial Intelligence tools for diagnosis and patient care through a collaboration with IISc Bengaluru and TANUH Foundation. The partnership will focus on developing AI-based healthcare solutions, research, and precision medicine applications.

The BRS intensified its attack on the Congress government ahead of the Rythu Sangrama Sadassu in Warangal, accusing it of failing to fulfil key promises made in the 2022 Warangal Declaration, including farm loan waivers, Rythu Bharosa support and paddy bonus payments

Rumours of fuel shortages have triggered unsafe petrol storage practices across Hyderabad. People are storing fuel in homes and vehicles, raising fire risks. Officials and fire safety experts have warned against such practices, citing danger of explosions and strict regulations.

The IMD Hyderabad has issued a red alert for hailstorms and thunderstorms in Telangana while warning of a severe heatwave in northern districts with temperatures above 44°C. The state is expected to witness extreme and contrasting weather conditions.

A three-day youth drama festival will be held at Ravindra Bharati in Hyderabad from May 6. Organised by the Telangana Sangeet Natak Akademi, the event will feature nine plays daily, with free entry for all attendees.

Religious leaders in Hyderabad are urging the Muslim community to actively participate in the Census. Highlighting risks of underrepresentation, ulema stressed awareness through mosques and community support, especially as the self-enumeration deadline approaches.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao called for statewide protests over alleged delays in crop procurement and failure to establish adequate procurement centres. He accused the Telangana government of neglecting farmers and demanded procurement of all crops at MSP without conditions