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The Telangana Public Service Commission has clarified that it has not constituted a committee for syllabus revisions amid queries from candidates. It said major changes would be notified a year in advance, while minor updates would accompany recruitment notifications.

Gold ornaments weighing 81 tolas and Rs 14.75 lakh in cash were reportedly stolen from a house in Uma Nagar, Begumpet. Police registered a case and took three domestic workers into custody for questioning while investigating whether the theft occurred over time.

Secunderabad Railway Police and the RPF arrested two Duronto Express bedroll attendants for allegedly stealing a passenger’s gold chain. Police said the suspects planned to steal valuables, with a 22-gram gold black-bead chain and diamond pendant recovered from them.

The GHSPCA and Madhuranagar police rescued an Indian rock python and a broiler chicken during a Ganesh immersion procession in Hyderabad. The python, allegedly used in street performances, is undergoing treatment and will be released after recovery and official permission.

KNRUHS has announced that MDS tuition fees in private unaided non-minority dental colleges in Telangana and the Army College of Dental Sciences will remain unchanged for 2026–2029. Newly affiliated institutions will have to follow the lowest prescribed fee structure.

The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research has invited online applications for its January 2027 academic session. Eligible candidates can apply for PhD, engineering and Integrated Dual Degree programmes across participating institutions. The application deadline is October 31, 2026.

A road safety awareness programme was held at Oasis International School in Shaikpet to mark World Peace Day. DCP (Traffic) Kajal Singh interacted with students, explained traffic rules and laws, and urged them to promote responsible road behaviour.

Prohibition and Excise Department officials seized 28.163 kg of ganja in two separate cases in Hyderabad and arrested three persons. The accused allegedly transported the contraband from Visakhapatnam, with the seized ganja estimated to be worth Rs 10 lakh.

Tension prevailed at Tank Bund after Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi members protested barricading and attempted to remove iron structures installed by GHMC and police. The protesters demanded that devotees be allowed to immerse Ganesh idols at Tank Bund.

Telangana is facing growing drinking water concerns as reservoir stocks and groundwater levels decline amid deficient monsoon rainfall. Several key reservoirs are nearing dead-storage levels, while reduced inflows and depleted tanks could intensify pressure on drinking water supplies in coming months

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G Akshaj claimed five for 22 as St Andrews High School, Bowenpally, defeated Khammam District I by 51 runs in the HCA Inter-schools and Colleges Under-16 tournament. Bengal also beat Hyderabad in the Under-23 match, while C-Division games produced mixed results

The Telangana government decided to continue operating polytechnic colleges under the Technical Education department following a 35-day protest against their proposed merger with YISU. The government also assured students and faculty that diploma courses and examinations would remain unchanged

BRS Parliamentary Party leader Vaddiraju Ravichandra accused the Congress government of detaining BRS leaders and farmers seeking irrigation water for the Jurala ayacut. He questioned the denial of water to crops and criticised the government over irrigation and BC reservation issues

BRS leader T Harish Rao condemned the detention of farmers and BRS leaders protesting for irrigation water to Jurala ayacut lands. He demanded their release, questioned the denial of water to Palamuru farmers and alleged the government neglected irrigation needs

BRS working president KT Rama Rao condemned the detention of party leaders protesting for irrigation water from the Jurala project. He demanded their release and alleged that water was being withheld despite availability, leaving standing crops under stress in the ayacut.

BRS leaders KT Rama Rao and T Harish Rao paid tributes to Telangana activist Konda Laxman Bapuji on his death anniversary, recalling his role in the freedom struggle, Telangana movement and commitment to weaker sections and handloom workers.

A multi-decadal study has found rising heat-humidity stress and prolonged dry spells across Telangana and other parts of South Peninsular India. Hyderabad and Warangal are witnessing increasing urban heat and humidity, while farming districts face longer gaps between spells of rain.

The Yogoda Satsanga Society of India will organise a Kriya Yoga programme with senior sanyasi Swami Smaranananda Giri at Haryana Bhavan, Secunderabad, on October 1 and 2, followed by a three-day programme from October 2 to 4.

Ganesh idol immersion continued late into Sunday night as Hyderabad witnessed large crowds, heavy traffic and elaborate arrangements around the lake. More than a lakh devotees visited the Khairatabad pandal, while swimmers, lifeguards and disaster response teams remained deployed.

A 35-year-old police constable, M Chandrasekhar, was found dead at his residence in Moosarambagh in the early hours of Monday. Police said he had reportedly alerted a woman about his intention to end his life before his death.

A major fire broke out in the basement parking area of Jupiter Apartments in Uppal Bhagayath on Monday morning. Firefighters brought the blaze under control, while two cars, two bikes and a bicycle were completely gutted.

Located around 40 km from Hyderabad, Under The Moon in Yadgarpalle offers a peaceful lakeside escape with greenery, rocky terrain, kayaking and boating. The spot is suited for picnics, photography and relaxed outings, particularly during evenings and the monsoon season.

State’s fiscal health increasingly hinges on turning sunk investments into productive capital, as incomplete irrigation and industrial projects constrain economic returns