Hyderabad

TGSRTC has revised the routes of four bus services operating through Jubilee Hills Check Post and KBR Park areas due to one-way traffic restrictions. The changes affect routes 127K, 222A, 47L and 10H, covering several key Hyderabad locations

Maanaveeya Development and Finance Ltd Hyderabad donated a 14-seater battery-operated vehicle and an EV Nexus two-wheeler to Nehru Zoological Park under its CSR activity. The vehicles will be used for internal transportation at the zoo, officials said

Veeranari Chakali Ilamma Women's University is facing a financial crisis as Rs 100 crore allocated for operational expenses remains unreleased. The university is depending on Osmania University for salaries, while fee reimbursement arrears of Rs 15 crore remain pending

Telangana Postal Circle has launched Ganga Jal bottles sourced from Gangotri and special Rakhi Post Envelopes for the festive season. Ganga Jal will cost Rs 30, while Rakhi envelopes are priced at Rs 15 each across selected Post Offices

The Anti-Corruption Bureau caught a GHMC Town Planning Supervisor allegedly accepting a Rs 20,000 bribe in Hyderabad. The officer had allegedly demanded the money to process a building permission file. She was produced before a special ACB court and remanded.

The EAGLE Force arrested six persons for allegedly operating a drug supply network between Odisha and Hyderabad and apprehended 100 consumers, including seven students. Officials said 80 consumers tested positive for drugs, while 38 were sent for de-addiction

A 26-year-old shopkeeper died of electrocution in Balanagar, Hyderabad, on Monday night while allegedly trying to secure a loose signboard. Police said Sanju Choudhary came into contact with nearby high-tension power lines and later died at a private hospital.

Families of two brain dead individuals from Warangal and Shankerpally donated six organs to needy patients under the State-run Jeevandan initiative. The donated organs included kidneys, liver and pancreas, following consent from the family members of the deceased

Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation plans to modernise traffic signals at key junctions to improve commuter safety. Of 82 signal locations, 72 are operational, while 10 are out of service. The state government has approved a new three-year maintenance project

Several Tollywood celebrities residing in Hyderabad have opted to retain their voting rights in their native places in Andhra Pradesh during the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls. Officials said many celebrities with votes in Jubilee Hills chose to give them up.

Hyderabad food safety teams inspected 130 establishments and seized about 36 tonnes of suspected adulterated ghee and raw materials. Officials said cheaper oils, vanaspati and artificial flavours were used in products sold as genuine ghee and urged consumers to remain cautious.

Polytechnic students and staff across Telangana have opposed the proposed merger of polytechnic education with Young India Skill University. Protesters fear the move could affect ECET and BTech opportunities, undermine SBTET’s autonomy and reduce the importance of diploma education.

Gaur Gopal Das and psychiatrist Dr Pratima Murthy will come together in Hyderabad on August 19 for a dialogue on spirituality, science and mental health. The discussion will explore emotional resilience, healthier relationships and ways to build stronger families and minds.

Cognizant has launched a two-week talent accelerator programme for 489 graduates from 58 B-schools across India. The cohort includes more than 37% non-STEM talent and over 42% women, with training focused on business functions, sales, marketing and leadership.

A 36-year-old Sudanese man with a severely damaged and fused knee regained the ability to stand and walk after complex reconstruction at a Hyderabad hospital. Doctors performed corrective procedures and a hinged total knee replacement before beginning his rehabilitation.

An 11th-century stone inscription found at a temple in Dundigal, Medchal district, records a land donation during the reign of Kalyani Chalukya ruler Vikramaditya VI. The 41-line inscription also contains references to Jainism, a basadi and the Soma lineage.

ISKCON’s Sri Sri Radha Madanmohan Mandir at Abids in Hyderabad celebrated its Golden Jubilee. Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla praised the temple’s five decades of devotion, service and compassion and recalled Srila Prabhupada’s contribution to spreading Krishna consciousness worldwide.

Basthi Dawakhanas in Hyderabad are facing staff shortages, delayed salaries, medicine shortages and long waits for diagnostic results. Employees say these problems are affecting morale and patient care, while patients are increasingly forced to depend on private pharmacies and diagnostic centres.

The Playscape, an experiential indoor play space in Hyderabad, offers immersive role-play, STEM, sensory and creative activities for children aged one to ten. Founded by Abhigna Sai during the COVID-19 pandemic, it aims to integrate play with child development while also providing a relaxing environment for parents.

K-Circle, India’s oldest quiz club, will host its annual school quiz on August 22 at Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet. The free event, open to schools across Hyderabad, features junior and senior categories, with written preliminaries, semi-final and final rounds.

BRS leader T Harish Rao has demanded the resignation of Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy over the inclusion of lakhs of private properties in the 22A prohibited lands list. He vowed to escalate the issue in the Assembly and sought a white paper.

Hyderabad Police’s H-FAST unit seized 36 tonnes of adulterated ghee and raw materials in a citywide enforcement drive. Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar is expected to brief the media on the findings and legal action.

One-way traffic around Hyderabad’s KBR Park began on Tuesday to facilitate flyover and underpass construction, leaving commuters confused and struggling during office hours as police managed jams and guided motorists.

The Telangana High Court directed TGIIC to file its counter with photographs in a writ petition challenging the auction of two land parcels at Raidurg Panmaktha, alleged to fall within a heritage and rock-preserved area. The matter was adjourned to August 20.