Hyderabad

The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached movable and immovable assets worth Rs 441.63 crore in connection with the alleged Andhra Pradesh liquor scam. The agency said illegal commissions were collected and routed through shell companies before being invested in properties

A local court in Hyderabad sentenced a Bahadurpura resident to three years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually harassing a 10-year-old girl in Shahinayathgunj in 2023. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 5000 after police registered a case and arrested him

Four persons were seriously injured after a large helium gas balloon arranged for a Holi event reportedly drifted into Brahma Kumaris’ Shanti Sarovar premises in Gachibowli and exploded. Police have booked organiser Rahul for alleged negligence and started an investigation

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said Rajendranagar MLA T Prakash Goud was elected with the support of slum dwellers amid the Madhu Park Bridge controversy. He defended land acquisition for infrastructure projects and inaugurated the Himayathsagar Eco Park near Hyderabad

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan demanded Rs 1 crore ex gratia for the families of two migrant workers killed in a scaffolding collapse at an under-construction building in Tolichowki. He also sought treatment for the injured and action against the builder

South Western Railway has revised the timings of the Kacheguda–Yesvantpur Vande Bharat Express at Hindupur station. The new schedule will come into effect from March 15, with changes made to improve operational efficiency and punctuality of the service.

Cyber criminals are increasingly using Artificial Intelligence to carry out sophisticated frauds through deepfake videos, scam calls and phishing attacks. Telangana Cyber Security Bureau officials warn people to verify financial schemes carefully as AI-driven cyber crimes continue to increase.

Electricity demand in Telangana is rising rapidly as temperatures increase. The State recorded a demand of 18,139 MW on March 3, while TGSPDCL logged 11,129 MW. Officials attribute the surge to rabi crop consumption and higher household and industrial usage

GHMC has launched an e-Waste collection centre and a Mirror Library at Chacha Nehru Park in Masab Tank to promote safe recycling of electronic waste and encourage reading among residents. The initiative was inaugurated by Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar.

Family members of 53-year-old realtor Guntakandla Karunakar Reddy from Rangareddy district donated his organs after he was declared brain dead at a Hyderabad hospital. The lungs and liver were retrieved and allocated to needy patients under the State-run Jeevandan initiative.

A 19-year-old degree student from a Social Welfare Women’s Degree College hostel in Ghatkesar, reported missing after leaving without permission on March 4, was later found to have married her boyfriend in Vikarabad district. Police are verifying further details.

Hyderabad Central Crime Station registered a case against five employees of Unity Small Finance Bank for allegedly siphoning nearly Rs 70 crore by manipulating loan sanctions and repayment records. The fraud, detected during an internal audit, reportedly involved around 1000 loan accounts.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said Telangana faces financial constraints and asked government employees to strengthen tax collection. He highlighted the burden of retirement benefits and urged officials to ensure welfare schemes and ration cards reach eligible beneficiaries

BRS leader T Harish Rao criticised the Congress government’s 99-day action plan Praja Palana–Pragati Pranalika, calling it a publicity exercise to divert attention from governance failures, unfulfilled promises, farmer issues, job delays and shortcomings in key sectors such as health and education

Gudelli Srujana from Telangana secured the 55th rank in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025. Currently serving as a DSP under training, she emerged as one of the top performers, while several candidates from Telugu-speaking States also figured in the rank list.

Cyberabad Economic Offences Wing officials booked a cheating case against four persons and a real estate firm for allegedly duping buyers of Rs 9.66 crore by selling prohibited land in Khanamet. Police are investigating the money trail and the scale of the fraud.

Around 10,000 women farmers will gather at Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University in Hyderabad for the first-ever Mega Women Rythu Mela on March 8 and 9, where experts will discuss sustainable farming, reduced pesticide use, crop rotation, and soil health management.

More than two years after the Congress government took office in Telangana, expansion of the Medical Devices Park at Sultanpur has not progressed. Officials are still identifying land even as the existing facility remains nearly fully occupied.

Commodore Sujay Kapoor (Retd) has taken charge as Director (Production) at Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), a premier Defence PSU under the Ministry of Defence. With over three decades of service in the Indian Navy, he brings extensive expertise in armament production, indigenisation, and strategic defence studies.

An email warning of a bomb at the Meteorological Centre in Begumpet, Hyderabad, caused panic and led to the evacuation of staff on Friday morning. Police and bomb disposal squads conducted thorough searches but confirmed the absence of explosives.

The Hyderabad Traffic Police have launched a unique road safety campaign by deploying actors dressed as Lord Yama Dharma Raju at busy junctions. The initiative, in collaboration with NGOs, aims to create a psychological impact on violators by blending cultural symbolism with enforcement.

Protests continued in Hyderabad on Friday condemning the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Telangana Joint Action Committee organised a demonstration at Charminar after Friday prayers.

The CII Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) hosted the 2nd Green Telangana Summit 2026 in Hyderabad, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, and sustainability experts.

The University of Hyderabad’s Department of Education and Education Technology organised an ‘Exhibition of Sustainable Models’ under its Sustainable Club initiative.