Hyderabad

The India vs England T20 World Cup semifinal in Mumbai set a new world record for digital viewership, with 65.2 million peak concurrency on JioHotstar. ICC Chairman Jay Shah hailed the milestone as a proud moment for global cricket

Former Olympian Syed Habibul Hassan, popularly known as Hamid, passed away in Hyderabad at 85. He represented India at the 1960 Rome Olympics and played for several clubs. Telangana Football Association and former players paid tributes to the football legend

The Chief Postmaster General, Telangana Circle, will conduct an online Dak Adalat on March 23 to hear customer service complaints related to India Post. Public grievances can be submitted to the postal department before March 13, according to an official release

Surgeons at Gleneagles Hospitals successfully performed Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair on a 75-year-old patient with severe tricuspid regurgitation and heart failure, using the indigenously developed MyClip system that offers a minimally invasive alternative to open-heart surgery

AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad has launched the ZAP-X Gyroscopic Neuro-Radiosurgery Platform for treating brain tumors and complex neurological disorders without open surgery. The system delivers highly precise radiation, enabling painless, non-invasive treatment without hospital stay

The Local Military Authority has declared the Trimulgherry football ground in Secunderabad Cantonment a protected area and put up a warning signboard as compound wall works continue. Regular players say entry has been restricted and football practice has been halted

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.