Hyderabad

A fire erupted late Friday night in a first-floor flat in Mirchowk’s Magar Bowli area, Hyderabad, damaging household items. Residents evacuated safely, and fire tenders controlled the blaze in about an hour. Officials suspect a short circuit caused the fire.

Police defeated G9 66–60 to qualify for the quarterfinals as Pool A toppers in the Level-I Annual League Basketball Championship for the G M Sampath Kumar Trophy at YMCA Secunderabad. SCR also registered a commanding 83–41 win over SBI Amaravati Circle

SDNV Prasad’s century guided Andhra to a 58-run victory over Odisha in the BCCI Inter-State Men’s One-Day Championship at Baroda. Andhra posted 302/9 before bowling Odisha out for 244, setting up a quarterfinal clash with Mumbai on November 26

Chama Milind will captain Hyderabad in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 matches starting November 26 in Kolkata. Tanay Thyagarajan is vice-captain, with Tanmay Agarwal and Aman Rao among the squad. Five players, including P Nitish Reddy, are named stand-byes

Aditya Vardhan (123) and Guru Vidhwan (104) struck centuries in the HCA Under-16 probables two-day matches in Hyderabad. The B-Division T20 league also saw notable wins, including Oxford Blues’ Arjun Reddy scoring a century and Venus Cybertech’s Sudharshan Thanda hitting 91 not out

The Telangana High Court stayed the State’s new rule introducing an 85% local quota in PG medical management seats, observing that it amounted to changing the rules mid-admission. The court kept the quota in abeyance for 2025–26 and sought counter affidavits

Pleach India Foundation and FDDI Hyderabad are jointly organising a national exhibition and seminar on footwear heritage from November 28 to 30. Governor Jishnu Dev Varma will inaugurate the three-day programme, which will highlight India’s rich footwear traditions, design evolution and craftsmanship.

The Department of Heritage, Telangana, in collaboration with the Numismatic Society of India, will host the 107th Annual National Conference and Seminar on Numismatics in Hyderabad on December 11–12. The event, to be held at Dr MCR HRD Institute, will bring together scholars, researchers, and experts to discuss the historical and cultural significance of coins.

Osmania General Hospital’s Microbiology Department is observing World Antimicrobial Awareness Week with a series of interactive events, including flash mobs, skits, quizzes, and rangoli competitions. Senior doctors, nursing staff, and students actively participated, reinforcing OGH’s role in community engagement and awareness.

‘Telangana Today’ and ‘Namasthe Telangana’ will host a two-day auto show at Ambedkar Stadium, Karimnagar, on November 22–23. Visitors can explore luxury and mainstream vehicles from leading brands and get information on finance and loan options from participating banks

President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the second Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav at Rashtrapati Nilayam, Secunderabad. The festival, open from November 22–30, highlights Western India’s folk culture through handicrafts, music, dance, literature, and cuisine. Entry is free, with online and on-spot booking available

Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) has identified five unqualified practitioners running clinics in Hyderabad’s Amberpet and Saroornagar. These individuals, holding non-MBBS degrees, were found prescribing allopathic medicines and administering injections illegally.

A couple from Thatti Annaram in Nagole died by suicide after allegedly consuming pesticide due to severe financial distress. Santoshi died on the spot, while Mallesha succumbed in hospital. The incident emerged after their son filed a missing complaint.

GHMC has issued notices to Annapurna Studios and Ramanaidu Studios for defaulting on trade licence fees. Annapurna Studios, which hosted Bigg Boss Season 9 without authorisation, cleared Rs 7 lakhs after receiving notices but still owes more. Ramanaidu Studios, meanwhile, paid only Rs 1,900 against dues of Rs 1.92 lakhs.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao said Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy knew there was nothing in the Formula E case and expressed willingness to take a lie detector test. He accused Congress of forcing defected BRS MLAs to resign and predicted early GHMC polls

Minimum temperatures rose across Telangana on Friday, offering relief from the recent cold wave. The IMD forecast indicates a low-pressure area forming over the Bay of Bengal, likely to bring light to moderate rain in parts of the State from November 23 onwards

Sri Sri Holistic Hospitals in Hyderabad has successfully implanted the Amvia Edge CRTP QP, a next-generation cardiac resynchronisation pacing device equipped with Auto-MRI technology. The device offers continuous MRI safety, improved cardiac synchrony, and advanced algorithms to reduce atrial arrhythmia burden.

Cyberabad Police issued a public advisory warning citizens of rising digital threats, including deepfake harassment, online betting, identity theft, job scams and investment frauds. Officials urged the public to stay alert, verify links and offers, and report cybercrime immediately.

In a medical milestone for Telangana, paediatric surgeons at Gandhi Hospital successfully performed a laparoscopic splenectomy on a 7-year-old boy suffering from hereditary spherocytosis. The child, admitted with severe anaemia and an enlarged spleen, required frequent blood transfusions.

A senior citizen from Chilkalguda lost Rs 2.3 lakh after cyber fraudsters posing as HMWS&SB officials told him to update his CAN number and convinced him to install a malicious APK file. The scammers accessed his bank details and transferred the money.

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has announced that morning-after contraceptive pills will continue to be sold over-the-counter (OTC) in India, but with mandatory warning labels. These warnings, printed in regional languages and accessible via QR codes, caution against overuse and clarify that the pills do not protect against HIV or other sexually transmitted infections.

Actress Nidhhi Agerwal, presenter Sreemukhi and Instagrammer Amrutha Chowdhary appeared before CID officials in Hyderabad for questioning over alleged promotion of online betting apps. They were asked about payments, companies promoted and endorsement links. Further action will follow based on collected evidence.

A Kondapur-based software professional was allegedly cheated of Rs. 93.35 lakh by two individuals who promised to make a film based on his story with him as the hero. After transferring money over two years, he was removed from the project and threatened

A fake website using the name ‘SBI Term Insurance’ was found redirecting users to pirated movie links. After SBI reported the misuse, Cybercrime police began an investigation to trace those behind the fake domain and its unlawful content