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Hyderabad’s Sadar festival on 22 October will feature Gholu-3, a 2.42-tonne Murrah bull from Haryana with 22 championship titles. The bull follows a lavish diet and will be paraded alongside other decorated bulls from Punjab and Haryana.

Kondaiah, a retired government school teacher from Mahabubnagar, spent his final days battling a lung infection and mounting hospital bills while waiting for his retirement benefits. Despite repeated appeals, the funds were released only after media intervention, just a day before his death. His family believes timely support could have saved him.

CPI (Maoist) Central Committee member Takkalapalli Vasudeva Rao alias Rupesh, who surrendered to police in Chhattisgarh, urged his comrades to give up arms. The 61-year-old leader from Mulug district said he now prioritises peace and rehabilitation over armed struggle

Paddy farmers in the erstwhile Karimnagar district are still awaiting a Rs 62.6 crore bonus for the Yasangi season, even as the Vanakalam harvest begins. Despite high demand for fine variety rice, the delay in bonus payments has left farmers uncertain about future government support.

Founded with the belief that “the materials we need to build the future already exist above the ground,” Elima is rapidly emerging as a key force in India’s transition from a linear to a circular economy.

Borabanda in Jubilee Hills constituency is one of Hyderabad’s most densely populated wards, home to migrants from Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Andhra regions. Many work in construction and idol-making, shaping the area’s economy and voter demographics

A 61-year-old Hyderabad woman lost Rs 35.23 lakh after a fraudster posing as a London doctor duped her with a fake story of her son’s accident. The victim transferred the money over WhatsApp calls before realising the scam

Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka IT Ministers, Nara Lokesh and Priyank Kharge, traded barbs on social media over investments, debt, and startup migration. Lokesh highlighted USD 15 billion Google AI data centre, while Kharge raised concerns over Andhra’s rising liabilities

TRSMA has declared Saturday, October 18, a holiday for all schools in Telangana following requests from BC associations and political parties. The bandh demands implementation of 42 percent reservation for BCs, and private schools have been asked to cooperate fully

Rachakonda police, in a major drug crackdown, seized 5.1 kg of hashish oil worth Rs 1.15 crore in Ghatkesar and arrested a 17-year-old juvenile. The suspect was allegedly working for Debendra Jhodia alias Srinu of Odisha, who remains at large.

DreamHack India 2025 and Hyderabad Comic Con are teaming up again for a three-day digital entertainment festival at HITEX from October 31 to November 2. The event will feature esports, gaming tournaments, cosplay contests, and top gaming creators.

A fire broke out at the A1 Sweet Shop and S K Optical Shop opposite the Clock Tower at Murghi Chowk near Charminar on Friday afternoon. Firefighters brought the blaze under control. No casualties were reported, though property was damaged

A 36-year-old man from Konapur, distressed over family and financial troubles, jumped into the Singur reservoir in Sangareddy district on Friday. Identified as Dasari Kumar, he had migrated to Singur a few years ago. A search is underway to trace him.

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said India now negotiates trade agreements from a position of strength, focusing on balanced partnerships. Robust foreign reserves, low inflation, and renewable energy targets reinforce the country’s growing global economic confidence and investment attractiveness

Two workers were killed on the spot after an RTC bus ran over them while they were clearing grass near the Tahsildar’s office in Mulug, Siddipet district. The victims were identified as residents of Kamalabad and Pamulaparthi villages

Internal conflicts in the Telangana Congress government have intensified, with ministers clashing over caste issues, power struggles, and protocol disputes. The high command has stepped in to mediate even as governance suffers and public unrest grows over neglected issues

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will flag off the first batch of BrahMos missiles from Lucknow’s Sarojini Nagar unit, marking a milestone for the UP Defence Corridor and boosting India’s self-reliance in defence manufacturing

BRS leaders alleged large-scale fake voter entries in the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency, accusing Congress of colluding with officials to influence the by-election. Dozens of bogus votes were reportedly found in Borabanda and Vengal Rao Nagar during verification drives.

Billion Hearts launches PicSee, the world’s first AI-powered mutual photo-sharing app, introducing a “Give to Get” concept. Users receive unseen photos taken by friends automatically, while privacy-first encryption ensures photos remain on-device, unseen by anyone else.

Bharti Airtel has partnered with IBM to enhance Airtel Cloud, offering AI-ready infrastructure and IBM Power Systems as-a-Service. The collaboration enables Indian enterprises in regulated industries to scale workloads across hybrid cloud, edge, and multi-cloud environments.

Rishab Shetty’s Kannada prequel “Kantara: Chapter 1” has grossed Rs 717.50 crore worldwide in two weeks. Praised for storytelling, performances, and visuals, the film depicts tribal resistance against a tyrannical king in pre-colonial Karnataka.

A 37-year-old Hyderabad man, Mohammed Ahmed, was allegedly duped by a Mumbai agent into joining Russia’s war efforts. Trapped near the Russia-Ukraine border, Ahmed’s wife has appealed to the Indian government for his rescue and safe repatriation

In Chhattisgarh’s largest Maoist surrender, 208 cadres, including 110 women, laid down arms in Jagdalpur, Bastar. Weapons surrendered included AK-47s, SLRs, and rifles. DGP handed them the Indian Constitution and community leaders welcomed them with red roses.

JP Rajya Sabha MP R Krishnaiah led a walkathon from Dilsukhnagar to Moosarambagh, demanding 42 percent reservations for Backward Classes in Telangana local body elections. BC organisations have called for a State-bandh, supported by several political parties.