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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.

Former Minister C Laxma Reddy criticised Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over remarks on the BRS rule and said TIMS-Sanath Nagar was initiated and largely completed during the previous government. He also highlighted BRS initiatives in healthcare and medical education.

West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves and captain Hayley Matthews have won the ICC Player of the Month awards for July. Their victories mark the first time West Indies players have claimed both monthly awards and only the fifth such instance overall.

Arunim Agarwal, Ariv Dutta, Rajdeep Biswas and Gem Mahalanabish reached the Under-13 boys’ semifinals at the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships in Kanour. The girls’ section also saw Divija Paul, Ishani Gogoi, Mahika Susvirkar and Khyati Pande advance.

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.

Tension prevailed in Narsampet after municipal officials removed former MLA and BRS leader Peddi Sudharshan Reddy’s statue. BRS cadres staged protests across the constituency, while several leaders and activists were detained. Officials said the statue was installed without permission on assigned land.

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.

Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered the shifting of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to a private hospital in Islamabad for a medical examination. The order came after petitioners sought hospitalisation, citing concerns over his treatment at government hospitals.

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.

BRSLP deputy leader T Harish Rao condemned the arrest of licensed surveyors protesting at Survey Bhavan over pending payments. He demanded their immediate release and urged the Telangana government to hold talks with the surveyors and resolve their grievances.

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.

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking replacement of hanging with less painful methods for executing death row convicts. The bench said its verdict would not prevent the Centre from reviewing the existing method through an expert body.

The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and states on a PIL seeking confiscation of movable and immovable property belonging to offenders and their family members in exam paper leak cases. The court fixed September 25 for further hearing.

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 Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre, states, Union Territories and social media platforms Meta and X on a PIL seeking directions to prevent police from posting content revealing accused persons’ identities or depicting them in a dehumanising manner.

Former India T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav has been named Brand Ambassador of the inaugural JITO Premier League. The community cricket league will feature 12 franchise teams and nearly 250 Jain cricketers from across India in Colombo from August 24.

BRS general secretary RS Praveen Kumar questioned the Congress government’s failure to file a counter petition against the High Court stay on Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak. He alleged legal lapses and accused the government of delaying welfare schemes.

BRS leaders have condemned the demolition of former Narsampet MLA Peddi Sudarshan Reddy’s statue, alleging it was removed overnight from private property without notice. They demanded its restoration within 24 hours and warned of serious consequences if authorities failed to act.

An eight-member Indian team from Hyderabad and Telangana delivered a historic performance at the International Cadet Class World Under-17 Championships in Italy, securing 16 medals across individual races and an overall Silver in the Silver Fleet.

Urea shortage continues to trouble farmers in erstwhile Medak district, with online booking facing technical glitches and fertiliser shops reporting stock issues. Farmers struggled to secure urea bags amid ongoing paddy transplantation, leading to arguments at some centres.

Differences within the Nalgonda Congress unit resurfaced as Bhongir MLA K Anil Kumar Reddy criticised Munugode MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy for skipping the PAC meeting and speaking against the government, saying party leaders should follow the directions of the party.

Meta is intensifying efforts to curb the spread and reappearance of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) across its platforms in India amid ongoing discussions with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The company is working to prevent resurfacing of flagged content, while the government has reiterated that platforms risk losing safe harbour protections if they fail to comply with Indian law.