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Sunidhi Chauhan will perform live in Hyderabad on October 17 at HITEX Exhibition Centre as part of her ‘I Am Home India Tour’. With over 2,500 songs and 50 million records sold worldwide, she is set to deliver a high-energy show featuring her popular hits.
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Union Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Thursday flagged off Fly91’s inaugural Tirupati-Vijayawada flight, as the airline launched direct services to Hyderabad and Rajahmundry. The expansion takes Fly91’s network to 13 destinations and strengthens regional air connectivity
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Hyderabad Traffic Police are stepping up preparations for Ganesh festival and immersion processions, with plans for traffic diversions, route inspections, drone surveillance and crowd management. Officials have also been directed to complete road repairs and arrange barricades, parking and signage.
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Social media users are embracing an AI trend that transforms selfies into retro 1980s‑style portraits, with celebrities and politicians joining in to showcase bold fashion, hairstyles and vintage glamour.
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Founded by BITS Pilani Hyderabad students, Beijan Tech is developing autonomous defence technologies for the Indian Armed Forces. Its systems include GPS-denied UAV navigation, autonomous artillery positioning and swarm-control software, with its navigation module receiving LOIs from eight military units.
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Farmers across the erstwhile Adilabad district celebrated Polala festival by washing, decorating and worshipping bullocks. They offered naivedyam to the animals, acknowledged their contribution to agriculture and gave them a day’s rest, while processions and cultural programmes added to festivities
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The Centre has amended the E-Commerce Rules to strengthen consumer protection, regulate search results and sponsored listings, address dark patterns and improve seller disclosures. The new rules will take effect from January 1, 2027, with greater accountability for e-commerce platforms.
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CSIR-IICT Chief Scientist Dr S Venkata Mohan, currently Director of CSIR-NEERI, has been elected a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy. He was recognised for his contributions to environmental engineering, biotechnology and sustainability, including resource recovery and circular systems.
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BRS deputy leader Talasani Srinivas Yadav demanded Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s resignation and urged Congress leaders to make Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar the Chief Minister. He also criticised the government over Dalit welfare, Assembly protests and alleged political targeting of BRS legislators
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BRS MLAs Sabitha Indra Reddy and Sunitha Laxma Reddy lodged a complaint alleging that police personnel manhandled them during a confrontation outside the Telangana Assembly on September 7. Saifabad police said the allegations were being verified and action would follow.
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A 48-year-old government teacher from Nirmal district was killed after the car he was travelling in rammed a stationary lorry on NH 44 near Dichpally in Nizamabad district. Three others travelling with him sustained minor injuries
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A social media account named ‘Sandhya Rao BRS’, cited by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy in the Assembly, has triggered a political row. BRS leaders approached cybercrime police seeking verification of the account’s authenticity, origin, operator and alleged links with the party.
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Residents of Mukhra (K) village in Adilabad district thanked former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao for introducing Dalit welfare schemes, while alleging that the Congress government had failed to fulfil its poll promises and seeking his return to power
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Durgam Cheruvu will remain closed to visitors on September 10 and 11 due to maintenance works proposed by HMWSSB. The CMC issued an advisory asking visitors to avoid the premises during the closure and plan their visits accordingly.
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India stormed into the Women’s Junior Asia Cup semifinals with a stunning 19-0 win over Pakistan. The defending champions dominated throughout, with Pooja Malik scoring a hat-trick as India continued their bid for a third successive continental title
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Hyderabad is emerging as a major global capability hub, with more than 500 GCCs employing over 300,000 professionals. FICCI and Anarock highlighted the city’s strong commercial and residential growth, driven by GCC expansion, global investments and technology-led development.
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India will host the two-day BRICS summit in New Delhi from Saturday, with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Global South leaders attending. Food, energy security, resilient supply chains and economic cooperation will dominate discussions
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The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected pleas seeking reconstitution of its five-member high-powered committee examining alleged police excesses against student protesters and violence against security personnel, saying it would not presume the panel was biased
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Telangana ASHA and Anganwadi worker unions threatened to intensify statewide protests over pending demands on wages and benefits. They accused the government of using police force to curb protests and sought an inquiry into alleged assaults and action against police personnel.
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Ishan Kishan extended his unbeaten record as a first-class captain to 16 matches after leading East Zone to their third Duleep Trophy title. Kishan scored 350 runs in the final and credited his team’s collective effort for the victory
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The ACB on Thursday caught two officials while allegedly accepting a Rs 1 lakh bribe for processing medical reimbursement claims under the CMRF scheme. The officials allegedly sought the money to facilitate a sanctioned amount and process the remaining claim.
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The Karnataka government has ordered that only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram be sung at state government programmes, except those attended by the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister or Governor, following a Cabinet decision
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The forest department will host a national-level marathon near Mancherial on October 11 to promote ecotourism. The event will feature 5-km, 10-km and 30-km runs, with participants from across India and abroad. Saplings will be planted after the marathon.
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Thailand’s Suleeporn Laomi and Nannapat Koncharoenkai, along with Isle of Man’s Lucy Barnett, have been nominated for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for August 2026 after standout performances across ODI and T20I cricket
