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Former national footballer Syed Ahmed Khan passed away in Hyderabad at the age of 64. He represented the Police team for nearly 30 years. He is survived by two daughters and a son. Telangana Football Association expressed condolences to his family

The 59th edition of Asia Jewels Show 2025 opens in Hyderabad from August 29–31 at Hotel Taj Krishna. Featuring exclusive gold, diamond, polki, and Victorian designs, the exhibition draws top jewellers, celebrities, and jewellery enthusiasts across South India

Homer’s Odyssey shows how shared rationality is key to lasting safety, security, and peace for humanity

Secunderabad Club beat SSBA Tarnaka 52-29 to register a dominant win in the Annual League Basketball Championship for the GM Sampath Kumar Trophy at YMCA Secunderabad. Mamata Medical, Titans and Little Flower Old Boys also secured victories in their respective matches

Dev Vipul Patel and Viraj Gohil advanced to the boys’ singles final of the Raja Narasimha Rao Memorial ITF Juniors (J60) in Hyderabad. In the girls’ draw, Aishwarya Jadhav and Snigdha Kanta came through tense three-set semifinals to set up the summit clash

On National Sports Day, Vedanta Limited announced its commitment to empowering nearly three lakh lives through transformative sports initiatives in FY25. The company’s support for academies in Goa, Rajasthan, Odisha, and Jharkhand is helping to shape future stars, while also promoting social inclusion and women’s participation in sports.

Ankur Mittal set a new Asian Championship record to win gold in Double Trap at the 16th Asian Shooting Championship in Kazakhstan. India finished with 103 medals, its best-ever tally, including 52 gold, 26 silver and 25 bronze

The water level in the Godavari river at Bhadrachalam has crossed the first warning level due to heavy inflows from upstream dams, prompting officials to issue a warning. While most parts of Khammam and Kothagudem districts remained dry, several irrigation tanks in the region have surpassed their surplus levels.

A cotton farmer in Warangal, distressed by the unavailability of urea, was forced to uproot his crop in protest, triggering outrage on social media. The issue echoed in Khammam, where Rythu Sangam activists protested the fertiliser shortage.

Heavy rains over three days in Nizamabad, particularly in Balkonda constituency, have damaged thousands of acres of paddy, maize, and soya crops. Overflowing rivers and breached tanks worsened flooding, prompting local MLA Vemula Prashanth Reddy to demand Rs 25,000 per acre compensation

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed education officials in Telangana to implement facial recognition systems across all schools and colleges to monitor attendance and enhance institutional accountability. Meanwhile, the Deputy CM has urged the Centre to exempt education loans from FRBM limits.

A Friday evening downpour brought Hyderabad traffic to a standstill, with over 1 cm of rainfall recorded in several areas. Commuters in IT hubs faced long delays, while civic teams tackled waterlogging, overflowing manholes, and debris clearance across the city

In a rare turn of events, villagers in Challur, Karimnagar, celebrated the Anti-Corruption Bureau's successful trap of a corrupt panchayat secretary. The secretary, Kumbam Nagaraju, had demanded a bribe to allocate a house number.

Reliance Jio chairman Akash Ambani introduces "Riya" — a feature similar to Alexa or Siri; will allow hands-free access to calls, music, etc, in multiple Indian languages

Government schools in Telangana are witnessing a steep decline in enrolment, with only 26 per cent of students opting for them in 2024-25, down from 41 per cent in 2022-23. Parents are increasingly preferring private schools

Telangana is facing a severe urea shortage during the peak Kharif season, with farmers staging protests across districts. While Andhra Pradesh received fresh allocations, Telangana’s pleas remain ignored, fuelling black marketing as demand soars amid record paddy cultivation

Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Japan and China carries significant geopolitical implications and provides an opportunity for India to respond to emerging challenges

BRS leaders have filed a complaint with Cyber Crimes police in Hyderabad , alleging that Congress is orchestrating a political social media campaign targeting BRS leaders from within government premises, specifically the Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for allegedly neglecting flood-hit citizens while focusing on big-ticket infrastructure proposals such as the 2036 Olympics bid and Hyderabad beautification projects.

The Medigadda barrage, a key asset of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, has weathered yet another intense flood season in 2025, handling over 9 lakh cusecs of Godavari flow. While repairs to Block 7 remain pending since a 2023 pier subsidence incident, the barrage’s independent block design and reinforced foundations have ensured operational stability.

A man was murdered at his home in Saroornagar, Hyderabad. Police suspect he was attacked with blunt objects. His wife, Chitti, confessed to the crime after initially misleading police. Investigators are probing whether her alleged paramour was also involved

The Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested Fort Warangal tahsildar Bandi Nageswara Rao in a disproportionate assets case after seizing properties, gold, and land documents worth Rs.5.02 crore during searches at seven locations. Officials said the market value could be much higher

Four-year-old Ayan, born to parents from Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh and raised in Detroit, has completed reading 1,000 books before kindergarten. Encouraged by his parents and Auburn Hills Library’s reading programme, he was recognised as a “Super Reader"

Tension gripped Damaragidda in Narayanpet district after farmers opposed a land survey for the Narayanpet–Kodangal Lift Irrigation Project. Farmers raised slogans, demanded Rs.30 lakh per acre as compensation, and staged protests following the arrest of oustee leaders