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The Hyderabad central zone police organised a cyber crimes awareness programme at FTCCI Building, Nampally, to educate students about online frauds such as job scams, betting apps, loan apps, and OTP frauds. DCP K Shilpavalli emphasised the seriousness of cyber crime and urged students to remain vigilant in the digital space.
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The Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar conducted extended hearings on disqualification petitions filed by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) against several defected MLAs. Over three hours of cross-examination took place, with most legislators already questioned.
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Fourteen-year-old Hyderabad resident Akarshana received the Rotary International Young Achiever Award 2025 in New Delhi. She donated her Rs.1,00,000 prize money to build more libraries for underprivileged children and aims to set up 100 libraries across India.
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BRS leader and MLC Dasoju Sravan dismissed the Congress victory in Jubilee Hills as a rigged triumph, accusing Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of deploying State machinery, financial muscle and electoral malpractices to secure the seat. At a press conference, Sravan alleged the campaign cost over Rs 200 crore and likened the poll to irregularities in Bihar, Rayalaseema and Hyderabad’s Old City.
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The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) announced that its weekly ‘Prajavani’ programme, aimed at addressing public grievances, will resume from November 17 at the Head Office. The programme, held every Monday, was temporarily suspended due to the Jubilee Hills Assembly Constituency by-election.
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Major roadworks in Hyderabad for stormwater drainage and repairs have stalled for weeks, causing traffic chaos and inconvenience to commuters. Residents demand swift completion while GHMC cites a shortage of daily wage workers as the reason for delays
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Zaheerabad police in Sangareddy district recovered sambar deer horns and an air gun from an individual during a community contact programme on Saturday. Teams also inspected houses, identifying 62 motorbikes and 17 autos lacking valid documents, and found four persons with previous criminal records.
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Mahabubabad town police registered a POCSO case against Inugurthi Ravi, a social studies teacher at Kankarabod Zilla Parishad High School, following allegations of misbehaviour with girl students. Parents confronted Headmaster Kotya Naik during a meeting, accusing him of failing to act despite assurances.
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Jayanthi Super Specialty Hospital launched a campaign on World Diabetes Day to raise awareness about rising diabetes cases in Telangana. Experts highlighted the disease’s impact on the heart, brain, kidneys, and the urgent need for public health measures
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A two-member team from the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Centre for Herpetology, Tamil Nadu, visited the Shivaram crocodile sanctuary in Jainoor mandal, Mancherial district, to explore collaboration with the Forest Department. The team assessed living conditions and expressed interest in future conservation efforts.
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A 28-year-old software engineer, Vishal Goud, died by suicide at his house in Gandhinagar. Police said he had been under stress due to family disputes and a case filed by his wife a few months ago. Elders had tried to resolve the issues.
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Actor Rana Daggubati and anchor Vishnu Priya appeared before the Telangana CID as part of the ongoing probe into online betting and gambling applications. The SIT is recording statements of celebrities, while the ED is conducting a parallel money laundering investigation.
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Kothagudem district police organised an outreach programme in Cherla mandal villages bordering Chhattisgarh, engaging with 250 adivasi families from six Maoist-affected villages. Senior police officials, along with CRPF officers, distributed essential commodities provided by Nestlé India.
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KT Rama Rao extended birthday greetings to Cardinal Poola Anthony, India’s first Dalit and first Telugu Cardinal, recalling his services and spiritual journey. The Cardinal, now Metropolitan Archbishop of Hyderabad, continues to hold key responsibilities and privileges in the Church
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With food poisoning cases rising in State run hostels and committees failing to curb the problem, the Telangana government is planning integrated software for hostel management. Senior officials have outlined key parameters, and developers have begun work on the proposed system.
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The Congress leadership, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, met in Delhi to review the party’s poor performance in the Bihar elections. Accusing the Election Commission of lacking transparency, the party said it would soon present concrete proof supporting its ‘vote chori’ claim
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Farmers in Mukhra (K) village of Echoda mandal performed a cotton abhishekam to a flex poster of former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, saying they enjoyed better support during his tenure and demanded his return, citing current restrictions affecting procurement
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The Andhra Pradesh government and the World Economic Forum have signed an agreement to set up a Centre for Energy and Cyber Resilience in Vizag. CM Chandrababu Naidu highlighted green energy targets, reduced power costs, and the Rs 13 lakh crore investments secured at the summit
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A 52-year-old farmer, Baddi Jayasimha Reddy, died after stepping on a damaged electric wire at his agricultural field in Avunur, Mustabad mandal. He was electrocuted instantly. Police have registered a case and begun an investigation into the incident.
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Andhra Pradesh has partnered with three organisations—WISER, Qubitech Smart Solutions, and QKrishi Quantum—to provide quantum computing training through the Skill Development Corporation. The initiative, announced at the CII Partnership Summit, aims to benefit over 50,000 learners and boost the Amaravati Quantum Valley project
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Pakistan’s judicial crisis escalates as Lahore High Court Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza resigns after the 27th Amendment establishes a Federal Constitutional Court and reduces Supreme Court powers. Resignations highlight fears of executive control, with ICJ condemning the amendment as a judicial attack
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated five industrial units in Sri City and approved 12 additional projects worth over ₹2,300 crore at the CII Partnership Summit. The new investments across key sectors are expected to generate more than 12,000 job
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Donald Trump says he will sue the BBC for up to $5 billion, accusing it of misleadingly editing his January 6 speech in a 2024 documentary. The BBC apologised and admitted the edit created a false impression, but it refuses to pay compensation
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Andhra Pradesh has received investment pledges worth Rs 5.2 lakh crore across renewable energy, green hydrogen, pumped storage and related sectors during the first two days of the CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam, with the potential to create over 2.6 lakh jobs, officials said
