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TGSRTC will operate 6,431 special buses during Sankranti, with peak-day fares up to 1.5 times normal. Free travel for women continues under Mahalakshmi Scheme. Additional buses will run from key Hyderabad points to manage high passenger demand.

Thieves broke into Venkateswara Swamy Temple in KPHB early Wednesday, stealing gold and silver ornaments worth several lakhs. Police registered a case and formed four special teams. CCTV footage shows the suspects fleeing towards Vasanth Nagar.

A youth allegedly died by suicide in Hayathnagar a day after his teenage girlfriend was found dead in a nearby village. Police say the couple were in a relationship and had earlier attempted suicide together. Investigations are continuing.

A Kenyan woman was deported from Hyderabad after being detained for alleged involvement in drug trafficking and flesh trade. She was among three foreign nationals caught by the Telangana EAGLE Force and was found to have overstayed on an expired visa.

Anti-Corruption Bureau officials arrested an Endowment Department inspector in Hyderabad for accepting a Rs 50,000 bribe. The official had allegedly demanded Rs 1.50 lakh for issuing a land survey report and was caught red-handed during the transaction.

Excise officials arrested five persons for cheating people by selling fake premium liquor in Hyderabad. The gang mixed cheap liquor with original brands and sold it to party hosts. Officials seized 139 bottles, scooters, and empty premium bottles.

Hyderabad She Teams intensified action against harassment in December 2025, receiving 98 complaints and registering 14 FIRs. Several offenders were arrested, counselled, or jailed, while awareness drives continued across the city and Malkajgiri police limits.

Mahindra University and Australian National University have signed an agreement allowing Indian engineering students to study two years in Hyderabad and two years in Australia. The programme covers seven engineering fields and offers an internationally recognised degree.

The Hyderabad Cybercrime Police arrested a YouTuber for allegedly creating and circulating child sexual abuse content through interviews with minors. Officials said the videos violated child protection and cyber laws, and urged citizens to report similar content through official channels

The Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, raided a clinic run by an unqualified practitioner in Hanumakonda and seized medicines stocked without a licence. Officials warned that illegal sale of antibiotics poses serious risks to public health

A 25-year-old delivery executive died in a late-night road accident at Tolichowk after losing control of his bike and falling onto the road, where a private travel bus ran over him. Police have registered a case

Government Chief Whip Patnam Mahender Reddy urged that 40% of revenue generated from land sales in Rangareddy district be earmarked for local development

Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences blood bank set a new record in 2025 by collecting 25,105 units of blood, the highest ever, alongside conducting 50 voluntary donation camps and hundreds of single donor platelet procedures

Opposition to the Telangana government’s order on adding nominated ex-officio members to the Telangana Medical Council intensified as junior doctors held statewide outreach programmes, warning of protests if GO Ms No. 229 is not withdrawn

Pandorum Technologies has partnered with Bharat Biotech arm Nucelion Therapeutics to expand manufacturing of its exosome-based regenerative therapies across the Asia-Pacific region, strengthening regional supply, regulatory readiness and India’s biologics manufacturing capabilities

Telangana High Court dismissed a PIL on alleged use of non-indigenous ingredients in Tirupati temple offerings, holding it lacked territorial jurisdiction and that the matter falls under the Andhra Pradesh High Court’s jurisdiction

The Telangana High Court issued notices on a farmer’s writ petition alleging denial of crop loan waiver benefits despite eligibility under the State scheme, and sought responses from the government and a bank, posting the matter for February 3, 2026

Telangana Assembly was adjourned sine die after a five-day session in which 13 Bills were passed. The House discussed the Hyderabad Industrial Land Transformation Policy and Telangana Rising 2047, with the government targeting Rs 10,000 crore through HILTP

Doctors across Telangana will launch statewide black badge protests from January 7 against Government Order 229. The Medical Joint Action Committee said patient care will not be affected and warned of intensified protests if the government fails to withdraw the order

The RTA Hyderabad Central Zone collected Rs 43.57 lakh through a special auction of premium vehicle registration numbers. The highest bid of Rs 18 lakh was for TG 09 J 9999, reflecting strong demand for fancy numbers.