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New US visa rules effective December 15 have slowed H-1B and H-4 processing due to expanded social media vetting. The delays have stranded many Indians, put jobs at risk, and prompted tech companies to warn employees against travelling abroad.

Doctors in Hyderabad are urging the government to equip public places with AEDs and introduce CPR and first-aid training in schools. They say early emergency response can save lives and prevent avoidable deaths during medical emergencies.

Telangana High Court declined to intervene directly in alleged encroachment of RGIA-acquired land, directing the petitioner to submit a detailed complaint with supporting material to the Rangareddy District Collector for action under law

Telangana HC declined to grant interim relief in petitions challenging GHMC ward delimitation, citing the advanced stage of the process and constitutional limits on judicial intervention in municipal election matters

Several major crimes declined in the Rachakonda Police Commissionerate in 2025 due to preventive policing and surveillance, but kidnapping, POCSO and bodily offences rose, prompting police to identify women and child-related crimes as priority areas

Cybercriminals are bypassing two-factor authentication through a new ‘Browser-in-the-Browser’ phishing attack that uses fake pop-up windows to steal login credentials and OTPs, prompting experts to urge users to verify the authenticity of authentication prompts

Rachakonda reported 3,488 road accidents in 2025, with deaths rising to 659 and injuries to 3,219. Accidents on the ORR surged, while traffic enforcement wings booked over 17,000 violations and fined Rs 3.88 crore for offences, including drunken driving.

Rachakonda reported 3,734 cybercrime cases in 2025, with investment and part-time job frauds topping the list. Police recovered Rs 40.1 crore, arrested 92 offenders, and conducted 955 awareness programmes reaching over one lakh people to prevent online offences.

Srinivas Marri, a 38-year-old railway electrician, fell from a train while on duty and was declared brain dead. His family donated his kidneys, liver, heart, and lungs under the Jeevandan organ donation initiative, saving multiple lives.

Rachakonda Police’s Women Safety Wing reported a rise in interventions, child rescues, and awareness operations in 2025. Over 3,500 children were rescued under ‘Operation Smile’ and ‘Operation Muskaan,’ while 735 decoy operations, including Metro Train operations, were conducted.

The Rotary Club of Hyderabad Mavericks and NMDC donated a Rs 26 lakh state-of-the-art cataract surgery machine to Osmania General Hospital. The equipment will support free and subsidised eye surgeries for underprivileged patients, with a formal handover attended by hospital and NMDC officials.

Biofabri and Bharat Biotech International Limited signed a technology transfer agreement to ensure the MTBVAC TB vaccine is manufactured in India. After successful Phase I and II trials, BBIL plans a Phase III study starting in early 2026.

Twenty officers of the Technical Entry Scheme TES-44 Course, including four from Friendly Foreign Countries, were awarded B Tech degrees at the 108th convocation of MCEME, Secunderabad, with Lt Yash Kumar named overall best student

Farmers from Tamil Nadu are travelling to Hyderabad to sell palm jaggery directly to customers. Made from palm sap, the traditional sweetener is slowly gaining popularity on the city’s outskirts for its natural taste and perceived health benefits.

Kachiguda police arrested a man who posed as a TSRTC vigilance officer and extorted money from bus conductors. The accused filmed conductors at halting points and later threatened them over phone calls, police said.

Hyderabad police arrested two men from Odisha at Secunderabad railway station for carrying ganja and seized 6.25 kg of the drug from them. The arrests were made by the Commissioner’s Task Force following a tip-off.

Lakhotia College of Design hosted its annual graduation fashion show, Love India 2025, in Hyderabad. Featuring 18 fashion sequences by over 50 young designers, the event celebrated creativity, Indian textiles and contemporary design.

Buddy Mobility Care has partnered with GMR Hyderabad International Airport to launch India’s first wheelchair-accessible transport service at an airport. The initiative offers safe, dignified and assisted travel for persons with reduced mobility, senior citizens and special-needs travellers.

Bhupendra Kainthola, PDG of the Publications Division, visited the 38th National Hyderabad Book Fair at NTR Stadium. He inspected the stall, interacted with visitors, and praised the fair’s turnout, highlighting India’s cultural heritage through books in multiple languages.

Over 30,000 people attended the Heartfulness World Meditation Day event at Kanha Shanti Vanam, with more than a million joining online. Leaders and spiritual guides spoke about meditation’s role in promoting peace, clarity and well-being.