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The final darshan of the 69-ft Khairatabad Ganesh drew record crowds, with 25 lakh devotees visiting the pandal. Immersion preparations begin Friday, with a Shobha Yatra at 6 am on September 6 and completion planned by noon at Hussain Sagar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Hyderabad on September 6 to attend the Ganesh immersion procession and address the crowd at Mozamjahi Market. He will also inaugurate an exhibition and lay the foundation for the SSB’s 28th battalion HQ

Senior ophthalmic anaesthesia specialist Dr Raja Narsing Rao from Hyderabad has been invited to speak at the British Ophthalmic Anaesthesia Conference in London. He will present on eye care challenges in newborns and premature babies, highlighting India’s growing preterm blindness risk

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan accused CM Revanth Reddy of mortgaging Telangana’s future through reckless borrowings, citing RBI data that the State raised ₹6,000 crore in one day. He said debt had already touched ₹30,669 crore, warning of long-term financial collapse

Telangana HC heard a plea by former Irrigation Secretary Shailendra Kumar Joshi challenging the Ghose Commission’s report on Kaleshwaram project irregularities. The bench questioned how Joshi accessed the report and directed both sides to file affidavits

ANMs to stage protest in Hyderabad demanding relief from heavy workloads and multiple targets. The union alleged that officials are harassing ANMs with excessive tasks, Aadhaar-linked attendance rules, and unrealistic completion goals, causing severe health issues

The GHMC reported Rs. 759.98 crore in revenue from April to August 2025, a 90 per cent rise from last year. Officials attributed the growth to real estate activity and upcoming H-CITI infrastructure projects boosting confidence in Hyderabad’s property sector.

Hyderabad’s healthcare landscape is shifting as private equity and venture capital firms take control of corporate hospitals. Once managed by doctors, these institutions are now profit-driven, raising concerns about rising treatment costs for middle-class families and the need for public alternatives

A woman outsourcing employee at the Medchal-Malkajgiri collectorate was arrested for cheating people on the pretext of arranging double bedroom flats. Identified as M Geetha, she took Rs. 2.5 lakh from a woman and failed to provide the promised flat

A worsening urea shortage has triggered protests across Telangana, with farmers storming warehouses, blocking highways and staging sit-ins. The State blames the Centre for failing to supply promised stocks, while farmers warn of crop losses and allege black marketing of fertilizer

Excise officials in Serilingampally caught Vamshi Krishna, an AP native, with 94.2 grams of charas. He had allegedly brought the drug from Himachal Pradesh, where he runs a dhaba, planning to sell it at a higher price in Hyderabad

Hyderabad police raided a house in Lalithabagh and seized 195 liquor bottles being sold illegally. Three people, including repeat offender Shobha Rani, were arrested. The house was reportedly used as a late-night drinking spot for customers

Mahindra University in Hyderabad has signed an MoU with Monash University to collaborate on research, student exchange, and academic activities. The partnership includes a 2+2 programme, allowing students to complete two years at Monash after beginning studies in India

Macharla Punnamma, a 47-year-old housewife from Nalgonda, was declared brain dead after an accident. Her family donated her organs—kidneys, liver, lungs, heart, and corneas—under the Jeevandan scheme, giving new life to several patients in need

BRS leader KT Rama Rao criticised the Congress government for ordering a CBI probe against former CM K. Chandrashekhar Rao, accusing Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of insulting Telangana and targeting a visionary who transformed the state through irrigation and welfare projects

Care Hospitals, Malakpet, now offers free orthopaedic consultations every Thursday and cardiology consultations every Friday, from 10 AM to 4 PM. This initiative aims to help patients with early diagnosis, second opinions, and expert advice for bone and heart issues

Telangana Model School teachers are still waiting for timely salaries, despite Congress’s pre-poll promise to pay all government employees on the first of every month. The delay is affecting their credit scores, EMI payments, and access to basic service benefits

KLM has started a direct flight from Hyderabad to Amsterdam, making it the airline’s fourth Indian city. The Boeing 777-200ER will fly this route, and KLM is offering special rewards for Flying Blue loyalty members. Bookings are open now

With the Ganesh idol immersion scheduled for September 6, GHMC is speeding up road repairs, barricading and street lighting in Hyderabad. The main procession will begin after the Balapur laddu auction and converge at Hussain Sagar for immersion

A 23-year-old woman from Hyderabad was arrested at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport for smuggling 3.1 kg of hydroponic marijuana from Bangkok, valued at Rs 3 crore. Suspicious behaviour prompted authorities to search her luggage, leading to the seizure