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Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City, has inaugurated a Central Ambulance Command Centre and connected ambulance system to enhance emergency response across Hyderabad’s ORR trauma corridors. The facility enables real-time monitoring, specialist-guided care and faster intervention during the critical golden hour.

Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University has announced new academic programmes for 2026–27 in collaboration with IIT Hyderabad and TISS. The courses include BTech, BSc and MA programmes in AI, data analytics, mathematics, computing and public policy, along with BA degrees in humanities.

The 1 Telangana Battalion NCC under the Hyderabad Group has begun its Annual Training Camp–IV, with 650 cadets from 15 institutions participating. The programme focuses on discipline, leadership, weapon training and personality development, along with competitions and awareness sessions on social issues.

Telangana’s Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Programmes received a poor response during the first phase of DOST counselling, with around 55 colleges recording zero admissions. Experts and colleges cited inadequate industry partnerships, limited apprenticeship opportunities and concerns over practical learning as major reasons.

The Malkajgiri Cybercrime Police solved five cybercrime cases and arrested seven persons during a week-long crackdown conducted between May 17 and 23. Officials also secured refunds worth Rs 23.3 lakh for victims in cases involving investment frauds and digital arrest scams.

MLR Institute of Technology recorded more than 621 job offers during its 2026 placement season, with the highest package reaching Rs 51 LPA. Leading recruiters including Microsoft, Infosys and Deloitte participated, offering opportunities across software development, AI, cloud computing and fintech sectors.

The Telangana Forest Development Corporation organised a community-driven seed ball-making programme at Dhanvantari Vanam in Hyderabad to mark the International Day for Biological Diversity. More than 80 morning walkers participated in the initiative aimed at boosting urban green cover and promoting grassroots conservation.

The redevelopment of Malkajgiri railway station is nearing completion, with 95 per cent of the works finished under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Residents have urged SCR authorities to expedite pending works and inaugurate the upgraded station, expected to open within two months.

The Telangana Registration and Stamps Department has permitted the Secunderabad Cantonment Board to directly collect Transfer of Property Tax from June 1. Property owners will now pay 5 per cent TPT through the SCB portal instead of the IGRS system.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao challenged Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to dissolve the Telangana Assembly and seek a fresh mandate. He also demanded by-elections for defected MLAs and accused the Chief Minister of colluding with the BJP.

Telangana continues to reel under intense heatwave conditions, with Khammam recording the state’s highest temperature at 45°C. Several northern districts also crossed 44°C, while Hyderabad touched 41.3°C, according to IMD data, with severe warm night conditions reported.

Kamatipura police inspector B. Prasad Rao offered his uniform and arranged clothes for a mentally disturbed woman found wandering naked at Bahadurpura crossroads at midnight. The police provided shelter, food, and safety, with the act drawing widespread appreciation online.

An NRI man alleged that traffic police at Trimulgherry insisted on immediate digital payment of a challan while he was travelling with his elderly grandparents for a medical visit. He claimed the delay caused them to miss their appointment and sought official review.

Green volunteers protesting tree felling near KBR Park alleged they were wrongly detained and mistreated by Banjara Hills police. The incident drew NHRC attention, leading to notices. Police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, while volunteers denied wrongdoing.

The Tella Sakamoto Foundation, USA, has announced a $100,000 grant for a Mining Engineering building at OUCE. The first instalment of Rs 40 lakh was released through the alumni association, with additional support from SCCL for infrastructure development and facilities.

JICA announced the launch of the AGC Asia Pacific India Innovation Hub at IIT-Hyderabad to strengthen Indo-Japan collaboration in digital transformation. The hub will promote AI research, internships, and industry–academia partnerships, fostering practical skill development and innovation in emerging technologies.

The Cyberabad Cybercrime unit arrested a 27-year-old e-commerce employee for allegedly supplying mule bank accounts and banking materials to cyber fraudsters. Police seized cash, cards, and passbooks, while probing a wider network linked to trading scams, fake jobs, and digital arrest frauds.

An electric car driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle and crashed into several vehicles and a roadside tiffin shop near Vivekananda Nagar Arch in Kukatpally on Thursday morning. Several motorists were injured, while the driver fled after abandoning the vehicle.

The Malkajgiri police arrested four persons for allegedly transporting and selling banned BT-3 cotton seeds in Telangana. Acting jointly with the Agriculture Department and Hayathnagar police, officials seized 600 kilograms of spurious seeds. Another accused, Ram Mohan Reddy, remains absconding.

The Chilkalguda police, along with Gandhi Hospital authorities, shifted six mentally unstable individuals without family support to Second Chance Mission Hospital in Yapral on Thursday. Police officials said the initiative was aimed at ensuring care, protection, and dignity for vulnerable persons.