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A total of 1,008 Jain women gathered for a special Namoththunam chanting programme in Hyderabad. Participants said the ancient hymn teaches devotees to admire qualities such as wisdom, humility and self-control, while encouraging people to choose worthy role models.

A Kuchipudi recital titled ‘KrishnAnjali – An Offering to Lord Krishna’ was held at Nampally Industrial Exhibition Grounds in Hyderabad. Presented by Jyothi Kalakshetram School of Arts, the performance marked the Golden Jubilee celebrations of ISKCON Abids.

Six persons were arrested in Karnataka for allegedly poaching a deer, highlighting a suspected network supplying illegally hunted venison to Hyderabad. Recent cases across Telangana and Maharashtra have raised concerns among wildlife officials over poachers, intermediaries and alleged city-based buyers.

Cyberabad Cybercrime Police arrested a 37-year-old Uttar Pradesh man in a Rs 1 crore fraud involving a forged WhatsApp profile. Police said the amount was routed through a suspected mule account and was secured and restored to the victim within 10 days.

Three persons were arrested in Hyderabad for allegedly selling e-cigarettes and banned foreign cigarettes. Task Force and Banjara Hills police seized 53 vapes, 10 liquids and 76 boxes of cigarettes worth Rs 2 lakh from a Srinagar Colony shop.

The new one-way traffic system around KBR Park caused confusion, congestion and frustration among Hyderabad commuters on Tuesday. Long detours, barricades and unfamiliar diversions led to traffic snarls at key junctions, particularly during peak hours between 8 am and 11 am.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau caught a GHMC Town Planning Supervisor allegedly accepting a Rs 20,000 bribe in Hyderabad. The officer had allegedly demanded the money to process a building permission file. She was produced before a special ACB court and remanded.

A 26-year-old shopkeeper died of electrocution in Balanagar, Hyderabad, on Monday night while allegedly trying to secure a loose signboard. Police said Sanju Choudhary came into contact with nearby high-tension power lines and later died at a private hospital.

Several Tollywood celebrities residing in Hyderabad have opted to retain their voting rights in their native places in Andhra Pradesh during the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls. Officials said many celebrities with votes in Jubilee Hills chose to give them up.

Hyderabad food safety teams inspected 130 establishments and seized about 36 tonnes of suspected adulterated ghee and raw materials. Officials said cheaper oils, vanaspati and artificial flavours were used in products sold as genuine ghee and urged consumers to remain cautious.

West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves and captain Hayley Matthews have won the ICC Player of the Month awards for July. Their victories mark the first time West Indies players have claimed both monthly awards and only the fifth such instance overall.

Polytechnic students and staff across Telangana have opposed the proposed merger of polytechnic education with Young India Skill University. Protesters fear the move could affect ECET and BTech opportunities, undermine SBTET’s autonomy and reduce the importance of diploma education.

Gaur Gopal Das and psychiatrist Dr Pratima Murthy will come together in Hyderabad on August 19 for a dialogue on spirituality, science and mental health. The discussion will explore emotional resilience, healthier relationships and ways to build stronger families and minds.

Cognizant has launched a two-week talent accelerator programme for 489 graduates from 58 B-schools across India. The cohort includes more than 37% non-STEM talent and over 42% women, with training focused on business functions, sales, marketing and leadership.

A 36-year-old Sudanese man with a severely damaged and fused knee regained the ability to stand and walk after complex reconstruction at a Hyderabad hospital. Doctors performed corrective procedures and a hinged total knee replacement before beginning his rehabilitation.

An 11th-century stone inscription found at a temple in Dundigal, Medchal district, records a land donation during the reign of Kalyani Chalukya ruler Vikramaditya VI. The 41-line inscription also contains references to Jainism, a basadi and the Soma lineage.

ISKCON’s Sri Sri Radha Madanmohan Mandir at Abids in Hyderabad celebrated its Golden Jubilee. Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla praised the temple’s five decades of devotion, service and compassion and recalled Srila Prabhupada’s contribution to spreading Krishna consciousness worldwide.

Basthi Dawakhanas in Hyderabad are facing staff shortages, delayed salaries, medicine shortages and long waits for diagnostic results. Employees say these problems are affecting morale and patient care, while patients are increasingly forced to depend on private pharmacies and diagnostic centres.

Hyderabad District Election Officer R V Karnan said draft electoral rolls containing 27,95,225 voters were published on Monday under the Special Intensive Revision 2026. Electors can verify their names and file claims or objections by September 16.

Hyderabad traffic police have issued an advisory ahead of the unveiling of Sri Sardar Sarvai Papanna Goud’s bronze statue at Boats Club on Tuesday. Heavy congestion is expected from 4 pm to 8 pm around NTR Marg and nearby stretches.