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The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation has announced a ‘No Posters in Public Spaces’ initiative to regulate poster displays across its limits. The move aims to keep roads, junctions and public areas free from unauthorised posters and visual clutter.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said the Osmania, Alwal, LB Nagar and Warangal hospitals would be completed by December 9, 2027. He said the Congress government had prioritised the projects and allocated funds for their early completion.

Musi Jan Andolan and civil society groups have raised concerns over the environmental clearance granted for the Musi Riverfront Development Project, questioning the assessment of ecological and flood risks, project footprints, displacement figures and the clearance process.

A Ranga Reddy court has sentenced Rupesh Kumar Mohanani to life imprisonment for murdering his Congolese wife Cynthia Vechel in 2016. He allegedly strangled her, dismembered the body and set the remains on fire near Madanapalle. DNA and CCTV evidence led to the conviction.

Major cultural events are giving older video games unexpected second lives. From the 2026 World Cup boosting football games to Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey reviving Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, these player surges show how real-world events can extend gaming’s longevity.

Bandlaguda police arrested four persons for allegedly cheating victims through cryptocurrency transactions and forcibly snatching Rs 7 lakh at Ismail Nagar. Police said the suspects used Facebook to approach victims and were also allegedly involved in four similar cases.

A 38-year-old man, identified as K Subbarao, died after falling from a hostel building in Anjaiah Nagar Colony, Raidurgam, on Monday. Police have begun an investigation and are examining whether the death was due to suicide, an accident or homicide.

A Hyderabad study by ICMR-NIN researchers has found an association between lower levels of several vitamins and mild cognitive impairment in older adults. The researchers say adequate nutrition may support healthy cognitive ageing, but further studies are needed to establish causation.

The SOT and Vanasthalipuram police arrested six persons, including two juveniles, and seized 12 kg of hashish oil worth about Rs 1.5 crore near Chinthalkunta. Police said the alleged network transported the contraband from Andhra Pradesh to Bengaluru through Hyderabad.

Tehreek Muslim Shabban president Mohammed Mushtaq Malik has demanded transparency in the Telangana Waqf Board’s income, expenditure and property records. He sought audited accounts, regular meetings, published resolutions and details of major Waqf properties and proposed transactions.

A few live rounds and spent cartridges were reportedly found in the baggage of a retired Army officer during security screening at Hyderabad’s RGIA. The ammunition was seized and handed over to police, who registered a case and began an investigation.

CSIR-IICT and Re Sustainability have signed an MoU to collaborate on sustainable environmental technologies. Their partnership will focus on plastic recycling, waste-to-value solutions, resource recovery and circular economy technologies, with the aim of accelerating research, scale-up and commercialisation.

Small-time ganja peddlers in Telangana are increasingly shifting locations and carrying smaller quantities to evade law-enforcement agencies. Using social media to contact customers, they reportedly move frequently between meeting points as police intensify their crackdown on drug networks.

The Telangana government has amended rules to enable HMDA to issue and utilise Transferable Development Rights certificates for lands required or surrendered for projects in the CURE and PURE areas and Secunderabad Cantonment area.

South Central Railway will provide temporary stoppage for four trains at Hi-Tech City station from October 9 to 26 to manage the extra passenger rush at Lingampalli and Secunderabad stations during the Dussehra festival season.

Hyderabad celebrated the 80th Independence Day with patriotic fervour, with events held across schools, colleges, offices, residential colonies and business establishments. Parades, cultural programmes, patriotic songs, sweet distribution and award presentations marked celebrations across the city.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy urged Hyderabad residents to support the Musi Rejuvenation project, assuring them of government assistance and compensation for losses. He also highlighted Telangana’s investments, Bharat Future City, revenue growth and pending employee bills.

The TGCHE has released the DOST 2026 special drive phase seat allotment, with 14,975 students receiving provisional seats. Candidates must complete online self-reporting by August 18 and report to their respective colleges on August 17 or 18.

Hyderabad Traffic Police held a stakeholder meeting with hospitals, commercial establishments and other institutions around KBR Park ahead of the one-way traffic system from August 18. Officials discussed diversions, access arrangements and measures to ensure uninterrupted emergency services.

A 50-year-old woman died by suicide at a ladies’ hostel in Kukatpally after reportedly suffering prolonged emotional distress over family problems. KPHB police identified her as Tirupati Sudha and said her family expressed no suspicion over her death.