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Cyberabad police caught 457 motorists for drunk driving during Saturday’s special checks. Those booked include 346 two-wheeler riders and 86 car drivers. Twenty-four drivers had very high alcohol levels. Offenders face court cases and license suspension

A robber tried to attack DCP (South East) S Chaitanya Kumar and his PSO in Chaderghat after a robbery chase from Koti. The DCP fired two rounds, injuring the suspect, who was later arrested. Police are searching for his two aides

Hyderabad Central Zone Police held a cyclothon from People’s Plaza to Seven Tombs as part of Police Commemoration Week. Around 500 cyclists, including 100 police personnel, participated. DCP K Shilpavalli urged citizens to support Monday’s Mega Blood Donation Camp

DRI officers at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport seized 4.15 kg of hydroponic ganja worth Rs 4.15 crore from a woman arriving from Bangkok. The cannabis was hidden in her luggage’s false bottom. She was arrested under the NDPS Act

Intermediate Education Department has proposed providing two pairs of free uniforms to students in government junior colleges across the State. If approved, the scheme will benefit over 1.6 lakh students from the next academic year under Samagra Shiksha

Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar warned citizens against fake WhatsApp accounts impersonating him and misusing his photograph. He urged the public not to share personal details or money and to report such cases to the Cybercrime Helpline 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in

Dr John PA Ioannidis, Greek-American physician-scientist and Stanford University Professor, received an Honorary Doctorate at Woxsen University Convocation 2025. Over 800 students graduated, while Dr Ioannidis praised India’s scientific progress and projected it may surpass the US by 2029

A 38-year-old man, Y. Reddappa, was arrested by Punjagutta police for the rape and murder of a 35-year-old Assamese woman near Begumpet, Hyderabad. Police said he confessed to killing her after she resisted his advances following alcohol consumption

An unidentified woman, believed to be in her forties, was killed after being run over by a speeding train at Charlapalli railway station in Hyderabad. Police suspect suicide and have launched efforts to establish her identity. Investigation is underway

Water supply will be disrupted in several parts of Hyderabad from 12 noon on October 27 to 6 am on October 28 due to HMDA’s pipeline extension works at Paradise Junction. HMWSSB urged residents to store sufficient water for the period

MLR Institute of Technology won multiple honours at the Bharat Education Excellence Awards 2025 in Hyderabad. Chairman Marri Laxman Reddy and Principal Dr K. Srinivas Rao received top leadership awards, while the college was recognised for overall excellence in education

A fire on the Vemuri Kaveri Travels bus in Kurnool destroyed 234 smartphones worth nearly Rs 46 lakh sent by Hyderabad businessman Manganath. Battery explosions, including mobile and AC batteries, intensified the blaze. Eyewitnesses reported loud explosive sounds during the fire

The Hyderabad civil court has issued an interim injunction preventing the use of actor Chiranjeevi’s name, image, or voice without consent. The order targets online platforms using AI-generated content and misleading material potentially harming the actor’s reputation

A mobile phone snatcher was injured after he tried to attack Deputy Commissioner of Police (South East) S Chaitanya Kumar on Saturday afternoon in Hyderabad. Police fired a round at the suspect, who was shifted to a private hospital

Congress leaders, including BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and MLA K Shankaraiah, focused their Jubilee Hills bypoll campaign on criticising the BRS and its leadership, avoiding mention of Congress’s own schemes or promises made during the 2023 Assembly elections

Many voters in Jubilee Hills are leaning towards BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha, recalling the welfare initiatives of late MLA Maganti Gopinath. While some cite Aasara pensions and timely PDS supplies, a few remain undecided ahead of the bye-election

I&PR Assistant Director Harsha Bhargavi, who serves as Telangana’s CPRO in New Delhi, was allegedly threatened and denied entry into Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s residence on Saturday. Police cited security reasons, but media intervention later helped ease the situation

Blue Yonder, an American supply chain management company, in association with United Way Hyderabad, has adopted a pair of Asiatic Lions, a pair of Royal Bengal Tigers, a Panther, a Lion-Tailed Macaque, and several other animals at the Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad, here on Saturday

The Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, has found gyms and fitness centres illegally selling steroids and stimulants like Mephentermine for bodybuilding. The DCA warned that such misuse can cause severe health issues and urged public vigilance through its toll-free complaint number

Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University will soon launch a ‘Horticulture to Every Household’ programme to make horticultural crops accessible across Telangana. Vice Chancellor Dr Danda Raji Reddy announced AI-driven initiatives, new research centres, and skill development programmes for students