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The Telangana Commercial Taxes Department inspected 25 premises across Hyderabad and uncovered an unauthorised pan masala manufacturing unit near Barkas. Officials seized machinery, counterfeit packaging and unaccounted tobacco products while investigating possible tax evasion and illegal distribution networks.

AM/NS India and ICAR-IARI have signed an MoU to study the sustainable use of iron ore tailings in agriculture. The multi-season research will assess crop response, nutrient availability, environmental safety and potential risks while exploring ways to reduce mining by-product storage.

SaveLIFE Foundation has handed over 15 breath analysers to the Hyderabad Traffic Police under Project Sanjeevani. The equipment will help officers conduct faster, evidence-based drunk driving checks along the NH-44 corridor between Hyderabad and Adilabad and strengthen road safety efforts.

Military Intelligence has joined the investigation into the theft of weapons and ammunition from an Army facility in Bolarum. Police and Army authorities are questioning personnel, examining CCTV footage and checking possible security lapses and insider involvement in the armoury breach.

Burglars reportedly broke into a businessman’s unoccupied house in Jubilee Hills and stole over 10 tolas of gold ornaments and a diamond ring. Police have registered a case, collected fingerprints and are examining CCTV footage to identify the suspects.

GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan has ordered the closure of sheep, goat and cattle slaughterhouses, along with meat and beef shops, within GHMC limits on September 4 for Sri Krishna Janmashtami. Hyderabad police have been asked to support enforcement of the order.

BRS Assembly Whip KP Vivekanand challenged Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to release a white paper on the Congress government’s 1,000-day performance and hold a detailed debate in the Assembly, alleging failures in implementing promises and Six Guarantees.

Civic authorities repaired a pothole-ridden road at Putli Bowli after a man staged a novel protest. However, residents remain dissatisfied with the patchwork and want a cement concrete road, saying repeated repairs may fail under heavy traffic and rain.

Telangana government and local body schools are facing a worrying enrolment decline, with 75 per cent having 100 or fewer students. Department data shows admissions fell by over 1.25 lakh, while teachers cite infrastructure gaps, staff shortages and administrative duties.

Hyderabad-based Apollyon Dynamics has entered the India Book of Records after its Ahuti Mk II electric interceptor achieved a certified top speed of 498 km/h. The BITS Pilani-incubated startup plans to develop advanced unmanned defence technologies for India.

The WRO India National Championship 2026 brought together top young robotics teams at GMR Aerocity Hyderabad. Winners across four categories will represent India at the global championship in Puerto Rico, following competitions testing coding, engineering, creativity and problem-solving skills.

A man was killed and a student seriously injured in a chain of crashes on the ORR-Khajaguda stretch. Raidurgam police arrested Sandeep, son of art director Anand Sai, after tracing the Innova allegedly involved in the first accident.

Prof Pradyumn Kumar Sahoo of BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, has been elected a Fellow of the Telangana Academy of Sciences for his contributions to mathematical physics, modified gravity, general relativity and theoretical cosmology, adding another academic recognition.

Telangana health authorities have intensified checks on fertility clinics, uncovering regulatory violations at 50 of 379 inspected establishments. Two registrations were cancelled, nine permissions suspended and others served notices, while authorities also stepped up PC-PNDT inspections.

A Chanakya Strategies survey indicates that the BRS is regaining ground in Telangana, with 40.7 per cent of voters preferring the party against 37.1 per cent for Congress. It also highlights anti-incumbency, unemployment and farmers’ concerns as key issues.

Narsingi police have booked folk dancer Eshwar Sai following a complaint by a fellow dancer. She alleged that he created and circulated AI-manipulated videos to defame her and also cheated her after allegedly promising to marry her.

Small pan shops and provision outlets are increasingly being used as retail points for cannabis-laced chocolates in Hyderabad, according to enforcement officials. Recent raids have exposed a supply network involving interstate transporters, local suppliers, shopkeepers and consumers across city neighbourhoods.

A 35-year-old man was killed after a crusher-laden truck rammed into a lorry parked on the Medchal ORR during rain. The victim was securing a tarpaulin over the lorry’s plywood load when he was thrown off.

K Raghavendra Babu, a micro artist from East Godavari, has created 200 miniature sculptures of iconic personalities using chalk. A Telugu Book of Records achiever, he is also a numismatist with a collection of nearly 100 commemorative coins.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asked Congress workers to stage protests against BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao across Telangana, in response to the BRS campaign targeting the Congress government's 1,000-day rule, while highlighting his government's achievements.