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Hyderabad police arrested Cyrus Percy Hormusji in Goa for a Rs 6 crore fraud. He and a partner ran Fibwave Analytics, promising big returns. They stopped payments in May 2024. Over 50 people may have lost money. Investigation is ongoing
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GHMC launched 12 Indiramma Canteens in the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency, serving Rs. 5 breakfast and lunch. With work on 50 more canteens underway and 77 planned in Phase II, around 30,000 people are expected to benefit daily
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Hyderabad Cybercrime police busted a major movie piracy network, arresting five men involved in leaking new Telugu films. The racket caused Rs 22,400 crore loss to the industry in 2023. Pirated films were traced to hacked servers and theatre recordings
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Starting October 1, Telangana Postal Circle will implement OTP-based delivery for Speed Post across 6,000 plus post offices. Speed Post rates are being revised for the first time since 2012. New features include discounts for students and secure delivery options
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Government dialysis units in Telangana are full, with rising patient numbers every year. Experts now recommend home-based peritoneal dialysis (PD), which can be done at home and offers more access for rural patients. A new policy paper supports this shift
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Mubashira Patel, a 26-year-old Sociology student from Mumbai University, has won the 2025 Srinivas Rayaprol Poetry Prize. Chosen from 126 poets, her work explores culture and marginal voices. The award ceremony will be held on October 25
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Osman Sagar recorded inflows of 1,300 cusecs and outflows of 920 cusecs, while at Himayat Sagar, the inflows were 2,600 cusecs and outflows were 1,981 cusecs
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To mark World Rivers Day, activists, experts, and students gathered at the Manjeera River in Edupayalu. A River Walk was held to raise awareness about protecting rivers from pollution and preserving them for future generations. Various dignitaries participated in the event
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Rainbow Children’s Heart Institute launched the Rainbow Athletic Heart Clinic, focused on heart care for young athletes and active children. In partnership with Pure Little Hearts Foundation, the clinic offers advanced diagnostics and aims to ensure kids play sports safely
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To mark World Heart Day, Medicover Hospitals held a bike rally from Hitec City to Kokapet on Sunday. The event aimed to spread awareness about heart health. A special check-up package for Rs 999 was also announced by the hospital
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A 24-year-old man, M Sharandeep, was found hanging from a tree near his house in HMT Colony, Jeedimetla, on Sunday morning. Police suspect he died by suicide due to family issues. A suspicious death case has been registered
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Hyderabad has faced floods for over 450 years, starting in 1572. Major floods in 1631, 1831, and especially 1908 caused massive damage. After 1908, the Nizam took steps to prevent floods by relocating houses away from the Musi River
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A 19-year-old engineering student, R Naveen Kumar, died by suicide at his home in Kohed village, Abdullapurmet. He was found hanging on Sunday morning. Police have registered a case and are investigating the reasons behind the incident
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An email warning of a bomb at RGI Airport triggered an early morning security response. CISF and police teams searched the premises and found nothing suspicious. It was declared a hoax. A case was registered, and airport operations remained unaffected
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After flooding caused by the swollen Musi River, water has started to recede in Hyderabad. Areas like Chaderghat were left muddy and filled with debris. GHMC began a cleanup and disinfection drive while distributing food and deploying medical teams
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The Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC) released the final Group-II recruitment results, selecting 782 candidates out of 783 posts. One vacancy was withheld. The results are provisional and depend on pending court cases. False claims can cancel selection
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Hyderabad commemorates the 117th anniversary of the catastrophic Musi River floods of 1908, which claimed nearly 15,000 lives and devastated large parts of the city. Triggered by a cloudburst and the breach of upstream reservoirs, the flood submerged key areas and prompted the Nizam government to commission M. Visvesvaraya to design preventive measures.
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On Durga Ashtami, child prodigy Sooryagayatri performed a soul-stirring bhajan concert at MMCCC Hyderabad, organised by Paramparaa Foundation. Her devotional renditions to Ganesha, Vishnu, Rama, Krishna, and Durga left the audience deeply moved on a rainy, sacred evening
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Vaarahi Silks launched its 4th store at Patny Centre, Secunderabad, with celebrities Samyukta Menon and Suma attending. To celebrate, the brand is offering a free 22ct gold coin on saree purchases above Rs 10,000. The store features festive and bridal collections
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FTCCI launched two contests to promote Hyderabad and Telangana tourism — one for photos of city traffic junctions, another for weekend getaway reels. Open to all, entries close on Nov 15. Winners will be awarded on Nov 22