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Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar has warned against auto-rickshaw and cab drivers using mobile phones while driving. He urged passengers to report dangerous behaviour through Dial 112, while police advised commuters to avoid confrontations and prioritise safety.
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Hyderabad is witnessing an unprecedented rise in water-tanker demand towards the end of the monsoon, with daily bookings reaching 5,000 to 8,000. HMWSSB officials fear worsening shortages from November as groundwater levels fall and reservoir storage declines across the city.
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SVPNPA Director Sujeet Pandey has identified propaganda and coordinated social media campaigns as emerging challenges for police. The academy is expanding training in information warfare, cybercrime, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency-related offences and other technologies used by criminal networks.
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Hyderabad resident N Chetana Reddy, allotted to the Telangana cadre, is among 151 trainees set to participate in the SVPNPA passing-out parade. She says practical training, police station visits and exposure to diverse cases have strengthened her understanding of policing.
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Chowhan Raj Kumar, from Mannur village in Adilabad district, will participate in the 78th IPS Regular Recruit batch passing-out parade. A Navodaya alumnus who secured AIR 703 in the 2023 UPSC examination, he is preparing for district training in Rajasthan.
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Anti-Corruption Bureau officials allegedly caught Keesara Deputy Tahsildar Sandeep Reddy accepting a Rs 2.50 lakh bribe on Thursday. Officials subsequently searched the Tahsildar’s office, reportedly seized documents and questioned staff members as part of the investigation.
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Ghatkesar SHO M Balaswamy has been suspended following an inquiry into alleged corruption and interference in two investigations. The inspector allegedly accepted bribes in a Kondapur land dispute and a young woman’s suicide case, sources said.
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The SVPNPA Dikshant Parade on October 17 will feature 151 officer trainees, including 135 IPS probationers and 16 foreign officers. Their training covers traditional policing, cybercrime, artificial intelligence, public safety, disaster management and practical field experience.
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BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan demanded Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s resignation over Telangana’s power crisis. He sought a probe into alleged coal irregularities at Singareni, compensation for farmers with burnt-out motors and answers from the government at an all-party meeting.
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Raghu Vamsi Group has signed an MoU with the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre to strengthen advanced manufacturing capabilities. The collaboration will focus on superalloys, single-crystal castings, workforce development and supporting the Group’s planned Telangana facility.
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Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan released classical dancer Ananda Shankar Jayant’s memoir, Dancing with Joy, in New Delhi. Published by Garuda Prakashan, the book recounts her journey through cancer and explores how dance, passion and discipline helped her navigate adversity.
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Trident, Hyderabad, is offering a special Navratri Festive Thali at Kanak and Amara until October 19. The menu features traditional savoury dishes, festive accompaniments and desserts. The thali is priced at Rs 2,495 plus taxes per guest.
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The NABARD Grameen Bharat Mahotsav – Telangana 2026 attracted around 19,000 visitors and generated sales exceeding Rs 2 crore. The eight-day exhibition showcased rural crafts, handlooms, food products and 36 GI products, while connecting artisans and entrepreneurs with potential buyers.
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Hyderabad’s festival exodus is not a sign of weak urban attachment, but a reminder that moving to a city does not mean leaving one’s roots behind
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Hyderabad is witnessing a festive travel rush as families leave for their native places for Dasara. TGSRTC operated 1,417 special buses between October 9 and 11, carried 1.4 crore passengers and plans additional services on October 15, 16 and 17.
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Dr Swapna Shanbhag of Maxivision Super Speciality Eye Hospitals, Madhapur, has been recognised among the world’s top 2% of scientists in ophthalmology for the third consecutive year. The recognition highlights her contributions to eye research and clinical care.
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HCLTech has partnered with Anthropic to accelerate enterprise adoption of Agentic AI, focusing on safety, cybersecurity and governance. The collaboration includes a dedicated business unit, AI solutions powered by Claude, product integrations through HCLSoftware and enhancements to the AI Force platform.
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The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education in Hyderabad and Sheffield Hallam University in the UK have signed an MoU to promote joint research, student and faculty exchanges, academic programmes and knowledge sharing, with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
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The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached assets worth Rs 129.85 crore in the alleged TTD ghee adulteration case. The agency alleges that adulterated ghee was supplied through dairy firms and that fictitious transactions were used to mask the operation.
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Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences will conduct its 2026 entrance examination for the Post Graduate Diploma course in Nuclear Medicine Technology on October 22. Eligible candidates with accepted applications can download their hall tickets from the official website from October 18.
