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Alchemist Live is launching the first Hyderabad Theatre Festival from December 12–14 at Shilpakala Vedika. The event will feature acclaimed theatre icons including Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah, Lillete Dubey and Anupam Kher, with tickets now available on BookMyShow.

Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad has been awarded a 5-Star Quality Rating along with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications by HYM International. Forest Minister Konda Surekha presented the certificates and lauded the zoo staff for achieving this national first.

Hyderabad’s Enforcement Directorate secured a five-year conviction under the PMLA against L. Srinivas Goud for obtaining a fraudulent loan from Federal Bank using forged documents and impersonation. He was fined Rs 25,000, and the bank suffered a loss of Rs 44.8 lakh

Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan by seven runs in the BCCI Women’s under-23 T20 cricket championship at Nagpur. Hyderabad posted 127/4, with Vanka Pooja and G Trisha contributing, before restricting Rajasthan to 120/7 despite Anjali Jat’s 35

Jharkhand defeated Hyderabad by four wickets in the Cooch Behar Trophy under-19 sixth-round match at Tata Digwadih Stadium, Dhanbad. Hyderabad posted 191 and 186, while Jharkhand replied with 176 and 202/6. Thanmai Krishna picked three wickets for Hyderabad

Kaun Banega Crorepati will host a special episode featuring India’s women’s cricket team, including Harmanpreet Kaur, Shafali Verma and coach Amol Muzumdar. Amitabh Bachchan will lead the show, celebrating cricket, quizzing and the pride of Women in Blue

A high-level review meeting was held at the ACA–VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam to discuss arrangements for the India–South Africa ODI on December 6. Officials focused on security, sanitation, traffic and beautification works to ensure smooth conduct of the match

Prince and Harsh Gandra struck centuries for Team D in the HCA under-16 two-day probables matches in Hyderabad. Several teams also registered wins in the B-Division T-20 league, with standout knocks from Praneeth Kumar, Nithin Nayak and Rohit Reddy

RS corporators and MLAs protested at the Hyderabad GHMC meeting against the Congress government's Industrial Transformation Policy, alleging misappropriation of industrial lands. Mayor G. Vijayalakshmi deferred the discussion, as it was not part of the agenda

A massive fire broke out at an electronics showroom in Shalibanda, Hyderabad, on Monday night. Explosions suspected from gas cylinders intensified the blaze, causing panic and traffic jams near Charminar. Firefighters brought the flames under control, with cause yet unknown

K Lakshmi Narayana won gold in the men’s 200m and 400m freestyle (80–84 years) at the 21st National Masters Aquatics Championship in Hyderabad. Telangana swimmers secured multiple medals across categories at the GMC Balayogi Stadium swimming complex

Chandanagar Police and Madhapur SOT arrested Goundla Bala Murali Krishna with 1,170 gm of Alprazolam in Hyderabad. The drug was allegedly meant for toddy adulteration. Two others, Ravi Teja and Sai Sudhakar, are absconding. A car and phone were seized

The Telangana High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by the father of Sanjit Das, detained for over two months over conflicting nationality documents. The bench said citizenship doubts require administrative verification and directed the MHA to expedite the process

Chandanagar Police and Cyberabad SOT arrested three men for peddling MDMA in Hyderabad and seized 15 grams of the drug. Another suspect from Bengaluru is absconding. The trio tried to sell the drug at Rs 10,000 per gram

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at eight Hyderabad locations in a money-laundering probe against Jayathri Infrastructures India Pvt Ltd and MD Kakarla Srinivas. The firm allegedly duped homebuyers of Rs 60 crore. Srinivas, earlier arrested, is now absconding

Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar warned citizens about rising cybercrime and data theft, urging them to avoid suspicious links and free online content. He said stolen data is misused for phishing, hacking, extortion and fake “digital arrest” scams

Harika, a 17-year-old wrestler from Julurupad in Kothagudem, won gold at the SGF State-level Wrestling Tournament in Hyderabad. She defeated wrestlers from Warangal, Rangareddy and Hyderabad to qualify for the national-level competition

Lakshya Sen expressed joy after winning the Australian Open title, saying he overcame injuries and tough phases to finish the season positively. He highlighted the importance of a strong start and focus on each point while looking forward to the next season

Hyderabad police arrested Vuppalapati Satish Kumar and Shilpa Banda for allegedly defrauding investors of Rs. 23 crores by promising high returns through a company. The couple had created multiple shell companies and fled, later apprehended in Karnataka.

Cantonment FC registered a commanding 8-1 win over BHEL in the TFA B-Division Shivkumarlal Football League at Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad. Paramesh scored four goals, Lakshman added two, while Naveen and Giri scored one each. Sahil netted BHEL’s consolation