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Hyderabad hospitals are witnessing a rise in viral fever cases due to prolonged cloudy weather. Patients with high fever, cough and body pains are crowding government facilities. Officials also warn about dengue and chikungunya, urging preventive measures

The WHO has issued a global alert on chikungunya resurgence, citing outbreaks in the Indian Ocean islands, Asia, and China. Telangana health officials warn of possible seasonal spikes, with 75 cases testing positive in the State till March 2025.

A 20-year-old engineering student from Nizamabad district was found dead in her hostel room at Narsingi, Hyderabad, on Tuesday night. Police suspect family issues may have contributed to the incident. A case has been registered and investigation is ongoing.

Hyderabad’s premium housing market, led by properties priced at ₹1.5 crore and above, saw 8,205 units sold in H1 2025, accounting for 49% of total sales. Western suburbs dominate, while northern areas are emerging hotspots, JLL reports.

GHMC Commissioner R.V. Karnan inspected the Moosarambagh bridge on Wednesday as Musi River levels rose following heavy rain forecasts. He urged inter-departmental coordination, safety compliance, and swift response measures to protect residents and complete key infrastructure works on time.

Following heavy rains, GHMC has warned Hyderabad residents about 358 unsafe structures. The civic body is monitoring buildings, cellar excavations, and retaining wall works, while cancelling leave for Town Planning officials to ensure urgent action on high-risk properties.

Heavy to extremely heavy rains have battered several Telangana districts since Tuesday night due to a low-pressure area near Andhra Pradesh. Mancherial, Asifabad, Mulugu, and Jayashankar Bhupalapally saw significant downpours, with Kannepalli in Mancherial recording 233.5 mm.

Ambati Rayudu and Aakash Chopra recall memorable sledging moments involving Brian Lara, Matthew Hayden, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, sharing humorous insights into cricket’s on-field banter and unspoken dressing room rules

Eighth seed Ritvik Gupta stunned top seed Sarthak Arya in the youth boys under-17 pre-quarterfinals at the UTT Nationals, while top girls’ seeds Syndrela Das and Divyanshi Bhowmick advanced

A2H Chess Academy will host a children’s rapid-format chess tournament in Kukatpally on August 17 for under-6 to under-16 categories. Registrations close August 15 via S Subba Raju

Sai Dinesh, a veteran chess coach, was denied entry to the FIDE trainers exam in Vijayawada despite paying the fee, alleging Telangana Chess Association bias due to his involvement in TDCA reforms

Nishanth Challa won the Brilliant Trophy Juniors online chess championship with 11 points, ahead of Advay Bharatram and Manas Arun Sritej. Category winners included Jesshar Nekkalapudi, A H Suryanarayana, and V Dhansika

Shivam Arora entered the World Games heyball semifinals in Chengdu, beating Yip Kin Ling 5-4. Sourav Kothari exited the snooker quarterfinals after a 0-2 loss to Xiao Guodong

Dhanush Srikanth, defending Deaflympic champion from Telangana, qualified for the 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics with stellar trial scores in Bhopal, continuing his dominance in both deaf and open shooting competitions

The National Cyber Security Scholar Program equips India’s defence veterans with elite cyber leadership skills, blending real-world training and national service ethos to prepare them for key roles in safeguarding critical infrastructure

Nishanth Challa won the Brilliant Trophy Juniors online chess championship with 11 points from 12 rounds. Advay Bharatram and Manas Arun Sritej finished second and third, respectively, with 10.5 and 10 points

Top seed P. Praveen Prasad of Hyderabad won the Open chess tournament at A2H Chess Academy with 7 points from 8 rounds, edging out Vishwanath Kannam on tie-break score

Students of the 1975 batch of Erramanzil Government High School celebrated their golden jubilee with former teachers in Hyderabad, reliving cherished memories and supporting efforts to build a new school structure

Justice B Vijaysen Reddy asked GHMC to justify its order closing beef shops on August 15 and 16, after a petitioner challenged the directive as arbitrary, lacking legal basis or explanation

Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy blamed KCR’s alleged black magic for the SLBC tunnel failure, while also accusing massive corruption in BRS-era projects like Kaleshwaram and claiming improving state finances