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A father and his 7-year-old son, Srinivas and Wesley, allegedly drowned at Naguluru Cheruvu, Dundigal, while immersing a Ganesh idol. Their auto-rickshaw reportedly struck a boulder and slipped into the lake. DRF teams and Dundigal police are investigating.

After a week of heavy inflows, Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs in Hyderabad are seeing reduced water levels. HMWSSB opened three floodgates—two at Osman Sagar and one at Himayat Sagar—to regulate water levels and ensure reservoir stability.

Thousands of Telangana ASHA workers staged a dharna at Koti demanding a fixed monthly salary of Rs 18,000, along with PF, ESI, paid leaves, job security, and better working conditions. They warned of disrupting government healthcare initiatives if demands remain unmet.

A 13-month-old boy, Lohith, died on the spot after being run over by an auto trolley while trying to reach a puppy in Abdullapurmet, Hyderabad. Police have booked the driver for negligence causing death and taken him into custody.

The third Telangana State Open Pickleball Championship will be held on September 13-14 at Bend It Pickleball Academy in Hyderabad. Top players will represent Telangana at the National Championship in Jammu

KPHB and St. Francis Boys advanced to the knock-out stage of the G M Sampath Kumar Trophy basketball championship, with Secunderabad Club and Don Bosco also remaining in contention after strong wins

A 24-year-old construction worker from Uttar Pradesh died after being electrocuted at a site in Gachibowli, Hyderabad, on Saturday evening. The victim, Mohd Yousuf, collapsed after touching live wires and died later while undergoing treatment. Police have registered a case.

A 55-year-old woman died after a speeding car hit the bike she was travelling on with her husband at Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. The victim succumbed at a hospital. Police booked the car driver and launched an investigation.

Water supply in Hyderabad was disrupted due to a major leak in the 1,400 mm pipeline of KDWSP Phase-3 at PVNR Expressway. HMWSSB will carry out repairs from 11 am on September 1 to 7 am on September 2, affecting several key localities.

A three-year-old boy, Indrala Rakshith, died in Jagtial after being attacked by dogs and falling into a drainage. Despite hospital treatment, he reportedly did not receive the anti-rabies vaccine. He later died at Niloufer Hospital, Hyderabad.

Telangana Sports Minister Vakati Srihari presented cash incentives to athletes and para-athletes, launched the Guru Vandana insurance scheme for coaches, and honoured contributors to sports during National Sports Day celebrations in Hyderabad

India’s Young Tigresses sealed the SAFF U17 Women’s Championship 2025 title with a game to spare, but coach Joakim Alexandersson and midfielder Bonifilia Shullai insist the job is not finished yet

Telangana men’s team advanced to the knockout stage of the American Flag Football National Championship in Secunderabad, after winning all league games. Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh also impressed in the men’s and women’s fixture

The 12th Jaya Rao Memorial Inter-schools football tournament for Government Schools (Boys) will be held from September 3 to 5 at Bolarum High School Grounds, organised by former students of Valerian Grammar School

Viraj Gohil and Snigdha Kanta won the singles titles at the Raja Narasimha Rao Memorial ITF Juniors (J60) tennis tournament held at New Dimension Tennis Academy, Bhuvanagiri, with strong performances in their finals

The BRS staged a walkout from the Business Advisory Committee meeting, protesting the Congress government’s move to restrict the monsoon Assembly session to two days. The party, backed by AIMIM, demanded a 15-day session to discuss farmers’ woes, student deaths, and floods

The Cyberabad She Teams caught 45 persons for harassing women during a special drive. They carried out 152 decoy operations, counselled families, rescued 15 persons from prostitution, and held awareness sessions on trafficking, cyber fraud, child marriages and women’s safety

Nearly 10 months after announcing Rs.4,170 crore for a comprehensive underground drainage network in Greater Warangal, the project remains only on paper. With repeated flooding and stagnant water, residents are frustrated as assurances by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy remain unfulfilled

The temple town of Basar in Mancherial was cut off as the Godavari river swelled due to heavy rains. Several localities and the road to Sri Saraswathi Devasthanam were submerged. Students, teachers, and rescuers were stranded as floods disrupted normal life

With the start of Rabi al-Awwal, several blood donation camps are being organized across Hyderabad to support thalassemia patients. Religious leaders also urged people to observe Milad un Nabi peacefully, avoiding nuisance during processions and encouraging prayers and social service