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Fleagram Festive Edit Season 9 will be held in Hyderabad on October 2, featuring more than 100 homegrown brands. The event at Cyber Gardens Convention Centre will offer shopping, food, live music, creative workshops and activities for children.

Schools across Telangana will observe 13-day Dasara holidays from October 10 to 22, with classes resuming on October 23. Students will first take Summative Assessment-I exams, while junior colleges will have holidays from October 10 to 21.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said Telangana was facing a rainfall deficit due to El Nino and rising electricity demand. He sought public support to address the challenges and highlighted the Musi rejuvenation project, Metro expansion and Future City development.

A 27-year-old bank employee staying at a PG hostel in Gachibowli approached Hyderabad cybercrime police after her social media accounts were allegedly hacked. The suspects reportedly uploaded morphed photographs and sent messages to her prospective father-in-law.

Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds are likely to bring relief from warm weather in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana over the next three days. The IMD has also issued a heavy rainfall warning for September 21 to 24

Residents celebrate outside Keesara police station after ACB arrests Inspector Anjaneyulu and SI Gnanender Reddy in an alleged Rs 5 lakh bribery case. The ACB said Reddy was caught accepting the bribe allegedly on the inspector’s instructions, in exchange for station bail and favour in a PDS case

A 21-year-old woman and her father were killed after a container vehicle allegedly hit their motorcycle on Katedan Road in Mailardevpally on Wednesday night. The woman’s wedding was reportedly scheduled for early next month, police said.

Cyberabad Municipal Corporation enforcement teams identified 18 unauthorised constructions and demolished 17 structures across three zones on Wednesday. Seven demolitions were carried out in Quthbullapur, six in Serilingampally and four in Kukatpally as part of the ongoing enforcement drive.

Lallaguda police arrested five persons for allegedly murdering Burugu Karthik near a Ganesh mandapam in Tukaramgate on Sunday night. Police said the murder was linked to a long-standing grudge over Karthik assisting another man in his love marriage in 2023.

Telangana EAGLE Force has frozen properties and movable assets estimated at Rs 6.55 crore in a cocaine and MDMA trafficking case. The action followed a financial investigation into the accused, their associates and relatives under Section 68(F) of the NDPS Act.

Telangana’s August accounts show revenue expenditure outpacing receipts, resulting in a Rs 14,840.81 crore revenue deficit. The fiscal deficit has reached 58.65 per cent of the annual estimate, while interest, pension and borrowing pressures continue to weigh on State finances.

Tons of garbage and biodegradable waste accumulated across Hyderabad roads over two days, particularly near Ganesh pandals and markets. GHMC sanitation teams launched a massive cleanup drive after more than 80 per cent of workers were absent during Ganesh festival celebrations.

Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu invited Singapore companies to explore investment opportunities in Bharat Future City and Telangana’s semiconductor ecosystem. He highlighted sectors including advanced manufacturing, electronics, life sciences and green technology and invited Singapore participation in the Telangana Rising Global Summit.

INTACH appointed Samudrala Dhananjaiah as convenor of its new Nalgonda chapter. The chapter will focus on documenting, conserving and promoting the district’s tangible and intangible heritage, including temples, forts, Buddhist remains, inscriptions, traditional settlements, crafts and performing arts.

The second song, ‘Vevela Oohale Chupina’, from crime comedy ‘Baa Baa Black Sheep’ was released by Anil Ravipudi. Directed by Guni Manchikanti, the film, shot entirely in Meghalaya, is scheduled for theatrical release on October 9.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao called for holistic and long-term solutions to urban problems while cautioning leaders against knee-jerk responses. Speaking at a cross-party dialogue in New Delhi, he highlighted infrastructure, public transport and capital access challenges.

Thalassemia & Sickle Cell Society president Dr Chandrakant Agrawal and senior vice-president Ratnavali Kottapalli have been honoured with the Indian Humanitarian Award for their contributions to healthcare, voluntary blood donation, patient welfare, community development and awareness about blood disorders.

The All India Majlis Tameer-e-Millat will organise a public meeting on “Historical Facts of the Fall of Hyderabad” at Khwaja Shouq Hall, Urdu Maskan, on September 17. Majlis president Syed Ayub Hussaini will preside over the meeting.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy promised a permanent solution to the 22-A land issue but did not set a timeframe for resolving the wider controversy. He announced a high-powered committee, new regularisation policies and a survey of KCR family's lands.

The Telangana government has brought 2.74 lakh acres under oil palm cultivation since 2021-22, with 88,282 farmers currently cultivating the crop across 3.20 lakh acres. Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said Telangana leads the country in area coverage.