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A Japanese delegation visited GHMC headquarters on Monday as the Hyderabad–Miyoshi Sister City Partnership marked its 20th anniversary. GHMC officials briefed the visitors on the city’s development vision and initiatives, while both sides discussed urban challenges, governance and municipal services

Passengers escaped unhurt after a car rammed into a road divider and caught fire on SBI Road in Hyderabad’s Gachibowli on Sunday evening. Fire personnel extinguished the blaze, while police began investigating the incident. No injuries were reported

A 36-year-old software employee from Haryana, identified as Saurabh Shekhar, allegedly died by suicide after inhaling helium gas at a service apartment in Hyderabad’s Kondapur area

An Indian national from Hyderabad, Mohammed Yusuf Ali, has died after being injured in an attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed condolences, while India condemned attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure

Ankita broke the decade-old meet record in the women's 3,000m steeplechase, while Jishnu Prasad set a meet record in the men's 200m at the 65th National Open Athletics Championships in Delhi on the final day of competition

Advik Sahasya Ambati won the junior title, while Shaik Md Irfan claimed the open crown at the 245th Brilliant Trophy chess tournament in Hyderabad. Both scored 5.5 points in six rounds before winning their respective categories on tie-breaks

A 17-year-old BTech student, M. Sai Pranav, drowned in a water-filled quarry pit in the Malkaram area of Jawahar Nagar while reportedly taking photographs and shooting Instagram reels with six friends. His body was recovered on Saturday after a search operation

Thirteen-year-old Hyderabad martial artist Navjyot Singh Thakur has completed 50 consecutive full-contact karate fights in the Senkoukai endurance challenge. The achievement has earned recognition from the London Book of World Records, following training under Grandmaster Shaswat Kumar

A two-year-old girl, Misha, died after allegedly consuming a chemical used to test gold at a jewellery store in Chintal, Jeedimetla. Her parents and relatives later staged a protest outside the establishment, alleging negligence by the store management.

Hyderabad's bus and railway stations witnessed a rush of passengers heading to their hometowns as Dasara vacation began. TGSRTC is operating special buses from several city pick-up points, while South Central Railway is running special trains for the festive season.

Manikanta Hoblidhar overcame stomach cramps to win the men’s 100m gold at the 65th National Open Athletics Championships, clocking 10.25 seconds. Meanwhile, race walker Servin Sebastian lost his podium chance after receiving a two-minute technical penalty

The Telangana government has mortgaged 817.32 acres of HMDA land across Hyderabad to secure borrowing of Rs 12,818 crore. BRS spokesperson Manne Krishank has questioned the valuations, security arrangements and use of proceeds, demanding disclosure of the transaction documents and terms.

Contract assistant professors from 12 Telangana universities have demanded regularisation before teaching recruitment notifications are issued. UTAC cited the Telangana Education Commission’s recommendations and recalled assurances on job security and UGC pay scales allegedly given by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.

TTF Hyderabad 2026 opened at HITEX with more than 150 exhibitors from 15 Indian States and seven countries. Organised by Fairfest Media, the three-day event showcases destinations, hospitality brands and travel services, while Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao launched the Bathukamma Festival poster.

Telangana aims to bring 10 lakh acres under oil palm cultivation, against an estimated potential of 20 lakh acres. Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao reviewed plans for quality seedlings, processing factories, cocoa intercropping, vegetable cultivation and improved mechanisation coordination.

Officials have scrapped earlier proposals for separate underpasses and grade separators around Hyderabad’s KBR Park, opting for a 4.3-km elevated corridor costing Rs 1,090 crore. The existing one-way traffic system will continue, with construction planned in two packages.

The BRS has demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and an independent probe into alleged voter deletions in Telangana. Party leaders claimed 95 lakh votes were deleted statewide and around 1.06 lakh in Karimnagar constituency alone.

The Telangana Poultry Federation and NECC’s Hyderabad Zone jointly celebrated World Egg Day to raise awareness about the nutritional benefits of eggs. The event also highlighted the upcoming Poultry India Expo 2026, scheduled for November 25 to 27 in Hyderabad.

IIT Hyderabad has announced the October cohort of its four-week Applied AI Professional Certification Programme, beginning October 24. The hybrid course covers AI agent development, retrieval, orchestration, evaluation and deployment, with hands-on projects, mentoring and a professional certificate.

Royal Enfield’s electric mobility brand Flying Flea has entered Hyderabad with four sales and service touchpoints for its FF.C6 electric motorcycle. Priced at Rs 2.79 lakh, the motorcycle also offers a Battery-as-a-Service option priced at Rs 1.99 lakh.