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Osmania University announced its inter-college sports championships in Hyderabad. The weightlifting event will be held on November 17, basketball on November 25–26, and boxing on November 26–27. Selections for the OU team will also be conducted

The Athletics Association of Hyderabad will organise the Asmita District Athletics League for girls under-14 and under-16 at Osmania University on November 21. Events include triathlon, track and field competitions, with no entry fee for participants

After nearly four decades, students’ union elections are likely to return to Telangana’s State universities from the next academic year. The Telangana Education Commission has proposed the move in its draft education policy, citing the need to streamline student representation and reduce campus unrest caused by multiple organisations. Elections were banned in 1988 following violent incidents.

Osmania University will conduct the Telangana State Eligibility Test (TG SET) 2025 for 29 subjects on December 10, 11 and 12 in computer-based mode. Hall tickets can be downloaded from December 3 at www.telanganaset.org or www.osmania.ac.in

Osmania University has signed an MoU with the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to train municipal officials through RCUES. The programme will enhance urban governance skills across States and UTs, focusing on smart governance, waste management, and sustainable infrastructure.

Nearly 74 percent of teaching posts in Telangana’s 11 State universities, including Osmania University, remain vacant despite the government issuing recruitment guidelines five months ago. The faculty shortage has severely impacted teaching, research, and funding prospects across campuses

The Telangana State Archives building on Osmania University campus is crumbling, with water seepage, cracks, and vegetation threatening its structural integrity. The institute preserves 43 million records, including a 1406 AD farman, while plans for a new building remain stalled.

The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) has demanded Osmania University immediately release pending PhD category-II results. Leaders highlighted anxiety and stress among students, especially those from weaker economic backgrounds, and said fellowships could be at risk due to the delay.

According to reports, the three girls who study in ninth standard had bunked classes and were moving around Osmania University campus when they met three boys. On pretext of going to temple pilgrimage the boys took them to Yadadri town and raped them in a lodge.

BVR Badragirish, an environmental engineer from Telangana, has collected over 1,000 ancient coins spanning from the Asamaka Janapada era to the British period. His collection includes rare Satavahana, Kakatiya, and Roman coins, reflecting trade and history of Telugu states

Railway Degree College emerged champion in the Osmania University inter-college kabaddi championship for men, defeating Vivekananda Government Degree College 21-10 in the final. A V College and Government Degree College Khairatabad shared third place, while Dr G Vinod gave away prizes

BJP Telangana president N Ramchander Rao launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, accusing him of harbouring a BJP and Kishan Reddy phobia. He criticised the CM for blaming the Union Government to mask state-level failures, particularly in infrastructure and education.

Government College of Physical Education (Domalguda) won the Osmania University inter-college women’s kabaddi championship, with TGSWRDC (IBP) securing second and AV College finishing third

Bhavan’s Vivekananda College (Sainikpuri) won the Osmania University inter-college carrot championship, with Badruka College and Dr B R Ambedkar College securing second and third places respectively. A Rs 5000 cash prize was awarded

A sudden and intense downpour hit Hyderabad on Wednesday evening, flooding roads and disrupting power supply across several neighbourhoods. Northern and western zones including Serilingampally, Miyapur, and Chandanagar were worst affected, with rainfall crossing 97 mm in some pockets.

Kasturba Gandhi Degree College secured the Team Championship in the Osmania University Inter-College Yoga event, with P Pooja of Siddhartha topping the Individual Category and Sarojini Naidu Vanitha Mahavidyalaya finishing second

Osmania University will host Inter-college Kabaddi Championships for Men at Dr B R Ambedkar College on September 19-20 and Fencing Championships at Hindi Mahavidyalaya on September 23 in multiple categories

BRSV president Gellu Srinivas Yadav and student leaders staged protests across Telangana demanding re-conduct of the Group-1 Main exam, job calendar and fresh notifications. Police arrested several protesters, drawing criticism from BRS leaders who demanded resignations, judicial probe and cancellation of controversial orders.

Telangana’s performance in the NIRF 2025 rankings has been a mixed one. Osmania University made significant gains, moving up to 53rd overall and 30th among universities, while NIT Warangal and UoH saw a slight drop.

The Osmania University Inter-College Carrom Championship will take place on September 16-17 at the Institute of Management and Commerce, while the Inter-College Yoga Championship will be held on September 10