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Sneha Raju from Hyderabad has become the world’s first two-time kidney transplant recipient to complete an Antarctic expedition, including overnight camping and crossing the Antarctic Circle. Her journey highlights resilience, medical success and the possibilities of life after organ transplantation.

A satellite-based study by PJTAU has found that the cropped area in Telangana was 8–12 percent lower than the total cultivable land during the last Kharif season. The data will help improve crop insurance and delivery of government schemes.

Falaknuma police detained six persons for gambling after raiding a house in Fatimanagar. Police seized cash, playing cards and mobile phones, and registered a case against the accused under the Telangana State Gaming Act.

Hyderabad police have launched a manhunt after two armed robbers shot a businessman and looted ₹6 lakh at a Koti SBI ATM. Special teams are analysing CCTV footage and coordinating with neighbouring areas to track down the suspects.

Lakhs of devotees from multiple districts thronged Kuraram village for the four-day Chinna Medaram Jathara, offering prayers to Sammakka and Saralamma, with elaborate security, health facilities and a large fair arranged

The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau has invited applications to recruit 22 Special Police Officers (Drivers) on a temporary basis. Ex-servicemen, retired police and paramilitary personnel from Telangana can apply by February 4, 2026

The ED has filed a prosecution complaint against a former CISF official in a National Pension Scheme fraud case involving diversion of Rs 60.26 lakh. The court has taken cognisance, while assets worth Rs 80.26 lakh have been attached

BRS cadres staged protests across Kothagudem district against the SIT notice served on former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao in the telephone tapping case, alleging political vendetta and warning of intensified agitation if the inquiry was not withdrawn.

BRS Legislature Party deputy leader T Harish Rao demanded that the Congress government boycott the Delhi meeting on river water disputes, alleging pressure from Andhra Pradesh and warning that Telangana’s Godavari water interests were at serious risk without clear safeguards

Backward Classes Welfare Department has directed officials not to treat candidates from 26 omitted communities as BCs in local body elections after instances of ineligible candidates being elected in recent Gram Panchayat polls

Hyderabad Police have detained habitual offender Mir Akbar Ali under the Preventive Detention Act. With a criminal record spanning 25 cases, including murder and robbery, Ali was shifted to Central Prison, Chanchalguda, after repeated involvement in serious crimes.

Hyderabad police arrested gym trainer Rashid Matlub Khan for illegally selling 100 bottles of Mephentermine Sulphate steroid injections worth Rs 1.20 lakh. The drugs were sold without a licence, mainly targeting youths seeking rapid muscle growth.

Prominent writer Nagasuri Venu Gopal unveiled the IIMC College Diary, which includes top mathematicians, litterateurs, and Chanakya quotes. Students and staff were encouraged to use it for recording valuable information, living by values, and sharing knowledge with others.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar has denied social media claims of a spike in chain snatching and the presence of international gangs. Citizens are warned against sharing unverified posts and advised to stay alert, dialing 100 for any suspicious activity.

IndoPacific Aviation, a JetSetGo subsidiary, won the Best NSOP – Fixed Wings award at Wings India 2026. The award recognises the company’s operational excellence, safety culture, and contribution to building a reliable and transparent private aviation ecosystem in India.

ATR and Fly91 have signed an eight-year Global Maintenance Agreement at Wings India 2026. The deal will support Fly91’s fleet expansion, ensure long-term cost visibility, and enhance operational reliability as the regional airline grows its ATR 72-600 operations.

Australian firm Skyportz has identified India as a major market for air taxis, projecting up to 250 million passenger trips annually by 2045. The company estimates India will need up to 15,000 vertipads, with Delhi emerging as a key hub for Advanced Air Mobility.

BRS has launched a signature campaign seeking the merger of Cantonment Board civil areas with GHMC. Party workers collected signatures in Rasoolpura, while leaders plan protests and parliamentary action to press for resolution of the long-pending issue.

The Medaram Sammakka–Saralamma Jatara, Asia’s largest tribal festival, embodies centuries-old Koya traditions of resistance and worship, but state involvement raises concerns of cultural dilution, identity loss, and marginalisation of custodians

Ramayana Kalpavrksam, Hyderabad’s celebrated art and culture festival, returns with its fourth edition from January 30 to February 1. Curated by Ananda Shankar Jayant, the event will feature pravachanams, music, dance, scholarly discussions and artisan showcases inspired by the Ramayana.