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IKP Knowledge Park will host the 19th International Knowledge Millennium Conference (IKMC) 2025 from October 26–28 in Hyderabad. The event will focus on innovation and tech sovereignty, with ₹1 crore investment for a start-up and awards for young innovators

FTCCI, Telangana Tourism, and NITHM will host India’s first conference on the ‘Weekend Tourism Economy’ on November 15 at Gachibowli. Supported by TCEI and Pragati Resorts, the event will explore how short trips can boost local economies

Over 1,100 women took part in the 5th Starlight Strides – Women’s Night Run 2025 at Gachibowli, organised by Hyderabad Runners and SCSC. The event promoted women’s fitness and safety, featuring saree runners and multiple run categories

Singareni Collieries will add a third continuous miner at its Godavarikhani 11 incline mine to boost annual coal production to one million tonnes. Tenders worth Rs 100 crore have been invited, making it India’s first underground mine with three continuous miners

A Sangareddy auto driver, K Sangameshwar, developed a severe infection after treatment at the local government hospital. After spending Rs 35 lakh and selling his house, he now risks losing his hand. He filed a negligence complaint and sought government help

Cyberabad police caught 457 motorists for drunk driving during Saturday’s special checks. Those booked include 346 two-wheeler riders and 86 car drivers. Twenty-four drivers had very high alcohol levels. Offenders face court cases and license suspension

A robber tried to attack DCP (South East) S Chaitanya Kumar and his PSO in Chaderghat after a robbery chase from Koti. The DCP fired two rounds, injuring the suspect, who was later arrested. Police are searching for his two aides

Hyderabad Central Zone Police held a cyclothon from People’s Plaza to Seven Tombs as part of Police Commemoration Week. Around 500 cyclists, including 100 police personnel, participated. DCP K Shilpavalli urged citizens to support Monday’s Mega Blood Donation Camp

DRI officers at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport seized 4.15 kg of hydroponic ganja worth Rs 4.15 crore from a woman arriving from Bangkok. The cannabis was hidden in her luggage’s false bottom. She was arrested under the NDPS Act

Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar warned citizens against fake WhatsApp accounts impersonating him and misusing his photograph. He urged the public not to share personal details or money and to report such cases to the Cybercrime Helpline 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in

Dr John PA Ioannidis, Greek-American physician-scientist and Stanford University Professor, received an Honorary Doctorate at Woxsen University Convocation 2025. Over 800 students graduated, while Dr Ioannidis praised India’s scientific progress and projected it may surpass the US by 2029

A 38-year-old man, Y. Reddappa, was arrested by Punjagutta police for the rape and murder of a 35-year-old Assamese woman near Begumpet, Hyderabad. Police said he confessed to killing her after she resisted his advances following alcohol consumption

An unidentified woman, believed to be in her forties, was killed after being run over by a speeding train at Charlapalli railway station in Hyderabad. Police suspect suicide and have launched efforts to establish her identity. Investigation is underway

MLR Institute of Technology won multiple honours at the Bharat Education Excellence Awards 2025 in Hyderabad. Chairman Marri Laxman Reddy and Principal Dr K. Srinivas Rao received top leadership awards, while the college was recognised for overall excellence in education

Kothagudem police invoked the Preventive Detention Act against ganja smuggler D Sivashankar Reddy, involved in multiple cases and continued smuggling after release. SP Rohith Raju highlighted youth drug addiction and the district’s ‘Chaitanyam’ awareness programme to curb the ganja menace

The Hyderabad civil court has issued an interim injunction preventing the use of actor Chiranjeevi’s name, image, or voice without consent. The order targets online platforms using AI-generated content and misleading material potentially harming the actor’s reputation

Congress leaders, including BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and MLA K Shankaraiah, focused their Jubilee Hills bypoll campaign on criticising the BRS and its leadership, avoiding mention of Congress’s own schemes or promises made during the 2023 Assembly elections

Blue Yonder, an American supply chain management company, in association with United Way Hyderabad, has adopted a pair of Asiatic Lions, a pair of Royal Bengal Tigers, a Panther, a Lion-Tailed Macaque, and several other animals at the Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad, here on Saturday

Ever since his former partner Tsunami Basant, a 20-year male giraffe, passed away on October 28, 2024, due to old age complications, the 10-year-old Sunny has been leading a solitary life. The new female giraffe, which is around two years old, will join Sunny at Hyderabad Zoo

The Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, has found gyms and fitness centres illegally selling steroids and stimulants like Mephentermine for bodybuilding. The DCA warned that such misuse can cause severe health issues and urged public vigilance through its toll-free complaint number