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The Hyderabad Central Crime Station busted an illegal Chinese manja racket and arrested five persons for possessing and selling the banned kite string. Police seized 155 bobbins of Chinese manja and handed over the accused to local police

Adilabad police arrested an online centre operator for allegedly issuing fake Aadhaar cards and nativity certificates to help aspirants secure jobs in the Indian Armed Forces. The fraud came to light during verification for Assam Rifles recruitment.

Adilabad police arrested six members of an inter-State ganja smuggling gang at Indervelli mandal centre and seized 5.2 kg of ganja, motorbikes and mobile phones. One accused remains absconding, police said

The Sangareddy district library has been made visually challenged friendly with a sound library, audio books and Braille facilities. The initiative, inaugurated by Chintha Prabhakar and P Pravinya, aims to improve access to learning for blind persons

Hyderabad police will treat food adulteration cases on par with attempt to murder, Commissioner of Police VC Sajjanar said. A joint task force, new SOP and public helpline are being planned to curb the adulteration mafia and protect public health.

The BRS has stepped up its political campaign against the Congress government in Telangana, intensifying district tours and issue-based mobilisation. Senior leaders are focusing on irrigation, farmers’ issues and governance concerns as part of a structured Statewide offensive.

The TGSRTC plans to operate nearly 1,200 special buses from Hyderabad for Sankranti to meet festive travel demand. City police issued a safety advisory to prevent thefts, while SCR warned against kite flying near railway overhead electric lines.

The Hyderabad Cybercrime Police arrested a YouTuber for allegedly creating and circulating child sexual abuse content through interviews with minors. Officials said the videos violated child protection and cyber laws, and urged citizens to report similar content through official channels

A Telangana man from a Dalit community has been jailed in the UAE for illegal stay and is struggling to prove his Indian nationality due to lack of documents. His family has approached authorities seeking help to bring him home.

Doctors across Telangana will launch statewide black badge protests from January 7 against Government Order 229. The Medical Joint Action Committee said patient care will not be affected and warned of intensified protests if the government fails to withdraw the order

Cybercrime Police arrested a Hyderabad man for his alleged role in an online trading fraud that cheated a victim of Rs 49.90 lakh. Police said the accused shared his bank account with fraudsters, which was linked to several cybercrime cases.

An IIT Hyderabad final-year Computer Science student has received the institute’s highest-ever placement offer of Rs 2.5 crore per annum from Netherlands-based firm Optiver, marking a major milestone in IITH’s 17-year placement history.

The BRS has moved a privilege motion against Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, accusing him of misleading the Telangana Assembly on Krishna River water sharing and irrigation projects, and demanded an apology for allegedly violating the privileges of the House.

Despite rapid urban growth around Hyderabad’s Thukkuguda, a decades-old weekly cattle and poultry market continues to draw farmers from nearby districts, offering a traditional platform for buying and selling livestock amid changing suburban landscapes.

Delay in shifting old stock of normal variety rice from ration shops in Karimnagar district is causing storage issues for dealers. With worms affecting piled-up rice, beneficiaries are refusing supplies, forcing dealers to seek urgent government intervention.

Adilabad district is witnessing repeated protests by soy farmers demanding unrestricted procurement. Officials said over 10,000 quintals of soybean have been procured so far, the highest in Telangana, while non-FAQ produce is being rejected as per Union government and NAFED norms

Legislators across party lines raised strong objections in the Telangana Assembly to Bills proposing merger of suburban municipalities and gram panchayats into GHMC. Members flagged concerns over clarity, governance capacity, local identity and tax burden, while the government defended the amendments

BRS legislators staged a walkout from the Telangana Assembly after objecting to remarks made by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy during Question Hour while replying to queries on the Musi River Rejuvenation Project, leading to heated exchanges in the House.

Coal production at SCCL’s Srirampur and Mandamarri areas dipped in December, falling short of monthly targets. Officials cited delays in overburden removal and poor underground mine performance, while Goleti Area surpassed its production target.

Several students of a private engineering college were injured after the bus they were travelling in overturned and fell into a roadside ditch in Kothagudem on Friday. The injured were shifted to hospitals for treatment