Telangana

An IIT-Hyderabad gold medallist created a touching moment at the institute’s convocation by displaying a poster wishing his mother a happy birthday before receiving his medal. Panaganti Gunashekhar Reddy, who lost his father last year, moved the audience and dignitaries with the gesture.

Four persons were arrested in Adilabad for stealing motorcycles, while three others remain at large. District SP Akhil Mahajan said the arrests were made using CCTV footage, and urged the public to install cameras and share suspicious movements with police.

Warangal micro artist Ajay Kumar Mattewada has etched his name in history as the first artist whose work has been officially launched into space. His miniature sculptures of CV Raman, Vikram Sarabhai and APJ Abdul Kalam, crafted inside the eye of a needle, were carried aboard Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 rocket.

A Namasthe Telangana journalist and a photographer were allegedly attacked while covering illegal sand transportation in the River Krishna in Narayanpet. The TUWJ & IJU condemned the incident, demanded legal action against the accused and sought better protection for journalists

Mancherial town is facing daily power cuts lasting over an hour, drawing sharp criticism from residents and farmers. NPDCL officials attributed the outages to line maintenance and weather-related disruptions, but consumers complained of inconvenience during social functions and irrigation.

Hyderabad’s Sudha Cars Museum has unveiled a unique handcrafted Football Car to celebrate the spirit of the FIFA World Cup. Designed by automobile artist K. Sudhakar, the vehicle is made largely from recycled materials and showcases art, innovation and craftsmanship.

Migrant adivasi podu farmers clashed with forest department staff at Vemuluru village in Kothagudem district during plantation works under the CAMPA scheme. The confrontation, which left several people with minor injuries, was captured on video and went viral.

Cyberabad Police Commissioner M Ramesh inspected waterlogging-prone locations to review measures for preventing traffic disruptions during heavy rains. Officials discussed drainage improvements, culvert widening, debris removal and emergency preparedness, with response teams, pumps and machinery to remain ready.

The Telangana School Education Department has warned private unaided schools of action, including withdrawal of recognition or permission, for failing to display class-wise fees and submit annual administration reports with audited accounts for 2023–24 and 2024–25 by July 30.

A dating app meet-up in Hyderabad allegedly ended in an assault after a dispute over a pub bill. A man claimed a woman called associates after he sought reimbursement, following which he was allegedly attacked near Madhapur Metro Station.

More than 5,000 voters in Secunderabad Cantonment have found their names missing from the 2002 electoral rolls while filling enumeration forms. Officials attributed the issue to polling booth shifts after delimitation and advised voters to submit details and prescribed documents.

Hyderabad has completed distribution of enumeration forms under the SIR exercise, but BLOs are struggling to collect completed forms from voters. Repeated household visits, voter unavailability, missing photographs and Bonalu festivities are slowing the process ahead of the August 3 deadline.

Addressing IIT Hyderabad's 15th convocation, Padma Vibhushan Dr Padma Subrahmanyam said science and arts are the two eyes of the nation and urged graduates to combine modern scientific thinking with India's ancient wisdom to build a better future

The fourth edition of AndPurpose Forums brought together more than 200 leaders from government, industry, startups, philanthropy and academia at T-Hub, Hyderabad. Discussions focused on sustainability, climate innovation, circular economy, CSR, impact investing and building partnerships for sustainable development.

Unidentified persons allegedly attempted to assault Endowment officials with sticks, iron rods and chilli powder during a survey of Sri Jagannath Swamy temple lands in Chennur. Police intervened, prevented the attack and later registered a case against unidentified persons

Two students of Indus International School Hyderabad secured perfect scores of 45 out of 45 in the IBDP May 2026 examinations. Ruhan Gudeli will join NUS, while Sujay Reddy Surukunti will study Finance at NYU Stern School of Business.

Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University and Virginia Tech University will collaborate on research to tackle rising fruit fly infestations and other crop pests. The study will focus on integrated pest management across 25 vegetable villages near Hyderabad.

Five tribal individuals, including three women from Gommu Kothagudem village, drowned while fishing in the Godavari River near Yetapaka along the Telangana-Andhra Pradesh border on Saturday. Police have recovered all five bodies and launched a formal investigation

A 31-year-old mentally distressed man died after being struck by a TGSRTC bus in Khammam's Penuballi mandal. The deceased had walked out of the Sathupalli Government Hospital early Friday morning; local police have initiated an investigation

YFLO Hyderabad has launched ‘Art Beyond Walls’, a public art initiative to bring Indian art into luxury hotels and public spaces. The project’s first installation, ‘The Tree’ by artist Dhananjay Singh, has been permanently installed at Park Hyatt Hyderabad.

TGSRTC's plan to convert 200 diesel buses into electric vehicles faces regulatory delays. Revised central guidelines require a fresh prototype to undergo stringent safety testing by the ARAI, pushing the eco-friendly fleet's commercial rollout into next year

The Centre has proposed a high-speed rail corridor connecting Hyderabad and Amaravati, potentially cutting travel time to 70 minutes. The project is part of a wider network linking major southern cities and could boost business, tourism, investment and regional connectivity.

Hyderabad CCS and Habeeb Nagar Police arrested two persons for allegedly illegally selling prescription medicines and cough syrup. Police seized 77,700 tablets and 170 bottles of cough syrup worth around Rs 10 lakh, while six other suspects remain absconding.

Tension prevailed at Gudem village in Mancherial district after followers of MLA Premsagar Rao allegedly tore posters of Peddapalli MP Vamshikrishna ahead of a school bag distribution programme. Supporters of both leaders confronted each other before police restored order