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JNTU-Hyderabad has denied allegations against Vice-Chancellor Prof T Kishen Kumar Reddy over his alleged conduct during a meeting with two women faculty members. The university termed the allegations baseless and said they were intended to damage its and the VC’s reputation.

The BRS will organise decennial celebrations marking 10 years since the formation of Telangana’s new districts on October 10 and 11. Party working president KT Rama Rao asked cadres to highlight district development and honour activists who fought for separate districts.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao extended support to journalist Rekha Mudiraj after she was questioned for several hours at a Hyderabad police station while accompanied by her infant. The BRS alleged the questioning raised concerns over media freedom.

Former Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar urged BRS cadres to work for the party candidate’s victory in the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Graduates’ Constituency MLC election. He said 325 coordinators had been assigned in Khammam and called for intensified graduate voter enrolment.

A six-year-old boy drowned in the Godavari at Pusur in Wajedu mandal, Mulugu, on Thursday. Hemanth reportedly slipped into the river while answering nature’s call near a lift irrigation scheme. His body was recovered after a search operation.

Farmers from Gomuthri village staged a sit-in at a power sub-station in Bheempur mandal, protesting erratic electricity supply to the agriculture sector. They said their crops were withering and threatened to consume pesticide before withdrawing after NPDCL officials assured uninterrupted power.

A Forest Section Officer in Nirmal district was caught red-handed by ACB officials while accepting Rs 12,000 from a timber depot owner in Khanapur. The officer had allegedly demanded Rs 20,000 and was later produced before a special ACB court.

A 65-year-old man was killed and two others injured when their two-wheeler overturned at Salugupalli village in Bejjur mandal on Thursday. The three were returning to Rechini after an ophthalmology consultation in Easgaon when the rider lost control at a curve.

A snake awareness programme was held at Himayath Sagar Eco Park as part of Wildlife Week celebrations. Visitors were informed about snake behaviour, ecological importance and conservation, while participants were taught safe practices during encounters and the importance of protecting wildlife.

Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation Commissioner T Vinay Krishna Reddy directed officials to make advance arrangements for Bathukamma celebrations, focusing on sanitation, lighting, drinking water, traffic management, waste collection and public safety as large crowds are expected at venues during the festivities.

Hyderabad recorded the highest number of voter additions and deletions in Telangana, with 29,226 names added and 2,066 removed as of October 7. The city also received 6,335 Form 7 applications seeking deletion of names from electoral rolls.

Fine rice prices in Hyderabad retail markets have risen to Rs.85-Rs.90 a kg ahead of Dasara Navaratri, with traders expecting them to touch Rs.100. Reduced paddy acreage, rising demand and procurement by traders from other States have tightened supplies.

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A 20-year-old Talabkatta youth, Shaik Ismail alias Ashu, died while undergoing treatment after allegedly being assaulted by his friend. Ismail suffered severe head injuries and remained unconscious before his death at Osmania General Hospital on Thursday.

HYDRAA has begun desilting a 3-km stormwater drain in Fatehnagar-Balanagar following complaints of recurring flooding. Teams removed 6 to 7 feet of silt and decades-old garbage, while officials were directed to identify and remove encroachments along the drain.

Three unidentified men allegedly robbed a scrap shop owner at knifepoint in Shankarpally on Thursday. The suspects allegedly threatened the 26-year-old owner, searched the shop and fled with Rs 30,000 in cash and two mobile phones after injuring him.

The BRS will organise Singareni Karmika Garjana at Ramagundam on October 14 to raise workers’ demands, including full profit share, regular medical boards, Singareni elections and pending dues. Party leaders also alleged declining coal production and administrative irregularities under the Congress government.

HCLTech has rolled out 20 purpose-built Industry AI Solutions targeting sector-specific business needs across banking, healthcare, aerospace, retail, telecom, mobility, energy and manufacturing. Several have already been deployed globally, while others are undergoing early-stage deployments.

The Model Schools Teachers Joint Action Committee has given the Telangana government 15 days to address long-pending service issues, including merger of 194 Model Schools with the School Education Department, promotions, arrears and benefits, failing which phased protests will begin.

Eight ICFAI faculty members featured in The Case Center’s Global Top 50 Bestselling Case Authors list for 2025-26, including six in the top 10. Prof Indu Perepu topped the list, followed by late Debapratim Purkayastha in second place.

Three professors from GRIET, Hyderabad, have featured among Stanford University’s World’s Top 2 pc Scientists ranking released in collaboration with Elsevier. Dr. Swadesh Kumar Singh and Dr. Ram Subbiah secured recognition for the fourth consecutive year, while Dr. K. Swaraja also featured.

Scanty rainfall and financial challenges have deepened distress among farmers in Adilabad, with three deaths by suicide reported within 48 hours. The district recorded a 34 per cent rainfall deficit, while farmer organisations sought government support amid crop failures and mounting debts.

The Nampally Special Court for ACB cases returned an ACB memo seeking permission to seize the passports of BRS working president KT Rama Rao and other accused in the Formula-E case, directing the agency to file a proper petition.

Researchers at IIIT-Hyderabad have cautioned against blindly trusting medical AI models after auditing four vision-language models on chest X-rays. The study found that diagnostic information could influence image localisation, while radiologists preferred broader areas around abnormalities in some cases.