Telangana

The 15th Hyderabad Marathon will be held on August 29 and 30, with more than 32,000 runners expected across four categories. The event has secured the World Athletics Label and will highlight sustainability initiatives and charity fundraising.

Police arrested four persons, including three tribals from Andhra Pradesh, for allegedly attempting to sell leopard hide and claws in Kothagudem. The accused reportedly killed the leopard after it fell into a pit. Police seized the dried skin and 17 claws.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau caught an Alair Revenue Inspector and a Grama Palana Officer in a Rs 14,000 bribe case. The inspector allegedly demanded the money to issue a report facilitating land registration, with the amount recovered from the GPO.

The monsoon has become active over Telangana after a brief lull, bringing heavy rain to several districts. More showers are expected over the next week, with yellow alerts issued for some areas. Hyderabad experienced persistent drizzle and cloudy conditions.

A 32-year-old motorcyclist, Prasanth of Pulkal, died after a private company bus hit his motorcycle at Isnapur on NH-65 on Monday. The accident occurred on a narrowed stretch where an underpass is being constructed. Police registered a case

The Oggu Katha Universe 2025 Honours at the University of Hyderabad celebrated Telangana’s folk heritage by honouring 25 artists. The event featured folk performances, a screening of the English documentary ‘Gods in the Voice’ and a Bathukamma workshop.

Following the Anjaiah Nagar building collapse, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation enforcement teams identified 38 unauthorised under-construction buildings. Officials served 28 notices, seized one building and demolished nine structures, targeting construction violations on plots below and above 75 square yards.

TGSRTC plans to expand bus infrastructure in Greater Hyderabad, with new terminals proposed at Uppal, Gajularamaram and Bahadurpura. New depots are planned at Musheerabad and Jawaharnagar, while the corporation aims to increase its total depots from 26 to 31.

Hyderabad CCS officials arrested an Andhra Pradesh man accused of cheating a businessman of Rs 1.2 crore by posing as a senior police officer. Police said he promised high investment returns, used documents and cheques to gain trust and later threatened victims.

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited the Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures facility in Hyderabad, where he toured the C-130J Super Hercules production line. The visit highlighted the expanding Tata-Lockheed partnership and India’s growing role in aerospace and defence manufacturing.

HYDRAA Commissioner A V Ranganath has ordered identification and demolition of unsafe buildings in Anjaiah Nagar, Gachibowli, following the collapse of a seven-storey building that killed two workers. Officials said several structures were illegally extended beyond their approved limits.

GTA VI leaks by the anonymous group Cyberleek have exposed gameplay and map details ahead of Rockstar’s planned reveal. While the group claims to champion gamer rights, its cryptocurrency activities have raised questions about its motives as Take-Two pursues legal action.

A two-year-old girl from Bhongir has become seizure-free after undergoing advanced epilepsy surgery at Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad. Doctors identified a small lesion in the brain as the likely cause after medicines failed to control her frequent seizures.

Unidentified persons allegedly broke into former ZPTC member Nereti Sathyanarayana’s house in Sirpur (T) and stole 8.5 tolas of gold, Rs 2.80 lakh cash and silver ornaments. Police registered a case, examined CCTV footage and formed special teams to nab the offenders

HYDRAA resumed demolition of a damaged seven-storeyed apartment in Gachibowli’s Anjaiah Nagar on Monday. The structure was partially damaged after an illegal apartment collapsed on it. A high-reach ‘Bahubali’ machine was deployed, while rain hampered demolition operations.

Former Minister T Harish Rao criticised the Revanth Reddy government over a notification for 121 liquor brands, questioning the delay in issuing job notifications. He alleged that lakhs of unemployed youth were waiting for opportunities while liquor-related notifications were prioritised.

The BRS has demanded withdrawal of GO 97, which brings polytechnic colleges under the Young India Skill University, amid an ongoing student agitation. Former MP B Vinod Kumar said the order had created apprehension and demanded retention of the existing system.

Following the Gachibowli building collapse that killed two workers, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner G Srijana directed officials to identify and demolish unauthorised under-construction buildings. The drive will target specified constructions, with demolitions monitored daily to ensure enforcement and accountability.

A minor boy was arrested with 48 kg of marijuana worth Rs 24.5 lakh in Nampally on Sunday. Task Force and Abid Road police said the juvenile allegedly procured the contraband from Visakhapatnam and was transporting it to New Delhi.

Police arrested three more persons in connection with an alleged assault and extortion case involving Minister Konda Surekha’s former OSD Sumanth. The arrests were made in Andhra Pradesh, taking the total number of arrests to four as the investigation continues.

A young nurse accused of killing her parents over opposition to her love affair reportedly died by suicide in a Sangareddy hostel. Police suspect she injected herself with an anaesthetic overdose, the same substance allegedly used in her parents’ deaths

BRS deputy floor leader T Harish Rao on Sunday warned that the party would stall the Assembly and lay siege to the Secretariat if the government failed to withdraw genuine private properties from the 22A prohibited list.

Autorickshaw unions in Hyderabad have withdrawn their indefinite strike after the State Government agreed to revise fares, which have remained unchanged since 2012. Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar announced plans for an aggregator app, mandatory yellow plates for bike taxis, and financial assistance for converting old autos into electric vehicles.

Not just the promises, but failures of this government in the first 100 days and thereafter, should be taken to the people on a large scale. The Revanth Reddy government has turned out to be an utter flop show after 1,000 days — KT Rama Rao