Telangana

Faculty from IIT Hyderabad and experts from AIIMS Bibinagar held discussions on leveraging technology and clinical expertise to address healthcare challenges in India. The meeting focused on areas such as artificial intelligence, digital health, medical devices, disease research and healthcare access.

The Mission Bhagiratha pipeline developed a major leak near Narsapur town in Medak district on Wednesday, sending water onto the Narsapur-Sangareddy road. Officials stopped the flow and began repairs, with the leakage potentially affecting drinking water supply in some areas

Workers at SCCL’s Main Hospital in Kothagudem have demanded an MRI facility, pointing out that a building constructed for the service has remained unused for nearly a year. Patients requiring MRI scans are being referred to private hospitals and diagnostic centres.

The University of Hyderabad will award 1,721 degrees, including 300 PhDs, and 178 medals at its 26th convocation on Thursday. Former DRDO chairman Samir V Kamat will deliver the address, while Governor Pratap Shukla will present medals.

The Telangana Transport Department is exploring AI-based video analytics at six driving test tracks to make licence assessments more transparent and consistent. The first phase will cover five tracks in the Core Urban Region and one at the Karimnagar RTO.

Six students reportedly fell ill after eating breakfast at a Government Upper Primary School in Uppalachalaka village of Penuballi mandal in Khammam district on Wednesday. They were served upma and chutney and later shifted to Penuballi Government Hospital for treatment.

A 12-foot python was rescued after it strayed into Srinivasa Nagar Colony near a hillock at Paloncha in Kothagudem district. The reptile was captured by a local snake rescue team and is set to be released safely into the forest

The Telangana Assembly Ethics Committee deferred its decision on Huzurabad MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy and asked him to submit his explanation by October 7. The panel will reconvene on October 8 after providing requested raw video footage.

BRS leader T Harish Rao opposed the proposed joint venture to supply power from Singareni’s Jaipur plant to Rajasthan. He demanded that the agreement be scrapped and sought an immediate power purchase agreement with NTPC for 1,600 MW.

The Telangana Network Hospitals Association has urged the State government to address what it described as flaws in the revamped Employee Health Scheme. It sought hospital representation in policymaking, realistic treatment package rates, a transparent appeal mechanism and clearance of pending Aarogyasri bills.

CRPF Additional Director General, South Zone, Ravideep Singh Sahi retired after more than 40 years of service. A 1986-batch officer, he served in Jammu and Kashmir, Chhattisgarh and the Northeast and held several key operational and security assignments.

The University of Hyderabad has moved to the 801–1000 band in the THE World University Rankings 2027, improving from 1001–1200 last year. The latest rankings cover 2,297 institutions across 118 countries and territories, including 143 Indian institutions.

A daily-wage labourer took his ailing mother in a wheelchair to Mancherial MLA K Premsagar Rao’s residence after alleging that GGH staff refused her a bed and treatment. The hospital’s Resident Medical Officer later intervened and convinced him to admit her.

BRS leader T Harish Rao praised actor Priyadarshi for his portrayal of a character akin to K Chandrashekhar Rao in The Paradise. Priyadarshi met Harish Rao at his residence and discussed his film journey and upcoming projects.

ProArch marked its 20th anniversary with a two-day celebration in Shamshabad, bringing together employees from across India. The event featured an AI keynote, business showcase and 5K run, highlighting technology, innovation, employee engagement, health and community initiatives.

An elderly couple allegedly died by suicide in Sangareddy’s Narayankhed mandal after their three sons reportedly failed to care for them despite a previous police complaint. Their bodies were retrieved from an agricultural well, and police have launched an investigation

RGIA police arrested three alleged drug peddlers near HMDA Nursery in Shamshabad and seized 80 grams of methamphetamine and four LSD blotters. Police said the suspects allegedly sourced the drugs from an absconding Bengaluru-based supplier and supplied local customers.

BRS working president K T Rama Rao on Wednesday recalled the former BRS government’s decision to increase Scheduled Tribe reservations from 6 per cent to 10 per cent. He also highlighted measures including tribal gram panchayats, residential schools, podu land titles and welfare initiatives

Religious organisations and community elders in Hyderabad have launched meetings and awareness programmes urging people to shun violence amid concerns over recent homicides. Friday sermons and community gatherings are stressing Islamic teachings, tolerance, brotherhood and peaceful resolution of disputes.

A historic British-era water reservoir at Balamrai has been dismantled to facilitate the Paradise-Suchitra Junction elevated corridor. A new 2,300-kilolitre pump house has been built nearby, while the old water distribution network continues until new transmission infrastructure is commissioned.

The decomposed body of an unidentified woman was found at an open site near Charkandil Chowrasta on Wednesday. Habeebnagar police suspect she may have died around a week ago and are investigating the circumstances while efforts continue to establish her identity.

The ‘Z’ seen on many TGSRTC bus number plates has roots in Hyderabad’s Nizam-era transport system. The tradition dates back nearly a century, while TGSRTC also preserves a 1932 Albion bus believed to have belonged to the first fleet.

Nearly 1.9 lakh cancer cases in India in 2024 were linked to infections, including HPV, H. pylori and hepatitis viruses. The infection-linked burden is also significant in Telangana, highlighting the importance of vaccination, screening, early detection and timely treatment.

Nearly 60 per cent of financial losses suffered by cybercrime victims in Telangana are linked to stock market and investment frauds, Cyber Security Bureau Director Shikha Goel said. She warned of sophisticated international networks and urged citizens to remain cautious.