HYDERABAD
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Oct- 2025 -27 October
Deposit your mobile phone outside polling booth: CEO Sudharshan Reddy
For the first time, Jubilee Hills voters can deposit mobile phones outside polling booths. Chief Electoral Officer Sudharshan Reddy assured all booths will have basic amenities, ramps, drinking water, toilets, waiting areas, voter assistance, and proper signage for a smooth voting experience Hyderabad: Voters in Jubilee Hills constituency can now deposit their mobile phones outside the polling stations. This facility to deposit mobile phones at the polling booths is being provided for the first time, according to Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sudharshan Reddy. Voters are expected to switch off their mobile phones before depositing them outside the booth and collect them later after voting. Sudharshan Reddy said on Friday that polling stations being set up for the by-election would have all basic amenities…
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27 October
Gyms in Hyderabad caught selling banned drugs for bodybuilding
TGDCA conducted raids at 20 Hyderabad gyms, uncovering illegal sale of anabolic-androgenic steroids and cardiac stimulants like Mephentermine Sulphate injections. Misuse of these drugs in bodybuilding poses severe health risks, and legal action will follow under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act Hyderabad: The Drugs Control Administration, Telangana (TGDCA), conducted a series of surprise inspections across several gyms in Hyderabad and detected multiple instances of illegal stocking and sale of anabolic-androgenic steroids and cardiac stimulants such as Mephentermine Sulphate injections for abuse in bodybuilding. The DCA conducted surprise inspections at 20 gyms across the city, located in Secunderabad, Mehdipatnam, Tolichowki, Malakpet, Punjagutta, Narsingi, Banjara Hills, Jubilee Hills, Madhapur, Kothapet, Kukatpally, and Suraram, in coordination with local police authorities on Friday. The abuse…
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27 October
Hyderabad youth escapes Kurnool bus fire that left several passengers dead
A 24-year-old youth from Hyderabad’s Kukatpally, identified as Surya, narrowly escaped the tragic bus fire near Kurnool that claimed several lives. The Vemuri Kaveri Travels bus was en route to Bengaluru when it caught fire after a major accident. Hyderabad: In the horrific bus accident which occurred in Kurnool in the early hours of Friday, a youth from Kukatpally here had narrowly escaped death. The youth identified as Surya (24) from Moosapet, had boarded the Vemuri Kaveri Travels bus heading to Bengaluru. According to reports, Surya had booked seat number L16 on the ill-fated bus that caught fire after a major mishap near Kurnool in the early hours. The vehicle was completely gutted, leaving several passengers charred to death, while a…
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26 October
Private professional colleges issue closure notice to Telangana government over fee reimbursement dues
Telangana’s private professional colleges, represented by FATHI, have issued a closure notice for November 3, demanding the government release Rs 900 crore in fee reimbursement dues by November 1. Colleges face operational paralysis, citing a total government debt of Rs 10,000 crore in dues Hyderabad: The private professional colleges have put Telangana Congress government on institutions’ closure notice, commencing November 3, if the State administration fails to release Rs 900 crore fee reimbursement dues before November 1. The Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Institutions (FATHI), which represents private professional colleges in the State, handed over the notice to Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy and Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao here. According to the FATHI, the government…
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26 October
Hyderabad: Devotees throng Hare Krishna Golden Temple for Govardhana Puja
The Hare Krishna Golden Temple in Hyderabad celebrated Govardhana Puja and Karthika Deepotsavam on Wednesday with thousands of devotees participating. The rituals featured a replica of Govardhan Hill, Annakuta offering of 56 dishes, Gau Puja, Pallaki Utsavam, and Deepotsavam Hyderabad: The Hare Krishna Golden Temple in Hyderabad on Wednesday celebrated Govardhana Puja and Karthika Deepotsavam with a large turnout of devotees participating in the rituals organised by the Hare Krishna Movement (HKM), Hyderabad. The highlight of the celebration was a replica of Govardhan Hill, accompanied by an Annakuta offering comprising 56 varieties of traditional sweets and savouries. The prasadam was first offered in earthen pots and patras to Lord Radha Govinda before being displayed for darshan and parikrama by devotees. The…
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26 October
Cow vigilante shot at by alleged cattle smuggler in Ghatkesar, Rachakonda police form teams to nab shooter
A gau rakshak was critically injured after being allegedly shot by a cattle trader named Ibrahim at Ghatkesar near Hyderabad. The incident occurred when Singh intercepted a vehicle suspected of cattle smuggling. Police have launched a manhunt for the accused. Hyderabad: A gau rakshak (cow vigilante) was allegedly shot at by cattle traders at Ghatkesar on the city outskirts on Wednesday. His condition is reportedly critical. Sonu Singh, alias Prashanth, a resident of Rampally, Ghatkesar, received information about cattle being smuggled in a DCM vehicle and stopped it. One person, Ibrahim, who was seated in the vehicle, reportedly took Sonu to an open place by the roadside and during a discussion, allegedly shot him. He later fled the spot. Locals, on…
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26 October
Jubilee Hills bypoll campaign intensifies as candidates go door-to-door
Campaigning gained momentum in Jubilee Hills as candidates from major parties intensified voter outreach ahead of the November 11 by poll. BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha toured Shaikpet and Srinagar Colony, distributing ‘Baki Cards’ and highlighting the Congress government’s unfulfilled guarantees Hyderabad: Elevating the by poll campaign pitch, candidates from the major political parties intensified their outreach among the Jubilee Hills assembly constituency here on Wednesday. With three weeks remaining until the by poll scheduled for November 11, the candidates engaged in door-to-door campaigns, small rallies, and in the colonies travelled in motorcades. The campaign mainly focused on the morning hours and the candidates and supporters sought to catch the voters before they left for work. Consequently, the busy hours were before…
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26 October
500 kg ganja seized in joint Telangana–NCB operation near Andhra–Odisha border
In a joint operation, Telangana’s EAGLE Force and the NCB Ranchi unit seized 500 kg of ganja and arrested Haryana resident Naseem Kamruddin. The contraband, sourced from Odisha’s Malkangiri district, was being transported to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. A case is registered Hyderabad: In a major catch, the EAGLE Force of Telangana police and Narcotics Control Bureau, Ranchi unit caught a man and seized 500 kg of ganja on Wednesday. The arrested person is identified as Naseem Kamruddin (30), a resident of Haryana. Acting on specific information, the EAGLE Force, Khammam team and NCB team trapped a truck on the Andhra Odisha Border. “The driver, Naseem, had loaded the ganja consignment from Malkangiri district in Odisha and was on his way to…
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26 October
Tolichowki police arrest two for drug peddling in Hyderabad
Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing and Tolichowki police arrested Mohd Imran and Shaik Basheer Ahmed for drug peddling, seizing 11 grams of MDMA, mobile phones, and a two-wheeler. Both have previous drug-related cases, and Imran sourced the drugs from Bengaluru Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (HNEW), along with the Tolichowki police on Wednesday caught two persons for allegedly drug peddling. The police seized 11 grams of MDMA, two mobile phones and a two-wheeler from them. The arrested are Mohd Imran alias Shukoor (31) and Shaik Basheer Ahmed (32). According to the police, Imran and Basheer have a previous criminal history, including drug peddling in the city and were arrested before. “Imran purchased the drugs from a source in Bengaluru and, through…
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26 October
Family donates brain-dead woman’s organs under Jeevandan scheme
Tummala Alivelu, 50, from Manneguda, Rangareddy, was declared brain dead at a Hyderabad hospital. Her family donated her liver and corneas under the State-run Jeevandan scheme, helping needy patients receive life-saving organs following official allocation guidelines Hyderabad: Organs of a 50-year-old housewife, Tummala Alivelu, a resident of Manneguda, Abdullapurmet, Rangareddy district, who was declared brain dead by the attending team of doctors, were donated to needy patients by her relatives, as part of State-run Jeevandan organ donation scheme. On October 14, Alivelu suffered acute vomiting and subsequently lost consciousness at her home. Her family members immediately rushed her to a private hospital in Hyderabad, where she was admitted to the ICU. With her condition not improving and left with no option,…
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