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Hyderabad: For those navigating academic rigour alongside constant digital engagement, TOI is organising its second edition of ‘Let’s D-Stress: Campus Conversations’ series for a focused conversation on screen habits and mental well-being at Kaveri University on Friday.The session will feature Jawaharlal Nehru P, a senior psychologist at Tele-MANAS, who will share practical perspectives on managing…

Hyderabad: Parts of Telangana experienced brief but widespread heat-induced showers on Tuesday, offering short-lived respite from soaring temperatures across the state.Data from the Telangana Development Planning Society showed moderate rainfall between 8:30 am and 6 pm in several districts. Rangareddy district recorded the highest precipitation, with Chandanavelly in Shabad mandal receiving 37 mm, followed by…

Hyderabad: When Hyderabad police busted a child trafficking racket in Feb 2025, Bodasu Nagaraju was a minor accused, primarily playing a courier’s role. He had only recently entered the trade after working as a brick kiln operator in Adilabad for years, had not yet acquired the ‘Murugan’ alias — the name Gujarat police identified him…

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Cyber Crime police have booked a case against a 28-year-old man for online harassment, abuse and blackmail of an entrepreneur-cum-politician. The accused was already booked in a similar case by Meerpet police in 2024 for allegedly harassing the victim.According to police, the case was registered on Wednesday night after the 51-year-old entrepreneur and…

Hyderabad: High court on Thursday expressed displeasure at the state govt for filing an incomplete counter-affidavit in response to a public interest litigation over the death of a person suffering from kidney and other ailments at Civil Hospital, Mahabubabad district. The hospital allegedly denied him treatment for not having an Aadhaar card and not being…

Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao said the Telangana high court’s verdict on the PC Ghose commission has put an end to the misinformation campaign allegedly carried out by Congress leaders and chief minister A Revanth Reddy over the past two and a half years. He said the project has not collapsed, rather the…

Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy has directed the industries department to ensure that companies which signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with the state begin operations at the earliest, with all necessary facilities provided to them.At a review meeting on Wednesday, the CM examined MoUs signed at Davos and the Telangana Rising Global Summit and…

For years, scientific studies have warned that the Jawaharnagar dumpyard is contaminating groundwater. Now, with the University of California ranking it among the world’s four most polluted dumpyards, does an on-ground check of issues affecting residents hereFrom nearly four km away, the air begins to turn murky. Thick smoke and a pungent smell create an…

Hyderabad: Roads and buildings (R&B) minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy has directed officials to treat the road development programme being taken up at a cost of 98,000 crore as top priority and ensure its swift execution.“Nearly 6,500 people lost their lives in road accidents in the state in 2025. Taking this seriously, govt is implementing large-scale…

Hyderabad: Public transport across the city came to a near standstill after Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) buses stayed off roads from Tuesday midnight, following the workers’ strike. With buses confined to depots, lakhs of commuters were left stranded, scrambling for alternatives.Except for a handful of hired buses, most RTC services were suspended. The…