Hyderabad

K.T. Rama Rao criticised the Congress government over the revised BC reservation pattern for gram panchayat polls, alleging it reduced the quota to 17 per cent despite promising 42 per cent. He also questioned the Rs 160-crore caste census expenditure and highlighted district-level disparities.

Amberpet Sub-Inspector Bhanu Prasad was detained after seized gold kept in official custody and his service weapon were found missing. A case has been registered, and the Task Force has joined the investigation as officials question the SI for further details.

Gomati Electronics owner Shivakumar Bansal died at Apollo DRDO Hospital after suffering severe burns in three late-night blasts that triggered a fire at his Shahalibanda shop. An unidentified man near the store also succumbed. Police suspect electrical or combustible causes; probe continues.

The Medchal Excise Task Force arrested a youth near Suchitra for transporting OG Kush, seizing 260 grams worth ₹3 lakh. Suppliers Sujeeth Rao and Navya, based in Himachal Pradesh and linked to Hyderabad contacts through courier and video calls, are currently absconding.

Karunakar, director of the Gangadhara Market Committee, died in a Hyderabad hospital after sustaining serious injuries in a November 23 accident involving the convoy of Choppadandi MLA Medipalli Satyam near Pudur in Jagtial district. He was shifted for advanced treatment but succumbed.

Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan by seven runs in the BCCI Women’s under-23 T20 cricket championship at Nagpur. Hyderabad posted 127/4, with Vanka Pooja and G Trisha contributing, before restricting Rajasthan to 120/7 despite Anjali Jat’s 35

Jharkhand defeated Hyderabad by four wickets in the Cooch Behar Trophy under-19 sixth-round match at Tata Digwadih Stadium, Dhanbad. Hyderabad posted 191 and 186, while Jharkhand replied with 176 and 202/6. Thanmai Krishna picked three wickets for Hyderabad

Top seeds Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand began their Syed Modi International 2025 campaign with a hard-fought win over Malaysia’s Cheng Su Hui and Tan Zhing Yi. India’s juniors also impressed, while Sai Pratheek, MR Arjun and Priya Konjengbam advanced

The Telangana State United Teachers' Federation urged PM Modi to amend the RTE Act, exempting teachers appointed before August 23, 2010, from retrospective TET requirements. The body also sought a Supreme Court review to protect in-service teachers’ careers and promotions

Kaun Banega Crorepati will host a special episode featuring India’s women’s cricket team, including Harmanpreet Kaur, Shafali Verma and coach Amol Muzumdar. Amitabh Bachchan will lead the show, celebrating cricket, quizzing and the pride of Women in Blue

Senior BRS leader Srinivas Goud accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of asking women to wear government-distributed sarees and vote for Congress, calling it a breach of the model code of conduct. He also criticized delays in BC reservation implementation and electoral manipulation

A vibrant ‘Nagar Keertan’ featuring Gatka martial arts, Shabad Keertans, and procession of Guru Granth Sahib and Nishan Sahib was held at Gurudwara Saheb Sitaphalmandi, Secunderabad, commemorating the 350th Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur. A mass Kirtan Darbar is planned on November 30

Prince and Harsh Gandra struck centuries for Team D in the HCA under-16 two-day probables matches in Hyderabad. Several teams also registered wins in the B-Division T-20 league, with standout knocks from Praneeth Kumar, Nithin Nayak and Rohit Reddy

Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar promised Rs 10 lakh from his MPLADS funds to any village in Karimnagar that elects a BJP-backed sarpanch unanimously. He claimed Congress- or BRS-backed wins could block or divert funds and urged villagers to reject “inducements”

Hyderabad-based EON Space Labs has developed MIRA, India’s first indigenous electro-optical space telescope, designed to withstand the harsh conditions of Low Earth Orbit missions. The miniaturised telescope is scheduled for a heritage flight in December 2025.

Congress MLA-elect Naveen Yadav attended Tuesday’s GHMC general body meeting before being officially sworn in. He offered condolences to late leaders, including BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath and poet Ande Sri. GHMC officials declined to comment on any protocol breach

During GHMC meeting, corporators across party lines criticised inadequate sanitation, irregular garbage collection, unclean GVPs, and shortage of workers. Additional Commissioner C N Raghu Prasad assured that measures and regular monitoring would be implemented to improve city sanitation

GHMC general body meeting witnessed interruptions and protests as AIMIM corporators objected to the playing of ‘Vande Mataram’, while Congress demanded the State song ‘Jaya Jaya He Telangana’. Mayor Vijayalakshmi managed the session amid heated arguments and Marshals’ intervention

Microsoft has rolled out a new initiative under its Innovative Educator programme to train government school teachers in Hyderabad. The programme, supported by De Pedagogics and United Way of Hyderabad, aims to equip educators with foundational digital literacy and advanced AI skills, including the use of Copilot.

Researchers at the University of Hyderabad have developed a method to upcycle waste Geranium leaves from the essential oil industry into biochar, a carbon-rich material that improves soil fertility and plant growth. Trials demonstrated enhanced growth in Rosemary plants, underscoring the agricultural value of the innovation.

The GHMC has approved a resolution to allocate Rs 2 crore for each of its 150 divisions to strengthen civic infrastructure. The funds are intended for improvements in roads, drainage, streetlights, pollution control, stormwater drains, parks, community halls, and other public amenities.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao has urged students across Telangana to launch a state-wide agitation under the banner 'Vidyarthi Ranabheri' against the Congress government, accusing it of betraying the education and employment sectors.

In a significant decision, the Congress government has merged 27 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) within the Outer Ring Road limits into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), increasing its wards from 150 to 177.

BRS corporators and MLAs staged protests and rallies on Tuesday, disrupting the GHMC general body meeting to oppose the Hyderabad Industrial Lands Transformation Policy (HILTP). They demanded that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy withdraw the policy and allocate government land for public amenities such as parks and graveyards.