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A cooking gas leak triggered a cylinder blast at a house in Madhuranagar, Ameerpet, killing 40-year-old Sonu Bai. Her parents suffered minor injuries. Police and fire personnel controlled the fire, and an investigation has been launched
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Telangana’s Drugs Control Administration has ordered all pharmacies to display the PvPI QR code and the toll-free number 1800-180-3024. This helps people quickly report adverse drug reactions, strengthening India’s drug safety and monitoring system
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Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced that the Telangana government will organise Sri Satya Sai Baba’s 100th birth anniversary celebrations on a grand scale and extend support to the Satya Sai Baba Trust. He attended the centenary celebrations in Puttaparthi on Sunday.
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A day after AICC announced new District Congress Committee appointments, DY Giri and G Mohan Reddy raised objections and resigned in protest. Leaders allege favoritism, dictatorial practices, and neglect of loyal workers, triggering internal unrest in Telangana Congress units.
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Hyderabad police arrested Vuppalapati Satish Kumar and Shilpa Banda for allegedly defrauding investors of Rs. 23 crores by promising high returns through a company. The couple had created multiple shell companies and fled, later apprehended in Karnataka.
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Heena, a 22-year-old transgender woman from Hyderabad, died after self-immolating during a protest at Borabanda bus stand. Eight others were injured. Police have arrested Monalisa, a transgender leader, in connection with the incident.
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Cantonment FC registered a commanding 8-1 win over BHEL in the TFA B-Division Shivkumarlal Football League at Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad. Paramesh scored four goals, Lakshman added two, while Naveen and Giri scored one each. Sahil netted BHEL’s consolation
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Medchal-Malkajgiri District Basketball Association will conduct selection trials for men and women on November 24 at JNTUH University, Hyderabad. The trials will pick district teams for the senior inter-district basketball championship scheduled in Sangareddy from November 28
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Telangana’s Sakshi Yadav bagged a golden double at the 21st Masters National Swimming Championship in Hyderabad, winning gold in the 50m freestyle (30–34 years) and the 4x50m medley relay at Gachibowli Stadium. Several veterans also excelled across age categories
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Mizoram Sports Minister Lal Lallinglova said the North East has the talent to become a sports powerhouse. At the Telangana–North East Connect festival, icons including Mary Kom, Mirabai Chanu and Bhaichung Bhutia emphasized infrastructure, coaching and collaboration for athlete development
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The Congress high command appointed multiple MLAs as District Congress Committee presidents, leaving many senior leaders and grassroots aspirants dejected despite prior assurances of recognition and key organisational roles
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Chief Minister Revanth Reddy defended the sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes in Telangana, saying it aims to resolve community differences and enable members to excel professionally, despite stiff criticism from Congress leaders, including Labour Minister Vivek Venkatswamy
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Mominabad Mutiny of 1827 became a significant precursor to later uprisings, shaping early anti-colonial sentiment within the Nizam’s dominions
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Over 1,200 contract assistant professors from Telangana universities have demanded job security, equal pay for equal work, and UGC pay scales in line with Supreme Court judgments. At a round-table meeting, faculty leaders called for regularisation of contract staff across 12 universities.
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GHMC has begun road-leveling works near Tri-Island, close to BRK Bhavan, to ease traffic congestion for commuters heading towards the Secretariat and Lakdi-ka-Pul. The project, costing Rs 84 lakh, aims to create a free left turn for vehicles coming from Adarsh Nagar and MLA Quarters, following traffic police observations of frequent accidents at the junction.
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HMWSSB has issued a public alert warning consumers about fraudulent SMS messages threatening disconnection of water connections if bills are not paid. The scam involves directing recipients to contact another mobile number, which then sends an APK file via WhatsApp under the pretext of processing.
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The Secunderabad Cantonment Board deferred a request from the Principal Secretary to the Governor seeking waiver of Rs 6.19 lakh annual rent for an Indian Red Cross Society building in Bolarum, after objections that the Board would lose revenue. The matter will be discussed later.
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Two key road projects at AoC Circle and Rasoolpura in Secunderabad Cantonment await approval from the Defence Estates Office. The SCB CEO said clearances are needed due to litigation and airport funnel-zone restrictions. SCB also fixed new entry fees for Picket Garden.
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Under ‘Operation Amanath,’ RPF Secunderabad recovered passenger belongings 976 times this year, valued at Rs 2.36 crore. Laptops, phones, and luggage were returned, marking a 10.65% rise in recoveries. Passengers are urged to report unattended items via helpline 139
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Hyderabad’s RTC faces a shortage of nearly 3,000 buses, doubling passenger loads on suburban routes after the Mahalakshmi scheme. Commuters demand direct, single-service buses, while TGSRTC plans route assessments and deployment of hired vehicles to ease overcrowding
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Forty-six victims of the Saudi bus fire tragedy, including 45 from Telangana, were identified through DNA profiling and laid to rest in Madinah’s historic Jannatul Baqi cemetery. The burials, initially speculated to have taken place on Friday, were completed on Saturday afternoon.
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In Hyderabad’s Amberpet locality, three members of a family, a couple and their daughter, were found dead in a suspected suicide pact. The tragedy follows the suicide of their elder daughter four months ago, which reportedly left the family in deep depression.
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IMT Hyderabad held its convocation for the 2023–25 batch, where Volvo Group India MD Kamal Bali highlighted global challenges and India’s strong growth outlook. The institute presented its annual report and honoured students with gold, silver and distinguished achievement awards
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A developing depression in the Bay of Bengal may bring light to moderate rain to several southern Telangana districts over the next two days, while Hyderabad remains largely stable with partly cloudy skies. Minimum temperatures have increased across the State
