Hyderabad

Former BRS Rajya Sabha MP Joginipally Santosh Kumar was grilled for nearly seven and a half hours by the SIT in Hyderabad as part of its ongoing phone-tapping probe.

A 31-year-old Hyderabad resident died in Medaram after a delay in medical treatment allegedly caused by a power disruption at the local health centre. He had travelled to Medaram on January 23 seeking livelihood opportunities.

Inadequate preschool access, high private costs, and policy shifts threaten smooth educational transitions, undermining learning outcomes and long-term life chances

The BJP is facing difficulties in finding suitable candidates for the upcoming municipal elections in the erstwhile Medak district, which has 20 municipalities including five in Patancheru. The party leadership is now reportedly turning to opposition aspirants.

BRS alleged large-scale corruption in Singareni tender processes and accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s family of benefiting from irregularities. The party met the Governor seeking a CBI or judicial probe, citing inflated project costs and misuse of public funds

The Forest Department has intensified safety measures following reports of tiger movement in several districts. Expert committees, trap cages, trackers, thermal drones and camera traps have been deployed, while villagers have been advised to restrict movement in sensitive areas.

The Telangana Electricity Employees Joint Forum has announced a protest at Mint Compound against untimely and unilateral transfers by power utilities. Employees have urged the government to postpone transfers till June 2026 and said they will boycott a scheduled video conference

A mega job fair will be held on January 31 at King’s Palace Function Hall, Gudimalkapur, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad, from 8 am to 1 pm. The fair will feature companies from pharma, healthcare, IT, ITES, education, and banking sectors, with some offering work-from-home options.

A Hyderabad court convicted a man for sexually assaulting a woman on the pretext of marriage and sentenced him to a 10-year jail term. The case dates back to 2017 and was registered by the Jeedimetla police

The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau arrested six persons for providing bank accounts to cyber fraudsters. Police said the accused also helped in transferring money obtained through cyber crimes. All the accused are from Kerala and Bengaluru.

The Telangana Engineering Common Entrance Test (TG ECET) 2026 notification will be issued on February 5, with online applications accepted from February 9 to April 18 without a late fee. The exam is scheduled for May 15.

A three-member gang involved in a house robbery at East Marredpally was arrested by Secunderabad Task Force and Lalaguda Police. Gold ornaments and mobile phones worth Rs 4.5 lakh were recovered, and the suspects had fled to Karnataka after the crime.

The Telangana LAWCET and PGLCET 2026 notification will be released on February 8. Applications for three-year and five-year law programmes, as well as postgraduate law courses, can be submitted between February 10 and April 1 without a late fee. The computer-based exams are scheduled for May 18, 2026.

A kindergarten student in Khairatabad, Hyderabad, was injured after being attacked by a stray dog while crossing the road near her home. A motorist intervened, and the child was rushed to a private hospital in Banjara Hills for treatment.

Elections to seven municipal corporations and 116 municipalities will be held on February 11, with counting on February 13. State Election Commission announced a detailed schedule, reservation break-up, security measures and enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct across Telangana

MANUU students launched an indefinite strike demanding the immediate restoration of long-delayed Students’ Union elections. Leaders criticised the administration for intimidation and called for transparent dialogue, insisting the protest will continue until students’ democratic rights are upheld.

Three Hyderabad residents lost Rs 3.26 crore to cyber fraudsters through fake job offers and bogus stock investment schemes. Cyberabad Police have registered separate cases and cautioned citizens to be wary of promises of assured or quick returns online.

Excise constable G Sowmya, 23, was critically injured in Nizamabad after being run over during a vehicle check. She underwent surgery to remove her spleen and kidney and remains on ventilator and renal support at NIMS under multidisciplinary care.

On Republic Day, the Potlapalli Kamala Manohara Rao Foundation distributed sports kits to students of a government school in Aswaraopalli village, Jangaon. The initiative encouraged education, sports participation, and honoured the late Foundation founder’s legacy.

A tiger involved in cattle killings in Telangana’s Yadadri Bhuvanigiri district has been captured on camera traps in Turkapally mandal. Forest officials have deployed special teams and trackers to monitor its movement and urged villagers to remain vigilant.

The Telangana Junior Doctors Association has urged the State government to immediately release pending stipend arrears from January to June 2025. Warning of possible action, the association said delays are causing severe financial hardship for junior doctors, house surgeons, and postgraduate trainees.

As Ramzan approaches, ghota maker Mohd Anwar’s workshop in Hyderabad’s Old City comes alive. For nearly four decades, he has supplied traditional wooden ghotas essential for haleem preparation, meeting rising seasonal demand from hotels across the city.

A midline FLN assessment has revealed that most primary school students in Telangana lack basic literacy and numeracy skills. Over 80 per cent struggle with mathematics and language competencies, raising serious concerns about teaching quality despite marginal improvements since the baseline assessment.

Despite Hyderabad’s rapid economic growth, school learning outcomes remain poor. A midline assessment shows 92 per cent of Class V students lack foundational literacy and numeracy skills, placing the city among the worst-performing districts in Telangana.