Hyderabad

More than 73 lakh Telangana electors have been marked uncollectable during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The categories include shifted, deceased, untraceable and duplicate voters. Names may be excluded from the draft roll, subject to claims, objections and verification.

Nexus Hyderabad Mall is offering exclusive Independence Day weekend rewards from August 14 to 16 in collaboration with District by Zomato. Consumers can get discounts on dining, shopping and movie tickets, alongside ongoing offers under the End of Sadness Sale.

The Centre has approved Metro rail projects in Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada while Hyderabad’s Metro expansion proposals remain pending. Telangana accuses the BJP-led government of discrimination, as repeated requests for Phase II approvals have been rejected or delayed, despite similar projects being cleared in other cities.

A fresh proposal could transform Malkajgiri railway junction into a mini terminal for Hyderabad, with additional tracks and loop lines. The development may ease pressure on Kacheguda, improve passenger connectivity and create scope for more MMTS services in the surrounding areas.

Residents of Madhu Park Ridge and neighbouring colonies staged a protest at the Gandipet MRO office in Rajendranagar against land acquisition for the Musi Riverfront Development Project, rejecting compensation offers and refusing to part with their properties.

Telangana has extended the HILT application deadline to October 31 after a lukewarm response from industries. With 9,292 acres identified and only 450 acres covered by applications, concerns remain over conversion costs, relocation, land values and development impact fees.

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has alleged irregularities and a multi-crore scam in the PM Ekta Mall tenders at Raidurg, Hyderabad. K. T. Rama Rao demanded cancellation of tenders and sought Union intervention, while Minister D. Sridhar Babu dismissed the charges as political drama, asserting transparency in the process.

Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu denied allegations that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s brother Kondal Reddy is linked to Tesseract Advanced Systems, which received prime land at a concessional rate. However, Kondal Reddy’s own social media posts and references by international forums suggest his association with the company.

A 39-year-old mechanic was crushed to death at Jeedimetla bus depot in Hyderabad when an RTC bus driver allegedly moved the vehicle while the victim was repairing its brakes. Police have registered a case.

A man from Gajularamaram, Hyderabad, was booked by Jeedimetla police after being flagged by a US child protection agency for allegedly viewing and sharing child sexual abuse material on Instagram. Telangana Cyber Crime traced him via his IP address, but no arrest has been made yet.

A six-month-old infant’s body, buried at Punjagutta graveyard in Hyderabad, mysteriously disappeared within hours. The grieving family discovered the missing body when they returned to bury the second twin who also died. Police have registered a case and detained graveyard staff for questioning.

A 19-year-old woman, Shikhaanjali Kumari, died in Kattedan after her husband allegedly pushed her during a quarrel over food. She sustained a fatal head injury and was declared dead at Osmania General Hospital.

According to the report, Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency stood top with 1,79,794 electors as ASD electors

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The Telangana Housing Department has extended the deadline for applications for Indiramma Houses in the CURE area to August 15. The department received 46,121 applications by August 10 for 7,340 houses being taken up in 16 constituencies

The real test of welfare is simple: money should reach the person it is intended for, on time. Narkuda shows that the social security challenge lies in the last mile

Team Speed slammed a record-breaking 746/8 in 90 overs against City College Old Boys in the HCA B-Division two-day league cricket championship. Advith Reddy 256, Koushik Reddy 171 and Vimal Dev 119 powered the remarkable total on Monday

BRS Parliamentary Party leader Vaddiraju Ravichandra urged the Centre to ensure tax reforms promote domestic manufacturing, jobs and MSME growth. Participating in a Rajya Sabha debate, he sought stronger support for Telangana in industrial and infrastructure policies

Former Telangana Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy criticised the Centre’s decision to return the PRLIS DPR, calling it atrocious. He blamed the Congress government for delays, demanded immediate approval and sought an all-party delegation to Delhi to pursue the project

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026, will create a technology-neutral framework for banking records by recognising electronic and digital documents, standardising certification and enabling their admissibility, validity and enforceability as evidence in courts

Hyderabad’s Old City witnessed a grand conclusion to its Bonalu festivities as Mahankali ghatams were taken in a colourful procession from Hari Bowli to Nayapul. Thousands of devotees gathered along the route before the ghatams were ceremonially immersed in the Musi River.

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy flew to Nagarjunasagar for the Varuna Yagam despite earlier austerity measures. His helicopter travel and use of a six-vehicle convoy have raised questions over the government’s commitment to fuel conservation and public austerity measures

The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau has busted a Delhi-based call centre network allegedly targeting Telangana residents with fake loan offers. Police arrested 21 Telugu-speaking women telecallers and a bank account holder, while linking the network to 22 cybercrime cases.

Telangana achieved 78.26 per cent digitisation of enumeration forms after the Election Commission extended the SIR schedule. Yadadri-Bhongiri recorded the highest digitisation at 94.31 per cent, while Hyderabad had the lowest at 58.89 per cent, the CEO said