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The ACB has booked Manuguru police Sub-Inspector Bathini Rajith for demanding a bribe of Rs 40,000 for issuing station bail to a complainant and his brother. He was arrested based on electronic evidence and will be produced before the court
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Telangana witnessed widespread heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours, with districts like Nalgonda and Jangaon recording up to 12.5 cm. The IMD-Hyderabad and private forecasters have issued warnings for continued heavy to extremely heavy rainfall through Friday and Saturday.
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The office of the Opencast-2 coal mine in the Ramagundam-III area of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) was submerged in floodwater on Friday. The flooding occurred after the canal bund breached, following continuous rainfall over the past two days
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A 35-year-old man from Rajanna-Sircilla, Devolla Hanumanthu, passed away in Bahrain after suffering a heart attack. He had migrated to Bahrain 15 months ago in search of work. His family seeks the government’s help to bring his body back
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In Kothagudem, a podu farmer and his family staged a dramatic protest after forest officials uprooted their cotton crop, allegedly grown on patta land. The family fell at the feet of Congress MLA Payam Venkateswarlu, seeking justice. CPI (ML) New Democracy leaders condemned the act and demanded accountability.
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In Gundi village of Asifabad mandal, residents continue to cross a stream using unsafe rafts made of thermocol due to the long-pending construction of a sanctioned bridge. Despite promises from officials and a sanctioned budget under NABARD in 2007, the project remains incomplete with only columns erected.
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India survived a scare against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup after Pathum Nissanka scored 107. Abhishek Sharma’s 61 and Arshdeep Singh’s Super Over heroics helped India tie at 202, with Suryakumar Yadav finishing the match in the final delivery
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Following heavy rainfall and rising inflows into Himayatsagar and Osmansagar, GHMC evacuated 55 residents from flood-prone areas near Shivaji Bridge and Bhoo Laxmi Temple. The evacuees were relocated to Gode-ki-Khabar Community Hall.
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Medak crushed Warangal 7-0 in the Telangana Senior Men’s State Football Championship league phase at Mahabubnagar Stadium. Wanaparthy drew 1-1 with Nizamabad, while Mahabubnagar defeated Khammam 2-0, highlighting a dominant day in the state championship
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unearthed a decade-long illegal surrogacy racket allegedly run by Dr. Pachipalli Namratha through her clinic, Universal Srusthi Fertility and Research Centre. Searches across multiple cities led to the seizure of documents revealing fraud, child trafficking, and property acquisition using proceeds of crime.
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The GHMC has launched the Estate Management System (EMS), a digital platform aimed at streamlining lease payments and improving oversight of municipal properties. Citizens can now pay rents online, while officials gain access to real-time Demand, Collection, and Balance (DCB) data.
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Tensions are rising within the Telangana Cabinet as ministers express discontent over unilateral decisions and protocol violations. Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy was reportedly bypassed in a controversial ticket hike decision for Pawan Kalyan’s film OG. Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy is upset over the CBI probe into Kaleshwaram and lack of visibility at a key event.
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Despite heavy monsoon rains filling Telangana’s reservoirs, farmers remain wary of a repeat of last year’s irrigation failures. The 2024–25 Rabi season was marred by poor water distribution despite SCIWAM’s planning.
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BRS working president KT Rama Rao has condemned the arrest of Ladakh-based activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was leading a protest demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for the Union Territory
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The Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences has extended the deadline for MBBS web-options under the Competent Authority Quota to 11 am on September 29. This follows the National Medical Commission’s conditional renewal of 150 seats at Father Colombo Institute of Medical Sciences, Warangal.
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The Moosarambagh Bridge in Amberpet, Hyderabad, was closed following a sharp rise in water levels due to heavy rainfall in the catchment areas. Inflows from twin reservoirs were released on Friday evening, prompting traffic diversions.
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BRS MLA T Harish Rao has accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and the Congress government of burdening citizens with taxes and promoting liquor sales at the cost of public welfare. He criticised the push for microbreweries, rollback of Neera initiatives, and neglect of the Goud community.
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BRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao commemorated the 130th birth anniversary of Chityala Ailamma, hailing her as a symbol of courage and democratic spirit. He highlighted her pivotal role in the Telangana armed struggle and urged society to uphold her legacy by continuing pro-people policies and resisting injustice.
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Telangana is poised to reach a record Rs.16,000 crore in market borrowings this September, with another Rs. 4,000 crore auction scheduled on RBI’s e-Kuber platform. Having already exhausted 92% of its annual borrowing limit, the State faces mounting concerns from financial analysts over its fiscal sustainability.
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Thalam Naveen, a passionate fan of actor Pawan Kalyan, has undertaken a padayatra from Hyderabad to the Kondagattu Anjaneya Swamy temple to pray for the success of the actor’s upcoming film ‘OG’.
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Congress MLA J Anirudh Reddy has issued a stern warning to the Pollution Control Board, threatening to set the Aurobindo Pharma unit ablaze if action is not taken against alleged effluent discharge into the Mudireddypally rivulet. The unit, located in Polepally SEZ, is accused of polluting waterbodies and harming agriculture.
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Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu announced Telangana’s ambitious vision to become the ‘Aerospace Capital of India’. At a high-level meeting with industry leaders, he highlighted Hyderabad’s thriving aerospace ecosystem, including over 30 OEMs and 1,000 MSMEs.
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Tensions within the Congress party have escalated in erstwhile Nalgonda over the upcoming Mother Dairy elections. Tungaturthy MLA Mandula Samuel accused fellow Congress leaders of colluding with the BRS, demanding accountability from Government Whip Beerla Ilaiah. T
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A four-year-old girl from Bardipur village in Sangareddy district was seriously injured after being attacked by stray dogs. Locals intervened quickly, and she was given first aid before being shifted to Fever Hospital in Nallakunta.
