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The Telangana government has declared September 6 a general holiday for all government offices, schools and colleges in Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Rangareddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts due to the Ganesh immersion. October 11, a second Saturday, will be a working day instead.

Social worker Kota Shyam Kumar staged a protest at Rekurthy chowk by sitting on a damaged Karimnagar–Jagtial road wearing a helmet. He criticised officials for collecting fines while ignoring road repairs, which he said were damaging vehicles and affecting public health

Mahindra University in Hyderabad has signed an MoU with Monash University to collaborate on research, student exchange, and academic activities. The partnership includes a 2+2 programme, allowing students to complete two years at Monash after beginning studies in India

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy accused opposition parties of stalling development in Telangana’s Palamuru region by filing cases against irrigation projects in the National Green Tribunal. Speaking at SGD-Corning's event in Mahabubnagar, he warned that opposing projects like Udandapur would harm farmers' interests.

Macharla Punnamma, a 47-year-old housewife from Nalgonda, was declared brain dead after an accident. Her family donated her organs—kidneys, liver, lungs, heart, and corneas—under the Jeevandan scheme, giving new life to several patients in need

BRS leader KT Rama Rao criticised the Congress government for ordering a CBI probe against former CM K. Chandrashekhar Rao, accusing Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of insulting Telangana and targeting a visionary who transformed the state through irrigation and welfare projects

Dubbak MLA Kotha Prabhakar Reddy has announced that the BRS will intensify its protest against the Congress government’s decision to order a CBI probe into the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project. He accused the Congress of misinformation and defended the KLIP’s structural integrity, claiming that only two pillars of the Medigadda barrage were damaged.

Care Hospitals, Malakpet, now offers free orthopaedic consultations every Thursday and cardiology consultations every Friday, from 10 AM to 4 PM. This initiative aims to help patients with early diagnosis, second opinions, and expert advice for bone and heart issues

Motorists in Mailardevpally, Katedan, Budvel and Madhuban are struggling with slushy stretches, potholes and damaged roads following rains. Residents complain of accidents, waterlogging, mosquito menace and defunct streetlights, demanding urgent repairs from authorities to ensure safety and improve commuting conditions

Hyderabad police and civic officials inspected the Ganesh procession route from Balapur to Hussainsagar. Commissioner CV Anand urged organisers to follow safety precautions. Around 25,000 idols are expected to be immersed, with 29,000 police personnel deployed for bandobast

The Anti-Corruption Bureau officials trapped and arrested Kama Srinivas Rao, a revenue inspector at Nizamabad Municipal Corporation, while accepting a bribe of Rs. 7,000 for processing a VLT file

Telangana Model School teachers are still waiting for timely salaries, despite Congress’s pre-poll promise to pay all government employees on the first of every month. The delay is affecting their credit scores, EMI payments, and access to basic service benefits

A high-level medical team has been deployed to Turkapalem village in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district after nearly 30 unexplained deaths in five months. Initial tests confirmed two cases of melioidosis, prompting a 15-day medical camp and intensified investigation

The Telangana Boggu Gani Karmika Sangham has demanded a 35 per cent profit share for Singareni Collieries employees in 2024-25. The union alleged workers lost Rs. 2 lakh each last year after deductions from net profit, and urged immediate disclosure of company earnings

A 17-year-old boy in Kerala has become the world’s first known survivor of simultaneous infections by amoebic meningoencephalitis and Aspergillus flavus. After two surgeries and three months of treatment, the patient made a full recovery, Kerala Health Minister Veena George announced

With storage in the Lower Manair Dam rising to 22 TMC following rains and inflows from the Sripada Yellampalli project, irrigation officials released water into the Kakatiya canal on Wednesday. MLA Kavvampally Satyanarayana and officials formally launched the release

A group of civil society members expressed dismay over the West Bengal Urdu Academy’s decision to postpone an event featuring Javed Akhtar, alleging the move followed protests from Muslim groups. They wrote to CM Mamata Banerjee, urging intervention to protect freedom of expression

Andhra Minister P Narayana called Amaravati the “safest capital” and criticized false claims about its progress. He said 13,000 workers and 2,500 machines are on the job, with major buildings and roads nearing completion, aiming for full readiness by March 2026

Gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli was released from Nagpur Central Jail after 17 years following Supreme Court bail in a 2007 murder case. The former MLA, convicted under MCOCA, had challenged the Bombay High Court’s 2019 verdict upholding his life sentence

India and Germany have agreed to work towards doubling their trade, which reached $33.4 billion in 2024. Both nations support a speedy conclusion of the India-EU FTA. Germany remains a key investor and trading partner for India

The BJP in Tripura said the law will take its course after Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma’s son allegedly threatened Tipra Motha MLA Philip Kumar Reang at the MLA Hostel. The legislator claimed he and his family received death threats

The Kerala government has set up India’s first Senior Citizens Commission under a law passed in March 2025. Headed by K Somaprasad, the body will safeguard elderly rights, address neglect and abuse, and work for welfare and rehabilitation measures

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Irrigation experts have questioned the Telangana government’s push to revive the Tummidi Hatti barrage under the Pranahita-Chevella project. They cite topographical, engineering and environmental challenges, arguing that gravity flow is impractical and pumping stations, fresh surveys and CWC clearances are unavoidable.