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At the inauguration of Technozion 2025 at NIT Warangal, IISc professor and alumna Prof. Madhavi Latha shared her 17-year-long experience in the planning and construction of the Chenab railway bridge, the world’s highest. Her talk inspired students and faculty, setting the tone for the fest, which features 54 events including workshops and, competitions.

NCP leader Dhananjay Munde and Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Ambadas Danve have demanded an independent probe into the alleged suicide of a woman doctor in Satara, who accused a police officer of rape and another man of harassment in her palm-written note

The MLA defection case involving 10 BRS legislators who joined the ruling Congress has entered its final phase, with Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar resuming hearings under the Anti-Defection Act. While eight MLAs have filed replies, Danam Nagender and Kadiam Srihari sought more time.

A 25-year-old man from Hindupur, Andhra Pradesh, survived the Kurnool bus fire that killed 19 passengers. Moolinti Venugopal Reddy, who boarded the sleeper coach at Paradise Junction in Hyderabad, acted quickly smashing the rear window and jumped out of the burning bus.

The Telangana High Court ordered Nasr School, Khairtabad, to reinstate a Class VIII girl expelled after a ceiling fan accident caused her partial loss of eyesight. The court termed the school’s action unjustified and directed non-discrimination against the student

The Telangana High Court heard a petition challenging the State’s decision to extend the deadline for submitting applications for retail liquor (A4) shop licences. The petitioner argued that the extension was arbitrary. The case was adjourned to Saturday

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Applications for liquor shop licences in the erstwhile Khammam district fell sharply for the 2025-27 period, with only 4,430 applications for 116 shops compared to 7,207 in the previous round

The Telangana Prohibition and Excise Department received 95,137 applications for 2,620 liquor shops this term, down by 37,000 compared to the previous round. The average number of applications per shop also fell from 50 to 36. Despite the decline, revenue rose to Rs 2,836.98 crore from Rs 2,645.24 crore, owing to a hike in the application fee from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 3 lakh.

Huzurabad MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy staged a dharna at Ambedkar Chowk carrying the body of Class X student Vanam Srivarsha, who died by suicide at Vangara gurukulam school. He blamed government negligence and demanded Rs 1 crore ex gratia and an inquiry

A 50-year-old farmer, narrowly escaped the Kurnool bus inferno that killed 19 passengers. Returning to Bengaluru after Diwali celebrations, Reddy recalled waking up around 2.30 am to thick smoke and chaos as passengers screamed and tried to escape.

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, TPCC chief Mahesh Kumar Goud have been summoned to New Delhi to discuss pending DCC appointments. The high command is reportedly concerned over ministerial rifts and administrative controversies

A Hyderabad youth, Tarun, narrowly escaped death in the Kurnool bus fire tragedy that killed 19 passengers after he cancelled his journey at the last moment. Tarun had booked seat U-2 and was to board at Paradise Junction, but skipped the trip due to personal reasons.

The management of V Kaveri Travels has blamed a biker for the Kurnool bus fire that killed 19 passengers. Owner Vemuri Venkateswarlu said the accident occurred when a biker skidded under the bus during rain, rupturing the diesel tank and sparking flames that spread rapidly.

A drunk lorry driver created panic on Rajiv Rahadhari in Siddipet when he threatened to jump into a well after being intercepted by police. Santosh was driving a fly ash truck from Godavarikhani to Hyderabad when a motorist alerted police about his reckless driving. After abandoning his vehicle, he swam across a lake and threatened suicide.

The SLBC tunnel project, originally estimated at Rs 1,925 crore in 2007, has already risen to Rs 4,637 crore and faces further escalation as the government abandons tunnel boring machines (TBMs) for drill-and-blast methods. The government has enlisted the Army, Air Force, and BRO to fast-track the critical 9-km inlet stretch.

Congress leaders, including Ministers D Anasuya and Ponnam Prabhakar, campaigned in Jubilee Hills, promising development works, improved slum facilities, welfare schemes, and free services. They urged voters to elect Naveen Yadav to address long-pending civic issues in the constituency

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Hyderabad-based RNIT AI Solutions Ltd marked a major milestone with its listing on the BSE and NSE. The AI governance company, founded in 2019, recently merged with Autopal Industries to strengthen its financial and technical capabilities.

The final voters list for the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election has been announced, with 4,01,365 voters, including 1,908 PWD and 123 NRI voters. A total of 407 polling stations will be set up, and voter information slips will be distributed by November 5

Applications for liquor shops in the erstwhile Karimnagar district dropped to 7,565 from 10,709 last year despite an extended deadline. Officials cited increased tender fees and the absence of major elections as reasons for reduced participation by traders.

With two weeks to go for the Jubilee Hills by-election on November 11, BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha campaigned across major slums and colonies, highlighting Congress government’s failures. Party leaders joined her door-to-door outreach, urging voters to support the ‘Car’ symbol

After the withdrawal of 23 nominations, 58 candidates, including BRS’ Maganti Sunitha, Congress’ V Naveen Yadav, and BJP’s Lankala Deepak Reddy, will contest the Jubilee Hills by-election on November 11. M3 EVMs and colour ballot papers will be used for the first time

An 18-year-old degree student died after being bitten by a snake at her home in Roopnarayanpet, Odela mandal, Peddapalli district. A second-year student of Jyothiba Phule Residential School, Sultanabad, she had returned home for Diwali.