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M Mamatha will captain Hyderabad in the BCCI Women’s Under-23 T20 Championship beginning November 24 in Nagpur. The squad includes G Trisha as vice-captain, with K Nidhi as wicketkeeper. Six players have been named as stand-byes
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The IIT Hyderabad Half Marathon 2025 will be held on November 30, featuring 21K, 10K and 5K runs. Hosted by the IIT Hyderabad Runners Club, the event promotes fitness, camaraderie and resilience, with Timing Technologies and iFinish as partners
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Telangana finished runner-up in the Sub-junior Boys National Football Championship, losing 1-2 to Tamil Nadu in the final at Narainpur, Chhattisgarh. The Telangana Football Association felicitated the team and announced Rs 50,000 prize money for their achievement
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CSIR and ISRO will host the CSIR–ISRO Space Meet 2025 in Bengaluru on November 17 to boost collaboration on human spaceflight, microgravity research, and space technology. Experts will explore space medicine, spacecraft systems, plant growth, and advanced materials
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The NDA scored a landslide in Bihar Assembly elections, with BJP and JD(U) on track for over 85% strike rates and a three-fourth majority. RJD and Congress faced crushing defeats, while women, youth, and welfare schemes contributed to the ruling alliance’s dominance
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NTPC Ramagundam marked its 48th Raising Day with a flag hoisting, employee recognitions and felicitation of trainers under the Karmayogi Jansewa programme. Executive Director Chandan Kumar Samanta praised employees’ efforts and reaffirmed NTPC’s commitment to welfare and community empowerment
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Farmers in Rukmapur village suffered devastating losses after the ‘Pathur 7545’ paddy variety failed on over 100 acres. With yields dropping below 7 quintals per acre, they have approached officials seeking action against the seed supplier and compensation for their investment
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Researchers at Anthropic uncovered the first reported use of artificial intelligence to automate a hacking campaign, allegedly linked to China. The operation targeted around 30 individuals across tech, finance, chemical industries and government agencies.
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The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted surprise inspections in Sub-Registrar offices across Adilabad district, seizing unaccounted cash and uncovering irregularities. The checks followed allegations that staff of the Registration and Stamps Department were accepting bribes to register illegal layouts.
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Justice B Vijaysen Reddy of the Telangana High Court strongly criticised HYDRAA and its Commissioner AV Ranganath for repeated violations of judicial directions under the guise of lake restoration. Hearing contempt petitions, the judge warned that authority must serve the public, not display power, and questioned HYDRAA’s statutory basis for unilateral actions.
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BJP state president N Ramchander Rao has alleged that the Congress victory in the Jubilee Hills by-poll was possible only with AIMIM’s support, noting that candidate V Naveen Yadav had earlier contested on an AIMIM ticket. Addressing a press conference, Rao accused the Congress of misusing government resources and relying on money and muscle power.
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Senior journalist A Krishna Rao, speaking at the Janadharmadu MS Acharya 7th Memorial Lecture at Kakatiya University, warned that social media has blurred the line between truth and falsehood, fuelling misinformation. He emphasised neutrality in journalism, the importance of language, and the role of literature as society’s response.
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Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh has accused senior BJP leaders of deliberately weakening the party in Telangana following its poor performance in the Jubilee Hills by-election. Alleging booth capturing and money distribution by the Congress, Singh criticised the state leadership for failing to counter such tactics.
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Residents of Rajupet in Manugur Municipality staged a rasta-roko by pitching a tent on the main road leading to sand reaches of the Godavari and nearby opencast mines. The protest, which began Thursday night, was against the dust pollution caused by hundreds of coal and sand trucks passing through the village.
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Harish Rao paid tributes to irrigation expert and Telangana movement leader Vidyasagar Rao on his birth anniversary, praising his role in exposing discriminatory water policies and educating people about Telangana’s rights over its water resources
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A 20-year-old woman from Relakayalapalli in Khammam district ended her life after alleged harassment by a rural medical practitioner with whom she was in a relationship. The RMP, after being refused marriage, posted their photos on social media, leading the woman and her family to lodge a police complaint.
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The TSLPRB has issued a notification for direct recruitment to 60 posts at the Telangana Forensic Science Laboratory (TFSL). Vacancies include Scientific Officers, Assistants, Technicians, and one Attendant across multiple divisions.
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Telangana is set to announce a new fee structure for private engineering colleges for 2025-26. The TAFRC recommendations were held back during the Jubilee Hills bypoll. Top colleges in Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medchal may see fee hike
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Commuters in Hyderabad faced severe traffic congestion on the Yousufguda–Venkatagiri stretch after political party supporters thronged Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy Indoor Stadium during vote counting. Police enforced Section 144 and restricted entry without valid passes.
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The return of Nitish Kumar, beating the anti-incumbency factor, has established his unmatched dominance in State politics
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Telangana experiences a cold snap with night temperatures dropping below normal in several districts. Sangareddy recorded 7.8 degrees Celsius. IMD-Hyderabad forecasts cold wave conditions in isolated pockets, while Hyderabad is expected to have partly cloudy skies with misty mornings and nights
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The interaction with AI ‘companions’ is far more immersive now, and how we deal with it will shape the precariousness of our lives
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The EBG Group marked Children’s Day by launching ‘Children of Life,’ a flagship social-impact mission under the EBG Foundation. Former India women’s cricket captain Mithali Raj unveiled the initiative in Hyderabad, with ten student ambassadors symbolically representing young voices.
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The Congress party clinched the Jubilee Hills by-poll with candidate V Naveen Yadav emphasising unity and development over vendetta politics. Yadav accused the BRS of running a malicious campaign but credited voters for delivering a decisive verdict.
