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Senior Congress leaders have described the Telangana High Court’s disqualification of Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender as an embarrassment to the party high command. They said the verdict could intensify scrutiny of defections from the BRS into the Congress.

An illegal four-storey residential building developed a dangerous tilt in Gopanpally on Friday, prompting authorities to evacuate residents and cordon off the area. Following an inspection, CMC Commissioner G Srijana ordered immediate demolition of the structure.

Former minister T Harish Rao responded to Congress leaders’ visit to his lands in Siddipet, saying his property details were disclosed in election affidavits. He questioned their use of heavy police security and drone surveys during the inspection

The Eagle Force and Miyapur police arrested P Suresh Gopi with 14 MDMA pills weighing 9 grams near Miyapur Metro station. Police said he procured 29 pills from Mumbai and allegedly sold 15 to an associate before bringing the rest to Hyderabad

Survey and revenue officials continued surveying 388 acres of assigned land at Erravalli in Siddipet for the second day on Friday amid opposition from farmers. Over 50 police personnel were deployed as officials marked the boundaries of the land.

Hours after the High Court disqualified Danam Nagender as Khairatabad MLA, he welcomed the judgment and said he was prepared to contest again if elections were held. In the Assembly, he also criticised Housing department officials over Indiramma Houses.

Dey Shubham defeated Sripada Siddharth in straight games to enter the Under-11 semifinals of the Telangana State-ranking table tennis tournament at LB Stadium. Jatin Jairam Ghanta, Aashrith Nandiraj and Jain Shobhik also advanced to the last four

NIT Warangal will confer degrees on 1,997 students during its two-day 24th Convocation on September 19 and 20. The ceremony will include undergraduate, postgraduate, Ph.D. and exit degrees, besides honorary doctorates and gold medals for academic excellence.

The Telangana Public Service Commission has released a notification for the recruitment of 130 Managers (Engineering) in HMWSSB. Online applications will be accepted from September 23 to October 17. Applicants must be aged between 18 and 44 years

Drug officials raided an allegedly unlicensed medical shop at Bakaram in Musheerabad on Friday and detected 32 varieties of medicines, including antibiotics, antihypertensives, antifungal drugs, analgesics and expired medicines. Samples were lifted for analysis and further investigation will follow

Cyberabad Police are set to deploy a single-camera Multi Violation Detection System on the Outer Ring Road to identify multiple traffic violations. Commissioner M Ramesh reviewed the system and discussed technology-based measures with Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited officials.

Yashbardhan Chauhan starred with bat and ball as India Under-19 beat Australia Under-19 by seven runs in a rain-curtailed Youth ODI in Rajkot. Chauhan scored 54 and took 2-28, while Anvay Dravid and Aryaveer Sehwag also contributed

G Ritish Reddy and T Shiva Ramakrishna struck centuries to headline Friday’s HCA League cricket action. Reddy made an unbeaten 101 for Team G in the senior men’s Super League, while Shiva Ramakrishna scored 129 for Team B

Telangana Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju reviewed preparations for the Khelo India Youth Games 2026, scheduled from December 11 to 22. Around 6,050 athletes are expected to participate across 27 disciplines at venues in Hyderabad and five other districts

The Telangana Prantha Upadhyaya Sangam has urged the State government to reconsider panel inspections in high schools, saying School Assistants should not supervise fellow teachers. It also sought filling supervisory vacancies and suggested a panel comprising senior education officials.

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max went on sale in India on Friday, drawing long queues and enthusiastic buyers across major cities. Customers turned up early at Apple stores, with some waiting for hours to secure the new devices

The rupee pared its initial gains to close unchanged at 95.89 against the US dollar on Friday. Support from domestic equities and lower crude prices helped cap losses, while a strong dollar weighed on the Indian currency, forex traders said

The Telangana Junior Doctors Association has served a strike notice over delays in stipend payments and several other pending issues. Junior doctors also flagged infrastructure deficiencies, hostel shortages, staff vacancies, duty-hour concerns and inadequate security at medical colleges.

Selection trials for the Hyderabad District senior kho kho teams for men and women will be held on September 20 at Keshav Memorial High School, Narayanaguda. Selected players will represent Hyderabad District at the 59th Telangana State-level Senior Kho Kho Championship

The Andhra Pradesh State Investment Promotion Board has approved 10 IT and futuristic technology projects worth Rs 526.25 crore, according to an official release. The projects are expected to create 8,896 jobs, with developments planned in Visakhapatnam, Amaravati and Kadapa.

The Indian women’s kabaddi team has completed its final training camp and travelled to Japan ahead of the 2026 Asian Games. The team, which won gold in Hangzhou, has undergone months of preparation and will seek to defend its title

Hyderabad rider Samyukta Vanapally, riding Captain, cleared the National Qualifier conducted by the Equestrian Federation of India at Nasr Polo & Equestrian Academy. Aamir Shanawaz Mohammed, Aizah Mir, Lehak Mehta and Mir Najamuddin Azam also met qualification standards

IIIT Hyderabad on Friday said it had cancelled the proposed screening of documentary ‘Prisoner No. 626710 is Present’ by a student group, stating that no official permission was obtained. The institute also denied any association with the proposed event.

Mancherial District Collector Kumar Deepak has dismissed Anganwadi teacher Sarojana of Nakkalapalli-I for alleged irregularities and dereliction of duty. An inquiry found errors in beneficiary records and allegations of diversion of eggs, milk and nutrient supplements meant for beneficiaries.