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The Telangana High Court on Wednesday continued hearing petitions filed by BRS and BJP leaders challenging the Speaker’s decision to reject disqualification pleas against 10 BRS MLAs accused of defecting to the Congress. Petitioners argued that contesting elections on another party’s ticket amounts to voluntarily giving up membership under the Tenth Schedule.
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Former MP B Vinod Kumar has demanded that the proposal to review and cancel permissions for seven Telangana irrigation projects be dropped from the upcoming GRMB meeting agenda. He urged MPs to take up the matter with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has ordered strict recovery of dues from rice millers defaulting on Custom Milled Rice (CMR) targets. He accused the previous government of irregularities that led to massive arrears and warned stern action against deliberate defaulters.
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Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed irrigation officials to strictly follow National Dam Safety Authority guidelines on the Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla barrages, warning against storing water against recommendations.
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BRS working president KT Rama Rao urged the Congress government in Telangana to continue welfare schemes initiated by the previous regime, even if renamed, stressing that benefits must reach people.
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The Cyberabad Traffic Police have asked IT companies to overhaul employee transport systems to tackle worsening congestion along the IT corridors. At a stakeholder meeting chaired by Joint Commissioner Sunpreet Singh, measures such as carpooling, centralised corporate buses, and staggered office timings were recommended to ease peak‑hour traffic.
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Cambridge International Education has announced the results of its June 2026 exam series, with 368,000 students worldwide receiving AS & A Level results. India recorded over 40,000 entries, marking an 11 per cent rise from last year and a 15 per cent growth in AS & A Level entries.
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A Nuh fast-track POCSO court has sentenced a man to five years in prison and fined him Rs 10,000 for molesting a 17-year-old girl and assaulting her family in 2018, police said, adding that non-payment means three additional months
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A SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Pune turned into a nearly nine-hour ordeal after passengers complained of sweltering cabin conditions and inadequate air conditioning. The airline cited a last-minute technical issue, arranged an alternate aircraft and maintained that the AC remained operational
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An elderly farmer in Medak touched the feet of a PACS staff member while seeking two bags of urea after failing to book it online. The incident highlighted farmers’ difficulties, with others protesting against online booking and demanding manual sales
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The GHMC repaired 105 potholes and cleared over 170 metric tonnes of waste in Hyderabad on the second day of its special monsoon drive. The civic body also installed bins at shops, pruned tree branches, and conducted awareness programmes in schools.
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Adilabad police busted an inter-state bike-lifting gang and apprehended five alleged members and three buyers on Wednesday. Police seized 44 motorcycles. The suspects reportedly admitted to stealing bikes at night from different areas of Adilabad, Nizamabad, Nirmal and Maharashtra
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A four-year-old girl, Athram Laxmi, drowned after accidentally slipping into a stream near her house at Gunduguda village in Kerameri mandal on Wednesday. Her parents searched for her after she failed to return and later found her body
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Four Asian elephants at Hyderabad’s Nehru Zoological Park were taken out for a 5-km walk as part of World Elephant Day celebrations, delighting visitors with a rare close-up view. The animals were also treated to specially prepared jumbo cakes.
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England Test captain Joe Root has scrapped the team’s midnight curfew ahead of the Pakistan series, urging players to behave responsibly and make smart decisions. Root also reflected on Brendon McCullum’s departure, Jofra Archer’s workload and his return to captaincy
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The Election Commission of India has ruled that Family Register Certificates issued after July 25, 2026, under the new MeeSeva mechanism, will not be valid for verification in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Telangana.
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A 46-year-old shepherd, Parsavena Raju, drowned after slipping into a flooded stream while taking his sheep across it at Boyinpet in Manthani town. His daughter Alekhya raised an alarm and was rescued, while Raju’s body was later recovered
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The ISSF Electronic Scoring Target Course has begun in New Delhi, bringing together 28 technical officials from India, Japan, South Korea and Saudi Arabia. Hosted by the NRAI, the five-day programme aims to strengthen expertise in electronic scoring systems
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BRS working president KT Rama Rao demanded an impartial probe into the death of weaver Vengala Venkatesham and sought justice for his family. He questioned the police action, urged a transparent investigation and assured financial and educational support to Venkatesham’s daughter
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Former Minister and BRS MLA G Jagadish Reddy accused the Congress government of failing to protect Telangana’s water interests. He alleged diversion of Krishna River water through Pothireddypadu and demanded that water diversion be stopped until Nagarjuna Sagar project was filled
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Gig workers associated with Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit, Ola, Uber and Urban Company can now build a retirement corpus through the National Pension System, with contributions starting at Rs 99. PFRDA has introduced a flexible framework allowing workers to invest at their own pace
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BRS leader T Harish Rao has criticised the Telangana government for its delayed response to Andhra Pradesh’s proposal to review seven irrigation projects ahead of the GRMB meeting on August 18. He accused the Congress of acting only after being questioned by the BRS and warned of protests.
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Mohammed Siraj will lead India’s pace attack in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah during the two-Test Sri Lanka series. With spin expected to dominate, Siraj’s experience, intensity and ability to deliver crucial breakthroughs could prove decisive for India
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The SOT LB Nagar team and Nagole police busted an Odisha-Hyderabad drug supply chain and arrested two inter-state drug peddlers. Police seized 23 kg of marijuana worth Rs 11.51 lakh from two vehicles near Nagole X Road on Tuesday night
