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Former minister Jogu Ramanna criticised the Telangana government for failing to initiate procurement of cotton and soya produce despite announcing dates. He cited inefficiency and poor coordination between departments as the cause, urging immediate action to prevent further distress to farmers.

Telangana’s Hanusha Durisety has been selected for the ‘Rising Technical Contributor Award’ by the Society of Women Engineers for her AI solution that analyses large volumes of legal documents. She is an alumnus of CBIT and Johns Hopkins University

MLR Institute of Technology won multiple honours at the Bharat Education Excellence Awards 2025 in Hyderabad. Chairman Marri Laxman Reddy and Principal Dr K. Srinivas Rao received top leadership awards, while the college was recognised for overall excellence in education

Rohit Sharma scored 121 and Virat Kohli 74 not out as India chased 237, defeating Australia by nine wickets in the 3rd ODI at Sydney. Harshit Rana’s 4-39 helped bowl out Australia, ensuring India avoided a series whitewash

Kothagudem police invoked the Preventive Detention Act against ganja smuggler D Sivashankar Reddy, involved in multiple cases and continued smuggling after release. SP Rohith Raju highlighted youth drug addiction and the district’s ‘Chaitanyam’ awareness programme to curb the ganja menace

BRS working president KT Rama Rao launched the "Jaitra Yatra" in Jubilee Hills, urging voters to reject Congress for unfulfilled promises. He highlighted welfare schemes under K Chandrashekhar Rao and alleged financial burden on citizens during the current Congress government

A fire on the Vemuri Kaveri Travels bus in Kurnool destroyed 234 smartphones worth nearly Rs 46 lakh sent by Hyderabad businessman Manganath. Battery explosions, including mobile and AC batteries, intensified the blaze. Eyewitnesses reported loud explosive sounds during the fire

The Hyderabad civil court has issued an interim injunction preventing the use of actor Chiranjeevi’s name, image, or voice without consent. The order targets online platforms using AI-generated content and misleading material potentially harming the actor’s reputation

The Reserve Bank of India has proposed allowing banks to finance Indian companies for domestic or overseas acquisitions. The draft sets eligibility criteria, financing limits, and safeguards, aiming to promote strategic investments while ensuring responsible lending practices

Reliance Industries and Meta have formed a Rs 855 crore joint venture, Reliance Enterprise Intelligence Limited, to market and distribute enterprise AI services in India. The partnership offers cloud and hybrid AI solutions for industries including IT, finance, sales, and marketing

A mobile phone snatcher was injured after he tried to attack Deputy Commissioner of Police (South East) S Chaitanya Kumar on Saturday afternoon in Hyderabad. Police fired a round at the suspect, who was shifted to a private hospital

The ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur will welcome East Timor as the 11th member and host US President Donald Trump’s first Asia trip in his second term. Leaders will discuss security, trade resilience, maritime disputes, and regional economic partnership

Congress leaders, including BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and MLA K Shankaraiah, focused their Jubilee Hills bypoll campaign on criticising the BRS and its leadership, avoiding mention of Congress’s own schemes or promises made during the 2023 Assembly elections

LIC clarified that its investments in Adani group companies were made independently, following board-approved policies and detailed due diligence. The insurer denied any involvement of the government, emphasizing diversified investments across top Indian firms and robust fund management practices

Many voters in Jubilee Hills are leaning towards BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha, recalling the welfare initiatives of late MLA Maganti Gopinath. While some cite Aasara pensions and timely PDS supplies, a few remain undecided ahead of the bye-election

An Anganwadi teacher, Gotte Parimala (39), from Sanugula village in Chandurthi mandal, Rajanna-Sircilla district, died by suicide at her home. She had been working at Devunithanda Anganwadi for 23 years and was reportedly struggling with health and financial issues.

I&PR Assistant Director Harsha Bhargavi, who serves as Telangana’s CPRO in New Delhi, was allegedly threatened and denied entry into Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s residence on Saturday. Police cited security reasons, but media intervention later helped ease the situation

A suspected Maoist, Apil Murmu alias Rohit Murmu, allegedly involved in a recent IED blast on a railway track in Kokrajhar, Assam, was killed in a police encounter. Authorities recovered weapons, and investigations into his network continue across Assam and Jharkhand

Blue Yonder, an American supply chain management company, in association with United Way Hyderabad, has adopted a pair of Asiatic Lions, a pair of Royal Bengal Tigers, a Panther, a Lion-Tailed Macaque, and several other animals at the Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad, here on Saturday

The BJP has intensified its Jubilee Hills by-election campaign with Union Minister G Kishan Reddy leading door-to-door outreach. He criticised the BRS and Congress for alleged failures and urged voters to support BJP candidate Lankala Deepak Reddy for overall development

Ever since his former partner Tsunami Basant, a 20-year male giraffe, passed away on October 28, 2024, due to old age complications, the 10-year-old Sunny has been leading a solitary life. The new female giraffe, which is around two years old, will join Sunny at Hyderabad Zoo

A Punjab couple allegedly sold their six-month-old son to a scrap dealer for Rs 1.8 lakh due to drug addiction. Police have recovered the child and booked both families under human trafficking charges, as ordered by the child rights commission

Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight killed four and injured 16, hitting Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk. Ukrainian air defences intercepted most strikes. Zelenskyy met European leaders in London, seeking long-range missiles and increased support ahead of winter

Congress demanded Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee investigate LIC after a Washington Post report claimed it invested Rs 33,000 crore in Adani securities. LIC denied the allegations, calling them “false and baseless,” while the opposition accused the government of cronyism