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Established on August 19, 1976, Kakatiya University completes 50 years of advancing higher education, research and regional development in North Telangana. From its beginnings as an Osmania University postgraduate centre, it has evolved into a multidisciplinary institution shaping generations.

BRSLP deputy leader T Harish Rao condemned the arrest of licensed surveyors protesting at Survey Bhavan over pending payments. He demanded their immediate release and urged the Telangana government to hold talks with the surveyors and resolve their grievances.

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking replacement of hanging with less painful methods for executing death row convicts. The bench said its verdict would not prevent the Centre from reviewing the existing method through an expert body.

BRS general secretary RS Praveen Kumar questioned the Congress government’s failure to file a counter petition against the High Court stay on Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak. He alleged legal lapses and accused the government of delaying welfare schemes.

The Telangana government has cancelled the allotment of 1.04 acres of Urdu Academy land in Serilingampally to NN Infra & Constructions following protests and criticism. Former BRS leader Waheed Ahmed welcomed the decision and sought development of the site.

A total of 73.39 lakh voters have been excluded from Telangana’s draft electoral rolls, while around 92 lakh electors will receive notices over anomalies and unmapped records as part of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

The Telangana Rifle Association will host three major shooting competitions from August 18 to 21 at the OCTOPUS Shooting Range in Ibrahimpatnam, Hyderabad. The events will feature Big Bore and Super Big Bore competitions, bringing athletes and coaches from across India

TGSRTC continues to face low occupancy on city bus services during afternoon lean hours, even as peak-hour demand remains high. Commuters and transport experts suggest flexible scheduling, dynamic fares and deploying mini buses to improve efficiency and service utilisation.

Hyderabad celebrated the 80th Independence Day with patriotic fervour, with events held across schools, colleges, offices, residential colonies and business establishments. Parades, cultural programmes, patriotic songs, sweet distribution and award presentations marked celebrations across the city.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised the Congress government over the Kalyana Lakshmi scheme, power outages and alleged failures in welfare and development. He recalled the BRS government’s achievements and said his party would return to power.

BRS elected representatives have approached the Telangana Lokayukta alleging irregularities and favouritism in the allotment of five acres of government land in Raviryala to Tesseraqct Advanced Systems Private Limited. They sought cancellation of the allotment and investigations into the matter.

A mathematics teacher from the Government Minority Residential School in Mahabubabad died after being hit by a train while crossing railway tracks at the local railway station. Railway police shifted the body for post-mortem examination and registered a case

Sports activities in Telangana government colleges are being affected by a severe shortage of physical directors. Only 10 of 332 sanctioned posts are filled in junior colleges, while 21 of 132 posts are filled in government degree colleges.

A 23-year-old man was arrested in Mancherial district for allegedly murdering his father and burning his body after a dispute over his marriage. Police said he smothered his father at a mango farm, later filed a false missing complaint and confessed during interrogation

Tension prevailed at the proposed PM Ekta Unity Mall site in Raidurgam after police stopped BRS leaders from inspecting it. BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan alleged irregularities in land allocation and tenders, demanded documents and accused the government of favouring private developers

A 14-year-old Class 8 student died after allegedly receiving treatment from an RMP in Khammam district. Her family accused the practitioner of negligence after she developed breathing difficulties following an injection. Police registered a case and launched an investigation

Sirgapur mandal in Sangareddy district has recorded Telangana’s highest Southwest monsoon rainfall, receiving 919 mm as of August 10. The abundant rains have replenished groundwater, filled water bodies and caused the Nallavagu irrigation project to overflow for four days

Two boys, aged 10 and 11, drowned while swimming in an irrigation tank at Dodarna village in Nirmal district’s Kubheer mandal on Monday. Sofiyan died on the spot, while Ganesh succumbed during treatment at a Bhainsa hospital

Telangana government conducted a Varuna Yagam at Nagarjuna Sagar seeking abundant rainfall, good harvests and increased inflows into the Krishna and Godavari rivers. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy is scheduled to attend the concluding Poornahuti ceremony later Monday afternoon

Ram Charan Teja Akula and Shanvi Reddy Nimma won the boys’ and girls’ singles titles at the 12th Telangana State Sub-Junior Badminton Championship in Serilingampally. Ram Charan won after his opponent retired, while Shanvi beat Saina Sharma