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BRS leader T Harish Rao demanded death gratuity, family pension and compassionate appointments for families of Model School teachers who died in service. He also sought clearance of five pending DAs, implementation of EHS and financial support for Model Schools.

The BRS will raise alleged unparliamentary remarks and conduct of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Ministers and Congress MLAs before the Assembly Ethics Committee on August 29. The party wants them questioned before BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy’s case.

The Centre will begin selling onions at a subsidised rate of Rs 35 per kg in Delhi from Thursday as retail prices rise across India. Nafed, NCCF and Kendriya Bhandar will conduct the intervention using buffer stock.

Telangana Prisons & Correctional Services is offering the public a supervised taste of prison life at Chanchalguda through its ‘Feel The Jail’ programme. Participants can wear jail uniforms, eat prison meals and follow daily routines for four to 24 hours

BRS working president KT Rama Rao condoled the death of party’s Khammam district Muslim Minority wing president Mohammed Tajuddin, who died of a heart attack. Rama Rao recalled his contribution to party programmes and efforts to raise minority community issues.

Former Minister V Srinivas Goud accused the Telangana government of failing to secure its share of Tungabhadra water and opposed Andhra Pradesh’s Veligonda project inauguration. BRS leaders also demanded operation of Kannepalli pumps and irrigation projects to provide water to farmers.

The Musi rejuvenation project is facing hurdles over land acquisition, with several property owners opposing TDRs and seeking cash, flats or open plots as compensation. The government plans to acquire land from nearly 500 owners for the project's first phase.

India will host the second Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships in Ahmedabad from October 7-10, with cueists from nearly 46 countries competing in five disciplines. The BSFI has named a 13-member Indian squad for the four-day international event.

Bengaluru will host the Road to GCL FIDE-rated Rapid Chess Tournament on August 26, bringing together up to 1,000 players ahead of GCL Season 4. The event will feature a Rs 4 lakh prize pool and promote grassroots chess.

Former Indian Ambassador to the UN Syed Akbaruddin has been appointed a part-time, non-official director on the RBI central board for four years. The appointment was notified on August 22, along with Annie George Mathew and Janmejaya Kumar Sinha.

Gachibowli police rescued two minor children within four hours of receiving a kidnapping complaint and nabbed a 45-year-old man near Ghatkesar railway station. The children were allegedly taken from a labour camp near Kondapur while they were playing.

The BRS has demanded a judicial probe and white paper into alleged irregularities in Telangana’s 22A prohibited lands list. Harish Rao accused the Chief Minister and Revenue Minister of failing to protect property rights and threatened to raise the issue in the Assembly.

JioStar has announced The Great Indian Cricket Festival, featuring Team India’s home season with four bilateral series against West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Australia. The five-month schedule includes 22 matches across ODIs, T20Is and Tests on JioHotstar.

The Congress government is facing questions over its decision to keep Kaleshwaram out of operation after NDSA said pumping decisions rest with the State. CWPRS findings on the barrages have further intensified scrutiny over when pumping can resume.

India women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur speaks about the historic Lord’s Test win, the challenges of the Asia Cup, IND vs PAK pressure, defending the Asian Games gold medal, following other sports and the importance of fan support.

Khel Bharathi Indoor Stadium at Navyabharathi Global School in Nizamabad has been enlisted as a table tennis venue for the Khelo India Youth Games 2026. School CEO K Santhosh Kumar described the selection as a historic milestone for the institution.

T-Hub has partnered with the Indian Army’s Central Command to help defence startups develop, validate and deploy solutions for active military challenges. The partnership will connect startups with Army stakeholders and support product development, operational feedback and deployment readiness.

The Telangana High Court questioned the involvement of MLAs and political leaders in distributing welfare scheme cheques, asking whether any law requires them to hand over public funds. The court also exempted GO 4 from its interim stay.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy declined to comment on the controversy involving Minister Konda Surekha and her daughter Sushmitha, saying the Congress high command’s decision would be final. He also asked party leaders to avoid discussing internal matters publicly.

The Telangana Assembly session will commence on September 7, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy informed MLAs on Monday. He asked legislators to expedite pending land acquisition for irrigation projects and assured funds for land acquisition, rehabilitation and forest clearances.