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Forest Minister Konda Surekha hit back at Warangal West MLA Nayini Rajender Reddy, saying he won “by luck”, after he complained to party leadership over her appointment of two members to the Bhadrakali Temple Trust, escalating the intra-party rift

Factionalism in Warangal Congress resurfaced after MLA Nayini Rajender Reddy complained to TPCC chief Mahesh Kumar Goud against Forest Minister Konda Surekha for making unilateral decisions. The rift, simmering for months, has deepened with repeated clashes between the Konda family and local MLAs.

Popular Telugu actor Nagarjuna Akkineni and his son Naga Chaitanya appeared before a Hyderabad court on Wednesday to record their statements in a criminal defamation case against Telangana Minister Konda Surekha. Despite the minister later withdrawing her statement on social media, Nagarjuna alleges her remarks harmed his family’s dignity and reputation.

The Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) will distribute over 3.2 lakh eco-friendly clay Ganesh idols in Hyderabad and districts for Vinayaka Chaturthi. Minister Konda Surekha launched the campaign, which also includes workshops and awareness programmes promoting sustainable festive practices

Raksha Bandhan, a festival celebrating the sacred bond between brothers and sisters, was observed with traditional enthusiasm across Telangana on Saturday. Women tied rakhis on the wrists of their brothers as a gesture of love and protection. Both CM Revanth Reddy and Governor Jishnu Dev Varma extended heartfelt greetings to the people.

A Hyderabad court directed police to register a criminal case against Minister Konda Surekha for allegedly making defamatory remarks against BRS leader K T Rama Rao. The directive follows a petition filed by KTR over comments related to a phone tapping case

Governor Jishnu Dev Varma praised the distribution of steel banks to SHG women in 164 villages of Husnabad as a revolutionary step towards curbing plastic use. He urged women to spread awareness and lead the sustainable living initiative across Telangana

The TPCC Disciplinary Committee heard complaints from Congress MLAs from Warangal against Forest Minister Konda Surekha’s family. The leaders presented their grievances during a closed-door meeting, while Konda Murali submitted a separate report outlining his version of the events

Konda Murali and Forest Minister Konda Surekha met AICC in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan, submitting a 16-page complaint on Telangana Congress affairs, even as internal rifts intensify. The couple defended their conduct and reaffirmed loyalty to the party’s electoral prospects.

AICC is set to tighten its oversight of Telangana Congress Ministers and MLAs amid rising internal complaints of interference, corruption, and lack of coordination. A review is expected during AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s visit to Hyderabad on July 4

Former MLC Konda Murali has lodged a counter-complaint with the TPCC Disciplinary Committee, accusing Warangal Congress MLAs, including Kadiyam Srihari and Revuri Prakash Reddy, of anti-party activities. The complaint follows escalating tensions with the Konda family.

The victims in their complaint said they were sowing cotton seeds in their podu lands when Forest officials, identified as Nagaraju, Rambabu and others, arrived to dig trenches. When questioned by them, the officials allegedly thrashed them with hands and sticks, tore the clothes of a woman identified as Kunjam Jogamma, and attempted to molest them.

At an informal chat with mediapersons here on Friday, Konda Surekha charged that Kadiyam Srihari was unable to stomach her elevation to the post of Minister.

As Andhra Pradesh prepares for the 2027 Godavari Pushkarams with a Rs 904-crore plan, Telangana is yet to begin planning. Minister Konda Surekha blames the Centre for not releasing funds, despite no review meetings or project estimates from the State

BRS Vemulawada constituency Lakshmi Narasimha Rao visited the goshala at the Sri Rajarajeshwara Swamy temple, Vemulawada on Sunday.

The video of the slip went viral on social media, drawing attention and reactions during the official event at Warangal Parade Grounds

Dubbak MLA, Kotha Prabhakar Reddy said that the Congress government has failed to grant any funds to MLAs ignoring their repeated appeals

The State Forest Department has reduced the target for plantation of saplings from 20.02 crore in 2024 to 18.02 crore in 2025. For the next year, the target has been further cut down to 16.06 crore saplings

At the meeting, the PRRD Minister D Anasuya charged that the forest department officials were keeping the road works proposal files pending for a long time

Miss England Milla Magee’s shocking allegations of exploitation during Miss World 2025 in Hyderabad spark global outrage, raising serious questions over the event’s organisation and ethics