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JP Rajya Sabha MP R Krishnaiah led a walkathon from Dilsukhnagar to Moosarambagh, demanding 42 percent reservations for Backward Classes in Telangana local body elections. BC organisations have called for a State-bandh, supported by several political parties.

Srisailam Dam, India’s second-largest hydroelectric project, faces critical structural vulnerabilities, including an eroded plunge pool and silted riverbed. Despite warnings from NDSA, DRIP-funded repairs are delayed, and the issue was overlooked during PM Modi’s Andhra Pradesh visit.

Two 108 ambulance technicians in Telangana walked two kilometers along railway tracks at night to rescue a passenger who fell from the Dakshin Express near Ghanpur station. The injured man was rushed to MGM Hospital in Warangal for treatment.

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan criticised Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for making a mockery of constitutional morality and democratic values in Telangana. He condemned Reddy's Supreme Court petition in the Cash-for-Vote scandal, alleging the Congress government destroyed accountability, ethics, and public conscience

The Supreme Court dismissed Telangana’s plea challenging the high court’s stay on a government order providing 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes in local bodies. The court allowed elections to proceed under the existing reservation, leaving pending petitions for the high court’s consideration

A 32-year-old man from Malakpet lost Rs 6.49 lakh after being duped in an online dating and friendship scam. The cybercrime police said the fraudsters, posing as company agents, persuaded him to transfer money for fake bookings and verifications

Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati, Shankaracharya of Sringeri, will visit Telangana from October 16. His itinerary includes Basar, Vemulawada, and Hyderabad, where he will attend spiritual gatherings and perform consecrations. The state government has made arrangements to receive him as state guest.

BRS leader T Harish Rao accused both the Congress and the BJP of betraying Telangana’s interests and ignoring people’s issues. He criticised Rahul Gandhi and Revanth Reddy, and urged voters to support Maganti Sunitha in the Jubilee Hills by-election.

Tension erupted on Shaikpet main road after a drunk man injured himself with a razor and caused a commotion on Wednesday. Film Nagar police, with locals’ help, took him into custody and shifted him to a hospital for treatment

The BJP has named Lankala Deepak Reddy as its candidate for the upcoming Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election in Telangana. The central leadership approved his nomination, with the B Form to be issued by the State president on Wednesday.

G Shivamshika won the Telangana State Under-15 Chess Championship with 6.5 points. Sahajdeep Kaur and C Sasi Hasini finished second and third, while N Aishwarya secured fourth. All top four players will represent Telangana in the National Championship

AIG Hospitals is developing smart toilets to automatically collect and analyse urine and stool samples for continuous health monitoring. The hospital is also setting up a Gut Microbial Laboratory, highlighting the growing importance of gut microbiome research in medicine

Munugode MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy has issued his own set of liquor shop guidelines, instructing applicants to operate shops only from 4 pm to 9 pm, outside villages, and banning permit rooms and belt shops. The move has surprised the Congress government and Excise officials, who are closely watching the licensing process.

The Telangana government has identified 591 acres in Anthargoan mandal for a Greenfield airport in Peddapalli. A pre-feasibility study by AAI has been sanctioned, reviving local hopes after Basanthnagar was deemed unsuitable due to terrain and IAF training restrictions

Telangana returned to deflation in September, with retail prices falling 0.15%, the third such instance in four months. Economists warn the trend reflects weak consumption, sluggish rural demand, and could impact business investment, jobs, and state revenue.

Pranav Madav Surapaneni, 16, from Telangana, became the first skater from the state to qualify for the Junior World Cup in Short Track Ice Skating, securing his place in Astana, Kazakhstan. His journey includes multiple national wins and a silver medal at the Asian Open Championship

The 20th edition of Narayana Scholastic Aptitude Test (NSAT 2025) saw over 1 lakh students from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh participate, with over Rs 50 crore in scholarships and Rs 1 crore in cash prizes offered. Online exams will follow on October 19 and 26

School and college students, along with parents, protested on Medak–Chegunta road in Ambajipet village, demanding better RTC bus services. Traffic was disrupted for over an hour before police convinced students to withdraw the protest and resolve the issue with the RTC

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan Kumar accused Telangana CM A. Revanth Reddy of mortgaging the State’s future, criticising the Congress government’s plan to raise Rs 9,000 crore through open market borrowings. He warned that unchecked debt could trigger a prolonged financial crisis.

BRS leader KT Rama Rao accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of betraying Muslims and BCs with false promises and attempting to manipulate the Jubilee Hills by-election with fake voters. He urged BRS cadres to expose the Congress government’s deceitful governance