The IMD-Hyderabad has extended its severe cold-wave alert for Telangana, forecasting a further drop in minimum temperatures by 3–4°C below normal. Independent weather trackers predict even harsher conditions, with some districts likely to see temperatures fall to 5°C.
Former Minister T Harish Rao accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of attempting to influence SHG women voters by distributing sarees and interest-free loans ahead of gram panchayat elections. Rao demanded overdue Mahalakshmi scheme benefits and highlighted discrepancies in distribution numbers
Hundreds of farmers from Peddemul, Tandur, and Yelal blocked the Tandur–Mahabubnagar highway in Vikarabad district, protesting acute urea shortages and frequent power outages that are severely affecting paddy cultivation. Traffic was halted for over a kilometre
