Telangana

The RIMS Adilabad fire has renewed concerns over safety and infrastructure in Telangana’s government hospitals. TGGDA has flagged maintenance gaps, staffing shortages and delayed Aarogyasri payments, and sought dedicated funds, safety audits, modern critical-care facilities and faster infrastructure upgrades.

Three newborns died and two others were hospitalised after AC machines exploded at the special newborn care unit of RIMS-Adilabad late Monday night. Nineteen infants were rescued after toxic smoke and gases spread through the unit, officials said.

More than 200 animals were rescued by three NGOs from areas affected by the Veligonda project in Andhra Pradesh. Animal rights activists said several animals died due to lack of food and urged the government to ensure proper rescue operations.

A Begumpet immigration consultancy allegedly cheated job seekers from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh by promising overseas jobs and visas. More than 11 victims have approached police in the past two months, alleging losses of lakhs of rupees. Police are investigating.

Cyberabad Police have detained a 33-year-old man under the PD Act for allegedly cheating women by posing as a wealthy NRI on matrimonial websites. Police said he is linked to 19 cases and allegedly misused victims’ financial details for transactions and betting.

Anti-Corruption Bureau officials arrested a Grama Palana Officer and a mediator for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 80,000 at Peddapet village in Mancherial district. The bribe was allegedly sought to regularise land under the Sada Bainama scheme.

BV Raju Institute of Technology in Narsapur hosted a foreign higher education awareness seminar and passport mela in coordination with GECF, with representatives of universities from several countries interacting with students and providing information on courses and overseas education opportunities.

Hyderabad is set to get open-top electric double-decker buses for sightseeing, with TGTDC planning two new vehicles and seeking HMDA’s existing fleet. The move revives the city’s long association with double-deckers, phased out in 2003 after decades of service.

Telangana’s Narcotics Bureau and Eagle Force have received national recognition after scoring more than 80 per cent across seven anti-narcotics assessment parameters. Eagle Force Director Sandeep Shandilya received the award from Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.

The Telangana Human Rights Commission has sought a report from the Cyberabad Police Commissioner over the alleged assault of a woman by a Home Guard near Hafeezpet Railway Station. The matter, prompted by an online complaint, will be heard on November 17.

The IMD has forecast very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across several Telangana districts, with some areas potentially receiving more than 204.5 mm. Hyderabad and neighbouring districts are also under a heavy rainfall warning through September 26, with thunderstorms expected.

FlixBus India is launching a Hyderabad–Pondicherry Volvo sleeper service, with a stop connecting travellers to Tiruvannamalai. The company will also add routes to Guntur, Coonoor and Ooty and introduce 120 buses to expand its southern network.

Hyundai Motor Group has announced a Rs 10 lakh Mobility Innovation Ideathon for students from its CoE member universities. Participants can submit ideas under four categories focused on enhancing in-vehicle experiences, with preliminary winners announced October 30 and finals December 16.

Rashtriya Sainik Sanstha concluded its 19th National Convention at MCEME in Secunderabad, bringing together around 100 delegates from across India. Held under the theme ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’, the convention focused on converting veterans’ experience into national action.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao condemned the alleged police attack on former MLA Dasyam Vinay Bhaskar at MGM Hospital in Warangal and demanded a comprehensive probe and strict action against those responsible, while seeking better treatment for injured patients.

Tension prevailed at MGM Hospital in Warangal after portions of the ceiling collapsed in the RICU and physiotherapy departments. No one was injured, while police restricted media entry and stopped former MLA Dasyam Vinay Bhaskar from entering the hospital.

Telangana is set for a series of local and bypoll contests, MPTC-ZPTC polls, a possible Khairatabad Assembly bypoll, elections to the three restructured Hyderabad municipal corporations and two Graduate MLC seats, that will serve as key tests of ground strength for Congress, BRS and BJP ahead of the 2028 Assembly elections.

Former minister Jogu Ramanna and Boath MLA Anil Jadhav visited RIMS Adilabad following the deaths of three newborns after an air-conditioning unit-related incident in the SNCU. Ramanna alleged government negligence in maintaining the hospital, demanded a comprehensive inquiry, compensation for victims' families, and better healthcare facilities.

A liquor party among three friends turned violent after an argument at Jalal Bhag Open Ground near Sithara Theatre in Sangareddy on Monday night. One person was stabbed to death and another sustained knife injuries, while police launched a probe.

Another roof collapse incident was reported at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Warangal on Tuesday, a day after senior health officials inspected the premises. No one was injured, while patients, relatives and BRS activists raised concerns over the hospital’s safety.

Students from government and private schools staged a road blockade on the Lodpalli-Penchikalpet stretch in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district, demanding repairs to the rain-damaged road and removal of overgrown trees and bushes. The protesters urged MLA Dr P. Harish Babu and officials to take immediate action, claiming the poor condition of the road was causing injuries and safety risks.

A BRS delegation met Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy, seeking clarification over the electoral roll preparation schedule for two Graduates’ constituencies. The party flagged discrepancies between the graduate voter enrolment timeline and the Special Intensive Revision schedule, urging the Election Commission to modify procedures to avoid difficulties for eligible voters.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao expressed shock over the deaths of three infants in a fire at the SNCU of the RIMS in Adilabad, demanded Rs 25 lakh ex gratia for the affected families, sought quality treatment for injured children, and blamed the State government for alleged negligence in maintaining public healthcare facilities.

BRSLP deputy leader and former minister Sabitha Indra Reddy alleged that student enrolment in Telangana government schools has declined by over 3.57 lakh under the Congress government, blaming the fall on the government's failure to strengthen public education and claiming that parents have lost confidence in the system.