Telangana

Cyber fraudsters targeted doctors across Telangana, with 735 medical professionals losing nearly Rs 30 crore since September 2024. Investment scams caused the highest losses, while digital arrest, impersonation, cryptocurrency, loan and UPI frauds also affected victims, prompting renewed cybersecurity warnings

Authorities registered a ragging case against 12 final-year BDS students after first-year students of Government Dental College allegedly faced harassment at Osmania Medical College hostel in Hyderabad. Six students were suspended pending inquiry, while police continue investigating possible involvement of others

Panic gripped Warasiguda in Hyderabad after a speeding tipper truck reportedly lost control and veered toward pedestrians on a busy road. Alert passersby escaped unharmed. The vehicle crashed into a large roadside tree, while residents detained the driver and handed him to police

Union Minister G Kishan Reddy dismissed Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's allegations of political interference in the Hyderabad Metro refinancing loan, stating that the delay stemmed from technical issues relating to loan repayment priorities and required discussions between the Centre and the State

The tussle between Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy over the Rs 13,500‑crore IRFC loan for Hyderabad Metro escalated on Tuesday, with the CM penning an open letter accusing the Minister of blocking funds.

The Builders Association of India has deferred its Chalo Hyderabad protest after Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka assured small civil contractors that their long-pending dues would be cleared on priority.

The Congress government has ignored repeated appeals from farmers in Telangana to abolish the app-based urea booking system, despite complaints of poor mobile connectivity, server glitches and difficulty in operating smartphones.

Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao assured farmers that Telangana has sufficient urea stocks, with 90.22 lakh bags available across outlets and depots. He highlighted the Fertiliser App and toll-free booking facility as measures to ensure transparent distribution, curb black marketing and ease access for farmers.

BRS deputy floor leader T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of conspiring to phase out the crop bonus scheme by limiting it to just seven paddy varieties, despite promising Rs 500 bonus for all varieties in its manifesto.

A 25-year-old software engineer, Ganji Keerthana, allegedly died by suicide at her residence in Warangal’s Kashibugga area. Employed at a foreign firm in Bengaluru, she had been undergoing treatment for anxiety linked to work-related stress.

The Telangana High Court has granted interim suspension of proceedings that placed lands belonging to retired judge Abhinand Kumar Shavili and another petitioner under the prohibited properties list.

Two persons, including a pedestrian and an auto passenger, were killed and three others injured when a speeding car rammed into a stationary auto‑rickshaw on Rajiv Rahadari near Gouraram village in Siddipet district on Tuesday.

Taskforce police in Karimnagar unearthed 80 tractor-loads of illegally stored sand during raids in Kothapalli mandal on Tuesday. The sand was found in Ramulapalli and Shanthinagar villages, with one dump traced to a compound near a local school.

Warangal Commissioner of Police Sunpreet Singh on Tuesday inspected verification drives by CCS teams at Kazipet railway station. The commissionerate has deployed four special teams at Warangal and Kazipet to monitor passengers and curb interstate offenders, with public safety being prioritised.

Parents and villagers staged a protest at ZPHS Nashkal in Jangaon district, alleging inappropriate and erratic behaviour by an English teacher. They demanded immediate action, including suspension or transfer, while a video of the incident continued to circulate on social media.

Concerns over artificial intelligence-led job losses in the IT sector appear to be influencing IIT aspirants, with many top-ranked students shifting preference from Computer Science to core engineering branches.

The Telangana High Court observed that HYDRAA cannot act beyond powers granted under law or enter private property without authority. While disposing of contempt cases, the Court directed the agency not to interfere with a petitioner's land and stressed adherence to legal limits.

Telangana continues to face intense heatwave conditions with several districts recording temperatures between 41°C and 43°C. Mancherial registered the State’s highest at 43°C, while Hyderabad hovered around 40°C.

The Telangana State United Teachers' Federation (TS UTF) has opposed the Jangaon district collector’s move to transfer KGBV staff without requisite approval from the Samagra Shiksha Project Director.

Joginpally Santosh Kumar will represent the Green India Challenge at London Climate Action Week 2026 through engagements at Westminster. He will participate in discussions on climate action, sustainability and innovation while promoting citizen-led environmental initiatives and Hyderabad Climate Action Week.

Telangana Rythu Sangham leaders urged the government to scrap the mandatory urea distribution app, claiming it was preventing many farmers from obtaining fertiliser. They also sought the release of pending Rythu Bharosa funds for both rabi and kharif seasons.

Officials allegedly arrived with bulldozers in Secunderabad Cantonment and warned residents of Ambedkar Huts to vacate within 15 days, triggering panic among nearly 650 families living there for decades. BRS leader Manne Krishank assured political and legal support while condemning the move as inhuman.

Karimnagar police and RTA officials seized 17 school buses and 50 autorickshaws transporting students without fitness certificates during a special drive. A total of 87 vehicles were booked for traffic violations, while drivers were educated on road safety regulations

The Telangana Social Welfare Residential Education Institutions Society (TSWREIS) has announced revised college timings, reducing academic hours from 8.45 am–4.45 pm to 9.30 am–4 pm from the 2026-27 academic year.