Telangana

Khammam district officials have made arrangements for Ganesh idol immersion at Dhamsalapuram tank after the Munneru dried up. Fishermen initially opposed the move over possible damage to fish farming but consented after officials assured compensation and measures to remove debris.

Gold ornaments weighing 81 tolas and Rs 14.75 lakh in cash were reportedly stolen from a house in Uma Nagar, Begumpet. Police registered a case and took three domestic workers into custody for questioning while investigating whether the theft occurred over time.

APTH, an unidentified revolutionary organisation, condemned the death sentence given to 10 Maoists convicted in the 2013 Jhiram Valley attack. The organisation accused the Union Government of using the judiciary to suppress movements and warned of strong opposition from people.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao provided Rs 2 lakh financial assistance to Kondeti Akira, an MBBS student from Wardhannapet, at Telangana Bhavan on Monday. He promised continued support until she completes her medical education and wished her success.

Secunderabad Railway Police and the RPF arrested two Duronto Express bedroll attendants for allegedly stealing a passenger’s gold chain. Police said the suspects planned to steal valuables, with a 22-gram gold black-bead chain and diamond pendant recovered from them.

The GHSPCA and Madhuranagar police rescued an Indian rock python and a broiler chicken during a Ganesh immersion procession in Hyderabad. The python, allegedly used in street performances, is undergoing treatment and will be released after recovery and official permission.

KNRUHS has announced that MDS tuition fees in private unaided non-minority dental colleges in Telangana and the Army College of Dental Sciences will remain unchanged for 2026–2029. Newly affiliated institutions will have to follow the lowest prescribed fee structure.

The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research has invited online applications for its January 2027 academic session. Eligible candidates can apply for PhD, engineering and Integrated Dual Degree programmes across participating institutions. The application deadline is October 31, 2026.

Nizamabad police have deployed 1,300 personnel and strengthened surveillance with 200 CCTV cameras and drones for the Ganesh immersion procession on September 25. Special teams will regulate traffic, while the police have urged participants to maintain peace and follow traffic rules

A road safety awareness programme was held at Oasis International School in Shaikpet to mark World Peace Day. DCP (Traffic) Kajal Singh interacted with students, explained traffic rules and laws, and urged them to promote responsible road behaviour.

Prohibition and Excise Department officials seized 28.163 kg of ganja in two separate cases in Hyderabad and arrested three persons. The accused allegedly transported the contraband from Visakhapatnam, with the seized ganja estimated to be worth Rs 10 lakh.

Tension prevailed at Tank Bund after Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi members protested barricading and attempted to remove iron structures installed by GHMC and police. The protesters demanded that devotees be allowed to immerse Ganesh idols at Tank Bund.

Persons with disabilities and elderly visitors to the Sangareddy Collectorate are reportedly struggling to reach the grievances hall due to the absence of attendants. Petitioners have urged Collector Prateek Jain to provide wheelchairs and appoint attendants to assist visitors

Telangana Padmashali Association state vice-president Betha Ramesh has urged the government to name the proposed Adilabad civil and defence airport after freedom fighter Konda Laxman Bapuji. He also sought an official holiday for educational institutions on Bapuji's birth anniversary

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Students staged a rasta-roko at Belapur in Sangareddy’s Manoor mandal, demanding a special TGSRTC bus service to schools and colleges in Manoor and Narayankhed. They said delays were causing missed classes and urged authorities to improve transportation facilities

BRS working president KT Rama Rao condemned the detention of party leaders protesting for irrigation water from the Jurala project. He demanded their release and alleged that water was being withheld despite availability, leaving standing crops under stress in the ayacut.

BRS leaders KT Rama Rao and T Harish Rao paid tributes to Telangana activist Konda Laxman Bapuji on his death anniversary, recalling his role in the freedom struggle, Telangana movement and commitment to weaker sections and handloom workers.

National Highway 563 between Jagtial and Warangal is set to open to the public soon after a trial run began on September 5. The 68-km four-lane stretch, built at Rs 2,486 crore, is expected to reduce travel time.

A multi-decadal study has found rising heat-humidity stress and prolonged dry spells across Telangana and other parts of South Peninsular India. Hyderabad and Warangal are witnessing increasing urban heat and humidity, while farming districts face longer gaps between spells of rain.

The Yogoda Satsanga Society of India will organise a Kriya Yoga programme with senior sanyasi Swami Smaranananda Giri at Haryana Bhavan, Secunderabad, on October 1 and 2, followed by a three-day programme from October 2 to 4.

Ganesh idol immersion continued late into Sunday night as Hyderabad witnessed large crowds, heavy traffic and elaborate arrangements around the lake. More than a lakh devotees visited the Khairatabad pandal, while swimmers, lifeguards and disaster response teams remained deployed.

Tension prevailed at Jurala Project as police stopped BRS leaders and farmers protesting for irrigation water. Former MLA Chittem Rammohan Reddy was taken into custody, while senior BRS leaders were placed under house arrest and farmers demanded water for standing crops.

Police suspect an inter-State gang was behind the theft of Rs 15 lakh from two SBI ATMs in Karimnagar. Three to four suspects allegedly wore women’s attire, used gas cutters and sprayed paint on CCTV cameras before fleeing towards Maharashtra.