Telangana

The death of postgraduate medical student Dr Kanike Priyanka has triggered grief and outrage among Telangana’s medical fraternity. T-JUDA and TGDA have demanded a transparent, time-bound probe and stringent legal action against those allegedly responsible for the fatal road accident

The EAGLE Force and LB Nagar police have busted an interstate ganja supply network and arrested three people while allegedly attempting to deliver six kg of ganja. Police have identified six consumers and are searching for four others linked to the network.

BostonSight and Hyderabad-based LVPEI have launched a prospective clinical trial to study the mental health effects of PROSE and scleral lenses. The multi-site study will assess patient outcomes and explore whether specialty lenses can improve quality of life and support earlier intervention.

Nearly three years after Hyderabad’s historic Murgi Chowk Market was demolished, traders are still waiting for the new complex. Delays in construction have displaced businesses, with some traders operating from temporary premises or roadsides while others have shut their shops.

A Parliamentary Standing Committee has recommended price caps and standardised charges for treatments and diagnostics at private hospitals to protect families from high medical bills. It has also proposed Jan Aushadhi Kendras, insurance for the missing middle and expanded public healthcare infrastructure.

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BRS spokesperson Manne Krishank alleged irregularities in the allotment of five acres in Raviryala to a company linked to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s brother. He sought cancellation of the allotment, an impartial probe and the Chief Minister’s resignation.

Several BRS leaders and members of voluntary organisations were placed under house arrest or taken into preventive custody in Suryapet ahead of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s visit to Nagarjunasagar. BRS members protested the arrests and raised slogans against the government.

Fresh applications for Cheyutha pensions and Indiramma Houses in Hyderabad’s CURE region have triggered concerns among beneficiaries, with many apprehensive that the latest exercise could meet the same fate as applications collected under Praja Palana in December 2023.

Tension prevailed in Narsampet after municipal officials demolished a pedestal built for former MLA Peddi Sudharshan Reddy’s statue, citing lack of permission. BRS leaders and cadres staged a protest and rasta-roko, leading to a scuffle with police.

An outsourced NPDCL worker was electrocuted while repairing a power line between Gontlapet and Motlaguda villages in Kumram Bheem Asifabad on Monday. His family staged a sit-in at the hospital, alleging power was restored without warning.

A newborn baby was found abandoned at a junction in Naspur mandal centre in Mancherial on Monday. Locals alerted police, who shifted the baby to a hospital. The healthy newborn will later be moved to a child welfare home.

BRS leader T Harish Rao urged the Telangana government to operate Kaleshwaram pumps at Kannepalli and fill interconnected reservoirs to support farmers during Kharif. He sought pumping from Mid Manair to the Lower Manair Dam and utilisation of Godavari floodwater.

One person was critically injured and seven others suffered minor injuries after two groups clashed at a stadium in Srirampur, Mancherial, on Sunday night. Police registered a case against six persons and launched an investigation into the incident.

Hyderabad police busted a racket allegedly cheating people by promising to locate hidden treasure beneath their houses. Four persons were arrested and 25 duplicate gold-coated coins, coal, soil and puja material were seized. The gang allegedly cheated 11 people.

NIMS will launch a free heart surgery initiative for children from August 13. The procedures will be conducted by its CT Surgery Department in collaboration with London-based paediatric cardiac surgeon Dr Ramana Tannashuneni and technical experts.

A retired Army man was killed and two others seriously injured after a speeding Mahindra SUV allegedly rammed into them at Hydershah Kote in Hyderabad. The occupants reportedly fled the scene, while Narsingi Police registered a case and launched an investigation

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The Thoti community, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group in Telangana, is facing a serious decline due to a shrinking population, hereditary health disorders, economic instability and limited access to education and healthcare, prompting community leaders to seek government intervention

The annual Gandhari Maisamma bonalu festival was celebrated at Bokkalagutta village in Mancherial on Sunday, attracting around 30,000 devotees. Special prayers were offered, while police deployed over 100 personnel to manage crowds, ensure security and regulate traffic near the shrine

Flood inflows into major irrigation projects in Telangana, including Jurala, Srisailam and Yellampalli, have declined due to reduced rainfall in upstream Karnataka. Officials have closed gates, prioritising drinking water over irrigation, while power generation continues.

DGP CV Anand launched TG-VEER, a grievance portal for families of police martyrs in Telangana. During his visit to erstwhile Warangal district, he reviewed policing, discussed cybercrime and drug-related challenges, and stressed the importance of basic policing principles

World Indigenous Peoples Day was celebrated across Adilabad and neighbouring districts with tributes to tribal heroes, cultural programmes, rallies, and calls to protect tribal rights over land, water, and forests.