Telangana

The Congress government has responded to the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) announcing a special campaign to highlight the government’s failures in its first 1,000 days by releasing details of its achievements.

Former India cricketer Ambati Rayudu visited the VJR Memorial Cricket Ground in Karimnagar and backed plans for an HCA academy. He praised its facilities, called it suitable for BCCI-level matches and promised regular HCA league games at the venue

BRS leaders in Bhadrachalam demanded an inquiry into MLA Dr Tellam Venkat Rao’s alleged role in a job scam involving his PA, Korla Kalyan Kumar, accused of duping an auto-rickshaw driver of Rs 10 lakh and collecting crores from job seekers.

A 24-year-old RMP doctor from Jangaon, declared brain dead after a road accident in Hyderabad, had his organs donated by his family under the Jeevandan initiative, saving three lives.

Telangana’s Director of Public Health has issued a health advisory amid changing weather conditions, warning of a possible rise in seasonal illnesses. The public has been urged to prevent mosquito breeding, maintain hygiene, drink safe water and take precautions against infections.

Seven steel flyovers planned around KBR Park under the H-CITI project are estimated to require 20,000 metric tonnes of steel. GHMC is exploring bulk procurement as excavation work progresses, with construction of the flyovers and underpasses expected to take two years.

A 55-year-old woman farmer was killed and her husband seriously injured after another two-wheeler allegedly hit their vehicle while they were taking a U-turn near Timmakkapally village in Siddipet. Raipole police registered a case and are investigating the accident

Former minister T. Harish Rao asked BRS cadres in Siddipet to prepare for statewide protests from September 2 and highlight the Congress government’s alleged failures. He urged workers to conduct door-to-door campaigns and distribute Congress Baaki cards among citizens

Jeedimetla police arrested two persons at Quthbullapur and seized 11.365 kg of ganja on Saturday. The contraband was allegedly brought from Visakhapatnam district for sale in Hyderabad. Police also seized mobile phones and bags and are searching for another suspect.

A 27-year-old agricultural worker was electrocuted while attempting to move an air cooler at Perkapalli village in Nirmal district on Saturday night. Embadi Sathish suffered severe burn injuries and was shifted to a Khanapur hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead

The proposed Rs 400-crore project to convert Rajiv Rahadhari into an eight-lane express highway has remained stalled for a year due to a fund crunch. The project aims to reduce accidents by removing curves and creating a new alignment away from villages

Six cattle traders were arrested in Kumram Bheem Asifabad for allegedly illegally transporting 41 cattle without valid documents. Acting on a tip-off, police rescued the animals and shifted them to a cowshed in Kagaznagar. The accused were reportedly planning to sell them

A 21-year-old nurse from Khammam was found murdered in her quarters at a private hospital in Hyderabad’s Pahadishareef area. Police suspect foul play, await autopsy results, and have detained a man from Bihar. BJP workers staged a protest at Osmania General Hospital demanding justice.

Uncertainty continues over whether expelled AIMIM leader Mirza Rahmath Baig will resign as a Telangana Legislative Council member. The party asked him to step down following controversy over a purported video. Baig has denied wrongdoing and alleged AI manipulation.

AIMIM has appointed Bahadurpura MLA Mohammed Mubeen as its in-charge of Rajendranagar Assembly constituency. The move comes days after the party expelled MLC Mirza Rahmath Baig and directed him to resign, following controversy surrounding a purported video.

Rajiv Rahadhari, connecting Ramagundam and Hyderabad via Karimnagar, has emerged as an accident-prone stretch, with 1,816 mishaps claiming 504 lives and injuring 921 people in a year. Flawed design, black spots and alleged enforcement lapses remain concerns.

The Telangana government faces a growing financial burden, with nearly Rs 10,000 crore in employee and retirement-benefit dues pending. More than 28,000 government employees are expected to retire by 2028, potentially adding nearly Rs 9,000 crore annually.

EAGLE Force personnel caught a pan shop owner and his worker for allegedly selling cigarettes to two minors at Old Bowenpally in Secunderabad. Police seized tobacco products worth around Rs 60,000 and handed the accused and material to Bowenpally police.

Former Telangana DGP Anjani Kumar discussed changing crime patterns, technology-driven policing and civic responsibility at a Hyderabad event on Patrick Radden Keefe’s London Falling. He highlighted the rise of cybercrime, digitised policing initiatives and the need for citizens to actively oppose criminal behaviour

Six cars were gutted after a fire broke out in the cellar of a residential building at HUDA Enclave in Journalist Colony, Filmnagar, Hyderabad. Firefighters evacuated 15 residents safely and brought the blaze under control. No casualties were reported

Legislative Council Chairman Gutha Sukhender Reddy has called for a Cabinet reshuffle in Telangana, stressing that it would bring a fresh approach to governance. He urged discipline within the Congress party, criticised the government on pensions and farm schemes, and demanded abolition of Section 22A.

Kothagudem: The death of a man on Saturday, a week after surviving a murder attempt by an acquaintance, sparked tension at Jinkalagudem in Burgampadu mandal of the district.

From Pochampally and Gadwal to Narayanpet and Siddipet, Telangana’s handloom traditions carry generations of skill, but recognition seldom translates into fair incomes for weavers

AYUSH House Surgeons and PG doctors in Telangana, striking for parity in stipends with allopathy counterparts, tied Rakhi to Congress MP Mallu Ravi seeking his intervention. Ravi assured them of support, citing discussions with officials and ministers, while the strike entered its 26th day with continued dharna in Warangal.