Telangana

BRS leader T Harish Rao warned of a siege at Sangareddy Collectorate if genuine properties in Patancheru and surrounding mandals are not removed from the Section 22A prohibited list.

A cheating case was registered against Bhadrachalam MLA’s PA, Korla Kalyan Kumar, for duping an auto driver of Rs 10 lakh with a fake job promise. He allegedly swindled crores from unemployed youths across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh before surrendering to police at Kothagudem.

A dispute over a neem tree between two neighbouring families in Mellacheruvu mandal, Suryapet district, escalated into violence, leaving two persons dead and a Sub-Inspector injured.

Despite Telangana’s record GST collections, government employees and pensioners allege delays in pensions, DAs, and GPF processing under the Congress government. Protests led by TGEJAC highlight frustration as arrears mount, while officials face thousands of contempt cases over non-implementation of court orders.

Residents of Penchikalpet in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district plan to launch a movement demanding that the proposed Young India Integrated Residential School be established in their village. A joint action committee and padayatra are planned ahead of submitting a memorandum

A Sircilla handloom weaver has created a unique silk sari featuring all 56 Telugu letters. Nalla Jagadish spent 15 days weaving the garment, which also features deer and Palapitta motifs. He plans to offer the sari to Goddess Saraswati at Basar

A teacher and the management of a private school in Boath have been booked after a nursery student was allegedly beaten with a stick and slapped repeatedly. CCTV footage of the incident went viral, prompting an education department inquiry.

Hyderabad woman Suhasini Reddy Kandimalla, who went missing following floods in Nepal, is safe and undergoing treatment at a hospital, her family said. Her brothers are returning to India and plan to travel to Nepal to locate her.

Internal differences within the Congress surfaced in Adilabad after Boath party in-charge Ade Gajender took his supporters to Gandhi Bhavan, alleging discrimination by DCC president Naresh Jadhav and seeking the party leadership’s intervention over mandal-level appointments.

The Kumram Bheem Asifabad police department will provide free 90‑day coaching to 160 candidates selected through an examination. SP Nitika Pant said the programme, beginning August 31, will cover physical efficiency, written tests, and other aspects of recruitment, with food and accommodation offered free of cost.

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has asked officials to examine a joint venture between Singareni Collieries and Karnataka’s Hutti Gold Mines to enhance domestic gold production. During his visit to Raichur, he inspected mining operations and directed Singareni to prepare an action plan covering exploration, processing, and adoption of modern technologies.

Food safety officials in Bhadrachalam carried out surprise inspections at 15 shops, seizing 30 kg of unsafe food products and sending samples for laboratory testing. Authorities have warned of legal action against violators.

A retired army jawan in Khammam district has been booked for allegedly shooting dead a neighbour’s pet dog with an air gun. The incident sparked outrage among locals, who accused him of earlier causing the deaths of monkeys with electric wires installed around his garden.

Congress MLAs who had recently sought disciplinary action against Forest Minister Konda Surekha appeared uneasy when they encountered her at Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s residence, where she tied a rakhi. Some MLAs are learnt to have apologised to her, even as the controversy over her daughter’s allegations against the Chief Minister continues to simmer.

The Basheerbagh firing on August 28, 2000, began as a routine Opposition protest but quickly turned deadly, leaving three people dead. The incident not only marked a turning point in Telangana’s political history but also left lasting memories of violence and its human cost.

Telangana has reported a 7.15 per cent rise in overall crime over the past three years, driven largely by organised crime, narcotics and traffic offences. While grave crimes, cybercrime and economic offences registered a decline, DGP CV Anand has directed officers to adopt data-driven strategies to counter emerging threats, with emphasis on organised networks and drug-related cases.

Women and families in Adilabad villages marked Raksha Bandhan by tying Rakhis to statues of Army martyrs, offering prayers and recalling their sacrifices.

SCCL has resumed Medical Board meetings after a gap of nearly one and a half years, but employees allege that many workers with serious health conditions are still being declared fit. Trade union leaders claimed the number of approved applications has fallen.

Telangana faces gaps in seasonal illness prevention and reporting, with government hospitals lacking rapid molecular respiratory testing and free annual flu vaccines for vulnerable groups. Doctors warn that mild and moderate infections often go unrecorded, affecting the accuracy of government data.

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan Kumar has demanded that Young India Skills University (YISU) disclose Board approvals and due diligence reports for the proposed takeover of State polytechnics under G.O. Ms. No. 97. In a letter to chairman Anand Mahindra, he questioned the rationale of transferring an ecosystem serving over one lakh students to YISU, which currently operates from a transit campus with about 1,000 students.

Munipally police nabbed a man in connection with the theft of copper wire worth Rs 1.13 crore from a goods vehicle near Budhera flyover. Police recovered 123 bags of copper wire using GPS tracking, while the prime accused and others remained absconding.

Vigilance officials in Nirmal district have unearthed large‑scale diversion of Custom‑Milled Rice (CMR) by rice millers, with defaults amounting to Rs 700 crore in the 2023 and 2024 seasons. About 50 millers are said to have misappropriated stocks, prompting arrests, raids, and statewide audits.

Telangana has recorded a 15 percent rainfall deficit since June 1, with cumulative rainfall at 469.4 mm against the normal 551.6 mm. Sixteen districts are in the deficient category, while Greater Hyderabad has recorded a 20 percent deficit.