Telangana

A Sudanese national was rescued after allegedly attempting to end his life by jumping into Hussain Sagar near the Dr BR Ambedkar Secretariat in Hyderabad. Saifabad police pulled him out using a rope and handed him over to Lake Police.

BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao extended Milad-un-Nabi greetings to the Muslim community, highlighting Prophet Mohammed’s teachings on peace, brotherhood and compassion. He said the BRS government’s welfare initiatives strengthened Telangana’s Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb and called for communal harmony.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao expressed shock and grief over the fatal bus accident near Dwarakunta in Suryapet district. He condoled the deaths, conveyed sympathies to bereaved families and urged the government to provide immediate medical treatment to injured passengers.

Six passengers were killed and several injured when a Hyderabad-Eluru private bus rammed a stationary lorry carrying metal poles near Dorakunta in Suryapet district. Rescue teams pulled trapped passengers from the mangled bus, while the injured were shifted to hospitals.

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The Telangana government plans to acquire nearly 40,000 acres over three years for irrigation projects at an estimated cost of Rs 6,150 crore. Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy directed officials to speed up land acquisition and pending works.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao condoled the death of party’s Khammam district Muslim Minority wing president Mohammed Tajuddin, who died of a heart attack. Rama Rao recalled his contribution to party programmes and efforts to raise minority community issues.

Forest staff rescued an injured deer after it fell into wire traps allegedly set by hunters in the Madharam forest area of Mulakalapalli mandal in Kothagudem. The deer was taken to the Government Veterinary Hospital at Paloncha for treatment.

Ramagundam Commissioner of Police Amber Kishore Jha handed over 142 mobile phones recovered through the CEIR portal to their owners. Police said 3,717 handsets had been recovered from 10,420 complaints received through the portal so far.

The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation has intensified action against unauthorised constructions following the Anjaiah Nagar building collapse that killed two workers. On Tuesday, 17 buildings were demolished, 11 notices served and 54 more unauthorised constructions identified across three zones.

Hyderabad Task Force and SR Nagar police arrested a suspected medicine supplier and a consumer and seized habit-forming medicines and cough syrups worth Rs 4.80 lakh. Police said the pharmacy worker allegedly sold the medicines without prescriptions for illegal profit.

A war of words between Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and Telangana Minister Ponnam Prabhakar has reportedly stalled a Rs 35 crore TTD-funded development project at Kondagattu temple, leaving priests and devotees concerned over the delay.

Former Minister V Srinivas Goud accused the Telangana government of failing to secure its share of Tungabhadra water and opposed Andhra Pradesh’s Veligonda project inauguration. BRS leaders also demanded operation of Kannepalli pumps and irrigation projects to provide water to farmers.

BRS leader T Harish Rao opposed the proposed merger of 59 government polytechnic colleges with the Young India Skill University and demanded withdrawal of GO 97. He warned of a massive protest with students if the government failed to act.

A TGPCB-IIT Hyderabad study has highlighted the contribution of road dust to PM10 and PM2.5 pollution. A workshop discussed improving mechanical road sweepers, with researchers noting silt deposition of 5 to 15 g/m² against an ideal level below 3 g/m².

Telangana Social Welfare Residential Teachers Union and other associations have sought promotions, pending DA arrears and regularisation of eligible employees from TGSWREIS. They also demanded higher remuneration for part-time and outsourcing staff and funds for games and sports material.

FATHI has urged the Telangana government to conduct another TG ICET counselling round in September and postpone B-category MBA and MCA admissions. It cited delays in degree marks memos and supplementary examination results that prevented many students from completing certificate verification.

Warangal commissionerate police arrested an inter-State ganja smuggler in Hanamkonda and seized 251 kg of ganja worth around Rs 1.25 crore. Police said the accused supplied ganja to buyers across Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Osmania University has secured fourth rank among India’s top general government universities in the India Today rankings and 13th among State public universities in Outlook-ICARE 2026. Its College of Engineering also ranked 18th among government engineering institutes.

Telangana voters served notices during the Special Intensive Revision can seek exemption from personal hearings in certain cases. Elderly, outstation and some prominent individuals may authorise family members to appear for them, subject to the Electoral Registration Officer’s approval.

A 45-year-old man drowned in the Rajiv canal of Sitarama Project near Vinobanagar village in Julurupad mandal of Kothagudem district on Tuesday. Boda Nagaiah had gone fishing when he accidentally slipped into the canal and drowned.

The TGSRTC will introduce dedicated night bus services on six major routes from August 29, operating broadly between 10 pm and 5 am. The services aim to help IT employees, students and other late-night commuters with affordable public transport.

Six persons were arrested in Hyderabad for allegedly posing as qualified doctors and practising medicine without valid qualifications. Task Force and local police conducted raids at multiple locations, seizing medical equipment worth Rs 53,000, including syringes, injections and surgical instruments.

Former Indian Ambassador to the UN Syed Akbaruddin has been appointed a part-time, non-official director on the RBI central board for four years. The appointment was notified on August 22, along with Annie George Mathew and Janmejaya Kumar Sinha.