Telangana

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar criticised the Assembly Speaker’s decision dismissing defection cases against BRS MLAs. He accused the Congress of pressuring the Speaker and said the rulings had made a mockery of democracy.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised the Telangana Assembly Speaker’s decision dismissing disqualification petitions against 10 MLAs who joined Congress. He alleged the move undermines constitutional values and accused the ruling party of avoiding by-elections fearing public backlash.

A 34-year-old woman advocate was allegedly murdered by her brother during a property dispute at Moinabad in Rangareddy district. The killing triggered protests by lawyers, who boycotted courts and blocked a highway demanding swift arrest and justice.

A 36-year-old man allegedly died by suicide in Ramnagar after being subjected to cyber blackmail involving morphed nude photographs. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation, urging victims to report such incidents immediately.

Speaker Gaddam Prasad dismissed the disqualification petition against Jagtial MLA Sanjay, citing lack of evidence, taking the number of MLAs cleared in the defection cases to eight, even as hearings continue against the remaining legislators

A six-year-old girl was injured after a troop of monkeys attacked her while snatching her lunch box near a school bus point in Narsapur on Wednesday. She was taken to the area hospital as residents flagged rising monkey attacks.

A Raipur-bound flight from Hyderabad’s RGIA was delayed on Wednesday after a technical snag was detected before take-off, prompting the pilot to ask passengers to deboard while engineers inspected the aircraft.

Fear spread across villages in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district after a tiger made its seventh cattle kill in Alair mandal, prompting forest officials to install cages and warn residents to remain vigilant

With mass surrenders and declining relevance of violence, Maoists face a historic opportunity to enter democratic politics

The Telangana High Court directed the State government to frame a comprehensive policy regulating the sale of meat and non-vegetarian food within 100 metres of temples, schools and hospitals, citing public sentiments, cleanliness, traffic and law and order concerns

In a political setback for the Congress ahead of municipal elections, six councillors from Banswada joined the BRS in Hyderabad on Tuesday. BRS working president KT Rama Rao welcomed them into the party.

Political leaders across Telangana expressed grief over the death of AIMIM General Secretary and former MLA Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri. BRS working president KT Rama Rao recalled his association with Quadri in heritage projects.

A tragic road accident in Jagtial district claimed the lives of four agricultural labourers and left ten others injured when a tractor overturned near Mogilipeta in Mallapur mandal on Tuesday evening.

Mulugu police have strongly refuted rumours circulating on social media about a minor girl’s alleged gang-rape during the Medaram Jatara. DSP clarified that Narlapur police investigated the matter thoroughly and confirmed no such incident took place.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy convened a meeting with senior Congress leaders to strategise for the upcoming municipal elections after internal surveys suggested the party was trailing behind rivals, particularly the BRS.

In Khammam’s Edulapuram Municipality, CPI (M) candidate Tammineni Vijayalakshmi and BJP candidate Gajji Rajitha withdrew their nominations for Ward No. 15, paving the way for Congress candidate Tammineni Mangathai’s unanimous election.

The Telangana High Court granted conditional bail to Sigachi Industries CEO Amith Raj Sinha in connection with the fatal fire accident at the company’s Pashamallaram unit, citing completion of investigation and filing of the charge sheet

Former Government Whip G Sunitha Mahender Reddy has accused Congress MLA Beerla Ilaiah of threatening BRS and Independent candidates to withdraw their nominations in Yadagirigutta municipal elections.

Tension gripped Nagarkurnool town on Tuesday after Congress leaders allegedly tried to pressure a BRS candidate to withdraw his nomination for the 15th ward. The BRS candidate later announced he would remain in the fray, prompting Congress leaders to leave the spot.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao has urged party leaders to step up efforts for municipal elections, stressing that public resentment against the Congress government is growing just two years into its tenure.

Rebellion within both Congress and BJP has surfaced in the run-up to municipal elections in Karimnagar district, with several leaders refusing to withdraw nominations after being denied party tickets. Congress leader Mondi Srilatha Chandrashekhar and BJP veteran Bethi Mahender Reddy are contesting independently.

A wandering tiger believed to have left Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district resurfaced on Tuesday morning, killing a calf in Basantapur village, Rajapet mandal.The big cat is suspected to be heading towards Yadagirigutta.

In a significant political development ahead of the municipal elections, several AIMIM leaders and nearly 50 party workers joined the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in Sangareddy on Tuesday.

Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri, AIMIM General Secretary and a long-time associate of the Owaisi family, passed away on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. He represented the Charminar Assembly constituency for three consecutive terms from 2004 to 2018.