Telangana

A 24-year-old migrant woman and two girls drowned in a pond at Kashimpalli village in Jaipur mandal of Mancherial district on Sunday while allegedly washing clothes. Police retrieved the bodies and registered a case.

The Telangana government's decision to allocate water from the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Project (PRLI) to the Dindi project has sparked opposition in the Palamuru region even as leaders in Nalgonda have welcomed the move.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the Telangana government, alleging corruption, unfulfilled poll promises and misgovernance. Addressing party workers after a minority leader joined the BRS, he claimed Telangana had become an "ATM" for the Congress leadership.

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy is set to meet his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai to discuss the long-pending Tummidihatti barrage project across the Pranahita river. Telangana is seeking Maharashtra's approval for a Full Reservoir Level of 152 metres, while Maharashtra has raised concerns over the possible submergence of villages.

Diwali celebrations are set to become costlier this year, with sweet prices rising by 20-25 per cent across Hyderabad due to increased sugar, ingredient and production costs. Dry fruit-based sweets have witnessed even steeper price hikes amid rising prices of cashews, almonds and pistachios.

The Telangana government faces a dilemma over conducting long-pending local body elections, with concerns over anti-incumbency sentiment and public dissatisfaction on key issues potentially affecting the ruling Congress. At the same time, continued delays could result in the loss of substantial Finance Commission funds.

The IMD has warned of extremely heavy rainfall in parts of Telangana on October 28 as a weather system develops over the Bay of Bengal. Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem and Khammam are under a red alert for intense rainfall

A man was killed in Makthalur village after a dispute with his brother over a 40-square-yard plot of land. Police said he was allegedly attacked with a stick and died at the scene on Saturday night. The incident caused tension

Two people, including a gardener, were killed when a mini truck rammed into a water tanker on the Outer Ring Road near Kollur. Police said both died at the scene, and their bodies were sent for postmortem examination in Patancheru

Private educational institutions in Mancherial district have launched awareness programmes on water conservation and climate change in the backdrop of prevailing El Nino conditions and a rainfall deficit.

Maharashtra forest officials captured man-eater tiger T-122 in Chandrapur district using a specially designed giant cage. The tiger was linked to the deaths of three shepherds, an attack on another person and the killing of 23 livestock animals

  Former Telangana Health Minister C Laxma Reddy criticised the Congress government over alleged decomposition of bodies at Jadcherla Government Hospital’s mortuary, blaming power disruptions and administrative negligence. He demanded uninterrupted electricity, immediate corrective measures and improvements in hospital infrastructure 

Telangana Legislative Council Chairman Gutta Sukhender Reddy backed Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s decision to allocate 0.6 TMCft from PRLIS to the Dindi project, criticising BJP MP DK Aruna’s opposition and urging efforts to secure national project status for PRLIS

Senior Congress leader from Adilabad Bhargav Deshpande joined the Bharat Rashtra Samithi in the presence of working president KT Rama Rao on Sunday. Several former ministers, MLAs and other party leaders attended the joining programme at Rama Rao’s residence

A woman was found dead at her Madhapur flat in Hyderabad on Sunday morning. Police said Archana Choudhari Malik had been in a four-year relationship with a colleague. The Clues Team examined the scene, and an investigation is underway

  Telangana’s TG SAFE issued improvement notices to 20 sweet shops and manufacturing units and a show-cause notice to another establishment after statewide inspections revealed hygiene violations. Officials collected 38 suspected adulterated food samples and warned of further action for non-compliance 

Tension prevailed in Hyderabad’s Madannapet after unidentified persons allegedly threw eggs at a Durga Mata idol procession

When Telangana faced the 2015–16 El Niño drought, the KCR-led government focused on mobilising resources, protecting livelihoods and reassuring people. Today, the real test for Congress is whether it can deliver solutions to the State’s current challenges instead of repeatedly blaming its predecessor

CPI(M) has announced its intention to contest the upcoming Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Graduates' constituency MLC election and is holding talks with like-minded groups to forge an alliance.

A Gajwel sub-inspector has been attached to the Police Headquarters after a farmer alleged that he was assaulted inside a police station while seeking assistance in a land-related matter.

A total of 1,581 voter registration applications in Telangana's two Graduates' Constituencies have been rejected during scrutiny over ineligible qualifications and suspected fake certificates. Election officials said applicants must have obtained their degree or equivalent qualification on or before October 31, 2023.

The BRS on Saturday accused the Congress government in Telangana of failing to take timely measures to tackle the impact of El Nino and then attempting to shift blame to the previous regime for the ongoing power and water shortages. Former Energy Minister G Jagadishwar Reddy defended the BRS government's record on power management and rejected the Congress government's criticism of the Yadadri thermal power plant and electricity procurement policies.

Khammam police have booked two youths from Tummalapalli village for allegedly performing stunts with swords during birthday celebrations and uploading the videos on social media. A case has been registered under public nuisance provisions.

The BRS has accused the Congress government of failing to complete the pending works of the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation project, leading to crop losses in parts of the erstwhile Palamuru region.