Telangana

Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar criticised Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar for terming house demolitions unjust, asserting that the removals were carried out in compliance with a Supreme Court judgment

BRS district president and MLC Tata Madhusudhan criticised the Congress government over house demolitions at Velugumatla, accusing it of betraying poll promises. He said the party would pursue legal remedies and approach rights commissions to support displaced families

Hasini Yadav beats Sanjana 5-7, 5-7 in the singles final—both are from Telangana

Endowments Minister Konda Surekha conducted a surprise inspection at the Yellamma temple in Balkampet and suspended four employees for unauthorised absence. A chargesheet memo was also issued to a temple priest for negligence in duty

Five players from Telangana have been selected for the Indian ball badminton team for the Indo-Malaysia international series in Malaysia from February 28 to March 4. The team trained under TBBA supervision and received a send-off on Friday

The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas will soon auction three Coal Bed Methane (CBM) blocks in the Singareni region, with an estimated 19 billion cubic metres of gas reserves across six districts. SCCL has been advised to participate in the exploration process

The Telangana High Court continued the final hearing on petitions filed by K Chandrashekar Rao and others seeking quashing of the Ghose Commission report on Kaleshwaram project irregularities. Petitioners argued that the inquiry violated mandatory legal procedures.

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad, is hosting its annual cultural fest ‘Spectrum’ from February 26 to 28. The three-day event features cultural, sports and fashion activities, with over 200 students participating and an interactive session with influencer Sufi Motiwala

The State government has ordered a social and economic survey of families evicted from Bhoodan lands in Velugumatla, Khammam. District Collector Anudeep Durishetty said eligible families would be allotted plots and Indiramma houses after the survey is completed

The verdict in the Delhi excise policy case has given the Bharat Rashtra Samithi fresh ammunition to reiterate its charge of political vendetta, potentially reviving K Chandrashekhar Rao’s argument on misuse of central agencies in high-stakes politics

MLC Tata Madhusudhan staged a protest at the Disha meeting in Khammam, alleging protocol violation and lack of invitation. He argued with MP R Raghuram Reddy over the issue. The dispute was resolved after the Collector assured corrective measures

Tourism officials and experts conducted a field visit to key locations in Mancherial district to assess their potential for development. The team inspected the Shivvaram sanctuary, Yellampalli project and Gandhari Khilla and plans to submit a report to the government

An elderly man, Kumari Venkaiah, died after being electrocuted at his residence in Gajawada village of Regode mandal in Medak district. He reportedly came in contact with live electric wires. Police registered a case and sent the body for postmortem

MV Soundararajan, senior priest of Chilkur Balaji Temple, passed away at the age of 90 due to age-related illness. Devotees and leaders paid tribute to his spiritual service, reforms and efforts to promote equality and simplicity in worship

Adilabad police busted a six-member gang, including a minor, involved in mobile phone snatching. Seven phones were seized from the accused. Police said the gang targeted passengers and hospital visitors and warned the public against buying refurbished mobiles without receipts

BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao condoled the death of CS Soundararajan, chief priest of Chilkur Balaji Temple. He and KT Rama Rao praised the priest’s spiritual and social service and expressed condolences to his family and devotees

BRS deputy floor leader T Harish Rao criticised the Telangana government for forming an education commission without qualified experts. He questioned the credibility of the proposed education policy and demanded transparency and proper academic representation in decision-making

The Telangana Public Health Doctors Association has urged the state government to appoint in-service PG-qualified doctors as Assistant Professors through lateral entry. The association said this would help address the shortage of specialists in government medical colleges and improve healthcare services

Seventeen teams cleared the brake test on Day 2 of Baja Se India-2026 at BVRIT, Narsapur. Students competed in dynamic and static events, while organisers introduced the new Honda GX430 engine to enhance off-road performance and engineering learning.

IPEMA–Poultry India and the National Egg Coordination Committee celebrated World Protein Day 2026 in Hyderabad, stressing the importance of protein in daily diets. Experts highlighted nutrition gaps and promoted poultry as an affordable protein source for better health

Residents of Andalamma, Green City and nearby colonies in Mancherial are facing severe health problems due to toxic smoke from burning waste at a municipal dry resource collection centre. Despite repeated complaints, the issue has persisted for nearly two decades.

The family of Burnigani Sanjeeva, a Hyderabad Water Board employee declared brain dead, donated his organs under the Jeevandan programme. His two kidneys were transplanted to needy patients, taking Telangana’s total organ donations under the scheme to 24

The Telangana Civil Supplies Department will implement new GOI-mandated quality norms for rice under TPDS from KMS 2026-2027. Millers agreed to limit broken grains and supply 20,000 metric tonnes of steamed rice for welfare schemes including Mid-Day Meal

Hyderabad cybercrime police have arrested a Visakhapatnam native at Chennai airport in connection with a matrimonial and cryptocurrency investment fraud. The accused allegedly created fake profiles to trap victims and cheated one complainant of over Rs 11 lakh