Telangana

A sniffer dog helped Forest Department officials arrest three alleged poachers in Mancherial after they reportedly hunted a sambar deer using trained stray dogs. The suspects were traced through a tobacco sachet left at the scene and remanded to judicial custody.

Former Vijayawada MP Kesineni Nani has urged Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to intervene against TDP MP Kesineni Sivanath, alleging an attempt to encroach upon 112.72 acres of government land at Shamshiguda and seeking legal and administrative action.

Residents of Khanapur and nearby villages in Warangal were alarmed after a leopard was spotted in an oil palm plantation. Forest Department officials confirmed the presence of pugmarks, installed camera traps and advised people to avoid venturing alone into the area.

Police detained several BRS leaders and a few Youth Congress leaders across the erstwhile Nalgonda district ahead of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's visit. The BRS had planned protests over pending job promises, while some Youth Congress workers reportedly intended to raise local political demands.

A year after the Sigachi Industries blast claimed 54 lives, victims' families allege that compensation, medical assistance, educational support and employment assurances announced by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and the company remain largely unfulfilled despite repeated representations to authorities.

For many tribal children in Telangana, learning Hindi means navigating four languages at once—making a compelling case for mother tongue-based learning

BRS General Secretary Praveen Kumar has alleged a Rs 2,041 crore scam in the procurement of commodities for residential schools in Telangana. He accused contractors of irregularities, including links to drug peddling, and challenged SC and ST Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman to an open debate at the Press Club on July 2.

BRS general secretary RS Praveen Kumar accused the Congress government in Telangana of vendetta politics after his security cover was reduced and his bulletproof vehicle withdrawn. He alleged that the move was politically motivated, citing his refusal to join the Congress and his criticism of scams.

Hyderabad Heroes and Mumbai Dreamers secured victories to reach the final at Gachibowli. Heroes edged Chennai Bulls 29–24 in a high-intensity clash, while Mumbai Dreamers outlasted Bengaluru Bravehearts 7–5 in a tight defensive battle to book their final berth

Twenty-one cows were killed after being struck by lightning in Ankampalli village of Mulugu district late Friday night. In a separate incident in Lingala village, a bull died due to electrocution.

The Telangana Cabinet Sub‑Committee has recommended consultations with Karnataka and Kerala to explore a joint legal and political strategy against the Centre’s proposed legislation replacing MGNREGA.

BRS MLC Takkellapalli Ravinder Rao said the party was undergoing restructuring and assured that every worker would be given a suitable role. He urged cadres to focus on local issues and expose the Congress government’s failures, while former minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar and MLC Tata Madhusudhan called for renewed struggle and predicted BRS’s victory in Bhadrachalam.

An NRI priest accused of cheating devotees of lakhs of rupees under the pretext of performing special pujas was arrested by Bachupally police at RGIA after his return from the US. The accused, Ch. Rama Lacharao, allegedly threatened victims with black magic and is suspected to be involved in similar cases abroad.

The Telangana Prantha Upadhyaya Sangam (TPUS) has announced a series of protests beginning July 4 to press for implementation of the National Education Policy (2020) and 51 per cent PRC fitment.

The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is progressing slowly in Hyderabad, with the distribution of enumeration forms lagging across all 15 Assembly constituencies. GHMC officials cited transportation issues and weekend absenteeism among residents as key reasons for the delay.

Around 200 families in Rahmat Nagar, Yousufguda, say delayed stormwater drain construction by the GHMC has disrupted daily life and affected businesses during the monsoon. Officials attribute the delay to rain and labour shortages, promising completion by the first week of July.

SR University, in collaboration with Hamstech, inaugurated the SRU School of Design at its Warangal campus. Fashion designer Neeta Lulla attended the launch and stressed the need for industry-driven design education that nurtures creativity, innovation and meaningful careers.

Hyderabad has witnessed a sharp dip in temperatures over the past two days, with minimum levels dropping to 24.2 degrees Celsius at Serilingampally and several areas recording below 25 degrees Celsius. The IMD has forecast cloudy skies with light to moderate rain and issued a yellow warning for heavy rainfall in parts of Telangana on Sunday.

The GHMC is set to launch a pilot medicine waste collection drive in Hyderabad by installing dedicated collection boxes at select medical shops. The initiative aims to promote the safe disposal of expired and unused medicines while protecting public health and the environment.

Eight people were injured, one critically, after a lift plunged from the fourth floor to the ground floor in an apartment building at Hanuman Nagar, Meerpet. Police are investigating whether poor maintenance or a technical malfunction caused the accident.

A four-year-old boy died after being struck by a reversing Tata Ace mini truck outside his house in Bholakpur, Musheerabad. The incident triggered a road protest by family members before police intervened, registered a case, and launched an investigation.

Left parties staged a massive protest in Hanamkonda on Saturday against the Congress government for demolishing huts built by the poor in Warangal and Hanamkonda districts. CPI and CPM leaders led a rally and dharna, warning that the agitation for housing rights would intensify statewide if the government failed to provide pattas and stop targeting the poor.

The Badruka Educational Society has signed an MoU with Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya, Kanchi, to jointly offer a certificate programme in Temple Management. The initiative aims to train volunteers for temple administration while paving the way for broader academic collaborations.

Adilabad district has reported 12 cyber fraud cases in the past week, prompting SP Akhil Mahajan to caution the public against online scams. He urged residents to report incidents to the toll‑free number 1930.