Telangana

Saturn will be at opposition on Sunday, when Earth passes between the Sun and Saturn, placing the ringed planet directly opposite the Sun in the sky. The event will make Saturn appear its brightest to the naked eye and largest through telescopes, while remaining visible throughout the night.

Sangareddy Agriculture department officials are preparing to deploy trained specialists to identify seven paddy varieties eligible for bonus during Vanakalam procurement. The varieties closely resemble more than 30 others, making identification difficult at the district’s 31 procurement centres

Thirty Satavahana University students participated in a nature walk at Kawal Tiger Reserve as part of Wildlife Week. Accompanied by faculty members and Forest Department officials, they observed animal pugmarks, scat, plant species and the landscape and learnt about birds

Patancheru MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy sought Rs 25 lakh ex gratia for families of four persons killed in a road accident near Vikarabad and Rs 10 lakh compensation for the injured. He also provided Rs 2 lakh for immediate medical expenses

The Telangana Express, formerly known as the Andhra Pradesh Express, has completed 50 years of service since its launch on October 3, 1976. Introduced as a premier rail link between the Telugu-speaking region and New Delhi, the train has undergone significant expansion and technological upgrades over the decades.

An unemployed man allegedly set his house on fire in Naskal village, Medak, after his mother refused to give him money for liquor and a car. The house and valuables were gutted. Police registered a case and launched an investigation

Kakatiya University plans to introduce an AI-enabled curriculum and develop as a nodal centre for higher education in North Telangana. The university also plans international programmes, research expansion and industry partnerships to provide students and researchers with global opportunities

Nava Limited handed over cheques worth Rs 3.60 lakh to women artisans at its empowerment centre in Paloncha, Kothagudem. The artisans earned the amount through palm-leaf handicrafts and uniform stitching. The company also distributed spectacles to government school students

Farmers in Ramayampet staged a protest against unscheduled power cuts, claiming they were receiving barely four hours of supply. They said crops were withering due to inadequate power and demanded 12-hour supply to protect their agricultural produce from damage

The death toll in the Naspur road accident has risen to six after 20-year-old Salluri Anusha died during treatment in Karimnagar. Police suspect the auto-rickshaw driver lost control while making a sudden U-turn, resulting in a collision with a lorry

The Hyderabad Public School felicitated distinguished alumnus Prem Watsa during his visit to the institution. The occasion also marked the foundation stone ceremony for a new Junior School Block, which will be named after his father, former Principal M.C. Watsa.

Seven more persons, including three serving Madras Regiment personnel and two alleged arms dealers from West Bengal, have been arrested over the theft of firearms and ammunition from the Army’s 20 Battalion at Bolarum. Police said no extremist links had emerged.

The death toll in the Naspur road accident rose to six after 20-year-old Salluri Anusha died while undergoing treatment in Karimnagar on Saturday. Five women had earlier died after the auto-rickshaw they were travelling in collided with a lorry

Four persons were killed and several others injured in a bus accident at Ananthagiri in Vikarabad on Saturday morning. Police, rescue teams and ambulances rushed to the spot, while injured victims were shifted to government hospitals for emergency treatment and specialised care.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy directed officials to prepare a comprehensive Child Online Safety Framework to protect children from cybercrimes and ensure justice. He called for involving parents and highlighted Bharosa centres, SHE-Bharosa Cyber Labs and CybHER app initiatives.

Three women were killed and seven others seriously injured after a private travel bus carrying around 54 passengers from Sangareddy district overturned on Ananthagiri Ghat Road in Vikarabad. The passengers were travelling to attend a funeral in Chintakunta village.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao expressed anguish over the Vikarabad bus accident in which three persons were killed and several others injured. He condoled the deaths and directed party leaders to coordinate with officials and support victims.

Several passengers were injured after an RTC bus travelling from Tandur to Vikarabad overturned on Ananthagiri Ghat Road near Vikarabad on Saturday morning. Local residents and passers-by rescued the injured and shifted them to Vikarabad Government Hospital.

Several BRS MLAs, MLCs and senior leaders were placed under house arrest in Hyderabad on Saturday as they planned to visit the recently inaugurated Sanathnagar TIMS hospital. The leaders wanted to inspect services and enquire about treatment being provided to patients.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao congratulated Dhruva Space, TakeMe2Space, SatLeo Labs and EON Space Labs after their space technologies reached orbit aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9. He highlighted Telangana’s startup ecosystem and the role of T-Hub and T-Works.

A four-day workshop on the standardisation of the Gondi-Koya language dictionary commenced in Bhadrachalam, drawing 120 participants from eight states. Speakers stressed the need to preserve indigenous tribal languages and cultures.

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has announced that all Central Kitchens in the state will be launched simultaneously on December 9 and directed officials to complete pending works by November 30.

The sanctioning of five Additional Junior Civil Judges-cum-Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class Courts for Kothagudem district has triggered demands from legal and people's organisations to establish courts at Paloncha and Sujatha Nagar instead of concentrating three of them in Kothagudem town.

A 30-year-old man who had been missing from Medak district since September 29 was found dead in Rayarao Cheruvu in Narsapur town on Friday.