Telangana

Hyderabad Police have launched an inquiry into an alleged social media smear campaign targeting Telangana High Court judge Justice Madhavi Devi. Cyber Crime and Task Force teams are coordinating to identify those responsible, following concerns raised during a POCSO case hearing.

Truck drivers staged a protest on the Bhongir–Chityala highway in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district over delays in unloading maize stocks at warehouses. Hundreds of vehicles remained stranded for days, with drivers alleging lack of basic facilities and official response.

Hyderabad Police have cautioned citizens against fake apps and websites offering discounted IPL tickets for the SRH vs RCB match at Uppal Stadium. Officials warned that scammers are targeting fans and stealing banking details through fraudulent online booking platforms.

Telangana DGP C.V. Anand announced an “effective policing” model combining strict enforcement and citizen-friendly policing. He outlined priorities including action against drugs, cybercrime and road safety, along with a new health programme for police personnel and major structural reforms.

Public health experts report a worrying rise in lung cancer cases among non-smokers, especially women, across southern India. Studies point to environmental pollution, household exposure and genetic susceptibility as key drivers, with Hyderabad recording one of the highest incidence rates.

The Telangana High Court has reserved orders on the anticipatory bail plea of Bandi Sai Bageerath in a POCSO case registered at Petbasheerabad police station. Justice T Madhavi Devi heard arguments late into the night, with counsels citing Supreme Court and High Court precedents.

Telangana has recorded an increase in annual groundwater recharge, rising from 18.44 lakh hectare metres in 2024 to 19.61 lakh hectare metres in 2025. Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy has directed officials to treat conservation as a mass movement.

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has accused the Congress government of neglecting the Palamuru Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme and announced a padayatra in June to press for completion of pending works.

The Telangana government has constituted a six-member committee to identify and honour Telangana Udyamakarulu, the activists of the statehood movement. Headed by Advisor to Government K Keshava Rao, the panel will evolve criteria, prepare a list of activists, and recommend the nature of recognition and facilities to be extended to them.

Descendants of Telangana Armed Peasant Struggle icon Chakali Ilamma have opposed the appointment of Chityala Swetha as a State Women’s Commission Member, alleging she misrepresented her lineage.

Two separate incidents of patricide were reported in Karimnagar district on Friday. In Karimnagar town, a man was hacked to death by his son following a domestic quarrel, while in Illandakunta mandal another man succumbed to injuries after being attacked by his son during a land dispute.

IIT Hyderabad, in partnership with DMRL and Innomet Advanced Materials, has embarked on the indigenous development of a 100 kg inert gas atomiser facility.

A last-minute cancellation of a programme at the National Investment and Manufacturing Zone in Sangareddy by Ministers D Sridhar Babu and Damodara Rajanarasimha raised eyebrows.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said Bandi Sai Bhageerath, son of Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar and accused in a POCSO case, was absconding. He defended the police action, stressing that procedures had to be followed carefully in sensitive cases, especially involving minors.

Wyra police in Khammam district arrested three interstate smugglers and seized 128 kg of ganja worth Rs 64 lakh. The contraband was being transported from Odisha to Tamil Nadu, officials said.

Central Bank of India organised Corporate Customers’ Meet and Exporters’ Meet in Hyderabad to strengthen engagement with key industries. Senior officials interacted with corporates and exporters, highlighting customised financial solutions and innovative banking products to support industrial growth and export-oriented businesses.

A minor fire broke out in an empty coach of the Hyderabad–Jaipur Special Train at Hyderabad railway station on Friday evening before departure. Railway officials brought the fire under control quickly, with no injuries reported. The cause of the incident is under investigation.

GHMC Commissioner R V Karnan inspected the Census House Listing Operation in Shamshabad and reviewed field-level implementation at Enumeration Blocks 83 and 94. He directed officials to ensure complete household coverage, accurate data collection and timely completion of the exercise by June 9.

Boehringer Ingelheim India has signed two five-year MoUs with NIPER Hyderabad and Ahmedabad to strengthen pharmaceutical research, education and innovation. The collaboration will enable academic exchange, joint research initiatives and access to the company’s global open science platform opnMe.

Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar accused the BJP-led Centre of misleading people by raising fuel prices soon after Assembly elections in four States. He said the government had assured voters there would be no hike, but reversed its stance once results were declared, citing the West Asia conflict as justification.

Karimnagar MLA Gangula Kamalakar accused the state government of failing to procure maize and paddy, leaving farmers waiting at centres for over 20 days.

BRS general secretary Takkellapally Ravinder Rao urged party cadres to actively join the digital membership enrolment drive in Khammam and Kothagudem districts.

Osmania University has announced the PhD Category-I admission notification for the academic year 2026, inviting online applications from candidates holding JRF qualifications in national-level tests.

Left‑wing organisations in Khammam staged a protest demanding the immediate arrest of Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son, Bageerath, who has been booked under the POCSO Act. Leaders accused the police of inaction despite five days having passed since the case was registered and recalled earlier allegations of misconduct against him.