Telangana

Railways shooter Sonam Uttam Maskar clinched the gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle Women event at the 24th Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship in Bhopal. Elavenil Valarivan secured silver, while Arya Borse took bronze in a closely contested final.

Government degree colleges in Telangana have emerged as the top choice for undergraduate admissions, securing nearly half of the 56,147 seats allotted in the first phase of DOST 2026 counselling.

The investigation into a POCSO case against Bandi Sai Bageerath intensified after he failed to appear before Pet-Basheerabad police for questioning for the second time. The suspect had earlier sought additional time and has now moved the Telangana High Court for anticipatory bail.

Army Public School Golconda achieved a 100% pass percentage in the CBSE Class XII Board Examinations 2026, with all 63 students clearing the exams. Several students scored above 90%, while centum marks were secured in Business Studies, Artificial Intelligence and other subjects.

A special court sentenced a man to life imprisonment in a 2021 Balapur sexual assault case involving a minor girl. Two others received three-year prison terms for assisting the offence and threatening the survivor’s family. The court also awarded Rs 4 lakh compensation.

Avio Smart Market Stack Limited and BITS Pilani have signed a strategic MoU to develop AI-driven digital solutions for rural India. The collaboration aims to improve governance, financial inclusion, healthcare access and sustainable farming for over 40 million rural residents.

Medicover Hospitals, Hitec City, has launched a state-of-the-art Advanced Eye Centre offering specialised cataract, retina, corneal and neuro-ophthalmology services. Inaugurated by Amala Akkineni, the facility provides advanced diagnostic, surgical and retinal care through modern technology and specialised ophthalmology expertise.

Doctors at KIMS Hospitals, Kondapur, successfully treated a 10-year-old Hyderabad boy diagnosed with rare spinal cancer using advanced robotic spine surgery. The child, diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma after chemotherapy, underwent robotic-guided spinal surgery for complete tumour removal and spinal fixation.

A joint forum of women’s and transgender organisations in Telangana has urged police to immediately arrest the accused in a POCSO case registered at Pet Basheerabad. The group also raised concerns over delays in the investigation and circulation of the survivor’s images online.

Two teenagers from Masaipet drowned in a quarry pit at Hakeempet village in Medak district on Friday after venturing into deep water while swimming with friends. Their bodies were later retrieved and shifted to the Government Hospital in Medak for postmortem examination.

A massive candle rally was held in Amangal, Rangareddy, to demand the arrest of Bandi Bhageerath, son of Union Minister Bandi Sanjay, in a POCSO case. Led by BRS leader RS Praveen Kumar, protesters accused the Congress government of protecting the absconding suspect and harassing the victim's family

BRS MLC Pochampally Srinivas Reddy announced a boycott of Friday’s revenue and housing review meeting, citing deliberate delays in clearing his development proposals. He alleged that ₹124.20 lakh in constituency funds remain unapproved, hampering public works and violating his rights.

Thirty-six passengers narrowly escaped after a Kaveri Travels bus caught fire in Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasam district early Friday. The driver’s quick actions allowed all aboard to deboard before the vehicle was completely gutted; no casualties were reported

Posters targeting Bandi Bageerath, son of Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar, appeared across Nizamabad on Friday, labeling him "absconding." The posters follow a POCSO case filed against him, sparking political backlash and public demands for equal legal action regardless of political status

The mother of the victim in the POCSO case registered against Bandi Sai Bageerath issued a statement giving more details of the case and an appeal. Here is the complete and unedited text of the statement issued to the media

Here are the fuel prices in Hyderabad after the oil companies announced an upward revision in the prices of petrol and diesel.

Oil companies increased petrol and diesel prices by around Rs 3 per litre from Friday, citing disruptions linked to the Iran-Israel conflict and Strait of Hormuz crisis, with fuel rates in Delhi witnessing a sharp rise

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A revenue inspector at Duggondi mandal tahsildar office in Warangal was trapped by ACB officials while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 for processing a property mutation.

The body of a 32-year-old married woman, missing since May 9, was discovered in the Tharlapadu forest of Nirmal district with head injuries.

An ACB court in Hyderabad has summoned BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao, senior IAS officer Arvind Kumar, and two others in connection with the Formula‑E race case.

Khammam armed reserve constable Raju Pilli has completed his fourth Procam Slam, cementing his place among India’s elite endurance runners. Representing the Telangana Police, he successfully finished all four World Athletics Gold Label races, earning admiration for his discipline and fitness.

A 35-year-old woman was found murdered at her home in Munigadapa, Jagadevpur mandal, on Thursday. Her family accused her husband and in-laws of assaulting her to death.

Nava Limited, under its CSR initiative, donated household items and appliances worth Rs 5.6 lakh to Manavaseva Voluntary Organisation (Saroja Old Age Home) in Bhadrachalam.