Telangana

BRS MLA Kotha Prabhakar Reddy distributed Chief Minister's Relief Fund cheques worth Rs 38 lakh to 187 beneficiaries in Dubbak. He urged people needing CMRF assistance to approach his camp office directly, assuring them that staff would help with applications

The family of 25-year-old B Vishal, who was declared brain-dead after a road accident near Neredmet, donated his two kidneys, liver and heart. The organs will help four patients, Jeevandan Telangana said, thanking the family for its decision.

A 34-year-old bike mechanic has been arrested for allegedly raping and murdering a 21-year-old nurse in Thukkuguda. Police said technical evidence and clues from the crime scene helped crack the case within 30 hours. Further forensic investigation is underway.

Five years after its foundation stone was laid, Khammam's second IT Hub remains incomplete, raising concerns over delayed employment opportunities for local youth. Opposition leaders have alleged government negligence and urged officials and ministers to expedite construction of the long-pending project

A 16-year-old Class X student died by suicide at his residence in Miyapur on Monday. Police said he was reportedly distressed over difficulties with his studies. The body was shifted to Gandhi Hospital, and an investigation is underway.

A modern centralised community kitchen, sponsored by SCCL at a cost of Rs 8 crore, was inaugurated in Mancherial on Monday. The facility will provide breakfast to around 50,000 students from government schools and colleges in Mancherial, Peddapalli and Jagtial districts

A Telugu teacher at a government school in Papannapet, Medak, is under scrutiny after around 15 girl students reportedly complained of inappropriate behaviour. Questions have also been raised over the inquiry team's alleged delay in submitting its report to district authorities

Megastar Chiranjeevi has urged people to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi with eco-friendly Seed Ganesha idols made of clay and embedded seeds. He unveiled the idols promoted by Green India Challenge and appealed to citizens to combine devotion with environmental responsibility.

GTA VI’s 26-minute Netflix extended look has intensified excitement around the game, with engagement and pre-orders reportedly surging. While Cyberleek’s leaks appear to have lost their impact, questions remain over GTA VI’s performance and the packed gaming release schedule ahead.

India is building a sovereign timing system to reduce dependence on GPS for precise time. From banking and telecom to power grids and 5G, the ‘One Nation, One Time’ initiative aims to synchronise critical digital infrastructure using IST, NavIC and atomic clocks

A man lay down on the road at Gowliguda bus stand in Hyderabad to protest worsening road conditions and potholes. Residents say recent rains have damaged several stretches, with two-wheeler riders facing risks and commuters demanding permanent repairs from the GHMC.

Farmers in Sangareddy have urged the Telangana government to hold elections to Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies instead of appointing nominated committees. Led by BRS leader Patnam Manikyam, they submitted a representation to Additional Collector R Pandu on Monday

The CRPF's Second Signal Battalion celebrated its 58th Foundation Day at the Group Centre in Chandrayangutta on Monday. The three-day celebrations featured a mela, cultural programmes, veteran felicitation, a Sainik Sammelan, dinner with veterans and a blood donation camp.

Accumulated silt and inadequate street lighting on Hyderabad’s Barkas-Pahadi Shareef road are raising safety concerns among residents. They say poor sweeping and dark stretches at curves and junctions pose particular risks to two-wheeler riders and other motorists after dark.

Hyderabad scholar Shreeya Lakkapragada, 22, has been awarded the 2026 Louis and Ida Tatelman Scholarship at Harvard University. A Dexterity scholar, she previously attended Wellesley College on a full scholarship and was accepted by five leading universities for postgraduate studies.

Patients are often forced to buy full medicine strips despite prescriptions for fewer doses, leading to avoidable expenses and wastage. While the Drugs Consultative Committee has urged exact-quantity dispensing, chemists cite regulatory and operational hurdles in cutting blister packs.

The Telangana Nurses Association has demanded tighter security, safe accommodation and stronger workplace safeguards for nurses following the murder of 21-year-old nurse V.K. Sirisha in Tukkuguda. The association also sought DME-level monitoring and accountability mechanisms across teaching hospitals.

Unable to travel to the US for their daughter’s wedding, a couple from Telangana’s Suryapet district joined the ceremony virtually. They watched the rituals online and showered akshintalu towards the screen, ensuring their blessings remained part of the wedding.

An AIMIM worker, 60-year-old Mahboob Ali, was stabbed to death by a group of unidentified assailants in Hyderabad’s Falaknuma area. Police formed three special teams to track the attackers, while the motive remains unknown and an investigation is underway

A 25-year-old Armed Reserve constable, Nibhash, allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Hyderabad’s Amberpet following a failed love affair. Police said he had messaged friends before the incident, prompting them to alert authorities. An investigation is underway

Two teenage brothers drowned in Mondikunta Pond at Ganeshlalpalli, Mulugu, while trying to save each other. The tragedy occurred during their visit for Rakhi celebrations.

Two men died in Khammam district when a tractor trolley carrying soil overturned and fell on their motorcycle at Buchireddypalem village in Yerrupalem mandal on Sunday.

A woman in Mancherial district allegedly died by suicide by jumping into a well at Lingapur village, tying her six-year-old daughter to her waist. Police suspect family disputes as the motive. The bodies were retrieved, and investigation is underway.

The Congress government has responded to the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) announcing a special campaign to highlight the government’s failures in its first 1,000 days by releasing details of its achievements.