Telangana

The new one-way traffic loop around KBR Park has eased motorists’ movement but left pedestrians struggling with missing footpaths and inadequate crossing facilities. Cancer patients, attendants and commuters say continuous traffic has made walking and crossing roads increasingly difficult.

Telangana is likely to remain relatively dry through the first week of September, according to the IMD’s extended forecast. The State recorded a 34 per cent rainfall deficit in August till August 20, while cumulative monsoon rainfall is 13 per cent below normal.

A 36-year-old businessman has alleged that he was assaulted with iron rods and sticks and threatened by a group in Hyderabad. Police registered a zero FIR and later transferred the case to Jubilee Hills based on jurisdiction.

Medak Collector Prathima Singh visited a beekeeping farm at Bogada Bhupathipur and encouraged farmers to take up alternative cultivation. She said 104 beekeeping boxes had been distributed to 10 farmers and urged them to explore alternatives amid expected low rainfall.

The Telangana AYUSH House Surgeons and PG Doctors Joint Action Committee continued its strike in Warangal for the 17th day, demanding stipend parity with Allopathy doctors. The medicos rejected a proposed 15 per cent hike and threatened to intensify protests.

Congress leaders Kandi Srinivas Reddy and Sanjeeva Reddy have been served show-cause notices for allegedly abusing each other during a Political Affairs Committee meeting in Utnoor. The party has sought explanations from both leaders within three days

Tension prevailed in Kothur on Thursday after relatives of road accident victim Boggula Sai Goud protested with his body, alleging police failed to name the person responsible in the FIR. Police said the minor accused had been named on the accident day.

Traffic congestion continues near Raidurg Metro, with commuters seeking widening of the narrow stretch towards the station. TGIIC says utility shifting is required before work can begin. Meanwhile, road-widening works worth Rs 9 crore on three stretches are nearing completion.

HMDA will conduct an e-auction of 35 residential plots at Bachupally Layout on September 2. Registration will begin on August 31. A pre-bid meeting was held on Thursday, with officials addressing bidders’ queries on plots and auction procedures.

Former Sirpur (T) MLA Koneru Konappa and BRS cadres staged a sit-in on Thursday protesting the delay in construction of a double-lane road between Kothmir and Pesarigunta villages in Dahegaon mandal and warned of a larger agitation.

Manthena Jaganmohan Rao, once a close aide of Mancherial MLA K Premsagar Rao, unveiled former minister Gaddam Venkataswamy’s statue at the railway station on Thursday. The move has triggered political speculation amid reported differences between Jaganmohan Rao and Premsagar Rao.

As many as 89 rice mills in Telangana allegedly diverted 3.72 lakh metric tonnes of paddy worth Rs 927.16 crore under the Custom Milling Rice process. Officials have recovered over Rs 700 crore and registered 28 criminal cases against millers.

The University of Hyderabad will honour 25 Oggu Katha artists from across Telangana on August 23 for preserving the State’s folk heritage. The programme will also feature an English documentary on Oggu Katha, folk music and a Bathukamma workshop.

The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education has dispatched pass certificates for students who cleared the March and May 2026 Intermediate examinations. The certificates feature 25 high-security measures and will be sent to junior colleges through district education officials.

Hyderabad’s historic Mir Alam Mandi near Charminar is getting a Rs 10.50-crore phased makeover. The project includes restoration of its heritage arch, modern sheds for nearly 300 vendors, improved drainage, waste management facilities and LED lighting, while minimising disruption to businesses.

Mahabubabad CI Raghupathi Reddy has been relieved of his duties pending an enquiry after videos showed him allegedly grabbing protesting students by the throat. Student organisations condemned the incident and demanded his suspension and withdrawal of the decision on polytechnic education.

A 27-year-old recently married man drowned while venturing into a lake to harvest lotus flowers at Bujaranpally in Pedda Shankarampet mandal on Thursday. Locals alerted police and fire department officials, who retrieved his body hours later.

The Telangana Congress decision to serve a showcause notice on Forest Minister Konda Surekha over her daughter Konda Sushmitha’s remarks against Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has triggered dissent, with party leaders questioning the disciplinary process and alleging discrimination.

Former MLA Gongidi Sunitha has demanded Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s resignation, alleging failure to maintain law and order and ensure women’s safety. She also sought a probe into Rupa Reddy’s murder and stronger action against drugs, alcohol and crimes.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao has extended support to the statewide agitation by polytechnic students against GO MS No 97. He demanded that the Congress government withdraw the order and criticised alleged police action against students during peaceful protests.

AYUSH house surgeons and PG scholars in Telangana intensified their 17-day protest by storming the Commissionerate office in Secunderabad. Nearly 100 medicos sought talks with senior officials, demanding higher stipends and highlighting the disparity with Allopathy and other States.

Quantum Mutual Fund has launched the Quantum Flexi Cap Fund, an open-ended equity scheme investing across large-, mid- and small-cap stocks. Its NFO opens on August 21 and closes September 4, with the fund set to reopen for continuous transactions on September 11.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar inspected the new one-way traffic system around KBR Park on Thursday, riding a motorcycle in plain clothes. He reviewed traffic flow, interacted with personnel and said movement had improved after initial confusion among motorists.

Malkajgiri police raided an alleged adulterated-spices unit in Medipally and seized 10.89 tonnes of turmeric, chilli, coriander and garam masala powders worth Rs 25 lakh. Police said sawdust was found in chilli powder and fake labels were used on products.