Telangana

The Artillery Centre in Hyderabad conducted the Attestation Parade for 2,436 Agniveers of Batch 8/26, marking their formal induction into the Armed Forces. The ceremony highlighted military discipline, precision, and the successful completion of months of intensive training.

The six black velvet pouches adorning Hyderabad's Bibi-ka-Alam have intrigued devotees for generations. Historians believe they contain priceless jewels gifted by the Nizams, while the alam itself houses a sacred relic linked to Hazrat Bibi Fatima and Islamic history.

Organisers of the Bibi ka Alam procession, in coordination with Hyderabad City Police, conducted a trial run in the Old City on Saturday. Elephant Sreedevi, brought from Kerala, traversed the traditional route ahead of the Muharram procession scheduled for June 26.

UNOX, along with IRINOX and BERKEL, hosted an exclusive Chefs' Table event in Hyderabad, bringing together renowned chefs to showcase innovative cooking techniques, advanced kitchen technology, and culinary creativity while encouraging industry collaboration, learning, and inspiration.

A charred surgical scissors was allegedly found in the cremated remains of a tribal woman who died after a delivery at Gundala PHC. The incident has triggered outrage, prompting the Telangana Human Rights Commission to order a probe into the matter

BRS leaders and workers staged a protest at the MRO Office, demanding protection of eight acres of Government land in the Cantonment area from alleged encroachment. The party urged the Government to use the land for constructing 6,000 Indiramma houses.

Fourteen persons, including a six-year-old boy and five women, were injured when a stray dog attacked residents sleeping outside their houses in Ganeshpalli village of Sarangapur mandal in Jagtial district. The injured were shifted to the government hospital for treatment.

Mohammad Afridi Ahmed and Mohammad Arfaz Ahmed, popularly known as the Siddipet brothers, are set to feature in the Telangana T20 League. Having risen from humble beginnings, the duo hopes to impress selectors and IPL scouts with strong all-round performances

Eleven suspects were detained in connection with the murder of a couple in Kosara hamlet of Asifabad mandal. Four reportedly confessed to the crime. Police are probing the motive and possible involvement of others in the double murder case

NTPC has donated an electric rickshaw to the Sports Coaching Foundation under its CSR initiative, strengthening the organisation's efforts to promote sports among underprivileged children. The vehicle will help transport sports equipment to government schools across Telangana.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau seized Rs 1.5 crore in cash from a bank locker maintained by Survey and Land Records Deputy Director Sunkari Narahari Rao. The recovery comes days after officials unearthed assets worth over Rs 30 crore during searches.

A Malkajgiri court granted one-week interim bail to Bandi Bageerath, who was arrested in a POCSO case registered by the Petbasheerabad police. The relief was granted to enable him to appear for examinations after his anticipatory bail plea was earlier rejected.

Rajendranagar police rescued a one-year-old infant who stopped breathing after a car accident on the Shamshabad-Aramghar route. Deputy Commissioner of Police S. Srinivas and his team administered CPR at the scene, reviving the child before shifting the injured to hospital.

Medical students, junior doctors and senior residents in Telangana have opposed a proposal to raise the retirement age of government medical college faculty from 65 to 70 years, warning that it could hamper recruitment, promotions and career opportunities for young doctors.

The Telangana CID has arrested Sheikh Mohideen, Executive Vice President of Worldline E‑Payment Gateway, for his alleged role in the Falcon Invoice Discounting fraud. The platform is accused of duping over 7,000 investors nationwide, collecting more than Rs 4,200 crore through fake schemes.

The Congress government in Telangana is looking at new revenue streams including tourism expansion under the PPP model, sand exports, improved registrations and transport collections. At a Cabinet Sub‑Committee meeting, Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka directed officials to prioritise resource‑based revenue generation, with plans ranging from temple tourism to BH Series vehicle tax reforms.

The Telangana government is weighing the option of withdrawing deposits and discontinuing services with the State Bank of India after the bank challenged the Raidurg land auction in the High Court. The dispute centres on five acres originally allotted to the erstwhile State Bank of Hyderabad, with the court staying further proceedings.

The Jana Sena Party, led by Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, inaugurated its Telangana state office in Manikonda. Kalyan declared that the party will intensify its political journey in Telangana, urging cadres to focus on people’s problems, national unity, and the region’s aspirations.

SCCL CMD Dr Buddha Prakash Jyoti assured that Telangana’s thermal power stations will receive uninterrupted coal supplies during the monsoon season despite production challenges.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Friday met the family of former MLA Balka Suman in Hyderabad, assuring them of the party’s full support. Suman was arrested on May 30 over remarks against Singareni Collieries, which KTR termed politically motivated, accusing the Congress government of targeting opposition voices.

A woman has filed a fresh private petition in Hyderabad’s Special Court against AICC in‑charge Meenakshi Natarajan and others, alleging inaction against Congress leader K Shiva Kumar Reddy.

The Telangana government has initiated plans to set up advanced grain silos across 20 paddy-producing districts to modernise storage and procurement systems. With an initial capacity of 50,000 metric tonnes, the project aims to reduce post-harvest losses.

Former Minister V Srinivas Goud accused the Congress government of harassing BRS leaders with false cases and failing to deliver on its six guarantees. He asserted that BRS would return to power under K Chandrashekhar Rao.

Telangana Police have been recognised as the best-performing state police force in the country for passport verification services, receiving the Institutional Performance Award from the Ministry of External Affairs.