Telangana

BRS leaders KT Rama Rao and T Harish Rao paid tributes to Telangana activist Konda Laxman Bapuji on his death anniversary, recalling his role in the freedom struggle, Telangana movement and commitment to weaker sections and handloom workers.

National Highway 563 between Jagtial and Warangal is set to open to the public soon after a trial run began on September 5. The 68-km four-lane stretch, built at Rs 2,486 crore, is expected to reduce travel time.

A multi-decadal study has found rising heat-humidity stress and prolonged dry spells across Telangana and other parts of South Peninsular India. Hyderabad and Warangal are witnessing increasing urban heat and humidity, while farming districts face longer gaps between spells of rain.

The Yogoda Satsanga Society of India will organise a Kriya Yoga programme with senior sanyasi Swami Smaranananda Giri at Haryana Bhavan, Secunderabad, on October 1 and 2, followed by a three-day programme from October 2 to 4.

Ganesh idol immersion continued late into Sunday night as Hyderabad witnessed large crowds, heavy traffic and elaborate arrangements around the lake. More than a lakh devotees visited the Khairatabad pandal, while swimmers, lifeguards and disaster response teams remained deployed.

Tension prevailed at Jurala Project as police stopped BRS leaders and farmers protesting for irrigation water. Former MLA Chittem Rammohan Reddy was taken into custody, while senior BRS leaders were placed under house arrest and farmers demanded water for standing crops.

Police suspect an inter-State gang was behind the theft of Rs 15 lakh from two SBI ATMs in Karimnagar. Three to four suspects allegedly wore women’s attire, used gas cutters and sprayed paint on CCTV cameras before fleeing towards Maharashtra.

Two persons were killed and several others injured when a passenger vehicle carrying pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh hit a tree and overturned at Domalpenta in Nagarkurnool district. The passengers were returning to Hyderabad after offering prayers at Srisailam.

A 35-year-old police constable, M Chandrasekhar, was found dead at his residence in Moosarambagh in the early hours of Monday. Police said he had reportedly alerted a woman about his intention to end his life before his death.

A major fire broke out in the basement parking area of Jupiter Apartments in Uppal Bhagayath on Monday morning. Firefighters brought the blaze under control, while two cars, two bikes and a bicycle were completely gutted.

Located around 40 km from Hyderabad, Under The Moon in Yadgarpalle offers a peaceful lakeside escape with greenery, rocky terrain, kayaking and boating. The spot is suited for picnics, photography and relaxed outings, particularly during evenings and the monsoon season.

State’s fiscal health increasingly hinges on turning sunk investments into productive capital, as incomplete irrigation and industrial projects constrain economic returns

Residents of Pothansettipally staged a protest on the Medak-Hyderabad road on Sunday, alleging that Mission Bhagiratha officials failed to connect a newly built overhead water tank to the pipeline. Villagers said they had been struggling with drinking water shortages for years

Three patients, two sanitation workers and others were injured after concrete slabs and portions of the false ceiling collapsed in the Aarogyasri ward of MGM Hospital in Warangal. Hospital authorities inspected the ward as patients sought immediate corrective measures

A four-year-old girl died of suffocation after accidentally getting trapped inside a car at Vinoba Nagar village in Julurupad mandal of Kothagudem district on Sunday. Family members found her unconscious and rushed her to hospitals, but doctors confirmed her death

Two sisters drowned after accidentally falling into a farm pond at Kasindepeta village in Mulugu on Sunday. They had accompanied their father, a CPI leader, to his cotton field, where he was spraying pesticides

A Revenue Department survey of 388 acres in Erravalli village has left more than 200 Dalit farmers worried about the ownership of land they have cultivated for decades, amid claims over 180 acres and the Chief Minister's Assembly statement

HMWSSB workers fixed a sewage leak at Vinayak Nagar Colony in Shaikpet after Telangana Today highlighted residents’ concerns over overflowing sewage near a Ganesh idol installation. The repair brought relief to residents and the local Ganesh Utsav Committee

Tension prevailed at the Jurala project in Jogulamba Gadwal district as police and officials guarded canal regulators after farmers released water themselves for irrigation. Farmers said crops were withering and demanded assured water supply to protect their paddy fields

The Telangana Model School and Junior College at Dariyapur in Muttaram, Peddapalli, has been selected for the Boeing Sukanya STEM Lab. It is among 26 institutions chosen nationally and the only school from Telangana and South India

Mild tension prevailed in Madannapet after a chicken piece was found near a Ganesh pandal, prompting a protest by BJP workers and others. Protesters alleged an attempt to desecrate the pandal, while police deployed additional personnel and assured action.

A 38-year-old devotee died after suffering an electric shock while taking a Ganesh idol for immersion at Manjulapur in Nirmal on Sunday. Police said he came into contact with a live wire while standing on the tractor carrying the idol

Differences within the Mancherial Congress have surfaced again after flex posters supporting Peddapalli MP G. Vamshikrishna and M. Jaganmohan Rao were torn down. The incident prompted complaints to officials, while rival camps traded allegations amid reported political tensions

A 40-year-old man was rescued after being trapped between an old grill-style lift and the wall of a building in Moosapet. Hydraa DRF personnel used a hydraulic cutter to free him after his leg was crushed and fractured.