Telangana

Overcast weather and intermittent rain continued across Hyderabad and Telangana over the past 24 hours. Nandigam in Rangareddy recorded the highest rainfall of 59.2 mm, while temperatures remained moderate, with Hyderabad's maximum reaching 30.8 degrees Celsius.

Egg and chicken prices have surged across Telangana due to heavy bird mortality during summer, rising poultry feed costs, and strong export demand. Consumers, bakeries, and eateries are facing higher expenses, while the poultry industry expects prices to remain elevated until supply improves.

Three villages in Sangareddy district have successfully implemented community-led rainwater harvesting measures months before the government's initiative. The newly built ponds and soak pits have already begun storing rainwater, offering hope for groundwater recharge amid El Niño-induced drought concerns.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy alleged that a BJP-BRS conspiracy was slowing the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Kodangal. He also criticised Booth Level Officers for poor progress and directed Congress workers to ensure complete voter enrolment by July 30.

BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao, working president KT Rama Rao and senior leader T Harish Rao paid tributes to poet and freedom fighter Dasarathi Krishnamacharyulu on his birth anniversary, recalling his role in the Telangana Armed Struggle and his enduring literary contribution.

The Uppal Special Operations Team arrested a 56-year-old man for allegedly selling banned oxytocin injections used to artificially enhance milk production in dairy animals. Five vials were seized during a raid at Maktha village, and Pocharam IT Corridor police are investigating.

A 28-year-old migrant worker from Uttar Pradesh was killed and his friend critically injured after a speeding water tanker allegedly rammed their motorcycle near the Puppalaguda Toll Gate in Narsingi. Police are examining CCTV footage to determine the cause of the accident.

A parked ambulance was severely damaged after a tree collapsed on it near Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad's Nampally on Tuesday midnight. No injuries were reported. GHMC's Monsoon Emergency Team and police cleared the tree and restored traffic movement.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau conducted simultaneous raids at properties linked to TGTRANSCO Deputy Engineer Mutyam Venkataramana across Telangana over allegations of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. Officials are examining financial records and property documents as the investigation continues.

A 23-year-old cab driver was arrested for allegedly raping an airline cabin crew member after diverting her vehicle to a secluded location while she was travelling to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport for duty. Police tracked him using technical evidence and arrested him.

ICRISAT and the Nangia Group are planning a pilot project to provide nutritious food to tribal children through the mid-day meal scheme. The initiative will also identify and support anaemic children while strengthening fortified food production in Bhadrachalam

A 20-year-old third-year BTech student from Adilabad district died by suicide in his room in Narsapur town on Tuesday evening. Police registered a case and launched an investigation. The reason behind the incident was not immediately known

Two women from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are among more than 100 distressed Indian domestic workers stranded in Oman after allegedly being trafficked through fraudulent job offers. India's Ambassador Prashant Pise met them and assured them that their grievances would be addressed promptly.

BV Raju Institute of Technology (BVRIT), Narsapur, received the MathWorks Credentialing Award 2026 for its effective use of MatLab/Simulink in engineering education, research and student projects. The award was presented in Hyderabad in the presence of MathWorks and BVRIT officials.

Vigilance and enforcement officials, along with civil supplies authorities, found 3,029 metric tonnes of rice missing during a raid on a rice mill in Medak district. A complaint has been registered, and a report has been submitted to the district Collector for further action

Three members of a Hyderabad family, including a woman and her two children, were killed in a road accident in California. The father and the couple's younger daughter survived and are undergoing treatment, while relatives have sought government assistance to travel to the US and repatriate the bodies

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan accused the Congress government of ignoring early El Nino warnings and failing to prepare for a drought. He demanded an all-party Assembly discussion, immediate support for farmers, restoration of water supply and a white paper on Hyderabad's civic restructuring.

Residents of Bhadrachalam have alleged that illegal belt shops continue to operate despite a gram panchayat resolution banning them. They have urged officials to act before the 2027 Godavari Pushkaralu, citing law and order concerns and inconvenience to devotees.

A 56-year-old farmer died after accidentally coming into contact with live electric wires while switching on a motor to pump water into an overhead tank at his residence in Podichenpally village of Medak district. Police registered a case and launched an investigation.

The Telangana government has sought additional urea allocation, citing a fertiliser shortage during Vanakalam. However, the Centre told Parliament that the State received more urea than its pro-rata requirement and had sufficient closing stocks, disputing the shortage claim

Dubbak MLA Kotha Prabhakar Reddy urged the Prohibition and Excise Department to shut all belt shops in his constituency, citing rising liquor addiction among villagers and youth. He also called for plastic-free villages and criticised the Congress government over poor road conditions.

Heavy rainfall disrupted coal mining and overburden extraction in SCCL's opencast projects in Mancherial district. Waterlogging halted mining operations and stranded heavy machinery, affecting around 32,000 tonnes of coal production and 1,80,000 cubic metres of overburden extraction in a single day.

The India Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rainfall alert for 12 Telangana districts on July 22, forecasting rainfall between 64.5 mm and 115.5 mm. Light to moderate rains are expected to continue across the State during the week.

BRS district president Balka Suman accused the Congress government of failing to support the families of four farmers who died in Luxettipet mandal. He alleged negligence in paddy procurement, announced financial assistance and criticised the government's handling of farmers' and SCCL-related issues.