Telangana

Indians in the United States are voicing concern over alleged H-1B visa fraud involving ghost offices, fake credentials, and fraudulent staffing firms. Texas authorities, led by Attorney General Ken Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott, have launched investigations and frozen new petitions.

Dilsukhnagar FC defeated Social Sporting FC 2-0 in the TFA C-Division football league at Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad. Shashikanth Reddy scored both goals in the 15th and 70th minutes. RBI will face Susai FC in the next match

Kerala defeated Hyderabad by 141 runs in the BCCI Senior Women’s One-Day Championship at Ranchi. In other matches, Sk Rehaan Roshan and Vallepu Murthy hit centuries in the HCA B-Division League, while Warangal, Khammam and Mahbubnagar won in the under-19 tournament

Animal Husbandry Minister Vakiti Srihari has rejected allegations levelled by the BJP linking him to the death of its candidate Mahadevappa in Makthal. He accused the saffron party of politicising the issue for electoral gain.

Elaborate arrangements have been made for municipal elections across Karimnagar, Ramagundam, Jagtial and Rajanna-Sircilla districts. Polling will be held in 13 municipalities and two municipal corporations, with over 7 lakh voters eligible to cast their ballots.

Two brothers from Umri Kolamguda village in Adilabad district drowned in a farm well on Tuesday. Police said Athram Lethu, who had been suffering from mental illness, allegedly died by suicide, while his elder brother Athram Jangu drowned while trying to save him.

Authorities in Khammam and Kothagudem districts have completed preparations for municipal elections scheduled on Wednesday. More than three lakh voters are expected to exercise their franchise across the two districts.

The Telangana High Court has directed the State Government to file an affidavit by February 24 on adopting a draft Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for police during rescue operations of sex trafficking victims.

The Telangana High Court has directed the State Government to file its counter affidavit within three weeks in a case challenging the Telangana Media Accreditation Rules, 2025. The petition, filed by the Hi-Tech Print and Electronic Media Association, questions the legality of G.O.Ms.No.252 issued in December 2025.

A clause seeking bank details under the new dealer-level vehicle registration system has triggered concern among buyers, who fear misuse of personal financial data. Though RTA officials say the information is optional, scepticism persists amid worries over potential auto-debit of traffic penalties

The BRS is aiming to retain control of Adilabad, Nirmal, and Kagaznagar municipalities, which it won in both 2014 and 2019. The party, originally formed through the Statehood movement, has maintained a stronghold in these civic bodies, securing chairperson posts in successive elections.

Private professional colleges in Telangana are planning to boycott common entrance tests such as TG EAPCET, ICET, EdCET, and LAWCET, citing massive fee reimbursement arrears from the State government. The Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Education Institutions (FATHI) said dues have crossed Rs 10,000 crore.

SC, ST Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar dismissed allegations of violating the model code of conduct, insisting he had not misused political power. He said his visit to Velgatur and Dharmaram was outside municipal limits where the code was not in force.

Osmania University has announced its inter-college sports events in Hyderabad. The boxing championship will be held at Nizam College on February 13-14, netball at Government Junior College on February 11, and kho kho at AV College on February 20-21

Labour Minister Dr G Vivek came under fire on social media after photographs allegedly showing him distributing cash to Congress candidates in Kyathanpalli municipality surfaced. The images, circulated on WhatsApp groups, purportedly showed Vivek canvassing after the campaign deadline.

Former Minister V Srinivas Goud accused police officers and officials in Mahabubnagar of favouring the ruling Congress party and intimidating opposition candidates. He urged the State Election Commission to set up a committee to investigate irregularities and take action.

Elaborate arrangements have been made for the conduct of polls to 11 urban civic bodies, including one corporation and 10 municipalities, in erstwhile Adilabad district on Wednesday. Around 6.7 lakh voters will decide the fate of 1,583 candidates contesting from 328 wards across Adilabad.

The 3rd Buddha Dhamma Yatra, which began in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, on February 2, formally entered Telangana at Madhigi village in Sangareddy district. The yatra will culminate at Buddhavanam, Nagarjuna Sagar on March 1.

The Supreme Court has dismissed the Telangana government’s appeal against social media activist Shashidhar Goud, popularly known as Nalla Balu, after the High Court quashed cases filed against him for retweeting BRS content. Following the ruling, Karnataka DGP MA Saleem issued a circular directing police officers to verify whether complainants in defamation cases qualify as “persons aggrieved” under law.

Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy has alleged continued phone tapping by the Opposition after an audio clip of his teleconference seeking votes for Congress candidates surfaced. He defended the call, saying employees had the right to vote and claimed the government would probe the issue

An itinerant tiger has restricted its movement to a 5 km radius in Koheda mandal of Siddipet district, killing seven cattle in Ghanpur and Arepally villages. Forest officials have deployed drones, camera traps, and additional personnel to monitor its movements and prevent tiger-human conflict.

The State Election Commission has registered a case against SC, ST Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct after he toured Dharmapuri and Velgatur in a large convoy during the municipal poll campaign

BRS leader T Harish Rao has accused Andhra Pradesh of drawing 664 TMCft of Krishna river water, far exceeding its permitted share of 512 TMCft, while Telangana has used only 20 per cent of its allocation.

Congress leader T Jagga Reddy has been accused of multiple model code of conduct violations during the Sangareddy and Sadasivapet municipal elections. He was reportedly caught distributing cash at a tea stall, leading to a case being registered by the police.