Telangana

Hyderabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar has urged citizens to avoid midnight birthday celebrations on Tank Bund, roads, lakefronts and public parks. His warning follows a fatal accident involving a family celebrating a child’s birthday, prompting calls for safer venues.

A 27-year-old police constable attached to Telangana’s 10th Battalion died by suicide at his residence in Jogulamba Gadwal on Friday. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation. Reports suggest family disputes may have contributed to the incident

The BRS organised a 5K run in Jogulamba Gadwal on Friday to mark 10 years since the district was formed. Party district in-charge Basu Hanumanthu Naidu flagged off the event and highlighted infrastructure and educational facilities established under the previous BRS government

Siddipet began celebrations marking its 10th anniversary as a district with a 10K run on Friday. Former minister T Harish Rao highlighted development under the BRS government and promised to establish a university if the party returns to power in 2028

The BRS plans to protest outside the Telangana Chief Electoral Officer’s office on October 10, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. KT Rama Rao and T Harish Rao have called for an independent inquiry into alleged irregularities in electoral roll revision

The lucky draw of the ‘Telangana Today’ and ‘Namasthe Telangana’ Dasara Shopping Bonanza was held at Chandana Brothers in Ameerpet on Thursday. Four customers won a Smart TV, branded smartphone, gift voucher and gift hamper respectively.

Vidya Bharathi High School-Thandur won a national-level award in the diverse teaching methods category. School director Surabhi Sharath Kumar received the award at the South India Education Summit-2026 in Hyderabad. Chairman Agama Rao congratulated the school’s academic, teaching and non-teaching staff.

Farmers from five villages under the Vikarabad constituency staged a road protest on Thursday, demanding adequate power supply. They alleged frequent outages were damaging pump-set motors and disrupting irrigation, claiming quality power was available for only two to three hours daily.

TGSRTC recognised union elections will be held on October 9 across seven depots in erstwhile Khammam district, with around 1,791 workers eligible to vote. Twelve unions are contesting, though the main contest is between two alliances.

Minorities Welfare Minister Mohammed Azharuddin urged minority youth to pursue higher education, acquire new skills and maintain discipline to build careers. He was speaking at a Hyderabad event where overseas scholarships, mopeds, sewing machines and other welfare benefits were distributed.

A 56-year-old motorist was crushed to death in Balanagar on Thursday after an overloaded vehicle carrying iron pipes overturned and its load fell on him. Police said the pipes appeared improperly secured and were investigating the accident and possible overloading.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s repeated Delhi visits have come under criticism amid pending Central approvals for Telangana projects, with the Centre returning the PRLIS DPR over Krishna water issues. Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu meanwhile sought funds and project clearances.

The Telangana State Committee of the NPRD staged a protest at RTC Bus Bhavan, demanding free travel for persons with disabilities, 5% reservation in RTC shopping complexes and filling of backlog posts. Protesters said the agitation would continue until demands were met.

Farmers from villages in Gudur and Kesamudram mandals staged a dharna near the Teegalaveni substation in Mahabubabad on Thursday, protesting erratic power supply for irrigation. The protest was called off after electricity officials assured them of addressing the issue.

A newborn baby boy was found abandoned by the roadside in Balanagar on Thursday. Local youngsters alerted police, who shifted the infant to Balanagar Government Hospital for medical care before moving him to Sishu Vihar in Ameerpet.

CSIR-CCMB has launched its third campus at Bommaipalli in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, expanding its focus on agricultural research. The 50-acre facility will cultivate advanced Super Rice varieties developed with ICAR-IIRR and distribute seeds to local farmers.

JNTU-Hyderabad has denied allegations against Vice-Chancellor Prof T Kishen Kumar Reddy over his alleged conduct during a meeting with two women faculty members. The university termed the allegations baseless and said they were intended to damage its and the VC’s reputation.

The BRS will organise decennial celebrations marking 10 years since the formation of Telangana’s new districts on October 10 and 11. Party working president KT Rama Rao asked cadres to highlight district development and honour activists who fought for separate districts.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao extended support to journalist Rekha Mudiraj after she was questioned for several hours at a Hyderabad police station while accompanied by her infant. The BRS alleged the questioning raised concerns over media freedom.

Former Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar urged BRS cadres to work for the party candidate’s victory in the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Graduates’ Constituency MLC election. He said 325 coordinators had been assigned in Khammam and called for intensified graduate voter enrolment.

A six-year-old boy drowned in the Godavari at Pusur in Wajedu mandal, Mulugu, on Thursday. Hemanth reportedly slipped into the river while answering nature’s call near a lift irrigation scheme. His body was recovered after a search operation.

Farmers from Gomuthri village staged a sit-in at a power sub-station in Bheempur mandal, protesting erratic electricity supply to the agriculture sector. They said their crops were withering and threatened to consume pesticide before withdrawing after NPDCL officials assured uninterrupted power.

A Forest Section Officer in Nirmal district was caught red-handed by ACB officials while accepting Rs 12,000 from a timber depot owner in Khanapur. The officer had allegedly demanded Rs 20,000 and was later produced before a special ACB court.

A 65-year-old man was killed and two others injured when their two-wheeler overturned at Salugupalli village in Bejjur mandal on Thursday. The three were returning to Rechini after an ophthalmology consultation in Easgaon when the rider lost control at a curve.