Telangana

Aptech Limited has partnered with the Film and Television Institute of India to expand access to film education and creative skills. The collaboration will offer workshops, micro-credentials, specialised certifications and a jointly developed filmmaking programme through Aptech’s network across India.

A truck driver from West Bengal was killed when a granite block from a truck that rammed another vehicle from behind fell on his cabin on the Khammam–Devarapalli Greenfield Highway in Wyra mandal.

Senior IAS officer Jayesh Ranjan’s plans to seek voluntary retirement with nearly 10 months of service remaining have sparked debate in Telangana’s Secretariat and political circles. The development comes amid administrative reshuffles and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s criticism of senior officials.

The TTD has filed a police complaint against a man and a woman who allegedly filmed reels while dancing to songs from Pushpa in front of the Srivari Temple in Tirumala. Disciplinary action has been initiated against negligent staff, and the management has reiterated that filming reels and videos is strictly prohibited in the temple surroundings.

The NDRF has deployed 31 teams across cyclone-prone regions as very severe Cyclone Arnab approaches the Andhra Pradesh coast near Yanam. Authorities have activated shelters, issued public alerts and warned fishermen to remain ashore while urging people to follow official advisories

  BITS Pilani Hyderabad professor Sounak Roy has been selected for the MRSI Medal 2026, recognising his contributions to catalysis, nanomaterials and materials research. His work focuses on sustainable energy conversion, hydrogen production, carbon dioxide utilisation and environmental applications 

Kamareddy police arrested Rasheed, the prime accused in the double ATM burglary case in Karimnagar and another ATM theft in Kamareddy district. He was detained in Rajasthan after police tracked him using technical evidence and CCTV footage.

Nine persons, including a village sarpanch's husband and his son, were caught by villagers in Suraram, Medak district, for allegedly performing black magic rituals in search of hidden treasure near Pedda Cheruvu.

Telangana BJP president Ramchander Rao criticised Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi for demanding a halt to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. He termed the demand baseless, claiming the Congress had failed to provide evidence of voter deletions or vote theft.

The Supreme Court Collegium, led by CJI Surya Kant, has recommended the appointment of four judges as chief justices of various high courts. Justice P Sam Koshy has been proposed for the Delhi High Court, Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak for the Gujarat High Court, Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty for the Telangana High Court, and Justice Sudhir Singh for the Uttarakhand High Court.

Indian-American Republican Saritha Komatireddy, who is challenging New York Attorney General Letitia James, has argued that the Republican Party embraces diversity, citing Usha Vance as an example. A former federal prosecutor, Komatireddy is campaigning on a law-and-order platform and has raised over $1 million since her debate with James.

The BRS has complained to Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy over alleged irregularities in graduate voter registration for the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda MLC constituency. It sought an inquiry into a Congress candidate’s website, a technical audit and action if violations are established.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao inaugurated medical equipment worth Rs 30 lakh at the Rajanna Sircilla district government hospital. He also extended the party’s support to protesting NHM employees and assured them that their demands would be raised in the Assembly.

The BRS has urged the select committee to recommend withdrawal of the Telangana Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Bill, 2026, citing concerns over vague provisions, media freedom and dissent. It proposed alternative safeguards and wider public consultations.

The Nalgonda District Legal Metrology Department seized three weighbridges and registered cases after finding that they under-reported paddy weight by 10 kg for every 1,000 kg weighed. Farmers have been urged to report suspected weighing irregularities.

Twenty-two farm labourers were injured, six of them seriously, when a tractor trolley overturned near Timminenipalem in Khammam district on Monday. The labourers were returning from cotton-picking work when the vehicle overturned at a sharp bend.

TGSPDCL CMD Jitesh V Patil said smart meters are intended to improve electricity services, transparency and reliability, not boost revenue. The Jeedimetla pilot covers 11,904 consumers, with a dedicated mobile application targeted for launch in November 2026.

A Hyderabad family returning from a visit to Tulja Bhavani Temple in Maharashtra was robbed of three tolas of gold at gunpoint after stopping at Chinthalagattu village on NH-65 in Sangareddy district. Kohir police registered a case.

Telangana athlete Sriteja Tholem won her second gold at the 41st Junior National Athletics Championship in Chennai, claiming the women’s under-20 heptathlon with 2,033 points. She had earlier won the 100m hurdles and recently broke a 32-year-old heptathlon record.

BRS leader T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of neglecting Kaleshwaram and aggravating drought conditions. He demanded a white paper on river flows, immediate repairs to Medigadda barrage, and disclosure of the Tummidihatti project's feasibility, water availability and estimated cost.

Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy has assured housing and employment assistance to the family of civil supplies manager Ananthula Lakshminarayana, who died by suicide on October 17. He also sought an impartial investigation into the incident.

Maharashtra has kept Telangana's proposal to increase the Tummidihatti barrage height from 148 metres to 152 metres pending. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has proposed a joint committee to examine technical aspects and potential submergence impacts before a decision.

Delays in submitting Utilisation Certificates have held up Central funds to Telangana, adding to the State’s financial stress. Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju has directed departments to resolve pending issues, complete formalities and coordinate with Central authorities to expedite fund releases.

A woman passenger was arrested in Kothagudem district for allegedly pushing an RTC conductor from a moving bus after a dispute over a ticket and change. The conductor’s right leg was crushed under the bus’s rear wheel near Mittagudem village