Telangana

The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet, held its Investiture Ceremony 2026, formally inducting the newly elected Student Council. Rear Admiral Srinivas Maddula inspired students with lessons on leadership and service, while the school reaffirmed its commitment to holistic education and responsibility.

An electrified iron fence around a farm field in Bodu gram panchayat of Tekulapally mandal claimed two lives within 24 hours. A farm labourer died of electrocution, while the landowner allegedly died by suicide fearing legal action in the case.

Police have reportedly solved the mystery behind the discovery of four decomposed bodies in Nalgonda's Telangana Colony. Investigators suspect the involvement of the deceased woman's daughter and son-in-law, with a property dispute emerging as the likely motive behind the murders.

A 35-year-old daily wage worker from Mahabubabad was stabbed to death on a hillock in Mancherial. Police registered a case against two brothers and another accomplice who allegedly killed him over a dispute involving a teenage girl

Civil society organisations have questioned Telangana government’s proposed Hyderabad Metro takeover from L&T, raising concerns over financial viability and passenger benefits. They urged greater investment in city buses and MMTS, while officials defended Metro expansion citing long-term transport needs.

Hyderabad is likely to witness moderate rains, thunderstorms and gusty winds on Thursday evening and night, according to the IMD. A yellow alert has been issued across Telangana, with heavy rainfall warnings for isolated places in four districts.

The CBI conducted coordinated searches at over 80 locations across 16 states, including Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, under Operation Chakra-VI targeting digital arrest scams. Two persons were arrested for allegedly operating shell companies and mule accounts used to launder fraudulent proceeds.

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has urged the Union government to resolve issues surrounding Telangana’s rightful share of water from the Tungabhadra project. Reviewing the RajoliBanda Diversion Scheme (RDS) and inter-state disputes, he highlighted that Telangana is entitled to 15.9 TMC but currently receives only 5–6 TMC.

A lineman was electrocuted while inspecting a faulty transformer in Chitakoduru village of Jangaon district on Wednesday. The victim, Radhamalla Karunakar Reddy, succumbed after falling on the transformer frame.

An eighteen-month-old girl died after accidentally falling into a water sump at her home in Ambedkar Nagar, Jangaon. Grief-stricken, her grandmother suffered a fatal heart attack soon after.

A 33-year-old widow allegedly died by suicide at Sujatha Nagar in Kothagudem district late Tuesday night. Police said she was distressed over financial difficulties and family issues.

A Class XII student at a Telangana Minority Residential School in Golconda allegedly delivered a baby on campus and threw the newborn from the second floor, leading to its death.

The Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University’s Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems Laboratory analysis found that crop residues were burnt in around 17 lakh acres during the recent Yasangi season. This analysis was based on the satellite imagery that was captured during months of April, May and June.

A 55-year-old farm labourer, Chukkamma, was electrocuted while crossing a fence around a cotton field in Mokkampadu village under Bodu Gram Panchayat, Tekulapally mandal, on Wednesday.

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will inaugurate the newly installed 33 spillway gates of the Tungabhadra Dam on June 25 in Koppal district. The event will also see the participation of Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil and the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

The Telangana State Power Employees Joint Action Committee (TGPEJAC) staged a protest in Bhadrachalam opposing the State government’s decision to privatise the ash and coal handling plants at Yadadri Thermal Power Station.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao praised senior party leader Abdul Muqeet Chanda for donating Rs 50 lakh under the “Gift a Smile” initiative to support the education of orphaned and meritorious students.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao asserted that the party is set for a sweeping victory in the erstwhile Karimnagar district, calling on leaders to step up their campaign against the Congress government.

The Telangana High Court has ordered a CBI probe into the death of a young law graduate from Suryapet, noting inconsistencies in the police investigation and apprehensions raised by the victim’s family.

Justice Juvvadi Sridevi of the Telangana High Court pulled up the State Government for failing to clear crores of rupees in admitted fee reimbursement dues to private colleges. Hearing petitions from engineering institutions, the Court sought a clear stand and directed the Government to furnish clarification by Thursday.

Top rankers of the TG EAPCET 2026 engineering stream have shown little interest in joining colleges in Telangana, with only five of the top 100 participating in counselling. Despite the State government’s full fee reimbursement scheme for ranks below 10,000, many high scorers are opting for IITs, NITs and other premier institutions, treating the State exam largely as practice for JEE.

Despite growing concerns over the impact of AI on future job prospects in the software industry, engineering colleges in Telangana continue to prioritise computer science and engineering programmes. The latest seat matrix shows that CSE and allied branches account for the majority of seats under TG EAPCET 2026, with over 58,000 seats available, making it the most sought-after stream.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused three Congress Ministers in Khammam district of failing to complete the Sitarama irrigation project despite 80 per cent of the works being finished. He alleged that the Congress government deceived farmers and promised that BRS would complete the project if voted back to power.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s frequent review meetings on subjects already handled by his Cabinet colleagues have triggered debate in political circles. Observers say the practice fuels perceptions of interference in ministerial portfolios and raises concerns about effective utilisation of administrative resources.