Telangana

Starting October 1, Telangana Postal Circle will implement OTP-based delivery for Speed Post across 6,000 plus post offices. Speed Post rates are being revised for the first time since 2012. New features include discounts for students and secure delivery options

Government dialysis units in Telangana are full, with rising patient numbers every year. Experts now recommend home-based peritoneal dialysis (PD), which can be done at home and offers more access for rural patients. A new policy paper supports this shift

Mubashira Patel, a 26-year-old Sociology student from Mumbai University, has won the 2025 Srinivas Rayaprol Poetry Prize. Chosen from 126 poets, her work explores culture and marginal voices. The award ceremony will be held on October 25

BRS working president KT Rama Rao claimed Telangana voters are preparing to bring back K. Chandrashekhar Rao as Chief Minister, accusing the Congress government of betraying public trust. He highlighted BRS initiatives, criticized governance lapses, and expressed confidence in Jubilee Hills by-election victory.

BRS leaders KT Rama Rao and T. Harish Rao extended greetings to Telangana residents on Saddula Bathukamma. They hailed the nine-day floral festival as a symbol of the State’s cultural identity, women’s self-respect, and the spirit of Telangana.

Telangana’s rural local body elections, including Gram Panchayat, MPTC, and ZPTC, will be held in five phases from October 23 to November 8. Nominations and withdrawals have specific dates, and the Model Code of Conduct is now in effect.

M. Haritha assumed charge as the new Collector of Rajanna-Sircilla district, succeeding Sandeep Kumar Jha, who has been transferred to the Transport Department. She was welcomed by officials and met district-level staff to review administrative matters.

Telangana’s State Election Commission announced the schedule for rural local body elections, with polling in 31 districts from October 9. Over 1.67 crore voters will elect representatives to MPTCs, ZPTCs, and Gram Panchayats under strict Model Code of Conduct guidelines.

BRS chief K. Chandrashekhar Rao extended greetings to the people of Telangana on Saddula Bathukamma, praising the festival as a unique cultural tradition. He prayed for blessings, happiness, and prosperity for all households across the state.

Ramayampet town in Medak is buzzing with its annual custard apple market. Nearly 1,000 locals harvest the organic fruit, earning up to ₹2,000 daily. Exports to neighbouring States touch 20 tonnes a day, drawing traders and festive-time visitors.

A 3-km stretch of the Vijayawada–Jagdalpur NH through Kothagudem has become a major black spot, with 10–15 accidents reported monthly. Locals blame NHAI negligence, rash-driving coal tippers, and police inaction despite repeated protests and SP’s directives on road safety.

According to police, Pandu confessed to laying the electric fence to protect his paddy crop from wild animals. Santhu is believed to have died after accidentally touching the fence

The protest, led by local farmers, highlighted growing concerns over forcible land acquisitions under the current Congress government

Renowned sculptor Hothi Basavaraj from Nyalkal, Sangareddy district, crafted a bust of goddess Kanakadurga blindfolded within 70 minutes at his Hyderabad residence in Moula Ali on Sunday. Known nationally, Basavaraj had earlier sculpted busts of god Vinayaka and god Balaram

Wanaparthy defeated Medak 2-0 in the 11th Senior Men’s State Football Championship at Mahabubnagar Stadium. Mahabubnagar also secured a 1-0 win against Ranga Reddy. Balraju, Vijay Kumar and Sai Krishna were the goal scorers in Sunday’s matches

Harish describes the delay as embarrassing and a cruel act, highlighting the severe impact on the suppliers and the welfare of thousands of students

Osman Sagar recorded inflows of 1,300 cusecs and outflows of 920 cusecs, while at Himayat Sagar, the inflows were 2,600 cusecs and outflows were 1,981 cusecs

The adult tigress had migrated from Maharashtra a few months ago, crossing the Kumram Bheem Asifabad district before settling in the Luxettipet forests. Its movements are being tracked through camera traps

The Chief Minister instructs Hyderabad Collector and HYDRAA officials to convene a special review meeting and conduct a field inspection to enumerate the structures abutting the river in Amberpet constituency

Thousands of Adivasis marched through Bhadrachalam demanding the removal of Lambadis from the Scheduled Tribes list, citing loss of reservation benefits for indigenous communities like Gond, Koya and Kolam. Leaders from Adivasi JAC and Tudum Debba addressed the rally, urging immediate action from state and central governments.

BRS launched a state-wide door-to-door campaign distributing ‘Congress Dues Cards’ to highlight the ruling party’s unfulfilled promises. Residents voiced anger over civic neglect, frequent power cuts, and sanitation issues.

Dhruv Kumar Gangashetty and Aryaa Dwivedi emerged as champions in the Gamepoint Telangana State Closed Squash Championship. Dhruv defeated Naseem Ali in the men's final, while Aryaa edged past Arnaa in a thrilling women's final. Other category winners also celebrated

Telangana athletes excelled at the 9th National Pickleball Championship in Jammu & Kashmir, with Sucharita Thakur and P. Chakrapani winning gold in mixed doubles (35 & above) and Dr. Sonibala Devi securing two bronze medals in singles and doubles events

At a massive rally in Achampet, BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao launched a scathing attack on the Congress government over Karnataka’s decision to raise the Almatti dam height, warning it would devastate Telangana’s irrigation projects.