Telangana

Telangana is set to face a prolonged dry spell, with the IMD forecasting below-normal rainfall across the state till July 22. The state has already recorded a 33 percent deficit in July rainfall, worsening the overall monsoon shortfall to 19 percent.

A two-year-old girl died instantly after falling from the second floor of a building in Bhainsa town, Nirmal district, on Friday. Police said she sustained fatal head injuries while playing.

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The Telangana High Court has cancelled the notification for the proposed NH‑63 between Jagdalpur and Nizamabad, bringing relief to farmers who opposed land acquisition. The project, sanctioned in 2016 under Bharatmala Pariyojana, faced repeated objections over its alignment through agricultural fields.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and his Cabinet colleagues presented differing figures on welfare spending for farmers and women during a public meeting in Khammam. While the CM claimed Rs 1.70 lakh crore was spent on farm schemes, Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao pegged it at Rs 1.60 lakh crore.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of plotting to redraw India’s political map through delimitation to consolidate power. He claimed the proposed Bills would increase Telangana’s Lok Sabha seats from 17 to 26 and Assembly seats from 119 to 182.

Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy clarified that only voters who submit enumeration forms under SIR-2026 will feature in the draft electoral rolls. Those left out can submit Form 6 from August 1. He also addressed implementation issues and Rohingya verification.

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has urged the Election Commission of India to deploy artificial intelligence and Aadhaar-based tools to eliminate duplicate voter registrations during the ongoing revision of electoral rolls in Telangana.

A 32-year-old woman was killed and her husband and child were seriously injured after a lorry allegedly driven by a drunk driver hit their two-wheeler at Isnapur junction on NH-65 in Sangareddy district. Police have registered a case.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar revealed that the city loses nearly ₹1 crore daily to cyber fraud. Speaking at an FTCCI round table, he called for a coordinated crackdown on mule bank accounts and ghost SIM cards

The Telangana Human Rights Commission took suo motu cognisance of the alleged food poisoning incident at a Project Tribal Welfare Boys Gurukul in Nagarkurnool district and directed the District Collector to submit a detailed report. The matter will be heard on August 11.

The recent extortion attempt involving a Revenue Inspector in Cheriyal has raised concerns that cyber fraudsters are exploiting ACB raids to target government officials. Sources say officials allegedly involved in corruption are reluctant to report such threats, fearing further scrutiny.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao said Hyderabad has emerged as a globally recognised semiconductor and deep technology hub while inaugurating Kandou AI's India Chip Design Headquarters. The new facility will focus on advanced chip design and strengthen Telangana's semiconductor ecosystem.

BJP MP Etala Rajender criticised Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's remarks on the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme, saying the project should be viewed as an integrated irrigation system. He urged the government to safeguard Telangana's long-term irrigation interests and farmers.

Chowrangee, the Bengal & Beyond Foundation's flagship cultural initiative, will present Monsoon Magic: Rising Stars from Kolkata to Kochi at Taramati Baradari on July 25, showcasing emerging musicians performing Indian classical, folk, ghazal and contemporary music.

A Hyderabad woman allegedly lost both her pledged gold jewellery and Rs 18 lakh after being lured into a fake gold trading investment. Police arrested three persons, including a finance company manager, on charges of conspiracy and cheating.

A fire caused by an alleged electric short circuit broke out inside the Canara Bank locker room in Jangaon on Thursday night. Fire personnel extinguished the blaze, while some documents were reportedly damaged. Bank officials are investigating the cause and assessing the damage.

An intoxicated man allegedly stole an RTC hire service bus from the Jangaon bus stand and drove it towards Suryapet before being stopped at the Singarajupalli toll plaza. Police registered a case after the man claimed he took the bus for a test drive.

The removal of a 34-metre section of Hyderabad's solar-roofed cycle track has sparked criticism from cyclists and mobility advocates, who accuse authorities of prioritising motor vehicles over sustainable transport despite the city's investment in world-class cycling infrastructure.

The Adilabad police have opened a library with 500 books at remote Lokari village in Gadiguda mandal to help government job aspirants. SP Akhil Mahajan said free coaching programmes and similar educational initiatives would soon be launched across the district.

Residents of Chinthiryala Gram Panchayat in Kothagudem have adopted a novel approach to curb illegal liquor sales by auctioning rights for a single belt shop. While locals welcomed the move, the decision has sparked controversy as belt shops lack legal sanction.

Unidentified thieves stole a temple hundi containing more than Rs 1 lakh in cash and valuables from the Mahankali Temple in Siddipet district after vandalising idols and stealing CCTV hard disks. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation.

A cyber fraudster posing as an ACB officer allegedly duped a revenue inspector in Siddipet district of Rs 96,000 by threatening raids over fake complaints. The incident comes days after the ACB trapped the Cheriyal tehsildar in a bribery case.

The MAUD Department has sanctioned Rs 77.31 crore for the operation, maintenance and upgradation of 404 traffic signals across GHMC limits. The three-year project includes installation of new signals and improved connectivity with the Central Command and Control Centre