Telangana

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s Sangareddy visit ended without announcements on development projects or funds, leaving farmers and Congress cadres disappointed. Local leaders did not raise key demands, including Singur tourism, irrigation projects and compensation for affected ayacut farmers

Farmers in Polkampally near Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s native village of Kondareddypally protested over inadequate power supply. They alleged they were receiving only nine to 10 hours of electricity, affecting borewell irrigation, delaying farm work and threatening crops.

Former BRS MLA Chittem Rammohan Reddy intercepted four tipper trucks in Makthal over alleged unauthorised sand transportation and alerted police. He alleged that a Congress leader was involved and questioned the lack of monitoring and legal action against illegal activities.

The Telangana government has established TG SAFE by merging Food Safety and Drugs Control departments. Headed by Commissioner Avinash Mohanty, the six-wing authority will oversee licensing, inspections, testing, enforcement and modernisation of food safety and drug control administration across the State

A first-year MBBS student from Osmania Medical College, Dr K Bharadwaj Reddy, allegedly died by suicide in Hyderabad. His death has left the medical community shocked, with JUDA raising concerns over mental health challenges and stress faced by medical students

Preparations for Milad-un-Nabi have gained momentum across Hyderabad, with blood donation camps, religious gatherings and welfare programmes planned at various locations. The Markazi Milad Juloos Committee is also making arrangements for the central procession scheduled for August 26.

Three persons suffered minor injuries after an APSRTC bus rammed a private travels bus from behind at Akupamula in Suryapet district. The RTC driver was trapped inside the damaged cabin and was rescued by fire and police personnel.

Dalit Bandhu beneficiaries in Telangana are disappointed over the Congress government’s failure to fulfil its promise of increasing financial assistance from Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 12 lakh. The previous BRS government scheme helped several beneficiaries establish income-generating ventures.

Film Nagar police have registered a case against 12 persons following an alleged attack on fruit vendor Sheikh Mubarak Ali and his brother. Police said the two groups had previously quarrelled three times over the same issue.

A woman was robbed of a gold chain weighing around three tolas by two unidentified motorcycle-borne persons in Medchal’s Girmapur area. Police registered a case and launched an investigation, examining CCTV footage and attempting to trace the motorcycle’s registration details

SCCL CMD Dr Buddha Prakash Jyoti announced that the company has secured a licence to explore gold and copper in Karnataka’s Devadurga region and will soon commence exploration. He also highlighted the acquisition of the Tadicherla-2 coal block and PK OC-2 dip-side block.

The protective framework of the Fifth Schedule and Regulation 1 of 1970 must be understood in the context of the historical exploitation, dispossession and displacement of tribal communities

TPCC Working President T Jagga Reddy’s theatrics at Sangareddy’s I&B Junction created chaos as police struggled to manage traffic and crowd control ahead of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s arrival. The situation escalated when Jagga Reddy took over traffic management himself.

Several BRS leaders and cadres were taken into preventive custody by police ahead of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s public meeting in Sangareddy. The move, despite no planned protests, drew sharp criticism from BRS leaders.

A forest beat officer in Kothagudem district was electrocuted while attempting to stop poachers who had set up illegal electric traps to hunt wild animals. Police have arrested four accused in connection with the incident, and they will be produced before court for judicial remand.

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has launched a sharp counter to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s claims on welfare and development, demanding that he convene the Assembly for an open debate. BRS leader T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of neglecting irrigation projects, misrepresenting employment figures, and making misleading claims on farm schemes and power supply.

Differences between the CPI and Congress appear to be widening in Kothagudem, with CPI State secretary and MLA Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao warning Congress against ignoring his party. The developments have triggered debate over coordination between the alliance partners

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad marked the 80th Independence Day by planting more than 10,000 native saplings, taking its cumulative plantation on the campus to one lakh. The initiative focused on ecological restoration, biodiversity and sustainability using native Deccan species

Several participants reportedly left a public meeting addressed by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy in Sangareddy after his remarks against K Chandrasekhar Rao and T Harish Rao. Police allegedly blocked exit points as some attendees tried to leave the venue

A Civil Supplies Department programme in Sangareddy turned into a Congress show of strength as party leaders occupied the dais, while local BRS MLA Chintha Prabhakar and other opposition representatives were conspicuously absent.

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has objected to Andhra Pradesh’s appeal to restrict Krishna water allocation to Telangana at 30 tmcft, accusing the Congress government of failing to safeguard the State’s interests. Former Minister V. Srinivas Goud alleged that AP was diverting water to the Penna basin and questioned both AP’s authority and Telangana’s own admission of lacking reservoirs.

A 21-year-old shepherd drowned in the Peddavagu stream at Penchikalpet in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district on Friday evening while fishing. Police said the youth, Mekala Jampanna, ventured into deep waters and drowned.

The Congress government has failed to pay the premium for the Rythu Bima scheme, effectively halting the popular farmer insurance programme that has been in place for eight years in Telangana. The move comes at a time when farmers are already grappling with deficient rainfall and uncertainty over crop production, leaving them anxious about financial security.

Two youths who allegedly entered a dhaba near Khammam-Kuravi main road to commit theft reportedly drank liquor found inside and fell asleep. The dhaba owner spotted them the next morning and alerted police, who apprehended and questioned them