Telangana

Rising rents and sustained housing demand are encouraging property owners in Hyderabad’s Old City to add floors or redevelop ancestral properties. Rental agents say location, connectivity, schools, hospitals, markets, security and parking are driving demand and supporting higher rental values.

A 24-karat gold-coated Ganesh idol adorned with more than 3.83 lakh American diamonds has become an attraction at Feelkhana in Hyderabad’s Begum Bazaar. Crafted by eight Kolkata goldsmiths over eight months, the idol combines intricate jewellery work with traditional elements.

BJP MLA P Rakesh Reddy warned of resignation if development issues in his Armoor constituency were not addressed. He alleged discrimination in allocation of funds and sought Rs 27 crore for an integrated office complex during Question Hour in the Assembly.

Hussain Sagar witnessed a small number of Ganesh idol immersions on the third day of Vinayaka Chaturthi festivities. Devotees brought idols from their homes, while families gathered along Tank Bund. The centralised immersion in Hyderabad is scheduled for September 25.

A Maharashtra FDA survey has highlighted wide price differences in medical consumables such as IV infusion sets, syringes and catheters. Industry representatives have raised concerns over the regulatory framework, while the NPPA is examining the survey data.

An accused in a theft case escaped from RIMS in Adilabad on Tuesday while undergoing treatment under judicial custody, allegedly by deceiving his two escorts. Jail officials said he was traced and arrested the following morning.

Persons with disabilities staged a protest outside the Telangana Assembly on Wednesday, seeking employment opportunities, double-bedroom houses, free bus travel and better implementation of welfare measures. Police personnel intervened and took the protesters into custody before shifting them from the spot.

A 56-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death in Chilakalguda, Hyderabad, following a financial dispute involving his son. Police said the accused had allegedly given Rs 50 lakh to the victim’s son for share market investments, but the money was not repaid.

A 23-year-old software employee from Andhra Pradesh died after jumping from the terrace of a private men’s hostel in Madhapur, Hyderabad. Police said he had moved into the co-living hostel about 10 days ago and was working at a Gachibowli software company.

BRS leaders accused the Congress government of failing to fulfil electoral promises to tribal communities, including financial assistance, reservations and Podu land pattas. Former Ministers V. Srinivas Goud and C. Laxma Reddy highlighted welfare measures implemented during the BRS government

A migrant labourer couple from Madhya Pradesh died in Peddapalli’s Centenary Colony after complaining of severe stomach pain following dinner. Family members suspected food poisoning, while police registered a case and sent viscera and organ samples for laboratory examination

Adilabad police apprehended six persons in a kidnapping case allegedly linked to a counterfeit currency racket. Three were accused of abducting three men to recover Rs 5 lakh, while police said five others, including members of a Nagpur gang, remained absconding

Four first-year B.Tech students from IIT Hyderabad won the Excellence Award at the TECO International Contest 2026 in Taiwan. The team was the only Indian finalist among 20 selected from 267 applications and received a Rs 1.5 lakh cash prize

Former MLA Banoth Chandravathi accused the Congress government of failing to fulfil promises made to tribal communities. She demanded action on employment, reservations, podu lands and welfare schemes, while highlighting the previous BRS government’s decision to increase ST reservations

A woman farmer from Venkatapuram in Warangal’s Duggondi mandal has appealed to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for support after water shortages affected her crops. She said her irrigation well dried up, forcing her family to abandon crops and face mounting loans

The body of an unidentified man, believed to be around 40 years old, was found in the Manjeera river in Singur backwaters near the Sirur-Raipally bridge in Sangareddy. Police recovered the body and circulated photographs to identify him

Members of the Mancherial Engineers and Architects Welfare Association celebrated Engineers’ Day by organising a blood donation camp, feeding the poor and honouring senior engineers. Ten engineers donated blood to the Indian Red Cross Society for accident victims and thalassemia patients

KNRUHS has released the Phase-II seat allotment lists for MBBS admissions under the Competent Authority Quota for 2026-27. Allotted candidates must report to their respective colleges, complete document verification and pay fees by 4 pm on September 19.

Garbage has piled up at Gajwel’s Integrated Vegetable Market after 22 sanitation and other staff members stopped work over non-payment of salaries for seven months. Vendors and customers face inconvenience as the marketing department awaits grants to clear their pending salary bills

The Telangana Polytechnic Joint Action Committee condemned alleged derogatory remarks by Technical Education Commissioner A Sridevasena during a meeting on GO 97. The committee, which opposes the merger of polytechnics with YISU, continued its protest and demanded withdrawal of the order.

Dr P Srihari, an Outstanding Scientist, has assumed charge as Director of DRDO’s Research Centre Imarat in Hyderabad. During his career, he has contributed to radar, missile defence, anti-satellite and MRSAM programmes, including key technology development and project leadership roles.

A 40-year-old man drowned after venturing into the Manjeera river for fishing at Konapur in Medak district on Monday. His family found his belongings on the riverbank the next morning and traced his body after hours of searching

Warangal micro artist Ajay Kumar Mattewada has created a 150-micron Lord Ganesha idol on a strand of human hair. The intricate sculpture, featuring a tiny chain and laddu, took about 30 hours to complete for this year’s Vinayaka Chavithi

Farmers staged a protest at Utkoor checkpost in Nagarkurnool on Tuesday, demanding uninterrupted power supply for irrigation. They said power cuts had left borewells and motors inoperative, threatening crops nearing harvest, and sought immediate government intervention