Telangana

ACB officials caught a community organiser from Kukatpally zone red-handed while accepting a Rs 18,000 bribe from a women’s self-help group for processing a Rs 20 lakh loan. A case has been registered and the accused will be produced in court.

Nearly 90 per cent of hotels and restaurants in Hyderabad and across Telangana may shut within two days as a severe shortage of commercial LPG hits supplies. Industry bodies warn small eateries with limited fuel reserves will be the first to halt operations

A 38-year-old manager working at an overseas consultancy in Yousufguda was stabbed to death by unidentified assailants who barged into the office. A tutor present at the premises was also injured. Police have registered a case and launched a manhunt.

The police department organised a mega job mela at the AR Headquarters in Adilabad, where 67 companies offered about 2,100 jobs to candidates from across the district. Superintendent of Police Akhil Mahajan inaugurated the placement drive.

The CISF celebrated its 57th Raising Day at the RSTPS Ramagundam unit in Peddapalli district with a ceremonial parade and tactical demonstration. NTPC Executive Director Chandan Kumar Samanta reviewed the parade and presented prizes to the best performers.

A 33-year-old farmer from Nekkonda in Warangal district died by suicide after allegedly consuming pesticide due to mounting debts, with farmers blaming the government for failing to extend financial support under the Rythu Bharosa scheme.

The Telangana Education Commission has recommended scrapping separate examinations conducted by the Telangana Open School Society and asking its students to appear for regular SSC and Intermediate exams, raising concerns over the impact on thousands of school and college dropouts.

Unemployed youth who applied for the Rajiv Yuva Vikasam scheme remain uncertain about receiving benefits as the programme has not progressed even a year after its announcement, despite lakhs of applications being submitted across Telangana.

A farmer died after stepping on an electric trap allegedly set up to deter wild boars in a maize field in Mogilicherla village of Warangal district, triggering protests by family members who demanded compensation and action against the neighbouring farmer.

The Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU), Banjara Hills, inaugurated its revamped Inpatient Block, featuring a Uro-Oncology Chemotherapy Unit, advanced Urodynamic Study facilities, and an 8-bed Urology Daycare Unit to enhance patient comfort and care.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao announced that the party would introduce a Private Member Bill in the Telangana Assembly seeking legal backing for the Congress party’s six electoral guarantees and accused the government of failing to honour its promises.

The Telangana Prantha Upadhyaya Sangam urged the CEO to exempt teachers from Booth Level Officer duties, citing disruption to teaching and learning as the academic year ends. TPUS proposed using non-teaching staff for election responsibilities instead.

A Hyderabad man allegedly planning to kill his second wife was arrested along with two accomplices by the Commissioner’s Task Force. Police seized a pistol and six rounds. Two other suspects remain at large as the investigation continues.

Hyderabad-based VEM Technologies, in collaboration with German company TKMS, will produce heavyweight torpedoes for the Indian Navy under the Make-in-India initiative. Technology transfer from ATLAS ELEKTRONIK will enable local production and open export opportunities for the defence sector.

Patancheru MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy accused the Congress government of offering inadequate compensation for acquiring 580 acres of farmland in Annaram village for an industrial estate and warned he would launch a hunger fast unless justice was done to farmers.

The Telangana Mineral Development Corporation is facing criticism for allegedly failing to curb illegal sand mining and transportation from a Godavari river quarry in the Chennur constituency, with irregularities including diversion of sand consignments and collection of illegal charges

A 28-year-old man from Huzurabad in Karimnagar district, declared brain dead after a road accident, saved several lives through organ donation. His family agreed to donate his kidneys, liver, heart and corneas under the Telangana government’s Jeevandan initiative.

Adilabad police arrested four persons for cultivating and selling ganja and seized 420 cannabis plants worth Rs. 42 lakh. The accused were allegedly growing the crop on farmland and supplying the substance to lorry drivers travelling on National Highway 44.

Members of the Shia community in Hyderabad observed the martyrdom of Hazrat Ali on the 20th day of Ramzan with a procession from Charminar to Darulshifa. Majlis gatherings, religious programmes, and all-night prayer sessions were organised across several localities.

Emergency measures to prioritise domestic LPG supply amid the West Asia conflict may soon trigger a shortage for restaurants and commercial establishments in Hyderabad. Distributors say households will receive priority, while eateries may struggle once existing commercial cylinder stocks run out.

Doctors at KIMS Hospitals, Kondapur, successfully performed a complex laparoscopic Whipple’s surgery on a kidney transplant patient diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The procedure was challenging due to immunosuppressive therapy, polycystic liver disease, and a cyst in the transplanted kidney.

Around 100 families of the Turkha Kasha community in Aliyabad village of Siddipet district depend on stone cutting for livelihood. Despite government housing promises, many still live in huts. Community leaders seek better education, employment opportunities, and welfare support.

A Telugu film actress has filed a complaint with the Hyderabad Cybercrime Police alleging harassment and defamatory posts from an Instagram account targeting her and her family. Police registered a case and have begun efforts to identify the person operating the account.

Tension gripped the Toopran police station in Medak district after relatives of a couple clashed on the premises during a discussion over a harassment complaint. Police resorted to a lathi charge to disperse nearly 100 people involved in the violent altercation.