Telangana

The BRS legal cell has served notices on three Congress leaders over allegations that water from Kondapochamma Sagar was diverted to K Chandrashekhar Rao’s farmlands. The party demanded deletion of social media posts and warned of further legal action.

A 45-year-old government school teacher, D Venkateshwar Rao, was found dead in the Nagarjuna Sagar canal in Khammam district. His family found his motorbike near the canal, prompting a police search that resumed on Monday morning.

A speeding car plunged into the temple tank of Sri Shiva Ganga Rajarajeshwara Swamy Temple at Maheshwaram on Sunday night. The driver escaped after opening the car door, while the absence of people nearby averted a possible tragedy. Police are investigating.

A 60-year-old priest, Sharada Krishna, was killed when an unidentified vehicle rammed his electric two-wheeler from behind at Dabilpur crossroads in Medchal on Monday morning. Police registered a case and are examining CCTV footage to identify the vehicle.

A massive fire broke out at a wholesale clothing shop on Madina Road in Hyderabad’s Charminar area on Monday, triggering panic among residents. Firefighters rushed to contain the blaze, while the cause and extent of property damage remain unknown.

A 60-year-old woman, Suraram Sujatha, reportedly died of a heart attack while celebrating Saddula Bathukamma at Enumamula Kotacheruvu in Warangal district on Sunday. She collapsed during the festivities and died while undergoing treatment at MGM Hospital, according to reports.

Women staged protests in Mancherial’s Thallapet village after alleging police lathi-charged Bathukamma festivalgoers. The protesters demanded action against the Luxettipet Inspector, while rival Congress factions traded accusations following a clash reportedly triggered by crackers thrown during celebrations late Sunday night.

A couple died after a car rammed into their auto-rickshaw on the Khammam-Yellandu road at Manchukonda in Telangana’s Khammam district. They were returning home after buying Dasara clothes for their children. Another woman travelling with them was seriously injured.

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Telugu Sangam Austria organised Bathukamma and Dasara celebrations in Vienna, drawing participation from a large number of Telugu families residing in Austria. The event featured traditional songs, dances, cultural programmes and Telugu cuisine, while also promoting Telugu culture and traditions among the diaspora.

Despite 1,601 vacancies for assistant professors across 12 State universities, the Telangana government has approved recruitment for only 429 posts in the first phase, covering about 26 per cent of the vacancies.

Former minister T Harish Rao said the overflowing Komaticheruvu in Siddipet stands as evidence of the benefits brought by the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) despite drought conditions in the State.

Farmers in Jogulamba Gadwal district are battling a severe water crisis as falling groundwater levels and failed borewells threaten standing crops. In several villages, including Tuppatralla, farmers are spending heavily on tanker water to sustain cultivation.

Around 300 people participated in a 15-km walking and trekking event at Ramagiri Fort near Begumpet in Peddapalli district. Organised by Yuvashakti Peddapalli and the district administration, the event aimed to promote the fort’s historical significance and tourism potential

BRS Minority Cell General Secretary Abdul Muqeet Chanda has alleged that nearly two lakh applications under the Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak schemes have remained pending for a year, causing financial distress to economically weaker families.

The BRS Global NRI wing has criticised a report published in Telugu daily Velugu alleging diversion of water from Kondapochamma Sagar to former chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao's farmland at Erravelli. The organisation termed the allegations unsubstantiated, demanded withdrawal of the report and an unconditional apology.

More than 5.25 lakh electors have been marked for inclusion in Telangana’s final electoral rolls without hearings during the Special Intensive Revision. Rangareddy recorded the highest district count, followed by Medchal-Malkajgiri, according to Chief Electoral Officer data released Sunday

Thousands of devotees attended the annual Ganganeella Jatara at Sri Pochamma Temple in Adelli village, Nirmal. The goddess’s jewellery was taken in procession to Sangvi for purification with Godavari water, while police made security arrangements for the festival on Sunday

BRS deputy floor leader T Harish Rao congratulated Vadithya Nivedita and Vadithya Akhila, daughters of agricultural labourers from Palugu Thanda, on securing MBBS seats. He credited education policies under the previous BRS government for expanding opportunities for disadvantaged communities

The Centre has cleared five ropeway projects in Telangana, but none is located in the erstwhile Adilabad district. Kuntala waterfall and other tourist spots remain excluded despite earlier proposals and appeals for improved tourism infrastructure and connectivity.

Traditional flowers used for Bathukamma are becoming harder to find in Telangana as irrigated cultivation expands and weedicides are sprayed more widely. Residents say flowers once gathered from fallow lands are now scarce, forcing people to seek alternatives or travel farther.

TGSPDCL CMD Jitesh V Patil assured industrial representatives that electricity-related concerns would receive priority attention at a stakeholders’ meeting in Hyderabad. Discussions covered power supply reliability, tariffs, delayed payment surcharges, solar generation, net metering and pending issues.

A man sustained minor injuries after two sloth bears attacked him while he was collecting tangedu flowers for Bathukamma celebrations on a hillock in Rudrangi, Rajanna Sircilla district, on Sunday morning. He was taken to a Karimnagar hospital.

Unscheduled power cuts are worrying small and medium-scale industries around Hyderabad, with disruptions threatening production and raising operating costs. Industrialists say diesel generators are expensive to reinstall and run, and are urging the State government to promote rooftop solar power.