Telangana

BRS Legislature Party deputy leader T Harish Rao has demanded immediate action against Andhra Pradesh’s alleged unauthorised drawal of Krishna River water from the Nagarjuna Sagar right canal, urging the Telangana government and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy to intervene and protect the State’s water rights

Senior Congress leader Konda Murali met Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka amid a row over remarks by his daughter Susmitha against Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. Murali said the meeting concerned a bill clearance and ruled out leaving the Congress.

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan has urged the Centre to explicitly include OBCs in Question 10 of the 2027 Census notification. He also sought standardised caste lists, digital coding and scientific guidelines to ensure accurate and reliable caste enumeration.

The Telangana government has directed Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University to withdraw its BSc (Hons) Horticulture programme at Aswaraopet. The decision follows objections from Sri Konda Laxman Telangana Horticultural University ahead of admissions counselling scheduled from August 27 to 29.

Stray dogs killed 10 sheep and injured five others at Anajipur in Siddipet’s Raipole mandal. Farmers Dasari Balaiah and Dasari Swamy suffered losses of over Rs two lakh and alleged that chicken waste dumped near their shed attracted the dogs.

The Congress continues to face a deadlock over appointing a DCC president in Sangareddy, with rival leaders backing different candidates. Ujwal Reddy, Chandrashekhar Reddy and Nagesh Shetkar remain among the top contenders, while incumbent T Nirmala Jagga Reddy could continue.

Dubai Police have warned people, including vulnerable job seekers, against fraudulent visa and employment offers circulated through social media and messaging apps. The Anti-Fraud Centre urged people to use authorised agencies and verify visa-related offers only through official channels.

BRS leader T Harish Rao demanded death gratuity, family pension and compassionate appointments for families of Model School teachers who died in service. He also sought clearance of five pending DAs, implementation of EHS and financial support for Model Schools.

An excise CI and a constable have faced departmental action for allegedly altering and forging panchanama and other records in a Bhadrachalam ganja case. The action followed allegations that an accused escaped from the excise police station after being detained overnight.

The BRS will raise alleged unparliamentary remarks and conduct of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Ministers and Congress MLAs before the Assembly Ethics Committee on August 29. The party wants them questioned before BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy’s case.

BRS leader T Harish Rao accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of running a land-centric government and targeting private and assigned properties. He alleged government lands worth Rs 30,000 crore had been sold and assured 22A-affected families of BRS support.

Yellandu railway station, once a key link for coal transport, has remained closed to passenger services since 2006. Locals are now campaigning for its revival, arguing that passenger trains would improve connectivity, support economic growth and restore the town’s historic rail link

The indefinite strike by house surgeons, postgraduate scholars and students of government AYUSH institutions in Telangana entered its 22nd day on Wednesday. The medicos are seeking a stipend hike and implementation of assurances made by authorities to revise their payments.

Hyderabad-based classical and devotional singer Malavika Anand has been invited by Sunder Foundation, USA, to attend a cultural collaboration in California on August 29. The event will bring together musicians and cultural professionals for artistic exchange and international collaboration.

Let Young India Skills University stick to its mandate, not change the goalposts. ITIs, polytechnics and engineering colleges have distinct roles, each catering to different levels of skills and qualifications

Hyderabad’s weather has remained unpredictable through August, with cloudy skies, brief drizzles, sunshine, high humidity and gusty winds alternating frequently. Despite expectations of a rainy month, the city has not witnessed any major spell of heavy rainfall so far.

Telangana Cyber Security Bureau officials saved Rs 85.20 lakh after an 85-year-old retired bank employee from Neredmet was targeted in a digital arrest scam. A fraudster posing as an NIA officer threatened him with arrest before demanding money for verification.

Kalakriti Art Gallery will present ‘Nothing Arrives Unchanged’, a group exhibition curated by Satyajit Dave, featuring works by nine contemporary artists. The exhibition explores how materials, objects, images and myths are transformed by processes, systems, decisions and time.

A 60-year-old shepherd died after being hit by a train while crossing railway tracks at Abhangapuram in Nalgonda district on Wednesday. Four sheep also died in the incident. Railway police have launched an investigation into the accident.

The National Medical Commission has directed medical colleges to submit monthly Action Taken Reports on student safety, mental health and staffing. Institutions must strengthen support systems, document student suicides and unnatural deaths, and fill vacant teaching and administrative posts.

Muslims across Hyderabad are celebrating Milad-un-Nabi with religious meetings, blood donation camps and processions. The Milad Peace Juloos will begin from Charminar at 1 pm, with thousands expected to participate. Police have made elaborate security arrangements across the city.

A 26-year-old mechanic, Bodke Prasad, was killed after a tractor rammed into his motorcycle at Manji village in Nirmal district. His pillion rider Ganesh sustained minor injuries and was shifted to a hospital in Bhainsa. Police registered a case.

A Sudanese national was rescued after allegedly attempting to end his life by jumping into Hussain Sagar near the Dr BR Ambedkar Secretariat in Hyderabad. Saifabad police pulled him out using a rope and handed him over to Lake Police.

BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao extended Milad-un-Nabi greetings to the Muslim community, highlighting Prophet Mohammed’s teachings on peace, brotherhood and compassion. He said the BRS government’s welfare initiatives strengthened Telangana’s Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb and called for communal harmony.