Telangana

Ahead of Naga Panchami on August 17, the PFA, GHSPCA has urged people to stop cruelty against snakes in the name of religious practices. It warned about illegal capture, injuries, starvation and harmful handling, and appealed to citizens to report such cases.

Sports activities in Telangana government colleges are being affected by a severe shortage of physical directors. Only 10 of 332 sanctioned posts are filled in junior colleges, while 21 of 132 posts are filled in government degree colleges.

Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy has cautioned voters against fraudulent calls and messages sent in the name of ECI/CEO regarding SIR enumeration forms. Fraudsters are seeking payments and sensitive bank details through WhatsApp links and phone calls.

RPF personnel in Secunderabad are intensifying preparations for Independence Day with parade rehearsals, march-past drills and dog squad demonstrations at the RRC Ground. The South Central Railway celebrations also feature patriotic performances by the RPF band at railway stations

A 23-year-old man was arrested in Mancherial district for allegedly murdering his father and burning his body after a dispute over his marriage. Police said he smothered his father at a mango farm, later filed a false missing complaint and confessed during interrogation

Anti-Corruption Bureau officials took DSP Sankireddy Bheem Reddy into custody from Chanchalguda Central Jail for two days of questioning in a disproportionate assets case. Investigators are probing alleged benami holdings, property acquisitions, investments and assets worth over Rs.200 crore

Six persons, all residents of Rajgiri village near the Telangana-Karnataka border, were killed after a speeding tanker rammed into a passenger auto on NH-65 in Sangareddy district. The victims, daily wagers from Karnataka, were returning home when the accident occurred, leaving six others injured.

The Election Commission has approved rationalisation of polling stations in Telangana, increasing the total from 35,985 to 36,353 across 33 districts. Nalgonda district recorded the highest addition with 49 new stations, followed by Hyderabad with 32, while several constituencies saw location changes, nomenclature updates, and mergers.

The Telangana High Court has directed electricity utilities to review all promotions granted since June 2014 and complete the process within six months. The order, issued on petitions by BC and OC employees' associations, comes amid disputes over seniority and reservation following the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.

Forest Beat Officer Banoth Naveen Naik was electrocuted while dismantling an illegal electric trap set by hunters in Burgampad mandal, Kothagudem. Forest Minister Konda Surekha expressed grief, ordered a probe, and directed officials to provide ex gratia and employment support to the bereaved family.

The Khammam district administration has completed the special intensive revision of electoral rolls, digitising over 1.08 million enumeration forms. Collector Divakara TS said anomalies in more than 1.3 lakh entries will be corrected after field-level verification, while notices will be issued to those not mapped.

Controversy continues in Warangal district over the installation of a statue of former MLA Peddi Sudharshan Reddy at Sarvapuram near Narsampet. BRS cadres, led by former MLA Nannapuneni Narender, staged a protest against alleged attempts by the district administration to remove the statue, prompting heavy police deployment.

The Telangana High Court on Wednesday continued hearing petitions filed by BRS and BJP leaders challenging the Speaker’s decision to reject disqualification pleas against 10 BRS MLAs accused of defecting to the Congress. Petitioners argued that contesting elections on another party’s ticket amounts to voluntarily giving up membership under the Tenth Schedule.

Former MP B Vinod Kumar has demanded that the proposal to review and cancel permissions for seven Telangana irrigation projects be dropped from the upcoming GRMB meeting agenda. He urged MPs to take up the matter with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has ordered strict recovery of dues from rice millers defaulting on Custom Milled Rice (CMR) targets. He accused the previous government of irregularities that led to massive arrears and warned stern action against deliberate defaulters.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed irrigation officials to strictly follow National Dam Safety Authority guidelines on the Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla barrages, warning against storing water against recommendations.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao urged the Congress government in Telangana to continue welfare schemes initiated by the previous regime, even if renamed, stressing that benefits must reach people.

An elderly farmer in Medak touched the feet of a PACS staff member while seeking two bags of urea after failing to book it online. The incident highlighted farmers’ difficulties, with others protesting against online booking and demanding manual sales

Adilabad police busted an inter-state bike-lifting gang and apprehended five alleged members and three buyers on Wednesday. Police seized 44 motorcycles. The suspects reportedly admitted to stealing bikes at night from different areas of Adilabad, Nizamabad, Nirmal and Maharashtra

A four-year-old girl, Athram Laxmi, drowned after accidentally slipping into a stream near her house at Gunduguda village in Kerameri mandal on Wednesday. Her parents searched for her after she failed to return and later found her body

The Election Commission of India has ruled that Family Register Certificates issued after July 25, 2026, under the new MeeSeva mechanism, will not be valid for verification in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Telangana.

A 46-year-old shepherd, Parsavena Raju, drowned after slipping into a flooded stream while taking his sheep across it at Boyinpet in Manthani town. His daughter Alekhya raised an alarm and was rescued, while Raju’s body was later recovered

BRS leader T Harish Rao has criticised the Telangana government for its delayed response to Andhra Pradesh’s proposal to review seven irrigation projects ahead of the GRMB meeting on August 18. He accused the Congress of acting only after being questioned by the BRS and warned of protests.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Wednesday accused the ruling Congress of indulging in “politics of murder” and demanded an impartial probe into the death of weaver Vengala Venkatesham in Sircilla. Visiting the bereaved family, he questioned police action in the case and pledged financial and educational support to Venkatesham’s daughter.