Telangana

Farmers across Telangana districts are staging protests at substations and blocking roads, alleging erratic power supply and unauthorised cuts that disrupt irrigation. They demand 18 hours of quality electricity, accusing the government of failing to deliver promised 24-hour supply amid deficient rainfall.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao announced plans to serve a legal notice to Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, demanding an apology or facing legal action over allegations linking him to Globarena in the 2019 Intermediate exam results controversy.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao will skip his birthday celebrations and join a BRS Vidyarthi protest at Indira Park in Hyderabad, on Thursday morning. The demonstration is in solidarity with students opposing the Centre’s actions in New Delhi and condemning police excesses against protesters.

The Special Intensive Revision-2026 of electoral rolls in Hyderabad has identified 2.60 lakh Absent, Shifted or Dead electors. The number dropped significantly from 11.50 lakh after verification. Digitisation of enumeration forms has reached 42.96%, with Chandrayangutta leading.

Samyukta Kisan Morcha activists staged a protest in Khammam demanding cancellation of free trade agreements being signed by the Centre with the USA, EU, UK and New Zealand. Farmer leaders said the FTAs would flood Indian markets with subsidised imports, undermine domestic agriculture, and jeopardise food security.

The National Dam Safety Authority has clarified that it has no role in deciding whether water should be pumped from the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme during drought conditions, stating such decisions fall within the Telangana government’s policy domain.

A 22-year-old migrant worker from Bihar allegedly died by suicide in Isnapur, Sangareddy district, reportedly fearing conviction in a murder case after missing a scheduled court hearing. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation.

Mahabubabad police, led by CI Anjali, risked their lives to rescue a 26-year-old youth attempting suicide by lying on a railway track near Mahabubabad station in the early hours of Wednesday. The team spotted him moments before a speeding train approached and pulled him to safety.

Two men from Chhattisgarh, a driver and a cleaner, were killed instantly when their van carrying green peas rammed into a stationary container at NTPC Colony in Ramagundam late Tuesday night. Police said the container driver had failed to place warning signboards after its tyre burst, leading to the fatal accident.

The Telangana AYUSH House Surgeons and Postgraduates Joint Action Committee has issued a 15-day strike notice demanding a stipend hike. The JAC warned that around 6,000 house surgeons and postgraduate scholars would begin an indefinite strike from August 4 if the demand is not met.

Students staged a protest at Hyderabad’s Arts College demanding a judicial inquiry into the alleged lathi-charge during the NEET UG paper leak protest march in Delhi. They sought action against police officials, accountability over paper leaks, and reforms in the education system.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao urged the Telangana government to clarify its stand on reviving the CCI plant at Adilabad, alleging delays by the State and calling for immediate proposals to the Centre to protect jobs and boost industrial growth.

A 43-year-old hostel warden from Medak, declared brain dead following a road accident, has given a new lease of life to three patients through organ donation. His wife consented to donate his kidneys and liver under the state-run Jeevandan programme.

The EAGLE Force and Musheerabad police busted an interstate ganja transportation racket and arrested three persons with 11.767 kg of ganja worth Rs 5.88 lakh. Police said the accused brought the contraband from Visakhapatnam and planned to sell it in Hyderabad.

A 14-year-old Class VIII student died after a mobile phone battery exploded while he was allegedly attempting to repair it in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district. Police registered a case and launched an investigation as a video of the incident circulated online.

Hyderabad Commissioner’s Task Force arrested three persons, including a Balapur rowdy sheeter, for allegedly transporting 22.22 kg of dry ganja in Shaheennagar. Police said the accused procured the contraband from Odisha, while two alleged suppliers remain absconding.

Hyderabad-based Siddha physician Dr. Satya Sindhuja has received the Bharat Samman Puraskar at the House of Lords, London. The honour recognises her contribution to Siddha medicine through research and clinical practice, including developing Siddha-based approaches for several chronic health conditions.

The IMD Hyderabad has issued a two-day heavy rainfall warning for nine Telangana districts, including Adilabad and Khammam. Other districts are expected to receive light to moderate rain, while strong surface winds of up to 40 kmph are likely across the State.

Superintendent of Police B Rohith Raju inaugurated a newly built Mandal Parishad Primary School in Bakkachintalapadu village. He stressed the importance of quality education, hygiene, discipline and sports, while urging people to rely on government healthcare and maintain clean surroundings

Senior doctors in Telangana have advised the public to remain alert as Covid-19 cases rise in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. They urged people with persistent symptoms to seek medical care early, follow Covid-appropriate precautions, and protect vulnerable groups from infection.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao directed party leaders to ensure that no eligible voter is removed during the Special Intensive Revision exercise. He also asked them to identify duplicate entries and prepare for the claims and objections process after the draft rolls are published.

A 26-year-old student from Telangana has been declared brain dead after sustaining critical injuries in a road accident near Ann Arbor, Michigan. Doctors confirmed brain death after a rare complication developed during treatment, while he remains on life support.

Tension prevailed in Hyderabad after BJP and Congress workers clashed during rival protests over the alleged NEET paper leak and demonstrations in Delhi. Police intervened with a lathi charge, detained leaders from both parties and brought the situation under control.

Vipanchi will celebrate its 10th anniversary by organising a two-day Indian Classical Music and Dance Symposium from July 25. Former Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate the event, which will feature renowned artistes and honour distinguished performers with lifetime achievement awards.