Telangana

A mother-daughter duo from Mancherial, Sai Sri and Rachakonda Chandana, earned national recognition by finishing runners-up in MasterChef India Season-9 on Sony Liv. Representing Telangana’s authentic cuisine, they impressed celebrity judges Vikas Khanna, Ranveer Brar, and Kunal Kapur.

Ramgopalpet police arrested a man accused of cheating several people by promising to arrange bank loans. The accused collected large processing fees from victims. Police seized cash and a car and froze bank funds during the investigation.

In a heart-rending incident at Choppadandi in Karimnagar, an elderly couple died within hours of each other. Lachaiah succumbed to age-related ailments on Friday evening, and his wife Hanumakka, already hospitalised, passed away later that night after hearing of his death.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted searches at the Karimnagar residence of Gajwel Tahsildar Sravan on Saturday in connection with a disproportionate assets case.

The Telangana Assembly is witnessing the final stage of hearings on disqualification petitions against BRS MLAs Danam Nagender and Kadiyam Srihari, who defected to the Congress under ‘Operation Akarsh’.

The BRS has begun a signature campaign in Adilabad district, urging the State government to release the pending Rythu Bharosa benefit. Former minister Jogu Ramanna accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of mocking the scheme and demanded an apology.

Sub-Inspector Gollapelli Anusha of Jannaram, Mancherial district, has been transferred to the Vacancy Reserve of Ramagundam Commissionerate following allegations of corruption and negligence in duty.

Assembly Speaker G Prasad Kumar reserved his verdict after completing the hearing on disqualification petitions against Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender. The decision in the Station Ghanpur MLA Kadiyam Srihari case has also been reserved and is expected soon

Unidentified miscreants broke open a Vakrangee ATM at Gaddapotharam municipality in Sangareddy district early Saturday and fled with Rs 1.60 lakh. Jinnaram police registered a case and began investigation with forensic evidence and CCTV footage analysis.

The IMD has forecast daytime temperatures of 36°C to 40°C across nearly 25 districts in Telangana in the coming days. The Health Department issued an advisory urging precautions, hydration and reduced outdoor activity to prevent heat-related illnesses.

District in-charge minister Vakiti Srihari said the Telangana government plans to replace weekly chicken with fish in the midday meal scheme for government schoolchildren. Ministers also reviewed the 99-day Praja Palana Pragati Pranalika with officials from Khammam and Kothagudem

A 28-year-old man from Kondapur died after his bike slipped into a roadside drain in Husnabad town of Siddipet district on Friday. He had arrived to attend the wedding of a close relative. Police registered a case

Two B Tech third-year students of SR Engineering College were killed after a speeding tipper hit their motorbike at Hasanparthy in Hanamkonda district on Friday. Police shifted the bodies to MGM Hospital mortuary and registered a case

A chain-snatching incident in Hanamkonda’s Excise Colony was captured on CCTV and went viral on social media. The victim, Mamindla Navya, chased the miscreant after he snatched her gold chain and fled on a bike with an accomplice

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said Telangana faces financial constraints and asked government employees to strengthen tax collection. He highlighted the burden of retirement benefits and urged officials to ensure welfare schemes and ration cards reach eligible beneficiaries

BRS leader T Harish Rao criticised the Congress government’s 99-day action plan Praja Palana–Pragati Pranalika, calling it a publicity exercise to divert attention from governance failures, unfulfilled promises, farmer issues, job delays and shortcomings in key sectors such as health and education

BRS working president K T Rama Rao has been invited to speak at the India Today Conclave 2026 in New Delhi. The event will bring together global leaders, policymakers and industry experts to discuss India’s political and economic landscape.

Administrative functioning in Sangareddy, Siddipet and Medak districts is affected as Additional Collector (Local Bodies) posts remain vacant. Despite recent officer reshuffles in Telangana, the government has not filled the positions, leaving key responsibilities under additional charge.

Gudelli Srujana from Telangana secured the 55th rank in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025. Currently serving as a DSP under training, she emerged as one of the top performers, while several candidates from Telugu-speaking States also figured in the rank list.

Telangana’s finances are increasingly dependent on borrowings, with market loans crossing the budget estimate by over 53 per cent. Data shows a widening gap between revenue generation and expenditure, raising concerns among economists about the sustainability of the State’s financial management.

More than two years after the Congress government took office in Telangana, expansion of the Medical Devices Park at Sultanpur has not progressed. Officials are still identifying land even as the existing facility remains nearly fully occupied.

An email warning of a bomb at the Meteorological Centre in Begumpet, Hyderabad, caused panic and led to the evacuation of staff on Friday morning. Police and bomb disposal squads conducted thorough searches but confirmed the absence of explosives.

A 17-year-old Intermediate student allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Chiryala village, Keesara, Hyderabad. Police said he was distressed after struggling with three examinations.

BRSLP deputy leader T Harish Rao has accused the Congress government in Telangana of diverting crores of rupees from the State exchequer to fund election publicity in Kerala through newspaper advertisements.