Telangana

EAGLE Force personnel caught a pan shop owner and his worker for allegedly selling cigarettes to two minors at Old Bowenpally in Secunderabad. Police seized tobacco products worth around Rs 60,000 and handed the accused and material to Bowenpally police.

Former Telangana DGP Anjani Kumar discussed changing crime patterns, technology-driven policing and civic responsibility at a Hyderabad event on Patrick Radden Keefe’s London Falling. He highlighted the rise of cybercrime, digitised policing initiatives and the need for citizens to actively oppose criminal behaviour

Six cars were gutted after a fire broke out in the cellar of a residential building at HUDA Enclave in Journalist Colony, Filmnagar, Hyderabad. Firefighters evacuated 15 residents safely and brought the blaze under control. No casualties were reported

Legislative Council Chairman Gutha Sukhender Reddy has called for a Cabinet reshuffle in Telangana, stressing that it would bring a fresh approach to governance. He urged discipline within the Congress party, criticised the government on pensions and farm schemes, and demanded abolition of Section 22A.

Kothagudem: The death of a man on Saturday, a week after surviving a murder attempt by an acquaintance, sparked tension at Jinkalagudem in Burgampadu mandal of the district.

From Pochampally and Gadwal to Narayanpet and Siddipet, Telangana’s handloom traditions carry generations of skill, but recognition seldom translates into fair incomes for weavers

AYUSH House Surgeons and PG doctors in Telangana, striking for parity in stipends with allopathy counterparts, tied Rakhi to Congress MP Mallu Ravi seeking his intervention. Ravi assured them of support, citing discussions with officials and ministers, while the strike entered its 26th day with continued dharna in Warangal.

Station Ghanpur MLA Kadiyam Srihari urged Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to revoke GO 97 order, stressing that polytechnic education should remain linked to engineering and AICTE norms rather than the Labour Department.

BRS leader T Harish Rao warned of a siege at Sangareddy Collectorate if genuine properties in Patancheru and surrounding mandals are not removed from the Section 22A prohibited list.

A cheating case was registered against Bhadrachalam MLA’s PA, Korla Kalyan Kumar, for duping an auto driver of Rs 10 lakh with a fake job promise. He allegedly swindled crores from unemployed youths across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh before surrendering to police at Kothagudem.

A dispute over a neem tree between two neighbouring families in Mellacheruvu mandal, Suryapet district, escalated into violence, leaving two persons dead and a Sub-Inspector injured.

Despite Telangana’s record GST collections, government employees and pensioners allege delays in pensions, DAs, and GPF processing under the Congress government. Protests led by TGEJAC highlight frustration as arrears mount, while officials face thousands of contempt cases over non-implementation of court orders.

Residents of Penchikalpet in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district plan to launch a movement demanding that the proposed Young India Integrated Residential School be established in their village. A joint action committee and padayatra are planned ahead of submitting a memorandum

A Sircilla handloom weaver has created a unique silk sari featuring all 56 Telugu letters. Nalla Jagadish spent 15 days weaving the garment, which also features deer and Palapitta motifs. He plans to offer the sari to Goddess Saraswati at Basar

A teacher and the management of a private school in Boath have been booked after a nursery student was allegedly beaten with a stick and slapped repeatedly. CCTV footage of the incident went viral, prompting an education department inquiry.

Hyderabad woman Suhasini Reddy Kandimalla, who went missing following floods in Nepal, is safe and undergoing treatment at a hospital, her family said. Her brothers are returning to India and plan to travel to Nepal to locate her.

Internal differences within the Congress surfaced in Adilabad after Boath party in-charge Ade Gajender took his supporters to Gandhi Bhavan, alleging discrimination by DCC president Naresh Jadhav and seeking the party leadership’s intervention over mandal-level appointments.

The Kumram Bheem Asifabad police department will provide free 90‑day coaching to 160 candidates selected through an examination. SP Nitika Pant said the programme, beginning August 31, will cover physical efficiency, written tests, and other aspects of recruitment, with food and accommodation offered free of cost.

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has asked officials to examine a joint venture between Singareni Collieries and Karnataka’s Hutti Gold Mines to enhance domestic gold production. During his visit to Raichur, he inspected mining operations and directed Singareni to prepare an action plan covering exploration, processing, and adoption of modern technologies.

Food safety officials in Bhadrachalam carried out surprise inspections at 15 shops, seizing 30 kg of unsafe food products and sending samples for laboratory testing. Authorities have warned of legal action against violators.

A retired army jawan in Khammam district has been booked for allegedly shooting dead a neighbour’s pet dog with an air gun. The incident sparked outrage among locals, who accused him of earlier causing the deaths of monkeys with electric wires installed around his garden.

Congress MLAs who had recently sought disciplinary action against Forest Minister Konda Surekha appeared uneasy when they encountered her at Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s residence, where she tied a rakhi. Some MLAs are learnt to have apologised to her, even as the controversy over her daughter’s allegations against the Chief Minister continues to simmer.

The Basheerbagh firing on August 28, 2000, began as a routine Opposition protest but quickly turned deadly, leaving three people dead. The incident not only marked a turning point in Telangana’s political history but also left lasting memories of violence and its human cost.