Telangana

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.

Farmers in Medak faced long queues and urea shortages at fertiliser shops and PACS centres on Wednesday. An elderly farmer’s plea for two bags of urea went viral, while farmers staged a rasta-roko demanding manual sales and adequate supplies

The World at Jubilee Hills has launched a musical tribute to India’s unity in diversity, combining more than 50 sounds from across the country into a melody based on Jana Gana Mana. The campaign took nearly 100 days to complete.

Rains returned to Hyderabad on Wednesday afternoon after a brief break, with central parts of the city receiving relatively heavy rainfall. The weather department forecast light to moderate rain and thundershowers at isolated places, with a yellow warning for several districts.

Former Minister T Harish Rao urged Telangana youngsters to draw inspiration from Uday Nagaraju’s journey from Shanigaram village to the UK House of Lords. At a felicitation programme in Siddipet, Nagaraju pledged to strengthen India-UK relations and address Telangana’s concerns

The 134th National Librarians’ Day was celebrated at BVRIT, Narsapur, to mark the birth anniversary of Dr SR Ranganathan. Principal Dr Sanjay Dubey highlighted the library’s role in students’ academic development and encouraged them to use its resources effectively

Six female students at a Social Welfare Girls’ Gurukul hostel in Khammam district were bitten by rats while sleeping. The students received medical treatment, while parents demanded better sanitation and rodent control. Officials ordered measures to resolve the issue within four days

Recruitment to teaching posts in Telangana universities remains stalled more than a year after the State government issued guidelines. With over 70 per cent of teaching posts vacant, universities are relying on temporary faculty, while aspirants have raised concerns over PhD marks.

A Hyderabad-based family from Khammam has spent the past decade manufacturing India’s national flags. What began with 30 women in a small workshop has grown into a business supplying hundreds of flags across 18 States, with the family following official flag regulations.

Several Telangana universities are facing a severe shortage of regular teaching faculty, with large numbers of sanctioned posts lying vacant. The crisis has forced departments to depend on academic consultants and retired teachers, raising concerns over university rankings, accreditation, PhD supervision and research.

CSIR-IICT Hyderabad has signed a technology transfer agreement with Viridis Biopharma for an IND-ready phytopharmaceutical developed from Gymnema sylvestre to treat diabetic foot ulcers. The technology has undergone extensive pharmacological, analytical, formulation, stability and safety evaluations.

Rodolphe Manoukian will perform in Hyderabad on August 16 as part of his India Tour. The darbuka artist will bring percussion, electronic and contemporary sounds to Big Bull Club, with Flipsyde also performing during the five-hour music and dance event.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao launched AI Hub Switzerland in Hyderabad, a platform designed to help users, businesses and policymakers navigate artificial intelligence through tool comparisons, compliance frameworks, case studies, learning resources and guidance on responsible AI adoption.

A neutral international trade settlement system, where no single nation's domestic politics determines the monetary conditions of every other nation, has never been built—because the nation that benefits the most from the current arrangement has never faced sufficient pressure to accept an alternative

A 37-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband while she slept at their Ghatkesar home on Wednesday. Police suspect alcohol addiction and suspicion over her conduct as possible motives and have registered a case against the husband.

Hyderabad Police detained 116 suspicious persons during the Lal Darwaza Bonalu celebrations on August 9 and 10. Facial recognition technology helped identify eight people with previous criminal records, while no theft, mobile phone theft or chain-snatching cases were reported.

Nepal-based gang member Sunil Bahadur Aauji alias Sunil Pariyar has been detained under the PD Act in connection with the murder-for-gain of Tanuja Ranjan, wife of retired IPS officer Ray Vinay Ranjan, in Jubilee Hills.

Gachibowli Police and the Eagle Team arrested former University of Hyderabad student Biswajit Kalita alias Biswa in a drug supply case. Police seized 5 grams of marijuana from him and are probing the source of the ganja supply.

BRS leader T Harish Rao questioned the Telangana government’s delay in opposing Andhra Pradesh’s proposal to review permissions for seven irrigation projects ahead of the August 18 GRMB meeting. He demanded withdrawal of the agenda items and warned of protests.

A forest beat officer died after accidentally coming into contact with an electric trap allegedly set by hunters to kill wild animals in Burgampad mandal. Bhukya Naveen Naik was inspecting the area after receiving information about the traps.