Telangana

Two persons escaped unhurt after their car caught fire on the Warangal-Hyderabad National Highway at Station Ghanpur in Jangaon district on Thursday evening. A suspected diesel leak reportedly triggered the blaze, which completely gutted the vehicle.

Civil society groups and resident welfare associations have urged the Telangana government to postpone the Invest Telangana Global Summit, citing drought in 365 mandals across 31 districts. They say resources earmarked for the event should instead support relief efforts.

Plans for an international bus terminal at Gajularamaram have brought encroachments on government land into focus. A TGSRTC survey reportedly found that 15 acres of its 100-acre allotment had been encroached upon, prompting officials to seek intervention.

Muslim leaders and activists have criticised restrictions on public access to Razaaq Manzil, popularly known as Haj House, in Hyderabad. The Minority Welfare Department says entry is being regulated following protests and other incidents that raised security concerns.

The Telangana Director of Public Health has issued a seasonal flu advisory as temperatures are expected to fall by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius. The public has been urged to follow precautions, maintain hygiene and seek medical help for warning signs.

PJTAU Vice-Chancellor Aldas Janaiah appeared before the Telangana State Women’s Commission on Thursday over sexual harassment allegations. The Commission questioned him and the complainant separately and directed both to submit evidence and supporting documents before the next hearing.

More than 60 runners and cyclists participated in a 10-km Sweat Run organised by the Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation and LB Nagar Runners. The event aimed to promote water conservation, electricity saving and environmental protection amid concerns over El Niño.

GHMC demolished more than 60 temporary shelters allegedly encroaching on a stormwater drain at Hakeempet in Tolichowki. Residents protested, claiming they received no prior notice and had lived there for decades. Officials said the operation reclaimed public land.

Attapur police traced a four-year-old girl who went missing while playing outside her house in Chintalmet and reunited her with her family within 45 minutes on Thursday. CCTV footage from surrounding areas helped the police locate the child.

Koti Deepotsavam will be held at Hyderabad’s NTR Stadium from November 14 to 30 during Karthika Masam. Organised by Bhakti TV, the event will feature spiritual discourses, special rituals, temple deity celebrations and collective lamp-lighting by devotees.

Mars, Incorporated, has launched a Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad to support digital innovation and business enablement. The centre will form part of the company's global network and use Genpact's Agentic Operations to improve speed, consistency and visibility.

Coal production at SCCL’s Venkateshkhani opencast mine remained suspended for a third day as contract workers continued their strike over annual bonus payments. The workers have sought a higher bonus, reinstatement of four terminated employees and implementation of labour laws.

Telangana government has approved the merger of its 55-year-old intermediate education system with the School Education Department from 2027-28. The new structure will introduce Classes XI and XII, ending a system that has shaped generations of students but also faced repeated controversies.

Student unions have demanded a probe into the alleged felling of trees and soil excavation at Satavahana University in Karimnagar. Leaders alleged that around 500 mature trees were cut down to make way for a synthetic track on the campus.

Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy has directed District Collectors to clear pending 22-A land applications on priority. Collectors and District Registrars must review progress weekly, while unresolved cases will be referred to a high-level committee headed by Revenue Secretary DS Lokesh Kumar.

A 19-year-old woman labourer from Chhattisgarh was allegedly raped by an auto-rickshaw driver in Paloncha. Police registered a case against the accused, Narasimha Rao, who allegedly lured her with a promise of work before fleeing the scene.

The Telangana Medical Council intensified inspections in Mahabubnagar and Nagarkurnool, exposing clinics allegedly run by individuals without medical qualifications. It sought action against five establishments suspected of providing modern medical treatment illegally and urged people to verify practitioners' credentials.

The Telangana State United Teachers Federation has urged the government to resolve basic issues in government schools before merging the Intermediate Education Department with the School Education Department, stressing the need for better facilities, teacher welfare and stakeholder consultation.

Contract sanitation workers, patient care staff and security personnel staged protests at government hospitals across Telangana, demanding a monthly wage of Rs 26,000. The AITUC-affiliated union also sought fresh tenders, statutory leave benefits, minimum wages and annual bonuses.

Medak health officials seized an RMP-run first-aid centre at Lakshmipur in Ramayampet mandal for allegedly violating the Clinical Establishments Act. Officials warned that strict action would be taken against RMPs and PMPs providing treatment beyond first aid.

Domestic electricity consumers in Telangana are paying additional True-Up charges to recover power procurement costs from 2022-23 and 2023-24. TGERC has approved recovery of Rs 7,635.22 crore, with most of the amount being passed on to consumers.

Minimum temperatures across Telangana have dropped 2 to 3 degrees Celsius below normal, with Kohir recording the State's lowest at 11.3 degrees. The IMD has forecast dry weather and below-normal minimum temperatures over the next few days.

Reported movement of a tracker-fitted tiger along the Telangana-Andhra Pradesh border has triggered concern in Aswaraopet mandal. Forest officials are on alert and warning villagers against entering forest areas after reports of cattle deaths in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.

Private traders are allegedly exploiting cotton farmers across erstwhile Adilabad district by offering prices below the CCI's minimum support price and imposing deductions. Farmers blame delayed procurement and weak enforcement, and have urged officials to raid unauthorised procurement centres.