Telangana

Munugode MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy said the Rs 5 lakh assistance under the Indiramma Housing scheme was insufficient as construction costs had risen sharply. He said some beneficiaries were unable to complete houses, while others were pledging gold to meet expenses.

Haj pilgrims in Telangana are yet to receive the Rs 10,000 additional airfare assistance promised by the State government, AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi said in the Assembly. The government also proposed a new Haj House at Mamidipally for Rs 86.50 crore.

Mirchowk Police arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly cheating a Telangana State Assembly gardener of Rs 10,000 by showing a fake digital payment screenshot at an ATM centre in Chatta Bazaar. Police seized Rs 4,000 cash and mobile phones.

The Eagle Force and Nizamabad Rural Police busted an interstate Alprazolam trafficking network operating across Telangana, Rajasthan and Maharashtra. Officials seized 1.087 kg of the drug, cash, vehicles and phones, while tracing assets allegedly acquired from drug proceeds.

With three days left for Ganesh Chaturthi, Hyderabad RWAs are preparing eco-friendly celebrations, strengthening pandals ahead of rains and shifting festivities to apartment cellars where needed. Communities have also decided to keep devotional music at low volume and end it by 10 pm.

Students of Government Polytechnic Ramanthapur staged a protest against GO MS 97, demanding that polytechnics not be merged with Young India Skills University. They raised concerns over fee hikes, lateral entry and the future of government polytechnic education.

Hyderabad Traffic Police are stepping up preparations for Ganesh festival and immersion processions, with plans for traffic diversions, route inspections, drone surveillance and crowd management. Officials have also been directed to complete road repairs and arrange barricades, parking and signage.

Social media users are embracing an AI trend that transforms selfies into retro 1980s‑style portraits, with celebrities and politicians joining in to showcase bold fashion, hairstyles and vintage glamour.

Founded by BITS Pilani Hyderabad students, Beijan Tech is developing autonomous defence technologies for the Indian Armed Forces. Its systems include GPS-denied UAV navigation, autonomous artillery positioning and swarm-control software, with its navigation module receiving LOIs from eight military units.

Farmers across the erstwhile Adilabad district celebrated Polala festival by washing, decorating and worshipping bullocks. They offered naivedyam to the animals, acknowledged their contribution to agriculture and gave them a day’s rest, while processions and cultural programmes added to festivities

CSIR-IICT Chief Scientist Dr S Venkata Mohan, currently Director of CSIR-NEERI, has been elected a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy. He was recognised for his contributions to environmental engineering, biotechnology and sustainability, including resource recovery and circular systems.

BRS MLAs Sabitha Indra Reddy and Sunitha Laxma Reddy lodged a complaint alleging that police personnel manhandled them during a confrontation outside the Telangana Assembly on September 7. Saifabad police said the allegations were being verified and action would follow.

A 48-year-old government teacher from Nirmal district was killed after the car he was travelling in rammed a stationary lorry on NH 44 near Dichpally in Nizamabad district. Three others travelling with him sustained minor injuries

A social media account named ‘Sandhya Rao BRS’, cited by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy in the Assembly, has triggered a political row. BRS leaders approached cybercrime police seeking verification of the account’s authenticity, origin, operator and alleged links with the party.

Residents of Mukhra (K) village in Adilabad district thanked former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao for introducing Dalit welfare schemes, while alleging that the Congress government had failed to fulfil its poll promises and seeking his return to power

Durgam Cheruvu will remain closed to visitors on September 10 and 11 due to maintenance works proposed by HMWSSB. The CMC issued an advisory asking visitors to avoid the premises during the closure and plan their visits accordingly.

Hyderabad is emerging as a major global capability hub, with more than 500 GCCs employing over 300,000 professionals. FICCI and Anarock highlighted the city’s strong commercial and residential growth, driven by GCC expansion, global investments and technology-led development.

Telangana ASHA and Anganwadi worker unions threatened to intensify statewide protests over pending demands on wages and benefits. They accused the government of using police force to curb protests and sought an inquiry into alleged assaults and action against police personnel.

The ACB on Thursday caught two officials while allegedly accepting a Rs 1 lakh bribe for processing medical reimbursement claims under the CMRF scheme. The officials allegedly sought the money to facilitate a sanctioned amount and process the remaining claim.

The forest department will host a national-level marathon near Mancherial on October 11 to promote ecotourism. The event will feature 5-km, 10-km and 30-km runs, with participants from across India and abroad. Saplings will be planted after the marathon.

Hyderabad-based BharathCloud has partnered with Ibentos to strengthen its brand marketing, event technology and customer engagement capabilities. BharathCloud will leverage Ibentos HYPE, an AI-powered marketing platform, to create campaigns at scale and explore similar solutions for its customers.

Villagers of Lingampally in Munipally mandal have raised concerns over alleged illegal dumping of chemical waste near educational institutions and agricultural fields. They claim the waste causes foul odours, affects students and flows into farmland during rains, prompting demands for official action.

With flu and influenza cases rising in Telangana, doctors are urging vulnerable groups to get vaccinated. The ICMR has clarified that Southern Hemisphere flu vaccines can be used temporarily when Northern Hemisphere formulations are unavailable, ensuring high-risk groups receive protection.

Two persons were seriously injured after a car reportedly travelling at high speed lost control and crashed into a road divider near Mahavir Hospital at Masab Tank on Thursday. One of the injured is reportedly in critical condition, police said.