Telangana

The TSLPRB received 5,77,064 applications from around 4.29 lakh candidates for 7,437 police and allied department vacancies. SI preliminary tests are likely on November 29 and PC exams on December 20, with Aadhaar Face Authentication introduced to prevent impersonation.

At least 26 students of a Mandal Parishad Primary School in Pedda Lodi village fell ill after eating biryani reportedly brought from a teacher’s residence. Fourteen students were admitted to Sadasivpet government hospital, while 12 were taken to Sangareddy.

Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation launched a drive against unauthorised constructions in Uppal, Kapra and LB Nagar zones on Thursday. Officials demolished unauthorised floors, rooms and sheds and removed encroachments, while directing owners and developers to follow approved building plans and municipal permissions.

NIMS resident doctors will continue boycotting OPD and elective services on Friday over security concerns after an on-duty junior doctor was allegedly threatened and abused. The RDA said it wants written assurance that trained security forces will be deployed within a week.

MMC Commissioner T Vinay Krishna Reddy inspected Ganesh idol immersion arrangements at Saroornagar Lake on Thursday. Officials were directed to ensure safe immersion, keep swimmers, medical facilities and emergency teams ready, regulate traffic, remove debris and maintain cleanliness throughout the event.

The ACB on Thursday caught two treasury officials and a private person while accepting a Rs 1 lakh bribe at the Chevella Sub-Treasury Office. The officials had allegedly demanded Rs 2.5 lakh from a complainant for processing salary and pension arrears.

A local court in Hyderabad on Thursday sentenced Raju Naik to life imprisonment and imposed a Rs 16,000 fine for murdering P Ramesh in SR Nagar in 2020. Ramesh had gone missing after leaving his Vikaspuri Colony home.

A case has been registered against Mahesh Manikya, PRO of BRS working president K T Rama Rao, for allegedly obstructing police duties and violating restrictions at Bolarum. Police said he argued with an ACP when BRS leaders were stopped.

Chittari Haribabu, husband of deceased YouTuber Vaishnavi, was hacked to death by an unidentified assailant at Rajarajendra crossroads in Nizamabad on Thursday. Haribabu was out on bail in connection with Vaishnavi’s murder, for which police had registered a case.

Vigilance teams are inspecting private engineering colleges across Telangana amid a dispute over pending fee reimbursement dues. The inspections cover admissions, attendance, scholarships, faculty, infrastructure and finances. Some college managements have alleged political retaliation, while the government cites verification requirements.

Public policy expert Donthi Narasimha Reddy has urged Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to return the CURE Bill to the Assembly, raising concerns over its governing councils, ward committees, jurisdictional provisions, property tax and local self-governance.

With lakhs of devotees expected for Ganesh idol immersions, concerns over water safety have grown following the Patancheru drowning incident. Hydraa has deployed 394 trained swimmers at 103 water bodies, while officials stress barricading, crowd control, rescue equipment and emergency preparedness.

BRS general secretary R S Praveen Kumar alleged a Rs 900-crore scam in centralised food procurement for Telangana’s residential welfare schools. He demanded a SIT probe, questioned NACOF’s selection and raised concerns over food quality, pricing and accountability.

Seven passengers were injured after an auto-rickshaw overturned between Palsi and Pardi villages in Nirmal on Thursday. Two passengers suffered serious injuries, while five sustained simple injuries. Police suspect reckless driving and have registered a case against the driver

Health Minister Damodara Rajanarasimha inaugurated the MNR Learning Hall Complex and MNR CLINOVA Advanced Skill and Simulation Lab at MNR Medical College and Hospital in Sangareddy. The facility will offer simulation-based training to medical students and healthcare professionals.

Police arrested a man at Naddamguda village in Adilabad district on Thursday and seized two kg of dry ganja worth Rs 5 lakh from his possession. Police said he confessed to peddling ganja for easy money during interrogation

Cracks in the earthen bund of the Ada irrigation project in Kumram Bheem Asifabad have raised structural concerns after heavy flood discharge in 2022. Experts have advised caution, while permanent repairs await further investigations, frustrating farmers dependent on irrigation water

Central Gurudwara Sahib Gowliguda will celebrate its centenary with religious programmes on September 19 and 20. The celebrations will include a Vishesh Kirtan Darbar, Amrit Sanchar and a main Vishaal Diwan at Exhibition Grounds, with Sikh religious leaders attending.

Telangana may make an online road safety course mandatory before applicants can book their permanent driving licence test. The pilot, underway in Kukatpally, includes six modules, more than 120 videos and an assessment that applicants must pass.

Repeated incidents of violence against doctors at Telangana’s major teaching hospitals have raised concerns over workplace security. Recent incidents at Gandhi and Niloufer hospitals prompted protests, while doctors’ associations called for better security, functional helplines, CCTV coverage and stronger legal protection.

Hyderabad is experiencing unusually hot and humid weather in September, with temperatures remaining 3 to 4 degrees Celsius above normal. Gurrampode in Nalgonda recorded 39.5°C, while IMD has forecast thunderstorms across Telangana in the coming days.

Researchers from the University of Hyderabad have received a Rs 4.98-crore ICMR grant to develop an AI-based, non-invasive blood test for PCOS. The project will study molecular signatures in blood cells and aims to create an affordable diagnostic platform.

EThames Business School has announced the second edition of its TeenCEO Challenge 2026 for students from Class VIII to Intermediate. The programme offers simulated corporate roles and leadership experience, following participation by over 3,000 students from more than 30 schools.

A 35-year-old man drowned while fishing in Damara Cheruvu at Tujalpur in Medak on Thursday. Katroth Kishan, a resident of Pandya Thanda, reportedly ventured into deep waters despite not knowing how to swim. Police registered a case