Telangana

PETA India and the Sangareddy Forest Division rescued two monitor lizards being trafficked for meat in Sadashivpet, Sangareddy district. Acting on a tip-off from a traveller, forest officials conducted surveillance and apprehended two individuals in possession of the protected reptiles.

A couple from Gajulagudem died after their car crashed into a pole on the road median on NH-65 near Kandi in Sangareddy district around midnight on Tuesday. Sangareddy Rural Police registered a case and sent the bodies for post-mortem examination.

The India Meteorological Department has issued heavy-to-very-heavy rainfall alerts for several Telangana districts as severe cyclonic storm Murasu approaches the south Andhra Pradesh coast. Nalgonda and Nagarkurnool are likely to receive extremely heavy rainfall on Wednesday.

With Maharashtra unlikely to readily accept the proposed 152-metre FRL, the latest talks on Tummidihatti Barrage are merely another exercise in political optics

The Telangana High Court has directed the Special Government Pleader to file an additional affidavit in a PIL challenging the proposed ELF radar project in Damagundam Reserve Forest. The matter will be heard again on November 17, 2026.

T Harish Rao has demanded round-the-clock operation of Kalwakurthy project motors and 15 more days of Jurala water to save standing crops. He accused the Congress government of mismanaging Krishna water and sought drought compensation and farmer assistance.

BRS leaders Syed Akbar Hussain and Waheed Ahmed have objected to restrictions on public access to Razzak Manzil, saying visitors to minority institutions and the Haj House Masjid are facing difficulties. They have sought restoration of access and threatened a protest.

Congress leaders in Kothagudem and Mulugu districts have been booked or arrested in separate custom milled rice diversion cases. Police are investigating the alleged diversion of rice worth crores, while a political party has demanded immediate action

Former Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar has urged BRS leaders and workers in Khammam to accelerate graduate voter registration by visiting eligible voters and uploading their details through the party's app. MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra also reviewed the registration drive in Kothagudem.

Telangana activist and PACS director Vemula Lakshman Goud of Konne village in Jangaon district allegedly died by suicide. Police registered a case after his family lodged a complaint. MLA Palla Rajeshwar Reddy visited the bereaved family

Hyderabad's skies are set for a celestial spectacle in November and December, featuring Saturn, a pre-dawn alignment of four planets, and the Leonid and Geminid meteor showers. Darker locations away from city lights will offer better viewing conditions.

A 45-year-old private electrician, Chittari Srinivas, was killed when a TGSRTC bus hit his two-wheeler at Gudipet village in Mancherial on Monday. Police registered a case against the bus driver, Bheemesh, following a complaint from Srinivas's family.

BC wing leaders in the Telangana Congress have questioned the State leadership for not acting against MLAs Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy and J Anirudh Reddy, who have repeatedly criticised the government, alleging corruption, fund shortages and delays in clearing bills.

IIT Hyderabad and Crimson Energy Experts have completed the inaugural ANUGYAN nuclear technology programme, training 23 engineers and industry professionals over three months. The initiative aims to develop skilled manpower for India's expanding nuclear power sector and emerging technologies

Chilli farmers in Gunthakoduru and neighbouring areas of Nagarkurnool district alleged that spurious seeds had ruined crops across more than 150 acres. They petitioned Collector during Praja Vani, seeking compensation and action against seed companies and dealers with CPM support

Factional differences within the Telangana Congress have intensified in Peddapalli, with MP Vamshi Krishna's followers alleging that he is being sidelined by Minister D Sridhar Babu and other MLAs. Disagreements over protocol and party appointments have further strained relations

A customer service centre operator, Ade Kailash, was arrested in Echoda, Adilabad district, on Monday for allegedly lending money to farmers at exorbitant interest rates. Police seized promissory notes and blank cheque leaves and registered a case over illegal money-lending

DG (Law and Order) Mahesh Bhagwat inaugurated newly constructed Assistant Commandant’s quarters and a renovated gas godown at the 1st Telangana State Special Police Battalion in Yousufguda. He also presented prizes to children who excelled in an essay-writing competition.

Activists from PYL and POW staged a protest at Niloufer Hospital, alleging corruption and poor infrastructure. Their three-day survey flagged bed shortages, unhygienic toilets, inadequate facilities for attendants, alleged bribery, outsourcing irregularities and staff vacancies.

The Malkajgiri SOT and local police arrested five persons for allegedly conspiring to murder a man in Uppal. Police said the plot was planned in retaliation for the murder of their associate, and seized firearms, ammunition and knives.

Commuters staged a protest on NH-161 in Andole, Sangareddy district, on Monday, alleging that RTC buses were skipping the local bus station. They demanded intervention from Health Minister and MLA Damodara Rajanarasimha, while police persuaded them to withdraw their protest

The Hyderabad Regional Passport Office will organise a Passport Mela on November 21, releasing around 4,000 appointments for Normal, Tatkal and Police Clearance Certificate services. Applicants can book slots from November 3 at designated PSKs and POPSKs.

A 34-year-old bike mechanic from Balapur was arrested for allegedly snatching an elderly woman's gold chain near Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple in Saidabad. Police recovered the chain and a motorcycle, together worth Rs 3.5 lakh, from his possession.

The BRS has launched its ‘Rythu Garjana’ campaign across North Telangana to highlight farmers’ grievances and target the Congress government. KT Rama Rao will hold meetings in Nirmal, Nizamabad and Karimnagar, while senior leaders are touring districts.