Telangana

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.

Despite intensified enforcement, Hyderabad’s illegal ganja trade continues to attract youngsters and people from economically weaker sections. Sources say some travel to Nagpur and Ajmer to procure the contraband, drawn by reported profit margins of up to 300 per cent.

The BRS staged a protest outside the Haliya police station in Nalgonda on Monday, alleging corruption and irregularities in Indiramma house allotments. Led by former MLA Nomula Bhagath, the protest disrupted traffic on the Kodad-Jadcherla National Highway

Student unions and people's organisations staged a protest in Karimnagar on Monday, seeking a comprehensive probe into the death of Satavahana University LLB student Dekkali Chandrakala. They demanded Rs 20 lakh compensation, a job for her family and action against those responsible.

Groundwater levels in Ranga Reddy district fell to an average of 12.75 metres below ground level in October 2026, compared with 6.14 metres a year earlier. All 27 mandals recorded a decline, while 19 received deficient rainfall.

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TGSRTC has extended Pushpak AC bus services to regular commuters in Hyderabad, allowing passengers to board and alight at designated stops along three airport routes. With fares starting at Rs 100, the move offers an alternative to cabs and private vehicles.

The BRS staged a protest outside the Haliya police station on Monday, alleging corruption and irregularities in the allocation of Indiramma houses. Led by former MLA Nomula Bhagath, party leaders also accused local officials of neglecting the 4th ward.

A 36-year-old IBM software engineer died after collapsing moments after completing a marathon at Gachibowli Stadium on Sunday. He was rushed to CARE Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Police said preliminary information suggested a heart attack.

A Hyderabad police constable allegedly lost Rs 29.20 lakh after cyber fraudsters befriended him on social media and lured him into a fake trading platform. The fraudsters displayed fictitious profits before demanding additional payments for withdrawals.

TGREDCO VC and MD Jithesh V Patil directed officials and implementing agencies to accelerate renewable energy programmes in Telangana. Reviewing solar and energy conservation initiatives, he asked district teams to resolve field-level hurdles and meet prescribed targets within deadlines.

Scientists at Hyderabad's CCMB-LaCONES have called for region-specific snake antivenoms, citing research showing that venom profiles vary geographically. Their findings indicate that standard polyvalent antivenom may not effectively neutralise venom from regional krait populations in North-East India.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao called for wider adoption of Artificial Intelligence across sectors, saying Telangana must keep pace with technological change. He said a future BRS government would integrate AI into all departments and expand IT opportunities statewide.

A five-year-old boy was allegedly strangled to death by his father at Shilpinagar in Borabanda, Hyderabad, on Sunday night. The boy's mother discovered his body on Monday morning after returning from catering work. Borabanda police have launched an investigation.

Hyderabad commuters are likely to face traffic restrictions on Monday as the Hyderabad Traffic Police implement diversions for a BJP padayatra from BJR Statue to MJ Market. Restrictions will remain in force on several key roads and junctions between 1 pm and 7 pm.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the Revanth Reddy government of neglecting farmers and worsening Telangana's agrarian crisis. At an Adilabad rally, he demanded Rs 60,000 per acre, pending welfare payments and better utilisation of irrigation water

A 30-year-old photographer was found dead at Pedda Cheekode village in Siddipet district on Sunday, 15 days after his elder brother died in a road accident. Police registered a case and sent the body for postmortem examination

Munugode Congress MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy said constituency development had suffered due to inadequate State government support. He flagged funding hurdles and corruption, criticised excessive alcohol consumption and said efforts would be intensified to develop Gattuppal mandal

Adilabad police arrested five persons, including a Maharashtra native, for allegedly taking farmers’ tractors on lease and selling them. Six tractors worth Rs. 40 lakh were recovered. The gang reportedly targeted farmers struggling to repay tractor loans

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BRS leaders C. Laxma Reddy and Manne Srinivas Reddy inspected withered crops in Ammapur village, Mahabubnagar district, blaming pending irrigation projects and inadequate power supply for farmers’ distress. Laxma Reddy demanded crop-loss compensation and drought-hit status for two mandals

BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao criticised the Congress government over farmer distress in Adilabad, distributed Rs 2 lakh each to bereaved families and demanded higher compensation, a drought declaration and measures to address crop losses