Telangana

Firefighters battled multiple blazes across Hyderabad on Diwali and into Monday morning. Telangana recorded 112 fire incidents, with firecrackers suspected in several cases. Fires damaged industrial units, shops, warehouses and a sofa manufacturing facility across the city and surrounding areas

Former Kodangal MLA Patnam Narender Reddy was arrested in Pargi while heading to Kosgi to attend a party worker's funeral. The arrest triggered BRS protests, with KT Rama Rao and Sabitha Indra Reddy demanding his unconditional release.

The GHMC will organise the next phase of Project Udvasana on November 14, collecting discarded religious items at 12 designated temples across six municipal zones. Citizens can deposit damaged idols, photographs, puja frames and old religious books.

A car and motorcycle were gutted after a firecracker reportedly landed on them near Satavahana University in Karimnagar. A grocery store in Utnoor and a house in Maharashtra's Chandrapur were also gutted in separate fires during Diwali celebrations.

Farmers in Thapalapur, Mancherial district, staged a road sit-in demanding irrigation water from Kadem dam. They said paddy crops had reached the booting stage and needed another watering, warning of losses if the crops withered. Similar protests were reported elsewhere.

Thousands of devotees visited the historic Bhagyalakshmi Temple near Charminar in Hyderabad on Deepavali. Long queues stretched towards Gulzar Houz from Sunday morning, while police made elaborate security and traffic arrangements to manage crowds and facilitate smooth darshan for worshippers.

An approximately 800-year-old Nandi sculpture believed to belong to the Kakatiya period has been found neglected in Jakkileru village, Narayanpet district. Archaeologist E Sivanagireddy inspected the site and appealed to villagers to restore and preserve the broken sculpture.

Telangana will host the Khelo India Youth Games from December 11 to 22, featuring 27 competitive sports and sailing as a demonstration event. More than 6,050 athletes are expected across six cities during the 12-day national meet in the state.

Hyderabad Traffic Police caught 578 motorists driving under the influence during a special enforcement drive on November 6 and 7. Two-wheeler riders accounted for 495 cases, while five motorists recorded blood alcohol concentrations exceeding 300 mg/100 ml during the operation.

Sixteen people were arrested by Goshamahal police for allegedly gambling at Dhanlakshmi Fish Godown in Begum Bazaar on Sunday. Police seized Rs 23,800, three sets of playing cards and four mobile phones; 12 other suspects remain absconding as investigations continue.

Nearly 35 people suffered eye injuries in firecracker-related incidents during Diwali celebrations in Hyderabad and were taken to Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital. Six, including four children, were admitted, while one patient reportedly suffered loss of vision in the right eye.

The Telangana Football Association has suspended former India captain Shabbir Ali for one year over alleged disciplinary violations and actions deemed detrimental to the association. The decision followed complaints involving coaching eligibility, communication protocol and attendance at an unauthorised meeting

Fire broke out at an industrial unit in Asbestos Colony, Kukatpally, early Monday and spread from a paper cup and plate factory to nearby warehouses storing ghee and snacks. Four fire engines were deployed. No casualties or injuries were reported.

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Chief Minister Revanth Reddy celebrated Diwali with an Indiramma housing scheme beneficiary in Kodangal, inaugurating the family's new house and promoting the government's flagship housing initiative. He also participated in the inauguration of a science museum, police station, educational institutions and a primary health centre in Vikarabad and neighbouring districts.

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Three members of a family, including an elderly couple and their 38-year-old son, were found dead at their apartment in Gachibowli, Hyderabad, on Sunday. Police said preliminary information pointed to health-related and family issues, but investigations are continuing.

Three persons were killed and 19 injured when an auto-rickshaw carrying 23 people rammed into a tipper truck on the Outer Ring Road near Himayatsagar early Sunday. Some of the injured were reported to be in critical condition.

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A differently-abled youth from Karimnagar, who allegedly consumed mosquito repellent and attempted suicide over alleged harassment of his family by a BJP corporator, remains in critical condition. Before the act, he recorded a selfie video accusing the corporator of issuing threats and influencing civic authorities against his family following municipal elections.

The Joint Registrar and District Cooperative Officer, Hyderabad, has ordered a statutory inquiry into alleged irregularities identified in the 2025-26 special audit report of the Journalists Cooperative Housing Society Ltd.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy criticised BRS leaders for demanding the operation of the Kanepally pump and urged judicious water use amid drought concerns. He also sought a December Assembly session to discuss El Niño and the Kaleshwaram project

Rajya Sabha MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra and former MLA Sandra Venkata Veeraiah accused the Congress government of neglecting farmers affected by Cyclone Murasu in erstwhile Khammam. They criticised helicopter use by Ministers and demanded crop-loss surveys and compensation of Rs 50,000 per acre

The Consumer Confederation of India has urged the Telangana government to establish price control committees amid rising commodity prices. At a Hanamkonda programme, its representatives raised concerns over food adulteration and announced an awareness campaign against antibiotic misuse across Telangana