Telangana

The district police arrested five members of a gang that trafficked youth to Laos by promising overseas jobs and forced them into cyber fraud. Victims were sent via Thailand, had passports seized and were coerced into online scams.

Senior Congress leader and former Dubbak Agricultural Market Committee chairman Vanga Bal Reddy was found murdered with multiple stab injuries on the outskirts of Dubbak town on Friday. Police suspect a land dispute as the motive and have launched an investigation.

Family of BRS councillor Bhumanna Goud in Mancherial alleges Labour Minister G Vivek used Singareni officials to threaten and intimidate them to vacate land and join Congress. Former minister Koppula Eshwar assures party support

Farmers in Sarvelu village, Yadadri Bhongir district, are struggling to secure urea bags despite government claims of sufficient stock. Many farmers, including Damodar Reddy, have demanded that the government scrap the app system and ensure direct supply of urea to villages.

Qualcomm Technologies and Tata Electronics have announced a collaboration to manufacture Qualcomm Automotive Modules in India at Tata’s upcoming semiconductor facility in Assam, aiming to boost domestic production, supply chain resilience and support the transition to software-defined vehicles.

A man in Chintapalli village, Jannaram mandal, was booked for allegedly storing teak timber illegally at his residence. Forest officials seized timber worth over Rs. 24,000, which has been shifted to the Jannaram FRO office for further inquiry and legal proceedings.

CPI (ML) Mass Line State secretary Potu Ranga Rao demanded an immediate halt to Operation Kagar in Karregutta hillocks, alleging the combing operations target Maoist leaders and tribal communities while paving the way for corporate access to forest resources.

Labour Minister G. Vivek allegedly offered Rs. 3 crore each to three BRS councillors to gain control of Kyathanpalli municipality following a Congress setback. The councillors rejected the offer, remaining loyal to the BRS-CPI alliance, sources claimed.

TPCC working president T. Jagga Reddy urged the Congress high command to recognise former minister T. Jeevan Reddy’s decade-long loyalty, appealing to AICC in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan and TPCC chief Mahesh Kumar Goud to ensure he receives due respect.

LV Prasad Eye Institute has inaugurated the Kalathur Venugopal Reddy Glaucoma Institute at its Banjara Hills campus in Hyderabad to advance specialised care, education and research in glaucoma under the leadership of Dr Sirisha Senthil.

Tuition fees for professional courses including BPharmacy, MBA and MCA are set to increase in Telangana following TAFRC recommendations. While SC, ST and minority students remain protected, BC students securing ranks beyond 10,000 will face higher financial burden.

Former MLA Nannapaneni Narender criticised Station Ghanpur MLA Kadiyam Srihari for his remarks against BRS chief K. Chandrashekhar Rao, accusing him of political opportunism and frequent party switching for personal and family interests.

On the first Friday of Ramzan, thousands of Muslims gathered at Hyderabad’s historic Mecca Masjid to offer Namaz-e-Juma. Led by Hafiz Maulana Mohammed Rizwan Qureshi, the prayers saw worshippers arriving from across the city.

Marking World Day of Social Justice, the Sudha Reddy Foundation and MEIL Foundation upgraded classroom infrastructure at Rabindra Niketan High School in Hyderabad, providing new benches and furniture to improve learning conditions for students from underprivileged backgrounds.

A man’s body was found floating in a temple tank in Chevella on Friday, triggering panic among devotees. Police suspect murder, saying the victim was attacked with a stick and the body dumped to conceal the crime. Identity is yet to be established.

BRS deputy floor leader T Harish Rao criticised the Congress government over problems faced by farmers due to the app-based urea distribution system. Citing protests across Telangana, he demanded withdrawal of the mechanism and warned of intensified agitation if concerns are not addressed.

A retired Sub-Inspector of Police died in Khammam allegedly due to illness aggravated by financial distress caused by delayed pension and retirement dues. His family and police association members urged the State government to address long-pending dues of retired personnel.

Despite offering safe pedestrian crossings, subways have failed to find acceptance in Hyderabad due to poor maintenance, flooding, security concerns and design flaws. With older underpasses lying abandoned, city planners have largely dropped subway projects from urban planning.

Three restaurant workers were injured after an idli steamer exploded at a popular eatery in LB Nagar on Friday afternoon. The blast triggered panic among customers. Police suspect pressure buildup and have launched an investigation. All injured are stable.

A fire broke out at a commercial complex housing coaching institutes in Hyderabad’s Ameerpet area on Friday afternoon, triggering panic among students. Firefighters quickly controlled the blaze, with no casualties reported. A short circuit is suspected.

A suspected case of food poisoning at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) in Regode, Medak district, left 22 girl students and three teachers hospitalised after they complained of vomiting and diarrhoea.

The Congress party faced a severe setback in Patancheru, losing all five municipalities to the BRS. Internal rifts between leaders Kata Srinivas Goud and Neelam Madhu Mudiraj, compounded by MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy’s support for BRS candidates, weakened the Congress campaign.

Dubbak MLA Kotha Prabhakar Reddy accused the Congress government of blocking MLAs from releasing irrigation water via the Ramayampet canal, citing protocol violations, delayed canal desilting, and slow progress on the Irkode Lift Irrigation Project in Telangana

Former Minister T Harish Rao has accused the Congress government of failing to fulfil its promises even after 800 days in office, despite pledging to implement them within 100 days. He vowed that the BRS would continue to fight for people’s rights and raise these issues in the Assembly.