Telangana

The Telangana High Court directed the State government to frame a comprehensive policy regulating the sale of meat and non-vegetarian food within 100 metres of temples, schools and hospitals, citing public sentiments, cleanliness, traffic and law and order concerns

In a political setback for the Congress ahead of municipal elections, six councillors from Banswada joined the BRS in Hyderabad on Tuesday. BRS working president KT Rama Rao welcomed them into the party.

Political leaders across Telangana expressed grief over the death of AIMIM General Secretary and former MLA Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri. BRS working president KT Rama Rao recalled his association with Quadri in heritage projects.

A tragic road accident in Jagtial district claimed the lives of four agricultural labourers and left ten others injured when a tractor overturned near Mogilipeta in Mallapur mandal on Tuesday evening.

Mulugu police have strongly refuted rumours circulating on social media about a minor girl’s alleged gang-rape during the Medaram Jatara. DSP clarified that Narlapur police investigated the matter thoroughly and confirmed no such incident took place.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy convened a meeting with senior Congress leaders to strategise for the upcoming municipal elections after internal surveys suggested the party was trailing behind rivals, particularly the BRS.

In Khammam’s Edulapuram Municipality, CPI (M) candidate Tammineni Vijayalakshmi and BJP candidate Gajji Rajitha withdrew their nominations for Ward No. 15, paving the way for Congress candidate Tammineni Mangathai’s unanimous election.

The Telangana High Court granted conditional bail to Sigachi Industries CEO Amith Raj Sinha in connection with the fatal fire accident at the company’s Pashamallaram unit, citing completion of investigation and filing of the charge sheet

Former Government Whip G Sunitha Mahender Reddy has accused Congress MLA Beerla Ilaiah of threatening BRS and Independent candidates to withdraw their nominations in Yadagirigutta municipal elections.

Tension gripped Nagarkurnool town on Tuesday after Congress leaders allegedly tried to pressure a BRS candidate to withdraw his nomination for the 15th ward. The BRS candidate later announced he would remain in the fray, prompting Congress leaders to leave the spot.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao has urged party leaders to step up efforts for municipal elections, stressing that public resentment against the Congress government is growing just two years into its tenure.

Rebellion within both Congress and BJP has surfaced in the run-up to municipal elections in Karimnagar district, with several leaders refusing to withdraw nominations after being denied party tickets. Congress leader Mondi Srilatha Chandrashekhar and BJP veteran Bethi Mahender Reddy are contesting independently.

A wandering tiger believed to have left Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district resurfaced on Tuesday morning, killing a calf in Basantapur village, Rajapet mandal.The big cat is suspected to be heading towards Yadagirigutta.

In a significant political development ahead of the municipal elections, several AIMIM leaders and nearly 50 party workers joined the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in Sangareddy on Tuesday.

Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri, AIMIM General Secretary and a long-time associate of the Owaisi family, passed away on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. He represented the Charminar Assembly constituency for three consecutive terms from 2004 to 2018.

Tensions flared in Kodad municipality on Tuesday after the Congress party was accused of coercing candidates to withdraw their nominations.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) carried out inspections at the residence of Animal Husbandry in-charge Joint Director Shankar and the department office in Mancherial on Tuesday.

Ray Noronha won the overall net title at the ninth Biennial Aparna Cancer Crusaders Golf Championship at Boulder Hills. Col Akhil Mishra claimed the Overall Gross title as golfers competed across multiple handicap and special categories in Hyderabad

The COMEDK UGET/Uni-GAUGE 2026 entrance examination will be held on May 9, offering admission opportunities to BE/BTech programmes in over 150 engineering colleges in Karnataka and 30 private and deemed universities nationwide.

Vasavi College of Engineering won the OU Inter-college chess championship with 15.5 points. Dr BR Ambedkar College finished second with 14.5 points. Prof Bala Bhaskar, Joint Director of Collegiate Education, presented the prizes at the event held here on Tuesday

A 15-year-old white tiger at Kakatiya Zoological Park in Hanamkonda, died on Tuesday following age-related health complications and cardiac arrest. Officials said that a post-mortem will be conducted as per protocol, with a report submitted to the head office.

Congress leader T Jagga Reddy has warned of stern disciplinary action against party leaders contesting as rebels in Sangareddy municipality despite repeated appeals to withdraw nominations.

A snake bite incident at a Gurukul in Mahabubabad has left an intermediate student, Ashmita, in critical condition, sparking sharp criticism from former Minister T Harish Rao. He accused the Congress government of neglecting Gurukuls and failing to ensure basic safety and hygiene.

Infighting in the Telangana Congress has intensified ahead of the February 11 municipal elections, with ticket disputes triggering protests, rival claims over B-forms and threats of disciplinary action, exposing deep factionalism across districts