Telangana

Tension prevailed in Makthal after BJP candidate Mahadevappa from the sixth ward allegedly died by suicide. While family members claimed he hanged himself, another version cited cardiac arrest. Police shifted the body for post-mortem as leaders traded allegations ahead of municipal elections.

Unidentified burglars broke into the CR Rao Institute on the University of Hyderabad campus and stole about 50 laptops worth Rs.25 lakh. CCTV footage captured the theft, following which Gachibowli police registered a case and began an investigation

Local residents helped fire officials pull out some cars preventing a much bigger damage. Fire was controlled after sometime.

Kothagudem municipal elections see fierce competition as BRS, Congress, and CPI vie for control of 60 wards, while BJP struggles to assert influence. Aswaraopet votes for the first time amid local alliances and extensive campaigning by party leaders

Municipal election campaigning in Karimnagar concluded on Monday. Top leaders, including Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Union Ministers, KT Rama Rao, and AIMIM’s Owaisi brothers, took part in roadshows and public meetings, while Congress witnessed internal rifts in Jagtial

The GHMC Standing Committee decided to forward a proposal to rename the Uppal-Narapally elevated corridor after former Uppal MLA Bandari Raji Reddy. The meeting also reviewed 23,287 completed works since 2012, including drainage and junction improvements across the city

Young India Skills University and Hare Krishna Movement Charitable Foundation signed an MoU to implement ‘Seva with Skill’, a capacity-building programme combining classroom learning and on-the-job training to develop professional, hygienic, and value-oriented support staff for institutional kitchens

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy acknowledged a triangular fight in municipal elections, refraining from predicting results. He said local leaders would manage post-poll alliances and urged the CBI to investigate the Kaleshwaram project and power purchase agreement cases

A young couple, Myadnagari Sravan (26) and Navya (19), died by suicide in Siddipet rural mandal, allegedly due to family opposition to their marriage. Police have registered a case and sent the bodies for postmortem examination

BRS district president Balka Suman accused police and officials of acting under Labour Minister G Vivek’s influence, targeting party leaders during municipal elections. He questioned why Congress leaders’ premises, including the minister’s camp office, were not inspected

With municipal elections concluding in Khammam and Kothagudem, BRS leaders aim to secure a majority across multiple urban local bodies, stressing KCR-led development and leveraging support from CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML) Massline, and TDP to boost their prospects

CPI leader K Narayana claimed Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy poses a threat to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, triggering a political stir. Srinivas Reddy countered, warning of action against anyone threatening Congress workers ahead of Khammam elections

The Telangana High Court has directed People For Animals to provide a fresh veterinary report on 37 dogs rescued from a Gachibowli apartment. The court said both physical and mental health must be assessed before adoption is permitted

AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi claimed that no Chief Minister can ignore the party, alleging Congress and BJP have cheated people through unfulfilled promises and token minority welfare allocations, while campaigning for AIMIM candidates

The Telangana High Court questioned the enforceability of election promises while hearing a plea by Telangana activists seeking housing plots and pension, directing the State government to clarify its stand and warning that granting such relief could open a Pandora’s box

Official data and national reports show that Telangana contributed over 21.8 per cent of India’s rise in cultivated area between 2014 and 2023. Driven by major irrigation projects, the BRS government’s policies boosted farming, rural jobs and migrant inflows

The Musheerabad police arrested a man for allegedly attacking and attempting to murder another person over an old rivalry. The victim suffered severe injuries and is undergoing treatment, while police have booked the accused and two others.

Water tanker bookings have surged across Hyderabad even before summer, especially in western areas and IT hubs, as groundwater levels fall. While HMWSSB ramps up supply, private operators are charging nearly double official rates to meet rising demand.

Panic has gripped villages in Koheda mandal of Siddipet district after a wandering tiger killed seven cattle and stayed in the area for two days. Forest officials said the tiger may move towards Maharashtra after a brief halt near Shanigram reservoir

Union Minister of State Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s claim of an Rs 100 crore deal between the Congress and the AIMIM ahead of Karimnagar civic polls sparked a political row, with Congress leaders dismissing the allegation and lodging a police complaint

Sangareddy MLA Chintha Prabhakar accused Congress leader T Jagga Reddy of spreading false propaganda in Sangareddy and Sadasivapet civic polls. He said claims of Rs 300 crore sanction and promises of plot distribution were misleading voters.

Patancheru MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy appealed to trade union leaders to work for the victory of BRS candidates in the February 11 municipal elections, indicating efforts to return to the party he had quit earlier to join the Congress.

Former minister T Harish Rao alleged that the recent fire at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Hyderabad was managed by the Congress government to destroy evidence in the cash for vote case. He made the remarks while campaigning in Medak

With campaigning for civic polls ending in the erstwhile Adilabad district, political parties are alleged to be using inducements to influence voters. Officials said 692 candidates are contesting elections to one corporation and four municipalities, with over 6,60 lakh voters set to participate