Telangana

Two devotees of Lord Ganesha drowned during idol immersion at Pedda Cheruvu in Rudraram village of Siddipet district on Saturday.

A 23-year-old woman from Mancherial district allegedly died by suicide after being distressed over her husband dancing with another woman during a Ganesh immersion procession.

A Class X student from Alphores e-Techno School, Kothapalli, secured first place in a district-level science seminar and has been chosen to participate at the state-level.

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has appealed to devotees not to fall for misleading social media claims about its online ticketing system. Clarifying that the platform is functioning efficiently, TTD said heavy demand during the release of Rs 300 Special Entry Darshan tickets often leads to slots being exhausted quickly, which should not be mistaken for technical failure.

A Child Development Project Officer in Jagtial was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 63,000 from an Anganwadi worker in Metpalli. The officer, Daroju Padma, had reportedly demanded monthly payments from 21 centres under her jurisdiction.

TG SAFE has suspended the FSSAI licences of 11 restaurants in Madhapur, Hitec City and Gachibowli, directing them to stop operations after inspections found pest infestations, expired food, contamination, poor storage, unhygienic kitchens and other serious violations

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has accused the Congress government in Telangana of discriminating against Scheduled Caste representatives, citing the case of Kashamma, sarpanch of Jajala village, who has opposed alleged illegal sand mining in Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s home mandal.

Gen Z voters are driving a surge in enrolment during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Telangana, with 4.40 lakh new applications filed. Alongside, thousands of overseas Indians have registered, while objections and corrections are being processed ahead of the final roll publication on November 9.

Mancherial, Kumram Bheem Asifabad and Nirmal districts continue to lack dedicated tourism officers, affecting administration and delaying projects. Several proposed tourism initiatives, including wedding destinations, boating facilities and a tourism circuit around waterfalls, remain incomplete or stalled

BRS working president KT Rama Rao urged graduates to use their vote effectively in the upcoming MLC elections, saying the polls offered an opportunity to express their views on the Congress government in Telangana and the BJP-led Central government

A Muslim man from Sangareddy's Bhimra village won the Ganesh laddu auction for Rs 4.45 lakh, nearly four times his previous bid. He said participating in such auctions and religious and social activities had brought him good fortune

Former minister T Harish Rao unveiled Chakali Ilamma's statue in Gajwel and recalled her fight against landlords. He credited former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao with officially celebrating her birth anniversary and highlighted BRS-era development works in Siddipet

A fire gutted a house at Bandivada village in Vikarabad district on Saturday, reportedly destroying nearly Rs 20 lakh in cash and four tolas of gold. Police inspected the premises and launched an investigation into the cause of the fire.

The Centre plans to bring sterile drug products under a central licensing system following quality concerns involving injectable medicines. About 240 injection samples were found not of standard quality during 2025-26, prompting a proposed shift from State-level licensing to central oversight.

Ganesh idol immersion at Hussain Sagar concluded around 2 pm on Saturday after a rush of hundreds of idols through central Hyderabad. Around 1.2 lakh idols were immersed across the city over two days, while GHMC and HMDA began clearing festival waste.

A youngster climbed an overhead water tank at Posanipet village in Kamareddy district on Saturday and threatened to end his life, reportedly demanding permission to play a DJ during Ganesh immersion. Police counselled him, following which he climbed down.

Two persons were killed after a trolley auto overturned on the Outer Ring Road near Keesara on Saturday. Police said the accident occurred after a tyre burst caused the driver to lose control. The bodies were shifted for post-mortem examination

The BRS demanded that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar step down, alleging controversial decisions and large-scale deletion of votes. Former MP B Vinod Kumar also criticised Rahul Gandhi over the anti-defection law and raised concerns over Telangana’s SIR process.

Of the 22,477 in-service government and local body school teachers who appeared for the special TG TET 2026, 15,749 qualified. School Education director E Naveen Nicolas said another special TET would be held in November, subject to applications.

Kaleshwaram project motors were operated on Saturday to lift Godavari water into the Annapurna and Ranganayaka Sagar reservoirs. About 6,400 cusecs was pumped into Annapurna and nearly 3,300 cusecs into Ranganayaka Sagar following Harish Rao’s demand.

BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao paid tribute to Chakali Ailamma on her birth anniversary, recalling her role in the Telangana Armed Peasant Struggle. He said her spirit of democratic struggle and self-respect should inspire today’s youth and governance.

BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari criticised the Congress after Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy described the political contest as a fight between the Sangh Parivar and Gandhi Parivar. Bhandari interpreted Reddy’s remarks as reflecting the Congress’s focus on the Gandhi family.

Ganesh idol immersion was halted for about three hours at Ambedkar Chowk in Adilabad on Saturday after organisers and religious groups protested against alleged police restrictions on DJs. The protest ended after Collector Rajarshi Shah assured them of an inquiry.

From the freedom struggle to Telangana statehood, Konda Laxman Bapuji’s life remained rooted in social justice and public service