Telangana

A toddy tapper died after collapsing atop a toddy tree while at work in Jillella village of Thangallapalli mandal in Rajanna-Sircilla district. Police suspect cardiac arrest as the cause of death and have registered a case for investigation

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy continued his denigrating language against political rivals during a public meeting in Nizamabad. He accused BJP MPs of failing to secure funds and projects for Telangana.

Campaigning in Mancherial, senior BRS leader T. Harish Rao accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and the Congress of scams and irregularities, promising probes if the BRS regained power. He highlighted welfare measures implemented during the BRS’s tenure, including creation of Mancherial district.

Tension flared in Aliabad municipality of Medchal when Congress workers, led by district leader Vajresh Yadav, attacked the car of BRS MLA C Malla Reddy during an election campaign. BRS leaders demanded strict action against Congress workers for inciting violence.

Ahead of municipal elections, residents of Kothagudem divisions have adopted an innovative method of displaying banners listing civic issues such as CCTV installation, drinking water supply, and tackling stray animals.

Senior Congress leader T Jeevan Reddy turned emotional while addressing party workers in Jagtial, accusing the leadership of denying tickets to his supporters and systematically sidelining him. He criticised Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for allegedly favouring defectors despite earlier opposing them.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised the Congress and BJP for failing to fulfil promises while campaigning in Vemulawada. He urged voters to support BRS candidates in the municipal polls to pressure the government to implement its guarantees

Former Khammam MP Nama Nageswara Rao criticised the Congress for failing to fulfil its six guarantees while campaigning for BRS and CPI (M) candidates in Wyra and Yellandu. Leaders expressed confidence of victory in the municipal elections

Former minister and BRS MLA Ch Malla Reddy was allegedly attacked by Congress workers during a municipal election campaign in Medchal district. A follower sustained head injuries. BRS working president KT Rama Rao condemned the incident and assured party support

Cadets from the NCC Directorate Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were felicitated for their stellar performance at the Republic Day Camp–2026 in New Delhi, where they secured seven RVC medals, DG commendations and the Best Rider Runner-Up Trophy.

Nearly two years after the Congress government took charge in Telangana, Hyderabad has seen no major new infrastructure projects. Several key initiatives from the previous BRS regime remain stalled or shelved, raising concerns over traffic, flood control and long-term urban growth.

The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education has invited applications for provisional affiliation and additional sections for 2026-27. Colleges must submit required certificates and documents. The board will publish a list of affiliated colleges before the academic year begins

A 30-year-old woman died after accidentally touching a live wire while using an electric water heater at Dodardna-1 Thanda in Kubheer mandal. She was rushed to hospital but was declared brought dead. Police registered a case and began investigation.

A home guard working at the Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devasthanam in Basar was killed on the spot after a jeep hit his two-wheeler on Friday. Police suspect rash driving and have registered a case against the driver.

Several passengers were injured after an RTC bus rammed into the protective wall of a flyover in Jammikunta town when a front tyre came off while entering the bridge. The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital.

The Supreme Court has given Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar three weeks to decide disqualification petitions against 10 BRS MLAs who joined the Congress, warning of contempt proceedings if a decision is not taken within the deadline.

BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao has urged party workers to focus municipal election campaigns on civic issues and the Congress government’s unfulfilled promises, accusing Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of using abusive rhetoric to divert attention from governance failures.

A Congress candidate’s follower allegedly assaulted a voter in Adilabad for questioning civic issues during an election campaign. The incident, caught on video and shared widely on social media, prompted police to register a case and launch an investigation.

Even as Forest officials were trying to trap the tiger, the animal attacked and killed another bovine in its successful eighth kill in Raghunathpally mandal

A woman who promised to marry a private employee and suggest ways of earning money through stocks, disappears after collecting money

A woman leapt to death from third floor of a building in Kukatpally

The four-day Sri Sammakka-Saralamma and Sri Veerla Ankamma Thalli jatara at Mukamamidi village, Mulakalapalli mandal, concluded on Thursday, attracting nearly 20,000 devotees from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, with rituals, prayers, and annadanam conducted under temple supervision

A prehistoric rock shelter called ‘puli gundu’ near Basvayapalli, Narayanpet, shows evidence of Neolithic human activity, including stone tool grooves and animal engravings, suggesting the area served as a seasonal settlement around 4000 BCE

Cyberabad Police have arrested parents who forced their children to beg at traffic junctions, some dressed as Mahatma Gandhi. Five minors were rescued and placed under child welfare authorities, while parents face judicial custody in a landmark enforcement action