Telangana

M Vinay of Karimnagar and M Mallika of Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri won the men’s and women’s titles in the 11th Telangana State cross country championship at GMC Balayogi Stadium, Hyderabad. The meet also saw strong performances across boys and girls categories

Eight people, including a child, fell ill after consuming chutney contaminated with a dead lizard at a tiffin centre in Jagtial. The victims were hospitalised but are in stable condition.

The BRS has decided to boycott the Telangana Assembly session, accusing Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of making objectionable remarks and alleging Speaker bias after opposition questions on the Musi Rejuvenation Project were not answered and microphones were switched off

Khammam traffic police registered 250 cases of drunken driving during surprise checks held on Wednesday and Thursday as part of New Year safety measures. Of these, seventy-six motorists were caught in Khammam city.

The Telangana Congress accused the Opposition BRS of boycotting the Assembly session to avoid scrutiny of its failures and irregularities. Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao alleged that BRS was unwilling to respond to questions on the allocation of Krishna river waters under the Palamuru-Rangareddy project.

BRS leader Harish Rao accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of undermining Telangana’s water rights and fast-tracking the Godavari-Nallamala Sagar project. He criticized the composition of the Centre-mandated water-sharing committee, calling it skewed in Andhra Pradesh’s favour

Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar expressed grief over the Vivekananda Vidyalayam bus accident in Khammam district and criticised the school management for allowing overcrowding in the vehicle. He directed officials to take strict action against those responsible and ordered regular inspections to prevent such incidents.

BRS MLA Kotha Prabhakar Reddy has denied allegations of encroaching on land within the full tank level of Durgam Cheruvu, asserting that the case filed against him and his brother is baseless and politically motivated. He clarified that his family’s earlier land purchase was invalidated by the High Court and replaced with Transferable Development Rights.

The Telangana government has secured Rs 4,100 crore funding from the Asian Development Bank for the Musi Rejuvenation Project and has sought an additional Rs 3,188 crore from the Ministry of Jal Shakti under the National River Conservation Plan.

The BRS has raised concerns over Hyderabad potentially being steered towards Union Territory status following the Congress government’s decision to merge 27 urban local bodies into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).

Superintendent of Police B. Rohith Raju has announced the launch of ‘Operation Smile-XII’ in Kothagudem district, to be conducted from January 1 to 31. The initiative aims to protect child rights, provide counselling to parents, and take strict legal action against offenders.

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) is set to construct a guest house and a hall at Kondagattu temple, with Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan laying the foundation stone.

The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education has introduced a WhatsApp-based system allowing students and parents to preview hall tickets for the 2026 intermediate public examinations. First-year students can access hall tickets using their SSC roll number and date of birth, while second-year students can use their first-year hall ticket number.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao has accused Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of misleading the Assembly and the public over the Musi River rejuvenation project, calling it a Rs 1.5 lakh crore scam. He criticised the demolition of poor households along the river while ignoring illegal constructions by the wealthy.

Adilabad district is witnessing repeated protests by soy farmers demanding unrestricted procurement. Officials said over 10,000 quintals of soybean have been procured so far, the highest in Telangana, while non-FAQ produce is being rejected as per Union government and NAFED norms

Legislators across party lines raised strong objections in the Telangana Assembly to Bills proposing merger of suburban municipalities and gram panchayats into GHMC. Members flagged concerns over clarity, governance capacity, local identity and tax burden, while the government defended the amendments

Gowtham Model School (West Marredpally) thrashed Academic Heights Public School by 234 runs in the HCA under-14 one-day cricket championship, thanks to centuries from Akhileshwar and G Sai Vaibhav. Gowtham World School (Sarrornagar) also advanced with a seven-wicket win

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has triggered a controversy with sharp remarks against BRS leaders during and outside the Telangana Assembly. The comments, made during question hour and later at Praja Bhavan, have drawn criticism for breaking assurances of issue-based debates.

Senior BRS leader B Vinod Kumar inaugurated the relocated Vaaradhi study circle at Prathima multiplex in Karimnagar. Started in 2018 under Prathima Foundation, the centre has helped around 300 unemployed youth secure jobs through competitive exam preparation.

Maoist PLGA commander Barse Deva, successor to Madivi Hidma, is reportedly set to surrender to Telangana police, marking a significant blow to the Maoist party's operations, with 19 cadres expected to follow

Former minister Jogu Ramanna led a BRS protest demanding soybean procurement without quality restrictions, criticizing both State and Union governments for harassing farmers, who faced financial losses and poor market conditions

A Vishaal Deewan will be organised in Secunderabad on January 4 as part of the 359th Prakash Purab celebrations of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, featuring Gurbani Kirtans, spiritual discourses by Ragi Jathas and Guru Ka Langar.

Prof. T.P. Radhakrishnan of the University of Hyderabad has been selected for the prestigious DAE–Raja Ramanna Chair, a three-year national programme recognising distinguished contributions to research in chemistry, materials science and related advanced scientific fields.

Researchers from Kotha Telangana Charitra Brundam discovered 12 Paleolithic stone tools in Mulugu district. Dating back 40,000 years, the tools include hand axes, scrapers, and cleavers from Bhupathipur village