Telangana

Mailardevpally police raided an illegal hookah parlour in Vattepally and detained 10 persons on Sunday night. The outlet was reportedly operating without permissions in a residential area. Hookah equipment and flavoured tobacco were seized during the operation.

Hyderabad Central Crime Station police conducted raids across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka against multi-level marketing firm QNET over alleged financial fraud. Twenty-five special teams carried out coordinated searches as cases against the company rose to eight.

Several BJP leaders and workers were placed under house arrest across parts of the erstwhile Adilabad district after the party called for a siege of the State Assembly, alleging neglect of education, delay in welfare funds and lack of support for Central schemes.

Commercial establishment owners in Mancherial have expressed concern over road-widening works undertaken by the municipal corporation, saying the exercise during the festival and marriage season is affecting businesses and causing financial losses amid an already challenging economic situation.

An unidentified man was found murdered at Mirzapalli village in Sangareddy district early Monday. Police suspect the victim could be a migrant worker. A dog squad and forensic team were deployed while CCTV footage is being examined to identify the killers.

BRS Legislature Party deputy leader T Harish Rao criticised Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for calling ICRISAT an American organisation, stating that the Hyderabad-based institute is an international research body supported by multiple countries and global institutions.

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has urged farmers to adopt crop diversification, citing surplus paddy and low returns. His remarks mark a shift from his earlier stance and focus on promoting commercial crops and sustainable agriculture

Residents of Madhu Park Ridge Apartments in Bandlaguda Jagir continued their protest against land acquisition for the Gandhi Sarovar Project, sending over 5,000 postcards to Rahul Gandhi and warning of intensified agitation if eviction plans proceed.

The music video “Arere Arere,” sung and performed by A Diya, was launched in Hyderabad by VN Aditya and Akash Puri, with the team describing it as a celebration of love, freedom and imagination

The Telangana Save Education Committee has criticised the State government for allocating only 8.2 per cent of the budget to education and demanded that the allocation be increased to 15 per cent, citing the Congress manifesto promise and inadequate funding for universities.

Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations continued for the second day in Hyderabad, with families visiting parks, lakes, monuments, and food hubs across the city. Public spaces such as Nehru Zoo, Necklace Road, Golconda Fort, and Moazzam Jahi Market witnessed heavy festive crowds.

Fresh data in Telangana’s Socio-Economic Outlook 2026 contradicted Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s claims on debt repayment, with Dasoju Sravan alleging inflated figures and accusing him of misleading the Assembly to target former CM K Chandrashekhar Rao

A woman, Potala Shobha Rani, was allegedly murdered by her husband Ranjeet at Shadnagar. Police suspect he killed her with a boulder in a secluded area, reportedly in front of their child, before fleeing the scene.

Former minister V Srinivas Goud accused the Congress government of neglecting Backward Classes, alleging underfunding of welfare promises, pending fee reimbursements and lack of representation, while Jaipal Yadav demanded reservations and accused it of vote-bank politics

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s claim of Rs 10,000 per acre compensation at Narmetta sparked outrage among Siddipet farmers, who say no aid was received despite repeated crop losses, while T Harish Rao flagged stalled development projects

The Chaderghat police arrested two Malakpet residents, Shaik Sameer and Waseem Khan, for allegedly possessing 20 vials of Mephentermine sulphate injections. Police said the drugs were sourced through an associate from a Delhi-based supplier, who remains absconding.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s claim that the Bharat Rashtra Samithi left Telangana with Rs 8 lakh crore debt faces contradictions from official data, which shows significantly lower public debt, while highlighting the Congress government’s substantial recent borrowings

Heavy police deployment in Nanganur mandal of Siddipet restricted villagers’ movement during Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s oil palm factory inauguration at Narmetta. Roads were secured, residents confined indoors, triggering public anger over alleged police excesses

TGOILFED has drawn criticism for allegedly violating protocol by omitting T. Harish Rao and the local sarpanch from flex banners ahead of the Narmetta oil palm factory inauguration, while featuring Congress leaders without official positions.

A 17-year-old intermediate student, Mirza Rahmath Baig, died by suicide at his residence in Afsar Khan Colony, Langer Houz, on Saturday night. Family members found him hanging in his room and rushed him to hospital, where he died during treatment.

A 25-year-old man from Punjab, living in Madhapur, died by suicide at his apartment building early Sunday after his girlfriend reportedly began avoiding him and blocked his phone number. Police said he allegedly hanged himself from a hook near a water tank.

BRS Working President KT Rama Rao blamed the Congress government for the suicide of farmer Tudum Ganapathi in Adilabad over delayed crop procurement. He also criticised municipal authorities for unsafe flyover work in Bachupally, citing risk to commuters.

Telangana NRI devotees conducted the Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Kalyanotsavam in Oman, marking the first Gulf celebration of Vemulawada Rajanna’s celestial wedding. The event at Sri Krishna Mandir, Muscat, was attended by Indian Ambassador G V Srinivas.

A 37-year-old man, Srinivasulu, drowned at Osmansagar Lake in Gandipet on Saturday evening while bathing. Search efforts by police were initially unsuccessful, and his body was recovered the following day with help from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).