Telangana

Former MLA Nannapaneni Narender criticised Station Ghanpur MLA Kadiyam Srihari for his remarks against BRS chief K. Chandrashekhar Rao, accusing him of political opportunism and frequent party switching for personal and family interests.

On the first Friday of Ramzan, thousands of Muslims gathered at Hyderabad’s historic Mecca Masjid to offer Namaz-e-Juma. Led by Hafiz Maulana Mohammed Rizwan Qureshi, the prayers saw worshippers arriving from across the city.

Marking World Day of Social Justice, the Sudha Reddy Foundation and MEIL Foundation upgraded classroom infrastructure at Rabindra Niketan High School in Hyderabad, providing new benches and furniture to improve learning conditions for students from underprivileged backgrounds.

A man’s body was found floating in a temple tank in Chevella on Friday, triggering panic among devotees. Police suspect murder, saying the victim was attacked with a stick and the body dumped to conceal the crime. Identity is yet to be established.

BRS deputy floor leader T Harish Rao criticised the Congress government over problems faced by farmers due to the app-based urea distribution system. Citing protests across Telangana, he demanded withdrawal of the mechanism and warned of intensified agitation if concerns are not addressed.

A retired Sub-Inspector of Police died in Khammam allegedly due to illness aggravated by financial distress caused by delayed pension and retirement dues. His family and police association members urged the State government to address long-pending dues of retired personnel.

Despite offering safe pedestrian crossings, subways have failed to find acceptance in Hyderabad due to poor maintenance, flooding, security concerns and design flaws. With older underpasses lying abandoned, city planners have largely dropped subway projects from urban planning.

Three restaurant workers were injured after an idli steamer exploded at a popular eatery in LB Nagar on Friday afternoon. The blast triggered panic among customers. Police suspect pressure buildup and have launched an investigation. All injured are stable.

A fire broke out at a commercial complex housing coaching institutes in Hyderabad’s Ameerpet area on Friday afternoon, triggering panic among students. Firefighters quickly controlled the blaze, with no casualties reported. A short circuit is suspected.

A suspected case of food poisoning at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) in Regode, Medak district, left 22 girl students and three teachers hospitalised after they complained of vomiting and diarrhoea.

The Congress party faced a severe setback in Patancheru, losing all five municipalities to the BRS. Internal rifts between leaders Kata Srinivas Goud and Neelam Madhu Mudiraj, compounded by MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy’s support for BRS candidates, weakened the Congress campaign.

Dubbak MLA Kotha Prabhakar Reddy accused the Congress government of blocking MLAs from releasing irrigation water via the Ramayampet canal, citing protocol violations, delayed canal desilting, and slow progress on the Irkode Lift Irrigation Project in Telangana

Former Minister T Harish Rao has accused the Congress government of failing to fulfil its promises even after 800 days in office, despite pledging to implement them within 100 days. He vowed that the BRS would continue to fight for people’s rights and raise these issues in the Assembly.

Senior Congress leader T Jeevan Reddy was admitted to KIMS Hospital, Hyderabad, after suffering from vomiting and diarrhoea, reportedly due to food poisoning.

A violent family dispute in Godavarikhani’s Markandeya Colony, Peddapalli district, resulted in three people being injured after Gadsella Ramdoot attacked his relatives with a coconut-cutting knife.

A 30-year-old software professional, Sunitha, was brutally murdered in her home at KNR Meadows, Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad. She was pregnant at the time of her death.

Residents near Langar Houz have opposed the proposed Gandhi Sarovar Project, alleging forcible land acquisition and lack of mandatory social and environmental impact assessments, even as the State prepares for the foundation stone-laying ceremony later this month

Five players from Osmania University have been selected to represent South Zone in the Vizzy Trophy cricket championship in Goa from March 1 to 7. The selection follows the university’s recent inter-university title win after 26 years

A 22-year-old MBA student from Beeramguda died by suicide near Tellapur in Sangareddy district on Wednesday night, reportedly due to depression over unemployment. His body was found on the railway track on Thursday morning. Police have registered a case

Four persons, including a Class 10 student and a woman, died by suicide in separate incidents across Medak district on Thursday. Police have registered cases and launched investigations, while family and financial problems were cited as possible reasons

A stalemate in the Kyathanpalli municipal council election has intensified internal disputes within the Congress in Mancherial. Party leaders have blamed strategic failures and leadership interference for the setback, with plans to raise the issue before the high command

The Telangana High Court heard a plea challenging the State government’s decision to split GHMC into three municipal corporations, citing violations of census laws. The court granted time for counter affidavits and posted the matter for March 25

Two Belgian Malinois sniffer dogs, Shiny and Lyca, trained in explosive detection, were inducted into the district police force after completing eight months of training at IITA, Moinabad. The dogs are part of the 25th batch of police canines.

Cheques worth Rs 87,641 were distributed to women artisans at the Nava Women Empowerment Centre in Paloncha, Kothagudem district. The amount was earned through the sale of palm leaf artworks under Nava Limited’s CSR initiative