Telangana

A 10-year-old boy died after falling from a building while trying to retrieve a kite in Mailardevpally on Monday. The child reportedly slipped through roofing sheets of a shed and died on the spot, police said.

LED streetlights in several municipalities have gone defunct following the expiry of EESL maintenance contracts, triggering public complaints ahead of civic polls. Financial constraints, manpower shortages and pending government dues have worsened maintenance issues across urban local bodies.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao questioned Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s assurance on retaining Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, citing unfulfilled Congress guarantees. Addressing a municipal poll roadshow, he urged voters to treat the elections as a referendum on credibility.

Mummadi Rajasimha, a native of Kodimial mandal in Jagtial district, has been selected as a scientist at ISRO. An aerospace engineering graduate from IIST Thiruvananthapuram, he was picked through campus interviews during his final year.

Former minister T Harish Rao on Monday alleged that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was avoiding campaigning in the erstwhile Medak district due to fear of defeat, accusing the Congress government of failing to fulfil election promises.

A man suspected to be ill and depressed jumped to death from the 16th floor of a building in Shaikpet. Police investigation is in progress

The All India Velama Association (AIVA) strongly condemned Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s repeated remarks against the Velama community, demanding an unconditional public apology. The association also urged Velama MLAs and MLCs in the Congress party to take a stand in defence of the community’s self-respect.

In Adilabad, police booked a candidate and five others for bursting crackers during a poll rally without permission, violating the model code of conduct. Candidates have been urged to adhere strictly to MCC guidelines.

A 39-year-old labourer from Sativarigudem village drowned in the Murredu stream at Chatakonda gram panchayat, Laxmidevipally mandal, while transporting sand in a bullock cart.

As the municipal election campaign nears its end in Bhupalpally, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy escalated his criticism of BRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao and the BJP. He alleged that Union Minister G Kishan Reddy was shielding BRS leaders in various cases, while highlighting Congress’s financial support to local bodies.

Tension prevailed in Tellapur municipality after rival groups installed Shivaji Maharaj and Jyothirao Phule statues side by side. An alleged attempt to vandalise the Phule statue was foiled by police. Cases were registered following complaints from both sides

The Telangana government’s plan to relocate 39 offices from rented premises to government-owned buildings has hit a roadblock after criticism over shifting some offices to T-Hub. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy cancelled the relocation orders, leaving uncertainty over the exercise.

The Mancherial Municipal Corporation is facing multiple civic challenges, contrary to claims by local MLA K. Premsagar Rao. Waste from the town continues to be dumped near Andalamma colony due to the absence of a proper yard.

Kamalapuram Gitanjali, a BRS candidate in Cheriyal municipality, alleged that Congress leaders pressured officials to suspend her husband, Ramesh, a police constable, on charges of campaigning for her. She claimed her opponent, Mustyala Teja, attempted to force her withdrawal from the polls.

A wandering tiger, believed to be returning to Maharashtra, has triggered panic in Siddipet district after killing cattle in Ghanpur and Arepally villages. Forest officials and rescue teams are tracking the animal using drones.

BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao alleged that the fire at Telangana’s Forensic Science Laboratory was deliberate and aimed at destroying evidence in the Cash-for-Vote case. He demanded a judicial probe by a retired judge and sought the Centre’s intervention

HMWSSB patrolling staff caught a tractor driver dumping construction waste into the Gandipet reservoir in Hyderabad. The driver admitted the offence, and a criminal case has been registered. The Water Board urged public vigilance against water source pollution.

Major political parties are engaged in a close contest for the first mayor post in the newly formed Mancherial municipal corporation. The BRS, Congress and BJP are intensifying efforts to secure maximum divisions ahead of the historic civic elections

Former Minister T Harish Rao criticised the Congress government, alleging that peace and communal harmony in Telangana had been disrupted with over 60 riots in two years.

The Regional Transport Authority (RTA) has urged Hyderabad residents, especially those from other states, to update their driving licence addresses to avoid complications during renewals or verifications.

Sri Balaji Solar Energies, a Warangal-based renewable energy company, won six awards at the Telangana Annual Solar Awards 2026 during the Global Solar Expo in Hyderabad.

The NTA has opened applications for NEET UG 2026, scheduled on May 3. The online form is available until March 8. NEET scores are required for MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BUMS, BSMS, BVSc & AH, and Military Nursing Service BSc Nursing admissions.

Construction of three multi-level flyovers at key junctions in Hyderabad’s IT corridor is progressing quickly. The Rs 800-crore GHMC project aims to eliminate traffic signals and ease chronic congestion by May 2028.