Telangana

Brilliant Chess Academy will celebrate its 20th anniversary by hosting the Brilliant Chess Festival in Hyderabad. The events include classical, rapid and blitz tournaments at Brilliant Grammar School, Dilsukhnagar, with prize money of Rs 1 lakh and more

Falaknuma FC defeated Secunderabad Blues Jr FC 5-0 in the TFA C-Division football league at Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad. Rahul, Fardeen (2), Prudhvi Raj and Rehan scored to secure a commanding win for Falaknuma on Sunday

Telangana defeated Puducherry 5-0 in the National under-20 men’s football championship at Narainpur, Chhattisgarh. Mirza Abbas Ali Baig was the star of the match, scoring all five goals to secure a commanding win for his team

Telangana’s Vaishnavi Vyas of The Gaudium School clinched gold on the vaulting table at the Artistic Gymnastics National Championship in Bhubaneswar. She also finished fifth on the balancing beam and seventh in the all-around category, earning praise from coach Manoj Rana

Two farmers lost their lives at paddy procurement centres in Telangana on Sunday, one in Mahabubabad due to a lightning strike and another in Rangareddy, reportedly from sunstroke. Both had been waiting for days to have their stocks procured amid delays.

A 10-year-old boy from Medak, Telangana, suffered severe injuries after attempting to recharge a drained DC battery with AC current at home. The battery exploded in his hand, causing the loss of three fingers.

Two young cameramen lost their lives and two others were critically injured in a road accident near Pragnapur on Rajiv Rahadari, Siddipet. The group of four photographers was returning to Hyderabad after covering a marriage ceremony when their car hit a divider and collided with a lorry.

The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has received preliminary environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for its ambitious Ramagundam Coal Mine Project. Coal output will primarily supply NTPC Ramagundam and other industries, marking a milestone in SCCL’s history.

A daylight dacoity rocked Karimnagar when five armed men stormed a PMJ jewellery shop in Jyothinagar, opening fire and looting nearly 1 kg of gold. Four staff members, including the sales manager and security guard, sustained injuries and are undergoing treatment.

The Karimnagar police have offered a reward of Rs 1 lakh for information leading to the arrest of dacoits involved in the PMJ Jewellers robbery in Jyothinagar. Pamphlets featuring the accused have been issued in Telugu, Hindi, and English, and are being circulated on social media.

YSRCP has condemned the violent attack on Dasaratha Ramireddy, former Rayachoti Municipal Vice Chairman, citing concerns over deteriorating law and order and politically driven violence in Andhra Pradesh

The story highlights the growing prominence of Telugu literature abroad, particularly among migrant workers in the Gulf. Nari Naresh, a road cleaner in Oman and native of Telangana, has turned his hardships into poetry, publishing Na Prayanam.

This story highlights the remarkable journey of Gunti Madhu, the only Class X student at ZPHS Mallapur in Peddapalli district, who studied without classmates for three years. Despite initial attempts to transfer, he persevered, walking 3 km daily to school, supported by teachers who motivated him.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao has strongly criticised the Congress government’s GO 7, alleging it is a deliberate move to abolish the fee reimbursement scheme that benefits marginalised students. He accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of betraying 14 lakh students and demanded immediate clearance of Rs 10,000 crore in pending dues.

The Telangana Directorate of School Education has tightened attendance rules, linking late arrival and early logout to leave deductions under the FRS system. Repeated violations will lead to casual leave cuts, with possible expansion to government school staff.

GHMC’s Food Safety Wing conducted a special drive across Hyderabad, inspecting 81 food establishments in schools, parks, and bakeries. Officials educated operators on hygiene norms, collected food samples, and issued 14 notices for violations to ensure child-safe food environments.

A 27-year-old tailor, Kubide Shyam Sundar, died after reportedly falling off a motorbike at Nagepalli village in Koutala mandal of Kumram Bheem Asifabad district on Sunday. He was travelling to Koutala to purchase material when the accident occurred

A 40-year-old driver died and three others were injured after a speeding car hit a mango-laden van at Itikyala village in Luxettipet mandal of Mancherial district. One injured person remains in critical condition. Police registered a case and began investigations

Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets to end their five-match winning streak. Strong performances by Rahane and Raghuvanshi ensured an easy chase, while SRH’s batting collapse and poor bowling proved costly at a crucial stage

A 15-year-old boy, Madavi Suresh, drowned in a pond at Venkatapur village in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district while trying to fish with local youngsters. The boy had come to his aunt’s house for summer holidays. Divers later recovered the body

AIOBCSA organised a conference at the University of Hyderabad to քննարկ the Telangana SEEEPC Survey, where experts raised concerns over data accuracy, called for increased OBC reservations, and highlighted the survey’s importance for the upcoming national caste census.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar held a meeting with gau rakshak groups, urging them to follow legal procedures, avoid violence, and not assist at check-posts, while announcing strict measures to maintain law and order ahead of Eid al-Adha.

Telangana is set to receive relief from an intense heatwave as the IMD forecasts thunderstorms, rainfall, and a temperature drop of 2–3°C between May 5 and May 8, with heavy rain alerts issued for several districts.

The removal of the NMC’s population-based seat cap has strengthened Telangana’s ambitious plan of medical colleges in every district, enabling expansion of MBBS seats while shifting focus toward addressing faculty shortages and improving healthcare education infrastructure.