Telangana

Former MLA Mynampally Hanumanth Rao, who joined the Congress from the BRS, alleged that covert BRS elements within the Congress were responsible for the party’s defeat in sarpanch elections across Telangana. Speaking to the media, he claimed that election strategies were leaked to rivals and accused the BRS of using financial resources to influence voters.

Tolichowki police solved the murder of 23-year-old auto driver Mohd Irfan within 24 hours, arresting main suspect Shaik Bilal and two women. The attack stemmed from a dispute over alleged rumours. A fourth accused is still absconding.

Kaveri University received the Telangana Best University Award at the Pride of Nation Awards 2025 in New Delhi. The university was recognised for excellence in academics, nation-building, youth empowerment, leadership, and community service.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao expressed grief over the death of Vellalacheruvu Sambasiva Rao, father of TV9 Telugu Managing Editor V Rajinikanth. He extended condolences to the family and recalled Sambasiva Rao’s long association with trade unions

Dubbak MLA Kotha Prabhakar Reddy said the victory of BRS-backed candidates in gram panchayat elections reflected people’s loss of faith in the Congress government, with the party winning 84 of 141 panchayats in the first two phases

Telangana government has directed officials to complete the takeover of Hyderabad Metro Rail from L&T by the end of this financial year. Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao emphasised a smooth transfer, with L&T cooperation and a 100-day action plan.

ETS hosted the TOEFL Experience Days in Hyderabad, offering educators and partners a preview of the enhanced TOEFL iBT set to launch on 21 January 2026. Participants explored the updated format, fairness principles, and preparation strategies.

BRS leader S Niranjan Reddy criticised the Congress government’s app-based urea distribution system, calling it flawed and anti-farmer. He alleged that the policy could worsen shortages, burden farmers with extra costs and create divisions among cultivators.

Osmania University’s CBCS has released Flora of Osmania University, documenting 839 plant species across the campus. The book highlights biodiversity, native and introduced species, and aims to raise awareness for conservation and sustainable campus management.

A Telangana Thalli statue installed at the Global Summit venue in Future City was found abandoned after the event, triggering criticism against the Congress government. The incident has sparked political backlash, with the BRS accusing the government of neglect and wasteful spending

Family rivalries have marked the final phase of gram panchayat elections in Julurpad mandal, with five members of one family contesting in Kothur village and another family face-off witnessed in Machinenipet panchayat.

Forest officials in Medak have placed villages near the Kamareddy border on alert following renewed movement of a tiger in the neighbouring district. Awareness programmes were conducted, and farmers were advised to take precautions until the animal retreats into the forest

A suspected Hyderabad connection has emerged in the Sydney Hanukkah mass shooting that killed 15 people. Australian authorities have declared it a terrorist attack, while Telangana Police say there is no evidence linking the accused’s radicalisation to India.

ACB officials arrested an Osmania University deputy executive engineer for allegedly accepting an Rs 11,000 bribe to clear renovation bills worth Rs 7.37 lakh. The official received part of the bribe online and the rest in cash before being trapped by ACB officials

Hyderabad Cybercrime Police arrested two men from Mumbai for cheating a woman of ₹23.48 lakh through a fake online investment scheme. The accused lured her via a WhatsApp group and used a fraudulent trading app to steal the money.

Authorities have completed arrangements for the third and final phase of gram panchayat elections in the erstwhile Adilabad district. Polling will be held across four districts, covering 446 gram panchayats and involving over five lakh voters

A tribal woman from Kothagudem, who earned her livelihood by collecting waste, has been elected as a gram panchayat ward member. Backed by the BRS, her victory is being hailed as a symbol of social change.

A special court has sentenced Mohd. Yaseen to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl in Bolarum in 2018. The court also imposed a fine and ordered compensation for the victim.

North Zone Police solved two theft cases on Tuesday, arresting three people and recovering gold and silver ornaments worth Rs 31 lakh. In both cases, maid servants were found to be involved, police said.

HETC Foods has launched Navdhan, a new brand of scientifically processed sprouted millet powders. Designed for easy digestion and convenience, the products are available in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and will soon expand across India.

The Telangana government has approached the Supreme Court challenging Andhra Pradesh’s Polavaram–Nallamala Sagar Link Project, alleging violations of water-sharing laws and lack of clearances. The case could affect interstate river management and national river-linking plans.

The Central Government has assured construction of a rail over bridge between Gandhi Chowk and Kaman Bazaar in Khammam after land acquisition by the State. SCR GM Sanajy Kumar Srivatsava conveyed this in a letter to MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra

Women PG students of Veeranari Chakali Ilamma Women’s University protested on campus, alleging harassment by a hostel mess-in-charge. Following a complaint to Hyderabad She Teams, the university reportedly suspended the accused pending inquiry.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused Congress MLAs of treating constitutional entitlements to gram panchayats as charity. Addressing newly elected local body representatives, he alleged misuse of power, poor governance and failure in welfare schemes under the Congress government