Telangana

A retired government employee in Karimnagar displayed a banner outside his house denying entry to Congress leaders over pending retirement benefits. He protested the delay of 23 months in clearing dues, highlighting the hardship faced by thousands of retired employees

Shahalibanda police have booked rowdy sheeter Ayub Khan for allegedly cheating a man of Rs 4.70 lakh by promising business investment returns and later threatening him for more money. An investigation is underway.

The Telangana Forensic Science Laboratory clarified that material objects linked to high-profile cases, including the Note for Vote and phone tapping cases, are safe and accounted for, even as investigations continue into a recent fire incident at the FSL premises.

BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao accused the Congress government of betraying farmers and youth by failing to fulfil its election promises while campaigning in Tandur. He urged voters to back BRS candidates in the municipal elections to ensure accountability.

Former minister T. Harish Rao criticised Congress leader T. Jagga Reddy for being inaccessible to the public during a municipal poll meeting in Sadasivapet. He urged voters to back BRS candidates, citing development works undertaken during the BRS regime.

Women candidates have outnumbered men in nominations for the February 11 municipal elections in the erstwhile Medak district. Despite 50 per cent reservation, women filed more nominations, reflecting rising political participation across municipalities.

The BRS has accused the Congress of political harassment after police raided leader Devi Prasad’s residence in Zaheerabad during a late-night meeting. The party claimed the move was aimed at disrupting preparations for upcoming municipal elections.

An elusive tiger attacked and killed cattle in Siddipet’s Ghanapur, Akkenapally, and Baswapuram villages over the weekend. Forest officials are tracking the predator using pugmarks and camera traps to prevent further livestock losses.

The Telangana Forest Development Corporation Limited (TGFDCL) has introduced ‘The Breeze’, a premium eco-tourism initiative at Ananthagiri Hills under its Deccan Woods & Trails brand. The project offers luxury tent stays, curated wilderness experiences, and nature-based activities.

A Class 12 student in Panchmahal, Gujarat, allegedly slapped a woman invigilator after being reprimanded for arriving late to a preliminary exam. The incident, captured on CCTV, went viral and triggered public outrage.

Khanapuram Haveli police in Khammam arrested four persons for defrauding investors of Rs 2.73 crore through online multi-level marketing platforms such as BotBro, Minecrypto, and YFX. Investigations revealed Dubai-based Lavish Chaudhary as the mastermind behind the fraudulent network.

Several students of Government Medical College, Kothagudem, sustained minor injuries after their bus rammed into a tree on the college campus. The accident occurred while students were heading to a hostel in Bollerigudem near Paloncha.

A suspicious fire at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Hyderabad has triggered political controversy, with BRS leaders alleging possible destruction of crucial evidence in sensitive cases, including the 2015 note-for-vote scandal.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao launched a fierce attack on Chief Minister Revanth Reddy during municipal poll campaigning, accusing him of covert BJP links, failed governance and unfulfilled promises, and urging voters to hold the Congress accountable

The Malkajgiri Cybercrime Police in Hyderabad solved seven cyber fraud cases and arrested 11 persons in the first week of February. Many of those arrested were mule account holders and facilitators.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao alleged that people who voted for the Congress were now repenting their decision. Addressing a roadshow at Bichkunda, he urged voters to use the municipal elections to teach the Congress a lesson for failing to fulfil its promises

The Congress party in Jagtial faces a serious internal crisis ahead of municipal elections. Long-time loyalists, sidelined in ticket distribution, are contesting as independents, while newcomers have secured official party tickets.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis recalled his college-day memories in Mancherial while addressing a BJP municipal poll rally on Saturday. He said he had watched films in the town earlier and later criticised the Congress government and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.

A speeding car lost control and plunged off the Outer Ring Road at Pocharam village under Patancheru police station limits, killing two people and injuring four others. The victims were travelling from the Zoological Park towards Gaddapotharam in Sangareddy district when the mishap occurred.

The Telangana School Education department will conduct the Model Schools Admission Test 2026 on April 19 for admissions to Class VI and vacant seats in Classes VII to X across 194 schools. Online applications can be submitted till February 28.

Police in Korutla town stalled a funeral procession to facilitate a municipal election campaign meeting addressed by Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy. The move triggered an argument with the deceased’s family before the procession was allowed to continue following media attention.

Villages in Siddipet and Jangaon districts of Telangana witnessed panic after tiger pugmarks were spotted and cattle were killed. Farmers reported sightings in Dhoolmitta mandal, while Ammapur and Veldanda villages saw two calves killed.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the Congress government of failing to implement its six guarantees and scrapping KCR-era welfare schemes. Addressing a roadshow in Banswada, he highlighted delays in pensions, farm assistance and key social welfare programmes

Independent candidates, many of them dissidents denied party tickets, are emerging as a decisive factor in the municipal elections across the erstwhile Adilabad district. Poll experts say they could significantly influence chairperson posts and the mayoral race in Mancherial