Telangana

BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of driving a “hidden real estate agenda” through the proposed merger of 27 ULBs with GHMC. He also criticised stalled works at Kakatiya Mega Textile Park and alleged dilution of BC reservations.

A man, identified as Pallikonda Mallaiah, was found murdered at his home in Mallapur mandal, Jagtial, with his throat slit. Villagers suspect his wife’s involvement, though police say all angles are being investigated. The body was sent for postmortem.

A man identified as Mohd Wajeed was rescued by relatives after he attempted suicide at his Narsingi home on Wednesday, reportedly after a video call with his wife. He was shifted to Osmania General Hospital in critical condition. Police suspect family issues.

Senior railway officer Ashish Mehrotra, a 1992-batch IRSEE officer, assumed charge as Senior Deputy General Manager and Chief Vigilance Officer of South Central Railway. He previously served in key electrical engineering and leadership roles across Indian Railways, including Northern Railway and IRCON.

Hyderabad’s Enforcement Directorate secured a five-year conviction under the PMLA against L. Srinivas Goud for obtaining a fraudulent loan from Federal Bank using forged documents and impersonation. He was fined Rs 25,000, and the bank suffered a loss of Rs 44.8 lakh

K.T. Rama Rao criticised the Congress government over the revised BC reservation pattern for gram panchayat polls, alleging it reduced the quota to 17 per cent despite promising 42 per cent. He also questioned the Rs 160-crore caste census expenditure and highlighted district-level disparities.

Amberpet Sub-Inspector Bhanu Prasad was detained after seized gold kept in official custody and his service weapon were found missing. A case has been registered, and the Task Force has joined the investigation as officials question the SI for further details.

Gomati Electronics owner Shivakumar Bansal died at Apollo DRDO Hospital after suffering severe burns in three late-night blasts that triggered a fire at his Shahalibanda shop. An unidentified man near the store also succumbed. Police suspect electrical or combustible causes; probe continues.

The Medchal Excise Task Force arrested a youth near Suchitra for transporting OG Kush, seizing 260 grams worth ₹3 lakh. Suppliers Sujeeth Rao and Navya, based in Himachal Pradesh and linked to Hyderabad contacts through courier and video calls, are currently absconding.

Karunakar, director of the Gangadhara Market Committee, died in a Hyderabad hospital after sustaining serious injuries in a November 23 accident involving the convoy of Choppadandi MLA Medipalli Satyam near Pudur in Jagtial district. He was shifted for advanced treatment but succumbed.

BRS State General Secretary and former IPS officer RS Praveen Kumar alleged that a 32-year-old Dalit youth was brutally tortured and murdered in police custody at Chilkur Police Station. He visited the bereaved family in Kodad and demanded a second autopsy.

Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan by seven runs in the BCCI Women’s under-23 T20 cricket championship at Nagpur. Hyderabad posted 127/4, with Vanka Pooja and G Trisha contributing, before restricting Rajasthan to 120/7 despite Anjali Jat’s 35

Jharkhand defeated Hyderabad by four wickets in the Cooch Behar Trophy under-19 sixth-round match at Tata Digwadih Stadium, Dhanbad. Hyderabad posted 191 and 186, while Jharkhand replied with 176 and 202/6. Thanmai Krishna picked three wickets for Hyderabad

The Telangana Government has decided to allot 40 acres of land in Jagganapeta village, Mulugu district, for a new Sports School. This will add to the existing institutions in Hakimpet, Adilabad and Karimnagar, Sports Minister V Srihari announced

Top seeds Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand began their Syed Modi International 2025 campaign with a hard-fought win over Malaysia’s Cheng Su Hui and Tan Zhing Yi. India’s juniors also impressed, while Sai Pratheek, MR Arjun and Priya Konjengbam advanced

The Telangana State United Teachers' Federation urged PM Modi to amend the RTE Act, exempting teachers appointed before August 23, 2010, from retrospective TET requirements. The body also sought a Supreme Court review to protect in-service teachers’ careers and promotions

BRS senior leader T Harish Rao has accused the Congress regime in Telangana of routinely demolishing check dams and tanks, allegedly under the influence of a sand mafia. Inspecting a damaged check dam on the Manair River, he criticised the government for failing to construct new dams in the past two years and for not acting against those responsible for demolitions in Peddapalli and Nirmal districts.

Kaun Banega Crorepati will host a special episode featuring India’s women’s cricket team, including Harmanpreet Kaur, Shafali Verma and coach Amol Muzumdar. Amitabh Bachchan will lead the show, celebrating cricket, quizzing and the pride of Women in Blue

Senior BRS leader Srinivas Goud accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of asking women to wear government-distributed sarees and vote for Congress, calling it a breach of the model code of conduct. He also criticized delays in BC reservation implementation and electoral manipulation

A vibrant ‘Nagar Keertan’ featuring Gatka martial arts, Shabad Keertans, and procession of Guru Granth Sahib and Nishan Sahib was held at Gurudwara Saheb Sitaphalmandi, Secunderabad, commemorating the 350th Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur. A mass Kirtan Darbar is planned on November 30

The Telangana BC-JAC has welcomed the Congress leadership’s decision to appoint Nuthi Satyanarayana Goud from the BC community as the Khammam District Congress Committee president. They credited Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka for his consistent efforts to ensure BC representation in leadership roles.

Prince and Harsh Gandra struck centuries for Team D in the HCA under-16 two-day probables matches in Hyderabad. Several teams also registered wins in the B-Division T-20 league, with standout knocks from Praneeth Kumar, Nithin Nayak and Rohit Reddy

Government whip and Vemulawada MLA Adi Srinivas narrowly escaped injury when the basement of a housing complex collapsed during his inspection at Parvathipuram colony in Vemulawada. The MLA, accompanied by Collector Garima Agarwal and Congress leaders, was reviewing stalled construction work.

Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar promised Rs 10 lakh from his MPLADS funds to any village in Karimnagar that elects a BJP-backed sarpanch unanimously. He claimed Congress- or BRS-backed wins could block or divert funds and urged villagers to reject “inducements”