Telangana

South Central Railway announced four special train services connecting Charlapalli and Kollam Junction for Sabarimala pilgrims in December 2025 and January 2026. The services aim to manage the expected rush of devotees and provide smoother, more comfortable travel during the peak pilgrimage season

A Ranga Reddy Fast Track Court sentenced a Hayathnagar auto driver to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor in 2020. He was fined Rs 25,000, and the victim was awarded Rs 5 lakh compensation. The convict has been shifted to Cherlapally prison

K Manvith Yadav and Aaron Paul bagged five-wicket hauls, while P Satvik smashed 149 for Osmania University in the HCA B-Division T20 league-cum-knock-out tournament. Several teams registered big wins in Hyderabad as the competition moved into the knockout stage

Osmania University stormed into the semifinals of the Khelo India University Championships 2025 with a 3–0 win over Savitribai Phule Pune University in Jaipur. Anugonda Sreemanya Reddy and Sama Chevika Reddy won singles matches before OU sealed the doubles tie

Titans defeated Police 78–73 and South Central Railway thrashed Victory Playground 69–28 to reach the semifinals of the GM Sampath Kumar Trophy basketball championship at YMCA Secunderabad. Raja Shekhar scored 33 for Police, while Salman and Kunal starred for Titans

A biker died on the spot in Paloncha after crashing into a car door that was opened suddenly by the vehicle owner, who had stopped to buy corn. Police booked the car owner, while the pillion rider was hospitalised with injuries

Yashveer’s century powered Hyderabad to a 114-run first-innings lead against Kerala in the Cooch Behar Trophy U-19 match at NFC Ground. Aaron George and C Siddarth Rao also contributed with half-centuries as Hyderabad posted 382 in 80.3 overs

Future Kids School won both boys’ and girls’ titles in the Secunderabad Basketball Club Under-14 league in Hyderabad. The boys beat Oakridge International 54-39, while the girls defeated Niraj Public School 40-30. Rishab and Laasya were named most valuable players

The Congress government in Telangana faces fresh controversy after the son of a senior Minister was allegedly involved in a land-grabbing case in Vattinagulapally, Gandipet mandal. Despite a court stay order, the Minister’s son and his aides reportedly trespassed into a three-acre plot, prompting police intervention.

Osmania University expressed grief over the death of Reddy Vignan Tej, a second-year Mining Engineering student, discovered in the OU Oxygen Park on Monday. Preliminary assessment suggests personal and non-academic issues may have led to the incident. Registrar Prof. G Naresh Reddy described Tej as a diligent student with no academic concerns.

Forest officials in Kumram Bheem Asifabad have proposed three 100-metre eco-bridges across the railway line between Rebbena and Sirpur (T) mandal to prevent wildlife deaths caused by speeding trains. The eco-bridges and fencing are expected to mitigate risks and protect wildlife in the region.

The ED has put a seized Hawker 800A business jet, bought for Rs 14 crore by Falcon Group CMD Amardeep Kumar, up for auction as part of efforts to repay victims of a Rs 792-crore invoice-discounting scam. The auction is scheduled for December 9

Contract workers in Hyderabad’s government hospitals, including sanitation, security, and patient care staff, staged a one-hour protest demanding higher wages. Organised by TMCEWU and affiliated to AITUC, the workers highlighted that they are paid Rs 11,000 instead of the mandated Rs 13,600.

Bollywood actress Sunny Leone inaugurated Hiyya Chrono Jail Mandi, touted as Asia’s first theatrical jail-themed dining space, at Madhapur. The launch drew large crowds, with the actress praising the mandi and the restaurant’s immersive concept

Telangana Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu announced plans to position the state as India’s Defence Strategic Hub by fostering an ecosystem for unmanned systems and advanced defence manufacturing. The government is preparing a roadmap with emphasis on drone technologies and aerospace innovation.

Law students at Osmania University staged a protest on Tuesday, squatting on the main road with rice bowls to highlight alleged stale food served in the hostel mess. The protesters raised slogans against the vice-chancellor and chief warden, demanding immediate resolution of the long-pending issue.

India’s first Dr Manmohan Singh Earth Sciences University has evolved from the Kothagudem School of Mines, which traces its origins to Osmania University’s 1956 Mining Engineering Department. While new courses are planned, student groups say faculty shortages and infrastructural gaps remain unaddressed

Telangana Congress leaders demanded an apology from Andhra Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan over his ‘evil eye’ remark, but BRS called the sudden reaction a diversion from public heat over BC quota demands and the HILTP controversy. Jana Sena said his remarks were misinterpreted

BRS working president KT Rama Rao has criticised India’s bureaucracy and judiciary, calling them the biggest challenges to governance. Speaking at the Shiv Nadar Foundation’s IGNITION summit in Chennai, he described the bureaucracy as “static” and resistant to change since the Licence Raj era.

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan is facing mounting pressure from Telangana leaders to issue an unconditional apology for his controversial "evil eye" remarks. Threats of banning his films in Telangana and calls for Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s response have intensified the political row.

At the IGNITION Summit in Chennai, BRS working president KT Rama Rao launched a sharp critique of both Congress and BJP, calling Rahul Gandhi “Narendra Modi’s greatest strength” and accusing the Congress of weakening the Opposition through poor leadership. He also attacked the BJP’s reliance on polarisation and unfulfilled promises, predicting rejection in southern states.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy inaugurated the Dr Manmohan Singh Earth Sciences University in Kothagudem after a delay of over three hours. Thousands of students were mobilised by the district administration to fill seats, with many waiting for more than seven hours and receiving minimal refreshments.

Warangal MP Kadiyam Kavya on Tuesday highlighted agricultural schemes during her starred question in Lok Sabha, with Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan responding. She stressed her role in voicing farmers’ concerns and noted that the Centre fixes Minimum Support Price (MSP) for 22 crops annually.

Activist Sharjeel Imam sought bail in the February 2020 Delhi riots case, expressing anguish before the Supreme Court over being labelled a “dangerous intellectual terrorist” without trial or conviction. His counsel, senior advocate Siddhartha Dave, argued that Imam is a citizen by birth who has not been convicted of any offence.