Telangana

The Hyderabad Cricket Association's junior selection committee has named the under-23 probables for the upcoming Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy championship. The squad includes promising players like P. Aman Rao, A. Avanish Rao, Harshit Choudhary, and more

A woman allegedly duped several women of Rs 18 to 20 crore in Sitaphalmandi, Hyderabad, promising high returns. Now residing in Patancheru, she reportedly assaulted victims who confronted her.

In Medak, BRS district president and former MLA M Padma Devendar Reddy launched the 'Baaki card' campaign, accusing the Congress government of failing to deliver on key election promises such as Rythu Bharosa payments, loan waivers, and incentives.

A significant imbalance has emerged in Telangana’s government and local body schools, with over 21,000 surplus teachers in some institutions while 7,346 schools face acute staff shortages. The Education Department is now working on redistributing teachers to address the disparity.

Telangana’s Godavari basin experienced an extraordinary hydrological year with record inflows from Maharashtra, yet poor canal infrastructure and delayed rainfall led to widespread kharif crop losses. Despite over 2,350 TMC of water entering the system, only a fraction was used for irrigation.

The Telangana School Education Department has announced the Summative Assessment-I schedule for classes I to X, with exams running from October 24 to 31. Results must be declared by November 3 and uploaded online by November 4.

BRS leader T. Harish Rao has criticised both the State and Central governments for failing to respond to the plight of 12 migrant workers from Telangana stranded in Jordan. He accused the Congress-led government of ignoring repeated appeals and failing to implement promised welfare measures for Gulf workers and NRIs.

Gudem village in Mancherial has not seen Sarpanch elections for over 30 years due to ST reservation rules, frustrating locals. Despite being a major pilgrimage site for Sri Satyanarayana Swamy, residents allege development has been neglected under special administration

Filmmaker and actor Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam has joined The Raptors as a co-owner in the Hyderabad Pickleball League. Along with Kaushik Manepalli and Divya Priyanka Reddy, Tharun brings his creativity and energy to the franchise ahead of the HPL’s debut season

BRSV activists distributed ‘Student Baki (dues) cards’ at Kakatiya University, highlighting Congress and Revanth Reddy’s unfulfilled promises on jobs, DSC tests, Vidya Guarantee, and fee reimbursements. Leaders warned that non-payment of Rs 8,000 crore dues affects thousands of students

BRS MLA Gangula Kamalakar termed the state government a debt government and launched the ‘Congress Baaki Card’ campaign in Karimnagar. The campaign highlighted unfulfilled promises under Bharosa Card and Rythu Bharosa, demanding the government implement its poll commitments

A tribal man, Athram Papa Rao, was arrested for cultivating ganja plants as an intercrop in his pigeon pea fields at Kodduguda village, Tiryani mandal. Police seized ten plants estimated to be worth Rs 1 lakh following a tip-off

Based on current production levels and future demand, the State is projected to see a fruit production shortfall of over 5 lakh metric tonnes by 2035

Former MP Nama Nageswara Rao accused the Congress government of failing to legalise BC reservations and neglecting BC rights. He called on activists to highlight the issue, while BC associations staged protests in Telangana demanding protection of their rights

BRS leader Kyama Mallesh accused Congress of betraying the BC community by failing to deliver on its 42 per cent reservation promise. He also criticised BJP, demanded fair cabinet allocations, and warned of a strong backlash in the Jubilee Hills by-election

Villagers in Thalamala, Luxettipet mandal, were alarmed by the reported movement of a tiger near their fields. Forest officials confirmed pugmarks and advised caution. The female tiger reportedly moved from Maharashtra and is now shuttling between Thalamala and Peddampet forests

An 18-month-old boy drowned after falling into a water-filled pit at an under-construction Indiramma house in Nadikudi, Dummugudem mandal. Despite CPR at the PHC, the boy could not be saved, and the police have registered a case

Kota Chiranjeevi, 38, owner of a Mee Seva center in Peddapalli, was stabbed and beaten to death by three unknown assailants near Mandal Samakhya office. Police say an extramarital affair may be the motive and investigation is underway

A retired government employee from Kothagudem, Kambhampati Srinivasa Rao, battling heart ailments, appealed to the Telangana government to clear his pending retirement benefits. Facing health and financial troubles, he said delays have left him in distress and uncertainty

BRS leader and former MP B Vinod Kumar accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of lacking sincerity on BC reservations and urged the Telangana government to seek Ninth Schedule protection for BC quotas, while calling for real constitutional action instead of political theatrics

Anti-Corruption Bureau officials in Karimnagar trapped a gram panchayat secretary from Madhuranagar while he was accepting a Rs 10,000 bribe from a beneficiary of the Indiramma housing scheme. The accused was taken into custody after the trap.

Devotees at Sri Rajarajeshwara Swamy temple in Vemulawada complained of sub-standard laddu prasadam, with some laddus found to have fungus and a stale smell. Authorities replaced trays, citing moisture due to rains, and assured corrective measures

BJP Vemanapalli mandal president Eta Madhukar allegedly died by suicide at Kothagudem village in Mancherial district, reportedly due to harassment by Congress leaders and false police cases. The BJP blamed political vendetta and sought preventive action from the government

Seven people were injured when a car lost control and hit a roadside tree near Maruthinagar, Korutla, on Thursday night. Three of the injured are in serious condition and were shifted to hospitals in Jagtial and Karimnagar.