Telangana

A second check dam across the Manair river in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district was found damaged, raising suspicions of deliberate sabotage. Locals blamed sand mafia, citing low water flow, while irrigation officials ruled out flooding and moved to lodge a police complaint.

The death toll in the blast at Agarwal Steel Company in Medak district rose to two after another injured worker succumbed, prompting families to demand compensation and jobs from the management.

YSRCP leader B Karunakar Reddy accused the NDA government of conspiring to transfer over 20 acres of valuable TTD land near Alipiri to Oberoi Hotels under the guise of tourism development, alleging irregularities, illegal concessions, and threats to temple property sanctity

The three-phase Gram Panchayat elections in Telangana concluded with BRS-backed candidates registering significant gains across the State, boosting party morale ahead of ZPTC and MPTC polls, even as the Congress faced notable setbacks in rural areas.

The Adilabad district administration has revised school timings for primary and upper primary schools in view of severe cold conditions, with classes to begin later in the morning to ensure students’ safety.

Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu urged district collectors to use technology-driven innovations for best practices, directing the statewide implementation of the ‘Mustabu’ personal hygiene programme in schools to benefit students and improve public health across the state

A 19-year-old Rohingya man was allegedly stabbed to death by another Rohingya after a drunken brawl at a camp in Hyderabad’s Balapur area. The victim suffered 19 stab wounds; the accused has been taken into custody and a murder case registered

The BRS maintained a strong showing in the third phase of gram panchayat elections in erstwhile Adilabad district, winning 126 villages across four districts and consolidating its victories in a total of 224 villages over all phases.

Thirty passengers, including one woman who was seriously injured, were hurt after a TGRTC bus suffered brake failure and veered into a cotton field near Parandholi village in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district early on Thursday.

Telangana has accused Andhra Pradesh of exceeding its Krishna water entitlement and urged the KRMB to strictly monitor reservoir drawals to ensure equitable sharing till the end of the 2025–26 water year.

Forest officials booked a man for circulating an AI-generated image of a tiger that went viral on social media and triggered panic in Naspur mandal of Mancherial district. Authorities clarified that no tiger was present in the area.

The district reserve guard (DRG) personnel launched a search operation following information on the presence of Maoist cadres in the area. An intermittent exchange of fire ensued between the Maoists and the DRG forces after the police spotted the naxals.

A man was seriously injured after a rowdy sheeter allegedly attacked him with a knife at a hotel in Mailardevpally, Hyderabad, on Wednesday night. The victim was shifted to a hospital, and police have registered a case.

Both win titles in the 70m singles recurve event of the Senior National archery championship at Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet

Centuries by Rakesh Shekar 202, Mohd Kamran 188, help St. Mark's Boys Town HS thrash Oxford International School

GITAM University, Hyderabad has dismissed reports of pending electricity bill arrears, clarifying that it has paid all dues regularly since commencing operations in 2009 and that claims of arrears from 2008 are factually incorrect

Diya is the daughter of former international badminton player B Chetan Anand

BRS leader Srinivas Goud said gram panchayat poll results reflect public dissatisfaction with the Congress government in Telangana, blamed the cut in BC reservations, and expressed confidence that the BRS would return to power and perform well in upcoming local body polls

AITUC leaders alleged increased political interference and diversion of DMF and CSR funds in SCCL under the Congress government, warning of a united movement to protect Singareni and opposing any move to hand coal blocks to private firms

Sybase Software Company awarded scholarships worth Rs 12.70 lakh to 15 meritorious and economically disadvantaged first-year B.Tech students of MLRIT, with support assured for four years under its Sybase Khushboo CSR initiative

BRS leader Vinod Kumar on Wednesday said the Speaker’s ruling on five MLAs’ defections has rendered the anti-defection law toothless, accusing the Congress of undermining the 10th Schedule and calling for urgent constitutional reforms

Patancheru MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy has welcomed the Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad’s decision to dismiss the disqualification petition filed against him by the BRS. He asserted that he remains a member of the BRS and clarified that his act of welcoming the Chief Minister with a tricolour scarf was a traditional practice, not a political statement.

A tense situation unfolded in Raspalli village of Kagaznagar mandal, Kumram Bheem Asifabad district, when Sarpanch candidate Bommella Rajanna allegedly attempted suicide by consuming pesticide on Wednesday. He was rushed to a hospital in Kagaznagar town, where his condition is stable.

Two Class X students of a private school in Vemulawada sustained injuries after being allegedly thrashed by their principal for not completing maths homework. The incident, which occurred on Monday, came to light on Wednesday.