Telangana

In the first round of Jubilee Hills by-election counting, Congress leads with 8,926 votes, while BRS trails closely with 8,864 votes, giving Congress an early lead of 62 votes. BJP secured 150 votes. The second round of counting is underway.

A bomb threat linked to British Airways flight BA 277 from London prompted an emergency at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport early Friday. The flight landed safely, passengers were evacuated, and bomb disposal teams conducted thorough checks while security was heightened.

The counting for the Jubilee Hills by-election commenced under tight security at Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy Indoor Stadium.

Jubilee Hills bypoll counting has begun

S V Rahul and K Reventh Reddy struck centuries in a 219-run opening stand as Andhra defeated J&K by nine wickets in the BCCI Under-23 one-day championship at Baroda, chasing 285 with ease in 46.3 overs

The Athletics Association of Hyderabad will organise the Asmita District Athletics League for girls under-14 and under-16 at Osmania University on November 21. Events include triathlon, track and field competitions, with no entry fee for participants

Saidabad FC registered a commanding 13-1 victory over BHEL in the TFA B-Division Shivkumar Lal Football League Championship at Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad

The Hyderabad Cricket Association Apex Council has directed all Under-23 players selected for the State “A” One Day Tournament to submit original documents for verification. The Council stressed transparency in selection and warned of strict legal action for discrepancies

B Rahul (106 n.o.) and K Nitish Reddy (100 n.o.) cracked centuries in the HCA A-Division T-20 league-cum-knock-out tournament third round. Despite their knocks, Hyderabad Bottling and Gemini Friends faced stiff competition in thrilling matches across Hyderabad

Sreenidhian Thunderbolts entered the semifinal of the Telangana Premier Golf League with a strong performance at the Hyderabad Golf Association course. Joining them are Gunners, Valley Warriors and Meenakshi Mavericks, after a tense quarterfinal stage marked by rare tie-scores

Keystone Basketball Academy defeated Titans 66-65 in a thrilling Level I stage clash of the GM Sampath Kumar Trophy at YMCA Secunderabad. Keystone fought back from a half-time deficit, sealing victory with clutch free throws in the final seconds

From installing heaters, arranging wooden planks, covering with gunny nets to placing green shades, the Nehru Zoological Park has made elaborate arrangements to ensure its inmates stay warm and healthy this winter season

The Telangana High Court criticised the State government for repeated delays in filing counter-affidavits, warning that further laxity would attract costs. The remarks came during a PIL challenging the allotment of 2,900 acres of reserve forest land in Vikarabad for a Navy radar station.

Facing declining revenues and a heavy debt burden of over Rs 6.85 lakh crore, Telangana is seeking Central approval to restructure Rs 2 lakh crore in loans, alongside exploring low-interest foreign borrowing to fund welfare and development programmes

Singareni Collieries has won the national award in the “Swachhata Special Campaign 5.0,” organised by the Ministry of Coal. Out of 14 participating organisations, SCCL was declared the best performer. CMD N Balram received the award from Union Minister G Kishan Reddy in New Delhi.

SKLTGHU scientists have successfully grown saffron using aeroponics, replicating Kashmir’s climate in a lab. The automated system eliminates soil use, reduces labour, and demonstrates potential for high-value saffron cultivation in Telangana, supported by NABARD

Telangana’s September GST slump raises questions about the State’s fiscal resilience to natural and policy-driven shocks

Former minister and four-time MLA Vanama Venkateswara Rao has criticised BRS district president Rega Kantha Rao for announcing mandal party presidents in Kothagudem without consultation. He stressed that he has always worked to strengthen the party.

Women voters outnumbered men across nine polling stations in Tolichowki, Shaikpet, Anjaiah Nagar, Vinaya Nagar and Vinobha Nagar during the Jubilee Hills bye-election held on November 11. Booth-level data showed women consistently casting more votes than men, with narrow margins in several locations.

The School Education department will release the TG TET notification on November 14 and registrations will be open from November 15 to 29

The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) is unlikely to deliver irrigation benefits before 2027, as rehabilitation of the Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla barrages faces delays. Farmers in Karimnagar and Warangal are protesting after six crop seasons have been skipped, with 2,350 TMC of Godavari flows wasted.

The Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE) has revised the due dates for SSC Public Examination 2026 fees. Students can pay the exam fee without penalty until November 20, while late fees of Rs 50 and Rs 200 extend the deadlines to November 29 and December 11 respectively.

Nexus Select Trust successfully rejuvenated and handed over Gurunath Cheruvu lake in Miyapur, marking the 10th restoration under its ESG programme ‘Lakes of Happyness’. The initiative aims to restore 15 lakes by FY2026, benefiting over 100,000 people across four states

Cyberabad Police EOW busted a multi-state GST fraud syndicate, arresting two and uncovering Rs 11.79 crore worth of fake Input Tax Credit claims. The accused floated bogus firms across eight States, while the alleged mastermind remains absconding