Telangana

Onion farmers in Telangana face severe losses as wholesale prices fall below production costs. Despite bumper output and high retail prices, smallholders struggle with mounting debts, transport costs, and no minimum support price, prompting urgent calls for government intervention.

The BC Bandh demanding 42 percent reservations disrupted normal life in Khammam and Warangal, shutting shops and public transport. Political leaders staged protests and dharnas, while ongoing Kakatiya University exams, including LLB, B Tech, and M Tech, were postponed due to the bandh.

The Karimnagar bandh for 42% BC reservations was largely peaceful, with strong public support. Sporadic incidents by CPI and CPM activists occurred, TGSRTC buses stayed off roads, and private operators hiked fares. Police maintained heavy security across the district

Normal life across Telangana was hit on Saturday as the BC Bandh called by BC Ikya Vedika demanding fair reservations for Backward Classes disrupted bus services and business activity. Protests were held at major RTC depots across Hyderabad and other districts.

CPI (Maoist) extended support to the October 18 Telangana bandh demanding 42% BC reservations. Spokesperson Jagan accused the BJP of suppressing marginalised groups and urged the State government to push the Centre to approve the BC Bill

Nalgonda police have arrested four agents linked to a Rs 57 crore Ponzi-style scam led by Ramavath Balaji Naik. Over 2,500 tribal wage earners were defrauded through false promises of high returns.

ACB officials in Warangal arrested district fisheries officer Allu Nagamani and field officer P. Harish for accepting a Rs 70,000 bribe to process a file related to new cooperative society members.

In Nizamabad’s Vinayaknagar, Constable Pramod was stabbed to death by Riyaz, a wanted criminal, while being taken to Town IV police station. The accused fled the scene, and authorities have launched a hunt to capture him

BRS leaders D. Sudheer Reddy and K. Sanjay have accused Congress candidate Naveen Yadav’s supporters of creating panic during a nomination rally in Jubilee Hills. They alleged intimidation, criminal behaviour, and police inaction.

Wildlife researcher Dr Venkatesh Anagandhula recorded the rare fungus Hygrocybe pellucida for the first time in Telangana’s Kawal Tiger Reserve. The finding extends its distribution to southern India and highlights the ecological significance of the reserve’s undisturbed forest habitats

Singareni Collieries Company Limited will disburse Rs 400 crore as Diwali bonus to 39,500 eligible workers on Saturday. Workers who meet muster day criteria will receive up to Rs 1.03 lakh, while others will be paid on a pro-rata basis.

Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy has called on political parties and citizens to ensure the bandh on 18 October is peaceful. He warned of strict action against any unlawful activity and said police teams will be on high alert across the state.

Telangana High Court dismisses applications by senior IAS, IPS officers, and EIPL Constructions seeking to lift restrictions on disputed lands in Maheshwaram. It upholds April order placing lands on the prohibited list; main writ petition to proceed

Two forest officials were attacked with sickles by migrant tribals in Aswapurampadu village, Karakagudem mandal, after they objected to the use of mechanised harvesters on RoFR lands. The officials sustained minor injuries and later filed a police complaint.

Telangana High Court directs the State government and Election Commission to respond within two weeks on a petition regarding local body elections. The court emphasised implementing its October 9 order on BC reservation without delaying election rescheduling

With nomination filings complete, political parties have intensified their campaigns for the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election. Congress leaders joined BRS in a show of support for Maganti Sunitha, while Naveen Yadav led Congress efforts in Borabanda. Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy rallied BJP workers to back Lankala Deepak Reddy, signalling a high-stakes contest.

A major traffic jam gripped parts of Hyderabad on Friday following the nomination filing by Congress candidate V. Naveen Yadav for the Jubilee Hills bypoll. Key stretches from Yousufguda to Jubilee Hills were clogged for hours, severely affecting public transport and leaving commuters stranded.

A viral audio allegedly featuring BRS leader Rasamayi Balakishan making derogatory remarks against Manakondur MLA Kavvampally Satyanarayana sparked clashes between Congress and BRS activists. Balakishan, in the US, denied the allegations, calling the circulated audio edited

As part of CPR Awareness Week, PIB Hyderabad held a mass demonstration at CGO Towers to promote life-saving skills among citizens. The event, supported by St. John Ambulance (India), focused on the importance of timely CPR in preventing cardiac-related deaths.

Mancherial hosted a day-long Under-19 handball competition for boys and girls at Naspur mandal centre. Around 250 players from across Telangana participated, with top performers qualifying for the state-level championship. SGF officials oversaw the event

Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar has announced a weekly public interaction initiative at Kotwal House, Purani Haveli, to address grievances of residents from the city's older quarters. The move aims to strengthen community policing and revive the historic building’s legacy as a civic hub.

The GHMC Commissioner has issued a notice to Hyderabad Integrated MSW Ltd. (Ramky) for failing to meet contractual obligations in garbage collection and bin installation. A performance review showed that nearly 650 Garbage Vulnerable Points were not cleared on time, and less than half of the proposed bins have been installed.

BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chaudhary addressed the 77th IPS Batch Passing Out Parade in Hyderabad, urging officers to uphold human rights and tackle modern threats like cybercrime and financial fraud. He stressed the importance of fieldwork, physical fitness and constitutional values in policing.

Mohammed Ahmed, a 37-year-old man from Hyderabad, is reportedly trapped on the Russia–Ukraine border after being misled by a Mumbai-based agent with a fake job offer. His wife has appealed to the External Affairs Minister for help, while AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi has also intervened.