Telangana

Siva Sivani Degree College hosted its 2025 convocation, celebrating the graduation of over 700 students from the 2022–2025 batch. Speakers urged students to pursue lifelong learning and contribute to building a progressive, inclusive India

In Telangana's Adilabad district, Sarpanch Gadge Meenakshi distributed booklets detailing the Congress government's unfulfilled pre-election promises to residents of Mukhra (K) village. She accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of misleading the public with false guarantees.

In response to significant administrative changes and software inconsistencies, the State Election Commission (SEC) of Telangana has initiated a complete overhaul of the voter list using the Te-Poll app. The update follows the merger of villages into municipalities and the creation of new mandals.

A proposed 25.6-km tunnel under Andhra Pradesh’s Polavaram–Banakacherla Link Project has sparked widespread environmental and tribal rights concerns. The tunnel and its supporting infrastructure will impact over 16,000 hectares and endangering rare species like the Bengal tiger and Jerdon’s courser.

Medak District Collector Rahul Raj cycled 20 km to Ramayampet to inspect the government hospital, promoting fitness while reviewing healthcare services. He interacted with patients and said preventive steps helped keep malaria at bay in the district

The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau arrested 228 cybercrime accused, including 27 women, over seven months in a nationwide crackdown. Offences ranged from job fraud to child abuse, leading to a 13 per cent drop in Telangana’s cybercrime rate this year

BRS leader KT Rama Rao helped rescue a 28-year-old Telangana woman who was abused and locked up in Oman while working as domestic help. His swift action led to her safe return, and she later tied a rakhi to him

A 15-year-old student from Marvelli village in Vatpally mandal filed a police complaint accusing his mother of hitting him with a rock. The boy also alleged harassment of his father and claimed she was in a relationship with another man.

Factional tensions within Gajwel Congress erupted during a ration card distribution event, with supporters of Narsa Reddy and Srikanth Rao clashing in front of Minister Vivekanand. Police intervened to restore order as party infighting disrupted the official programme.

The Election Commission of India has invited a BRS delegation led by K.T. Rama Rao for an all-party meeting on August 5. The discussions will focus on electoral reforms, the Model Code of Conduct, and pending representations from political parties.

Operation Muskan 2025 rescued 328 child labourers across the erstwhile Adilabad district, with the highest in Mancherial. The month-long drive involved multiple departments and NGOs, leading to legal action against employers and school enrolment of rescued children.

Telangana DGP, Dr. Jitender, along with Director General of Prisons Dr. Soumya Mishra participated in the closing ceremony of the three-day second Telangana Police Duty Meet held at PTC Mamnoor by Warangal Police Commissionerate

Narayankhed MLA Patlolla Sanjeeva Reddy criticised the Telangana government for unequal fund allocation, claiming Narayankhed received far less than CM Revanth Reddy’s Kodangal. Speaking at a Congress padayatra event, he urged fair treatment for backward border constituencies

Gagan Narang and Anju Bobby George emphasized the importance of Policy, Programme, and Performance in Telangana’s new sports policy, advocating for grassroots development, infrastructure, and specialized coaching to nurture talent

Abhinav Bindra, Adille Sumariwalla, and other sports leaders at the Telangana Sports Conclave discussed the need for better sports education, grassroots talent identification, and the role of the corporate sector in Indian sports

DGP Jitender, at the Telangana Police Duty Meet in Warangal, said only well-skilled officers can deliver justice effectively. Cyberabad Commissionerate won the overall championship. DGP Prisons Dr Soumya Mishra called for duty meets within the Prisons Department too

While civil society fiercely criticised Kalaeshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme, its silence on Banakacherla project is troubling

BRS and BJP leaders protested the Endowments Department’s takeover of Kodanda Ramalayam in Medak. Former MLA Padma Devender Reddy was detained briefly. Despite the resistance, officials seized the temple hundi and took administrative control

Two panchayat secretaries in Jogulamba Gadwal were suspended for faking attendance records. District Collector has mandated biometric verification before 11 am, warning that any future violations will lead to stern action

A Chennai-based techie, Rene Joshilda, was arrested by RGIA police for sending hoax bomb threat emails to institutions across 12 states, including Hyderabad airport. Police say she aimed to frame a former colleague who had rejected her proposal

BRS leaders in Vikarabad criticised the Congress padayatra as a hollow, police-backed exercise. They accused the Congress of failing to implement its promises, including farm loan waivers and Rythu Bandhu, while alleging CM Revanth Reddy’s political opportunism

Mahesh Kumar Goud was heard saying he had “sent enough money to Balkonda”. Telangana Congress in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan was also seen standing beside them during the exchange

Farmers in Ganneruvaram, Karimnagar protested at a fertiliser shop, alleging that urea was withheld despite adequate stock. They accused officials of forcing them to buy liquid fertilisers and diverting urea to the black market

Two persons who claimed to have inherited gold coins tried to cheat a Telangana man after collecting Rs 8 lakh from him.They reportedly handed over fake gold coins and fled. The police acted swiftly and arrested one of the cheaters and recovered part of the money