Telangana

Sircilla’s dyeing industry is in crisis as cotton weaving declines, forcing 270 of 300 units to shut. Once employing 5,000 workers, the sector now sustains barely 1,000. Weavers seek state support to revive the struggling allied textile industry.

A fake video of a tiger in Kawal Tiger Reserve went viral on Friday, sparking panic in Mancherial. Forest officials clarified the clip was from another state and urged the public not to trust unverified social media content.

A cattle herder in Medak narrowly survived a leopard attack while grazing goats near Karimnagar village. Fellow herders intervened, chasing the animal away. Forest officials plan traps and monitoring to capture it.

A cattle herder in Medak’s Chegunta mandal narrowly escaped a leopard attack while protecting his goats. The leopard lunged at the herd before turning on him, but fellow herders rushed to his rescue. Forest officials have begun an inquiry

A 65-year-old farmer collapsed while waiting in a urea queue at Huzurnagar PACS, Nalgonda, and was revived by a police constable. In Vikarabad, another farmer fell at a Sub-Inspector’s feet pleading for fertiliser, highlighting growing unrest over urea shortages

Telangana High Court ordered the de-freezing of the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s bank account frozen by the CID in July. Justice N V Shravan Kumar held that HCA was not an accused in the case but declined its plea for Rs. 15 lakh compensation

Golconda Police in Hyderabad traced and returned 24 lost mobile phones to their rightful owners using CEIR technology. The phones were reported missing weeks ago. After verifying documents, the police handed them over at a small ceremony at the station

Activists of the Telangana Rythu Sangham staged protests across Khammam, demanding urgent supply of urea and opposing the Centre’s decision to lift duties on cotton imports. Leaders blamed the fertiliser shortage on delayed imports and halted production at Ramagundam.

A portion of the old Collectorate building in Adilabad collapsed due to heavy rains on Thursday, narrowly missing in-charge Minister Jupalli Krishna Rao’s scheduled visit. The veranda roof caved in, damaging departmental files and nearly injuring two policemen stationed outside the treasury office.

South Central Railway General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava met Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to review the status of ongoing and proposed railway projects in Telangana. . The CM assured full support for land acquisition and cost-sharing.

For the first time, Telangana’s government degree colleges and university constituent colleges will admit students through spot admissions. TGCHE announced the schedule, with over 2 lakh seats available. Local students will get preference, though non-locals can also apply

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has reiterated the state's commitment to completing pending railway projects and called on railway authorities to accelerate connectivity between Hyderabad and Amaravati, as promised under the AP Reorganisation Act.

BRSV activists staged a protest at Kakatiya University, Hanamkonda, demanding cancellation of the recent Group-1 exam over alleged irregularities. They accused the Congress government of neglecting unemployed youth and highlighted a disparity in selection numbers between English and Telugu medium candidates.

Security forces in Chhattisgarh launched coordinated operations against Maoist insurgents, resulting in the deaths of eight to ten Maoists, including senior most leader Modem Balakrishna and leaders from the CPI (Maoist) Odisha State Committee. The encounter took place in Gariaband district.

Hyderabad-based startup Abyom SpaceTech has conducted over 250 rocket engine hot-fire tests and opened a $2.5 million fundraising round. Incubated at BITS Pilani Hyderabad, it is developing India’s first VTVL demonstrator and modular rocket test facility for space and defence

Medak town experienced a torrential downpour on Thursday, receiving 17.5 cm of rainfall within five hours. Several low-lying areas were flooded, paralysing traffic and daily life. Neighbouring mandals and parts of Sangareddy and Siddipet districts also saw heavy to moderate rain.

The Commissioner of Food Safety conducted inspections across government schools, hostels, mid-day meal centres, and private food outlets in Hyderabad, uncovering serious hygiene violations. Several facilities lacked food licences, used synthetic colours, and stored food in non-food-grade containers.

A controversy has erupted in Hyderabad over the use of the ‘Dr.’ prefix by physiotherapists, following a directive from the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) that was swiftly withdrawn after backlash. Physiotherapists argue that their professional council permits the prefix, while MBBS doctors contest the claim.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao has been chosen for the Green Leadership Award 2025, to be presented in New York on September 24. The award recognises his efforts in urban greening and ecological initiatives that transformed Telangana and Hyderabad’s green cover

A man addicted to alcohol hacked his aunt to death with an axe at Ippalagudem in Venkatapuram mandal, Mulugu district, after she refused to give him money for liquor. He later surrendered at the police station with the weapon

BRS leaders welcomed the Telangana High Court verdict, calling it a warning to the Congress government against misuse of police powers. They alleged nearly 5,000 cases were filed against social media activists and vowed to continue resisting attempts to suppress dissent

BRSV president Gellu Srinivas Yadav and student leaders staged protests across Telangana demanding re-conduct of the Group-1 Main exam, job calendar and fresh notifications. Police arrested several protesters, drawing criticism from BRS leaders who demanded resignations, judicial probe and cancellation of controversial orders.

Raj Bhavan clarified that Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has not cleared the bills providing 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes in local body elections. Both bills, passed by the Assembly and Council, remain pending with the Governor’s office

The BJP in erstwhile Medak district faces a leadership crisis ahead of Telangana’s local body elections. Several leaders quit or turned inactive after recent polls, leaving the cadre demoralised. Observers say the contest will be between Congress and BRS