Telangana

Three residents of Madhavaram Colony in Kukatpally suffered electric shock after a Bathukamma came into contact with an overhead high-tension wire on Monday. The injured were shifted to a private hospital

Inner Wheel Club of Banjara will stage Mala Pasha’s play ‘Half Cup Full’ on October 5 at Yogibear Collectives, Begumpet, as part of its cancer awareness initiative. The club has completed 83 impactful community projects over the past year

GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan has issued show-cause notices to 12 sector officers absent from a poll training programme for the Jubilee Hills by-election. Suspension is recommended for non-attendees, while details of three absent sector police officers will be forwarded to the police

Vijay Mohan Raj, one of the most familiar faces at Gymkhana Ground felicitated the Hyderabad team

Telangana Sarpanches Sangham JAC has urged the State government to release pending bills for development works from 2019–2024, citing financial stress among former sarpanches. Meanwhile, Rs 104 crore was released towards pending Panchayat Secretary dues

The sixth Pride of Telangana Awards, organised by Round Table India at Novotel HICC, Madhapur, honoured eminent personalities for achievements across diverse fields. Cultural performances, including classical fusion, OgguDollu, Bollywood medley, and sand art, added vibrancy to the celebrations

IPS officer Y Nagireddy assumed charge as the new Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation, succeeding VC Sajjanar. Nagireddy is expected to focus on expanding connectivity, enhancing services, and strengthening the corporation’s operations

Saddula Bathukamma, the final day of the nine-day floral festival, was celebrated with grandeur in Karimnagar. Women and girls performed rituals, shared ‘Sathu Pindi,’ and participated in community events, while local authorities ensured facilities for smooth celebrations

Telangana local body aspirants face uncertainty ahead of the High Court hearing on October 8 regarding the 42% BC reservation government order. Campaign planning is affected, and parties are raising objections over allocation, creating tension among aspirants and political stakeholders

IPS officer Yogesh Goutam has assumed charge as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Rajendranagar Zone, Cyberabad. He aims to strengthen investigation, crime prevention, and property offence management while ensuring effective law and order and citizen safety

As inflows from Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs eased and River Musi’s flow decreased, Hydraa teams began cleaning debris, mud, and sand from low-lying Hyderabad colonies. Roads were repaired, and a tragic death in Hayathnagar was reported

Telangana RERA has imposed penalties on three Hyderabad-based realtors for violating RERA Act. Jayathri Infrastructures, Krithika Infra Developers, and Sunrise Constructions were fined for unregistered projects, unregistered agreements, and non-registration of sale deeds

A 28-year-old man, Edurugatla Sathish, was killed in Rechapally, Jagtial, after posting a photo of a woman on social media. Police arrested four people, including the woman and a minor, following a complaint by Sathish’s father

Nearly 100 community members from Peddapalli protested alleged land fraud by releasing pigs into the homes of five accused property agents in Batwanpalli village, Adilabad. Victims claim fake documents were used to sell land, but no police case has yet been filed

Telangana Assembly Speaker began in-camera hearings on BRS disqualification petitions against 10 MLAs who defected to Congress. Proceedings, held under strict security, saw counsels cross-examining petitioners. BRS leaders demanded immediate disqualification, citing evidence of open defection

BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar urged all political parties to file affidavits in the High Court supporting the Congress government’s move to provide 42 percent reservations to BCs in local bodies. He said Bills were passed and sent for presidential approval.

Hyderabad Black Hawks Team Principal Owner Kankanala Abhishek Reddy invited BRS working president K T Rama Rao to attend the team’s Prime Volleyball League Season 4 home matches at Gachibowli from October 2 to 26, presenting him with a jersey and gift box

BRS leaders staged a protest at Mindspace junction in Hyderabad demanding continuation of the Airport Express route under Metro Rail Phase II. Police detained several leaders, including P Karthik Reddy, as the party vowed to intensify its agitation against project delays

Hyderabad Police held a high-level meeting with top Telugu film industry leaders after busting a major piracy racket. Officials detailed theatre and digital piracy methods, named key portals, and urged stronger cybersecurity, surveillance, and forensic tools to protect films from massive losses

Pathipaka Manideep, an Intermediate second-year student from Mandamarri in Mancherial district, has been selected to play in a national-level football tournament to be held in Srinagar from October 2 to 12 after excelling in a recent state-level competition in Jangaon.

Born in India and raised in UAE, the young astrophysicist turned a childhood fascination with the night sky into research on hidden black holes

Telangana gram panchayat workers staged a dharna in Khammam demanding payment of four months’ pending salaries and a minimum wage of Rs.26,000. Union leaders accused the Congress government of neglecting their plight during the festive season and warned of statewide protests

Andhra Pradesh GST officer Siddharthi Subhas Chandrabose was suspended for posting Amaravati flood photos on Facebook, sparking debate on administrative overreach, selective enforcement, and freedom of expression, highlighting tensions between bureaucratic discipline and democratic dissent in the Naidu government

Hyderabad Traffic Police has issued diversions for Saddula Bathukamma on Sept 30 from 2 PM to 11 PM. Roads near Tank Bund and PVNR Marg will be affected. RTC buses are rerouted. Citizens are advised to avoid the area