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Two men from Malkajgiri and Chengicherla died and two others were injured when their car rammed a divider at high speed in Lalaguda on Sunday morning. The group was travelling from Kesara to Tarnaka for breakfast. Police have registered a case.
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Despite adequate central allocation, NFBS benefits remain largely unutilised in Sangareddy, Medak and Siddipet due to low awareness and poor outreach. While Yadadri-Bhongir crossed 1,700 beneficiaries, the three districts together supported fewer than 100 families, prompting calls for urgent corrective measures.
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A spike in tiger movement in Mancherial forests — including four migrant tigers from Maharashtra — has led Forest officials to revise field timings and enforce stricter safety protocols. Staff have been told to avoid early-morning and late-evening entry due to heightened big-cat activity.
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Shamshabad police on Saturday seized gas stoves allegedly being transported for distribution to voters ahead of local body elections. The stoves were found in a car driven by a Chowderguda resident, and a case has been registered while the material was confiscated.
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BRS leader T Harish Rao wrote to Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar alleging serious rule violations over two years, including fewer sittings, curtailed Question Hour, no House Committees, and inaction on defections, warning that such lapses undermine the Legislature’s constitutional integrity.
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Hyderabad: Keystone Basketball Academy and Titans set up a title clash with hard-fought wins over KPHB and South Central Railway respectively in the Annual League Basketball Championship for the G M Sampath Kumar Trophy at YMCA Secunderabad here on Saturday. The scores: Keystone BA 78 (Krishay 18, Preetham 17, Pratheek 14, Subhash 13) bt KPHB 73 […]
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Telangana has set an Olympic vision to ensure representation in every sport at the 2036 Games. Special Chief Secretary Jayesh Ranjan announced the plan at Sports Tech Podium 2025, highlighting Hyderabad’s rise as India’s Sports Tech and Innovation Capital
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Hyderabad defeated Bihar by seven wickets in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Salt Lake, Kolkata. Tanay Thyagarajan took three wickets to restrict Bihar to 132, before Tanmay Agarwal’s unbeaten 67 sealed the chase in 12.5 overs
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Hyderabad Royals staged a comeback from 0–2 down to beat Chennai Super Warriors 4-2 in Qualifier 1 and reach the Indian Pickleball League final. Mumbai Smashers later defeated Lucknow Leopards in a dramatic Eliminator to advance to Qualifier 2
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Parthiv Nallagundla of Telangana and Padma Rameshkumar of Karnataka won the boys’ and girls’ singles titles in the AITA National Series under-16 tennis tournament at Shamirpet, Hyderabad. Parthiv beat Satya Parthiv, while Padma overcame Aniha Gavinolla in the finals
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Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty and Ankita Raina exited in the semifinals of the W100 Dubai doubles tennis championship. The Indian duo lost to Russia’s Rada Zolotareva and Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 5-7, 3-10 in a hard-fought contest
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Unidentified persons set fire to paddy heaps belonging to BRS candidate Dharavath Mahesh in Marthidi village of Bejjur mandal. Police have registered a case and begun investigation. BRS leader RS Praveen Kumar condemned the act and demanded immediate arrests
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Telangana’s weaving sector is facing severe distress with loom closures, rising debts, migration and suicides. Weavers blame the government for unfulfilled pension promises, scrapping Bathukamma saree orders and a stalled loan waiver, causing job losses and pushing thousands out of the profession
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BRS leaders have lodged a formal complaint with the State Election Commission Secretary against Sub-Inspector Vikram of Nawabpet, Mahabubnagar district. They accused him of violating election norms during the Sarpanch polls, citing interference in the electoral process.
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Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar praised the role of Home Guards in maintaining law and order during the Home Guards Raising Day celebrations at CAR Headquarters, Petlaburj. He announced the formation of a Home Guard Co-operative Society, with 2,000 members already enrolled.
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Sajjan Singh, convenor of the Sikh Education Society Hyderabad, has been elected for the seventh consecutive term to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee’s (SGPC) Sikh Heritage Preservation and Conservation sub-committee in Amritsar.
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The filming of a biopic on five-time Yellandu MLA Gummadi Narsaiah has commenced in Kothagudem. Kannada actor Shiva Rajkumar plays the lead role, with Parameshwar Hivrale directing and Nalla Suresh Reddy producing under Pravallika Arts. Known as ‘the god of the poor,’ Narsaiah’s life of simplicity and service is being highlighted.
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Gram panchayat elections in Sangareddy and Medak districts have sparked family disputes, with relatives contesting against each other for Sarpanch and ward posts. In Jhansi Lingapur, a son is challenging his father, while in Rajaram Thanda, a niece is contesting against her uncle.
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TBGKS activists held a one-day deeksha in Godavarikhani, alleging negligence by the Singareni medical board in declaring unfit workers. They said only a few employees were validated for compassionate appointments since the Congress government took charge, despite dozens awaiting decisions
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Forest officials in Khammam arrested four persons, including a forest watcher and a morning walker, for hunting deer at Neeladri Urban Park under Sathupally Municipality. The accused were remanded in judicial custody till December 16. Cases were booked under the Telangana Forest Act, Wildlife Protection Act, and Arms Act.
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At a public meeting in Devarkonda, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy launched a sharp attack on the BRS, vowing that the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) and Dindi projects would be completed before the Congress government’s term ends.
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MLC Chintapandu Naveen, popularly known as Teenmaar Mallanna, was placed under house arrest by Rachakonda Police on Saturday, with personnel deployed in large numbers around his residence in Peerzadiguda. The action coincided with the final rites of BC activist Sai Eshwar Chary, who died by self-immolation demanding 42 per cent reservations for Backward Classes.
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The funeral of Sai Eshwar Chary, who died by suicide demanding 42% BC reservations, was held amid heavy police security in Hyderabad. His death sparked protests by BC groups, while the BRS accused the Congress government of deceit and insensitivity
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BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar defended the Congress government’s stance on BC reservations, clarifying that gram panchayat elections were being held under compelling circumstances and not due to opposition to the 42 percent quota demand. He accused the BJP-led Centre of delaying implementation and urged all parties to unite under the Chalo Delhi programme.
