Telangana

Tension gripped Bhadrachalam after Sidma Venkataramana, a CPI sarpanch from Dantulaboru village, died during treatment at a private hospital. His family and villagers staged protests alleging medical negligence, with one incident of arson at the hospital reception counter.

Tungaturthy MLA Mandula Samuel sharpened his attack on Munugode MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy, insisting that Assembly tickets are decided solely by the Congress high command. Samuel also criticised Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy for ignoring his constituency requests.

A group of job aspirants has approached the Hyderabad CCS, alleging that a Vijayawada couple running Flying Border Consultancy cheated them of lakhs by promising jobs abroad. Complainants claim nearly 2,000 people may have been affected in the alleged recruitment fraud.

Marri Laxman Reddy Institute of Technology celebrated its 17th Graduation Day, with nearly 1,250 students from the 2022–26 B.Tech batch receiving their graduation certificates. The ceremony highlighted MLRIT's academic achievements, placement record and commitment to developing responsible citizens.

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Saturday termed Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation a moral victory for students. Party leaders including KT Rama Rao and Talasani Srinivas Yadav praised the youth for compelling the Centre to retreat, despite police action and attempts to discredit them.

The Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation Standing Committee approved a four-lane flyover at Anand Nagar Junction under the H-CITI project. It also cleared a six-lane grade separator, road and drainage works, a C&D waste plant, park maintenance plans and the 2026–27 budget.

Hepatologist Dr KS Somasekhar Rao launched two books, Last Warning and Aakhari Hechcharika, to promote awareness of liver health. Written in simple language, the books aim to help readers recognise early warning signs, understand liver diseases and adopt preventive measures.

Gudimalkapur police arrested five members of an alleged mobile phone theft gang and recovered eight stolen phones and two motorcycles. The arrests followed a complaint from a man allegedly robbed at knifepoint. Police said four more suspects were absconding.

Recent police raids suggest illegal matka gambling is slowly resurfacing in parts of Hyderabad despite years of sustained enforcement. Police say operators are attempting to rebuild betting networks through informal channels, prompting intensified surveillance and strict action against organisers, facilitators and participants.

The body of a fisherman who accidentally drowned while fishing in an irrigation tank at Kolhari village in Adilabad district was recovered by expert divers on Saturday. Police shifted the body to Boath hospital for post-mortem after the recovery

Rice prices have increased sharply across the erstwhile Khammam district amid reduced paddy cultivation, lower rainfall and water shortages linked to Super El Niño. Traders expect prices to rise further, while consumers seek government intervention to curb inflationary pressures

R&B officials and the contractor repaired the sunken stretch beneath the BHEL flyover after a Telangana Today report, describing it as a minor issue. However, road users demanded a detailed investigation, fearing the problem could recur and pose a serious safety risk

With one week left before the August 3 deadline, over 92 lakh electors in Telangana are yet to submit their enumeration forms under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Election officials have urged voters to complete the process without further delay.

Pillar construction on the Paradise Circle–Suchitra Junction stretch of the SCB Elevated Corridor is nearing completion, while girder work continues. However, tunnel excavation beneath Begumpet Airport remains delayed due to pending Airports Authority of India land clearance, leaving the project's next phase uncertain.

Gachibowli police have apprehended 15 holiday consultants for allegedly cheating customers through deceptive holiday membership schemes. The investigation began after a Hyderabad resident complained of losing Rs 3.40 lakh, with police identifying 19 victims who allegedly lost nearly Rs 22 lakh.

Educational institutions are increasingly hiring trained narcotics detection dogs to conduct surprise inspections and keep campuses drug-free. Service providers report growing demand for canine teams, with most detections involving ganja and cigarettes, while trained dogs are also deployed for explosive detection and security duties.

A Rs 65-lakh tourism initiative featuring a boat ride and lake-view restaurant at the Kumram Bheem Irrigation Project in Asifabad lies abandoned after three years. Authorities cite falling water levels and declining visitors, though revival efforts are reportedly underway.

Sai Kumar, an inmate of Siddipet District Jail facing bike-lifting charges, escaped from police custody at the Government General Hospital in Siddipet on Saturday during a routine medical check-up. Authorities have launched a search to trace the missing accused

Police and excise officials destroyed 1,000 liters of jaggery wash and 30 liters of illicit liquor (gudumba) during a joint community contact programme in Esanvayi village, Mancherial. Cases were registered against nine individuals involved in illegal brewing

A 26-year-old postgraduate medical student died after allegedly jumping from the terrace of an apartment building in Nagaram, Hyderabad. The woman, who had returned from Bengaluru last week, succumbed to her injuries in hospital. Police have registered a case and begun an investigation.

The BRS sharply criticized Union Minister Bandi Sanjay over his comments on student protests, recalling his involvement in the 2023 SSC paper leak case. Leaders RS Praveen Kumar and Jagadish Reddy accused Sanjay of distorting facts to deflect government failures

High tension prevailed at Billapur village in Sangareddy on Saturday after revenue officials demolished 31 vendor shops, citing encroached government land. Affected shop owners, claiming to hold valid land pattas, staged road blockades alongside former MLA Bhupal Reddy

Nirmal police solved the murder of 28-year-old auto driver Aslam Khan with the arrest of his stepmother, Anwari Begum, and six inter-state hitmen. Police revealed she paid a Rs 6 lakh contract after he ended their illicit relationship

A 13-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by her maternal uncle and two relatives in Keesara. Police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act, detained one suspect, and launched a search for the two remaining accused who are absconding.