Telangana

MLRIT has offered 146 free admissions to sports students since 2017, making it the only engineering college in Telangana to do so consistently. MLA Marri Rajashekar Reddy said the aim is to help students succeed in both sports and education

An elderly couple in Rasnam village, Vikarabad, died by suicide after a family dispute. The husband hanged himself, and the wife drowned in a well nearby. Police have registered a case and sent the bodies for postmortem examination

A speeding car hit a police vehicle in Langer Houz on Sunday morning, killing a woman named Kashvi on the spot. Four others were injured, two critically. The injured were taken to hospital, and a case has been registered by police

A 60-year-old man, Narasimhulu of Singur village, died and another person was seriously injured after a speeding car hit their motorbike on NH-161 at Sangupet in Andole mandal, Sangareddy. Police shifted the body for postmortem and registered a case.

A student from Mancherial lost Rs 37,500 to a cyber fraudster while applying for an education loan through a bank’s website. The fraudster extracted the money as fake processing charges. The victim reported the scam to police via the 1930 cybercrime helpline.

In Nirmal, an auto driver from Rachapur village earned praise after returning a handbag containing a 16-tola gold chain worth Rs 16 lakh. Sai Kumar promptly returned the bag to its owner, Sujatha, after learning about her loss through social media.

Two suspects from Vagdevi Laboratories, arrested in the Cherlapally mephedrone racket, were taken to Mumbai after a transit warrant. Police estimate drugs worth ₹12,000 crore could have been manufactured, with 12 accused held so far in the multi-state operation.

Two youths from Maharashtra who died in a road accident on NH-63 in Mancherial went unnoticed for four days, with their bodies discovered under a culvert after locals detected a foul smell. Police identified them using CCTV footage.

BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao paid tributes to freedom fighter and Telangana armed peasant struggle leader Ravi Narayana Reddy on his death anniversary. He lauded Narayana Reddy’s activism, educational initiatives, and electoral triumph, urging people to draw inspiration from his legacy to protect Telangana’s interests.

BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao blamed Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Minister Seethakka for the alleged suicide of a Mulugu sanitation worker who was denied salary for five months. He demanded Rs 50 lakh compensation, a job for the worker’s wife, and government accountability.

Heavy rains lashed Warangal on Sunday, flooding low-lying areas and paralysing traffic. Several colonies were submerged as Peddavagu overflowed, while TSRTC buses got stuck under water at a RUB. Residents faced house inundations, and shopkeepers reported damage to goods.

Labour Minister G. Vivek drew flak in Chennur after distributing ₹20,000 each to 46 Congress workers ahead of Dasara. Party activists and rivals alleged favoritism, accusing him of sidelining many who contributed to his election victory.

The Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple at Yadagirigutta will remain closed from 12 noon on Sunday due to the lunar eclipse. Authorities said darshan will resume at 3:30 am Monday after purification rituals, followed by regular poojas.

A GHMC contract sweeper was killed on Sunday morning after being run over by a tusker vehicle while sweeping the road at Basheerbagh. Police shifted the body for postmortem, registered a case, and launched an investigation into the incident.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi announced support for Opposition vice-presidential candidate and retired Supreme Court judge B. Sudershan Reddy. Owaisi said Telangana CMO sought AIMIM’s backing, calling Reddy a “fellow Hyderabadi and respected jurist” ahead of the September 9 election.

Actor Allari Naresh returns to his comic roots with #Naresh65, a fantasy-comedy directed by Chandra Mohan and produced by Annapurna Studios and Hasya Movies. The film was launched with a grand pooja in Hyderabad, drawing big names from the industry

The Ganesh immersion procession in Hyderabad’s Old City started late, with Balapur Ganesh crossing Charminar around 3 PM. Despite police urging early starts, many idols were delayed. Heavy security, including RAF deployment, was arranged in sensitive areas for smooth movement

District Collector Anudeep Durishetty said land acquisition for the Khammam Fort ropeway has been completed and work will start within a week. The Rs 29 crore project will be executed by Conveyor and Ropeway Services Private Limited to boost tourism

SR University, Warangal, secured a spot in the top 100 of the NIRF 2025 engineering category, its fourth consecutive year in the list. The Chancellor said it was the only private university from Telangana to achieve this distinction

DGP Dr Jitender said Ganesh idol immersions across Telangana were going on peacefully. He reviewed arrangements from the Control Room and confirmed the Khairatabad Bada Ganesh was immersed before 2 pm, with large-scale immersions at PVNR Marg and Hussain Sagar proceeding smoothly

The 11-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival concluded on Saturday with the immersion of nearly 6,000 idols across Adilabad, Mancherial, Nirmal and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts. Grand processions, Kolatam dance, devotional music and tight police security marked the celebrations

A 20-year-old youth, Mohammed Basith, who was kidnapped from Shantinagar in Bhupalpally on Friday, was found murdered in Mulugu forest on Saturday. Police suspect financial disputes led to the crime. Three men have been named in the complaint

Over Rs 60 lakh in cash was stolen from a locker at Hotel Vaishnavi Grand in Miryalaguda on Friday night. CCTV footage shows a single masked individual carried out the theft. Nalgonda police have deployed special teams for investigation

MRPS founder Manda Krishna Madiga accused the Congress government of failing to fulfil its promise of raising pensions to Rs 4,000. He announced a series of protests, including a Collectorate siege and highway blockade, to press the demand